I’ve written about this before:
I didn’t vote for Bush in the last election – not so much because of worries about him, or his support by the religious right. The far right and left have been shouting at one another from the trenches for decades, and abortion, gay rights, etc. will always be a battle-ground.
My […]
This is a good thing (AP via the Chron):
“This sentiment of denial, that sort of came as a fever to the Muslim community after 9-11, is fading away,” said Muqtedar Khan, a political scientist at the University of Delaware and author of “American Muslims.” “They realize that there are Muslims who use terrorism, and the […]
Polimom’s mind is looping on AC-specific issues this morning, and posting will be late today.
Since I can’t focus until I get the loop interrupted, this is probably as good a time as any for an open thread.
What’s on your mind today?
Update (Yes, I’m updating an open thread): How come the first time I ever put […]
AC’s bookbag is frequently packed with odd things when she comes home from school, but this afternoon had something a bit different:
“Dear Parents,
[….] During arrival / breakfast time, a fifth grader told the cafeteria manager that there was a bomb in the 5th grade hall.”
Since no parents were notified (until about half an hour ago […]
Did you know that San Francisco experienced a terrorist attack yesterday?
Yup! Ask any number of hard-right bloggers. (Here and here are a couple of memeorandum links so I don’t have to hook into this fiasco.)
The story, apparently, is that a man got into his vehicle and started deliberately hitting pedestrians with it. When […]
Gracious! The front page of today’s Houston Chronicle’s (online) is just full of good news for Texans this morning:
Texas ranks 10th among high-obesity states
Texas census shows state among poorest in U.S.
Texas seniors’ SAT scores still below U.S. peers
Dang, that’s embarrassing.
Now before you go […]
(I plan to keep this post at the top today, and will be adding links as time allows.)
A year ago, Katrina came ashore, wiping out entire communities along the Gulf Coast. The storm destroyed lives, dreams, and homes, and exposed hitherto unseen societal and governmental failures on an unfathomable scale.
The media has given a lot […]
Katherine Harris is busily trying to clear up the absolutely disgraceful mess she left on the floor last week (CNN, my emphasis):
Separation of church and state is “a lie we have been told,” Harris said in the interview, published Thursday, saying separating religion and politics is “wrong because God is the one who chooses our […]
Polimom knows many folks who are regular Wal-Mart shoppers, but when the mega-store comes up in conversation, I almost invariably change the topic… because we’re not going to agree.
However, you may be disappointed to learn that my reasons are not ideological, but selfish and personal.
For instance: Even a right-brainer like Polimom, for whom Economics […]
Polimom’s often said “I used to be in the middle, but somebody keeps moving the line”. Could this be where it all started?
If Barry Goldwater had been elected president in 1964…
(H/T - Donklephant)
As a good friend said yesterday to Polimom, Kenyans greeted US Senator Barack Obama as a rock star:
KISUMU, Kenya (CNN) — Tens of thousands of Kenyans lined the streets of Kisumu on Saturday, giving U.S. Sen. Barack Obama a hero’s welcome as he arrived to visit the nearby village where his late father and grandfather […]