The Anchoress
While we have all been distracted by Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Smear Palin, there have been some fascinating (and sometimes chilling) bits of news escaping our attention:
Sen Biden received 5 deferments from the draft before being declared “medically ineligible” to serve in Vietnam: Hey, I frankly don’t care. But if “it mattered” about Cheney, then “it matters” about Biden. The left has to figure out – once and for all – when “it matters” (did with Bush) and when “it does,” (didn’t with Clinton). Also, please decide whether this sort of stuff is condescending to women, once and for all. If Clinton was entitled to “one free grab” and Biden is entitled to “one free pat on the head” and Obama is entitled to a “sweetie” (which doesn’t actually seem that awful to me) then let us finally be clear about it?
That Chill Wind called “The Fairness Doctrine”: this made the hair on my arms stand up.
The Other Chill Wind: Change we ain’t never seen the likes of!
A very big deal you’re hearing nothing about: US hands over Anbar to Iraqi control. Yes, that Imperialist US.
A month of No Sun Spots: It means colder weather. Interesting factoid: The sun is largely responsible for climate change.
Casualties in Iraq, way down: Not compelling enough.
And because I can: Sarah Palin vs Barack Obama
These are not good people: I rare make a judgement on whether someone is good or not – because I’m not very good, myself – but these people are throwing bags of sand and cement off of bridges and at cars and buses headed to the RNC convention. Those are not good people. Correct me if I am wrong, but no such thing occured, I think, last week in Denver?
More later, when I catch my breath!
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