Count Four

The Straw That Broke It

The Washington Post finally got me to cancel my subscription after publishing this little fluff piece on the head of the “National Organization for Marriage” moving to DC. One choice bit:

“I have gay people who are friends and family,” he says. “We can disagree on all sorts of things and still care about each other.” And later, “Of course, I have to take their arguments seriously. This issue is important. Ideas have consequences.”

Ah yes, the old “I have friends” like these people whom I’m actively working against. Because you really care about people when you want to deny them civil protections under the law. Right.

Nary a critical thought in the article, nothing illuminating on his organization’s goals, just a little fluff piece that makes his form of bigotry look oh-so-normal-and-rational. Thanks, Washington Post, I won’t miss having this crap delivered to my door.

The Triumph of Unreason

A well written editorial about the current state of the American “right”.

If Your Only Criticism Is Superficial

As Brian so aptly puts it, the joke still needs to be funny.

Right Wing Fraud

Orchestrated “grass-roots” intimidation of Congressmembers regarding health care reform.

A shame this can’t/won’t get prosecuted.

I appreciate the ready availability of urinals in urban areas.

I appreciate the clouds that rolled in and blocked the morning sun that’s been waking me at dawn each morning here in Oakland, even if I woke up at 6 a.m. anyway.

Oh Captain, My Captain

Oh how we all wish we could meet that Jean-Luc Picard.

Fixing Compensation

A slate.com article with good ideas about fixing executive compensation. For too long the men and women who serve at the top of American corporation have had too many ethical conflicts of interest, which has lead to some of the current financial mess. This presents a good way out of it, without otherwise unduly inserting the government into the process.

They Do WHAT Together?

Link courtesy Fredo

Not To Be Silenced

Bishop Robinson’s prayer at the beginning of Sunday’s concert welcoming the President-elect. While HBO did not deign to show it, and many there in person did not hear it because of sound issues, it was recorded and it should be heard.