There go 800,000 Jobs? Not Really.

December 11, 2005 By

Joseph at Straight Shot of Politics has decided that he is a consumer of news and information, while I and others like me are not so much consumers of news and informations as philosophers about how news should be reported. When I saw this, I thought to myself, “Now I know why most blogger critics [...]

Filed Under: Alternative Media, Blogs and Blogging, Bush Bad?, Don't try me too high, Free Speech?, The Fourth Estate

Gay Marriage and its effects

November 9, 2005 By

Texas has voted a ban on gay marriage. Many will say such a thing is “intolerant,” and that gay marriage will have “zero effect” on straight marriage or society in general, it is merely “fair.” Well, some feel differently. No Speed Bumps while trying to be sensitive, doesn’t really see the point in it. He [...]

Filed Under: America, Faith, Free Speech?, Here and Queer, Socialism doesn't work

Ah, now that’s lovely

August 12, 2005 By

Coming right on the heels of my morning plea for a little more civility and a little less invective comes this email to yours truly: If you fuck with Cindy Sheehan, you will pay That lovely note was followed by both an aol mailing address and a blogger url…so I think I have what I [...]

Filed Under: Blogs and Blogging, Free Speech?, The Perpetual Adolescents, Why can't weeee be ...

Bush dances with free people; Albright danced with Kim Jong Il

May 10, 2005 By

It’s been fun to watch the videos and read the accounts of President Bush’s trip to Georgia. I know that for those who do not like him, who – let’s face it – hate him, there is nothing charming in these pictures or videos, and his speech sounds like nothing particularly remarkable. People who have [...]

Filed Under: Bush Good, Election 2004, Free Speech?, War on Terror

Prod Mary; The Church Does Not Hate Women

March 14, 2005 By

I’m not a subscriber to TIME magazine, but a reader named Jake gave me a head’s up on this week’s cover story, re the increasing willingness of Protestants to regard Mary as a peculiarly outstanding sort of disciple. I know that a lot of Protestants have difficulty with Mariology – there are so many misconceptions [...]

Filed Under: Catholic Vocations, Catholicism, Don't try me too high, Feminism, Free Speech?, Mary, Saints

Newt Gingrich, Dan Quayle…Lawrence Summers? Mean. Stupid.

January 23, 2005 By

Unintentionally got into a little debate (well, I’m waiting for his response, so it’s not yet a debate, but it will be) with Joe Marshall this morning, because I don’t like 18 inches of snow in my driveway, so I’m cranky.Anyway, Joe has written (with his usual clarity and intelligence, and with his maddening habit [...]

Filed Under: America, Feminism, Free Speech?, It's all about me! Me! ME!, rants, Why can't weeee be ...