The highlight of my night is using my new water pick before soaking my feet and watching Frontline.
I might as well pick up bowling. It is so over.
*** Update ***
I’m going to go for broke and break out the nose hair trimmer.
Archives for 2009
Someone Explain This
I honestly have no idea what Dreher is asking for here:
It is increasingly obvious that the US Supreme Court is going to have to rule on this matter soon. It is an untenable situation for a same-sex couple to be married in Vermont and Massachusetts and Iowa, but not in Texas, Nevada and Montana. I believe SCOTUS will constitutionalize gay marriage, and that being the case, it might be better for my side if it gets done sooner rather than later. If done sooner, there might still be enough backlash left in the American people to get a constitutional amendment passed erecting a high barrier or protection around religious institutions. Thoughts?
What on earth is he talking about in regards to an additional amendment protecting religious institutions? Isn’t the 1st amendment still operative? Does he mean things like the “institution of marriage” and not religious institutions like the church itself? And if the SCOTUS makes gay marriage constitutional, what would an amendment do anyway?
And I am not trying to be snarky, but what is he talking about? Am I just not understanding the new codespeak for the religious right?
The GM P.U.M.A.
Tragic name:
Having conquered the world of passenger vehicles, General Motors Corp. showed off its vision of future transportation today that’s either exciting or frightening, depending on whether one cares about driving.
GM and Segway unveiled the Project PUMA, a two-seat rickshaw minus a rick that uses the Segway’s electric systems to glide around on two wheels. Capable of carrying 700 pounds in a frame about half the size of a Smart car, the PUMA (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility) can spin on a pin and “bows” to let passengers in and out.
I think this clears up any doubts over whether firing Wagoner was a good idea. At any rate, due to the tragic name, this photoshopping was just inevitable (the third picture killed me).
Submit to me your own photoshop entrants via email or in the comments.
Gay Marriage in Vermont
Congratulations, Vermont folks. As a gift to aid your celebration, I offer you the tears of Tony Perkins:
Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins today condemned the vote of the Vermont State Legislature to overturn the Governor’s veto on same-sex “marriage” as well as the vote by the District of Columbia City Council to recognize same-sex marriages performed in the 50 states.
“Same-sex ‘marriage’ is a movement driven by wealthy homosexual activists and a liberal elite determined to destroy not only the institution of marriage, but democracy as well. Time and again, we see when citizens have the opportunity to vote at the ballot box, they consistently opt to support traditional marriage,” said Perkins.
“The vote today by the D.C. City Council was a direct affront to the federal Defense of Marriage Act. The radical Left wants to destroy the traditional union of one man and one woman across the country and they will not rest until they do so.
Sweet, sweet FRC tears.
I still, btw, wish the government wasn’t in the marriage business.
Takin’ it to the streets
Michael McDonald, the George Mason professor whose minute-by-minute reports on early voting were so valuable, has a look at what turn-out was like last November:
Barack Obama’s race was one of the major themes of the 2008 presidential election. The CPS 2008 CVAP turnout rates by race indicate that the Black, non-Hispanic turnout rate of 65.2% just barely fell shy of the White, non-Hispanic turnout rate of 66.1%. Still, Black turnout increased 4.9 percentage points from 2004, while White turnout decreased by 1.1 percentage points. This increasing Black turnout rate is consistent with the media’s exit polls that showed that Blacks were an increasing share of the electorate, increasing from 11% in 2004 to 13% in 2008. The Hispanic CPS turnout rate also increased by 2.7 percentage points, but still lags far behind other racial groups.
[….]Another major theme arising out of the 2008 election was the surge in youth voting. There is indeed evidence that youth turnout increased relative to older persons. The CPS turnout rate for citizens age 18-29 increased 2.1 percentage points between 2004 and 2008 while all other age categories experienced a decline. Despite this relative increase, youth turnout continues to lag behind all other age categories by sizable margins. The good news is that there is some evidence that youth turnout is catching up in the last two presidential elections.
When it comes to politics, demographics is destiny. If today’s 18-30 age group continues to be a politically-engaged, heavily Democratic group throughout their lives, it will mark a real sea change in American politics. A big increase in Latino turn-out would make a large impact as well.
Kindle Support
Does anyone have the first clue how to make this blog kindle friendly?
Open Thread
What does Michelle think will happen on the tenth day?