Merry Christmas

And a happy Hanukkah.

Yeah I said it.

Link goes to a very funny satire by Matt Tully at surmising what Mitch's Christmas letter must have read like.

A Chance to See What Fort Wayne Thinks

The above link is to the Allen County Libertarian Party website, and they have a poll up on what Hoosiers feel should be the priority for the 2006 General Assembly. Go on over and check it out.

But then come back, I'm not recruiting for the Libertarians.

But... But... Bill O'Reily Says You Hate Christmas

It's nice to see the ICLU defend itself (and it's big brother the ACLU.) You can say what you want about them, and I haven't always agreed with their viewpoints, but it's important to counter-act the lies and distortion from the Fox News "War on Christmas."

And there is a lesson in this for all members of the Democratic Party and progressives everywhere: You have to defend yourself against the lies. Stop letting them spread this muck and assume that people won't believe it.

Mitch Doesn't Care What You Think

Or what the South Bend Tribune for that matter either.

I'm not sure what surprises me more, that Mitch thinks he can get aways with this bold faced arrogance, or that nobody in Indianapolis media will call him on it.

Tell Mitch that Hoosiers Should Own Indiana's Roads

Please take a moment to fill out this petition telling Mitch that selling our highway system to out of state (and most likely out of the country) bidders is a bad long term proposition for Indiana.

The Sciences of Global Warming

The Economist has pretty good article on what science we need to look at when interpreting the effect of global warming. It is surprising in and of itself that The Economist even recognizes global warming, but that it also reports on some of the different theories of fighting global warming, including one from Princeton that would call for great restriction in carbon dioxide production.

At any rate it's a good read for those like me who haven't really paid much attention to the science of global warming.

Rush's Greatest Hits

I know I've been kind of lax posting lately, and well with it being the holidays I'm not sure how better I'm going to be about it. So to make up for it I thought I would post some of Rush's greatest (and possibly drug fueled) lowlights.

"Why should Blacks be heard? They're 12% of the population.
Who the hell cares."

"And we have laws against selling drugs, pushing drugs,
using drugs, importing drugs. And the laws are good
because we know what happens to people in societies and
neighborhoods which become consumed by them. And so if
people are violating the law by doing drugs, they ought
to be accused and they ought to be convicted and
they ought to be sent up."

"When you strip it all away, Jerry Garcia
(former Grateful Dead guitarist) destroyed his life on
drugs. And yet he's being honored, like some godlike
figure. Our priorities are out of whack, folks."

"Well ditto heads? I bet you still love this drug
addicted, law-breaking drug freek. Ever hear of 'just
say no' or how by buying drugs you are supporting
Osama?"

"Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive
women easier access to the mainstream of society."

"One of the things I want to do before I die is conduct the
homeless Olympics...The 10-meter shopping cart relay,
the dumpster dig, and the hop, skip, and trip."

"Have you ever noticed how all composite pictures of wanted
criminals resemble Jesse Jackson?"

"If we are going to start rewarding no skills and stupid people--
I'm serious, let the unskilled jobs that take absolutely
no knowledge whatsoever to do--let the stupid and
unskilled Mexicans do that work."

"The NAACP should have riot rehearsal. They should get
a liquor store and practice robberies"

"The only way to reduce the number of nuclear weapons is to use them."

"If the owl can't adapt to the superiority of humans, screw it"

"The Sierra Club wants to limit the number of kids you can have to two. They are into power and controlling peoples lives."

"Sexual harassment at this work station will not be reported. However...It will be graded!!!"

"The most beautiful thing about a tree is what you
do after you cut it down."

"We have more trees in this country today than when
the Declaration of Independence was written. The wackos
will tell you that's impossible."

"There are more acres of forestland in America today
than when Columbus discovered the continent in 1492"