– The godless commie midgets at TAPPED are breathless over Scott Rosenberg’s defense of the 9th Circuit on Salon.com News | God stoppers, which says:
In fact, if not in the fevered minds of the religious right, the American system is built on an Enlightenment-humanist foundation that allows for the individual expression of any religious belief [...]
– Salon.com Politics | Bush resumes power after colonoscopy
Bush transferred the powers of the presidency at 7:09 a.m. EDT, Fleischer said. Anesthesia was administered and the procedure was completed at 7:29 a.m.
Fleischer said “the president awoke”at 7:31 a.m. At 9:24 a.m., he resumed powers.
It’s not clear if The President has been informed about the [...]
– The LA Times has a brief story on the NOW pamphlet today (Custody Decisions Biased Toward Men, NOW Says)
The state’s family court system is biased toward men in child custody rulings, the California chapter of the National Organization for Women said in a report released Tuesday.
I read the whole, 134 page deal from NOW, [...]
– According to the World’s Smallest Political Quiz, I’m a centrist leaning slightly more to the left than the right. The quiz was put together by a libertarian organization, of course, one that wants you to base your politics on Hollywood values. Scientology uses an ersatz IQ test to aid in recruiting fresh meat, too; [...]
– :: New Statesman Home Page
As he was leaving his lodgings in Turin on 3 January 1889, the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche caught sight of a cabby beating his horse. Forgetting his former invectives against pity, he ran across the street and, weeping, threw his arms around the animal’s neck in an act eerily reminiscent of [...]
– Sun accused of worker discrimination / U.S. citizen employee says he was canned in favor of foreigners
The U.S. government is looking into Sun Microsystems’ hiring practices after an ex-employee filed complaints alleging that the Santa Clara firm discriminates against American citizens in favor of foreign workers on H1-B visas.
It’s about time H1B abuse got [...]
– NOW and Judicial Watch are tripping, and they’ve issued a report saying Family Court is pro-father to prove it:
“The findings suggest that women who are victims of domestic violence, whose children make allegations of abuse against their fathers, are particularly at risk of losing custody of their children to the perpetrator,” NOW Executive Director [...]
– Finally a light goes on in Mickey?Kaus’ head:
So much for any thought of glossing over the crisis of the black family. (In a follow-up, BET.com says it was “surprised” by “the intense anger shown on the message boards.”) … Maybe the Bush administration’s “marriage promotion” PR initiative isn’t such an idiotic idea after [...]
– Ben Domenech’s latest Middle East war speech wasn’t too bad, blaming the PLO leadership for the situation and giving the ordinary people a pass. This was very Christian, but it’s not completely accurate since polls indicate a majority of the Palestinian people want to drive the Jews into the sea, Arafat or no [...]
– Some people have real problems:
You gotta know it’s tempting to just tell the story, but there’s a problem, I don’t remember most of it. I was heavily sedated much of the time and am rapidly forgetting the rest of it.
That’s Dave Winer blogging about heart bypass surgery and nicotine withdrawal. I wouldn’t wish that [...]
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