“Say Howdy to George Carter, and thank him” February 5, 2012 More edifying than the Trib’s latest cause celeb. Its a four minute read that is very satisfying. Keep on to the end to find… Continue Reading
Rape and Order February 4, 2012 In case you ever wondered why there is so much body building equipment in American prisons: After asking around, and performing some calculations, the… Continue Reading
Nuance and Race February 1, 2012 If I had any major criticism of the current campaign to fight racism in Duluth it would be that it is simplistic. Its not… Continue Reading
To hell with incarceration… January 23, 2012 From Ezra Klein: On Saturday’s edition of Up With Chris Hayes, Gary Johnson brought up an old Newt Gingrich idea I hadn’t heard before:… Continue Reading
But would they vote for Obama? December 16, 2011 This letter to Dear Abby caught my attention today; DEAR ABBY: I have had the same group of friends for 20 years. They are… Continue Reading
There are times I wish Wellstone was still in the US Senate December 8, 2011 The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook BTW – one of the truly serious accusations… Continue Reading
Mathew 12:37 – “For by thy words thou shalt be justified… December 5, 2011 …and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” KJV Cambridge Edition Here are some of Newt’s including: “we should not tolerate” what the First… Continue Reading
The Cain Mutiny September 28, 2011 My Buddy sent me this tiny comment on Herman Cain’s winning 37% of 3,000 some straw vote from conservative activists in a state with… Continue Reading
The Help September 23, 2011 Today Claudia is going to her new book club to discuss the popular new book the Help. We decided to go to the movie… Continue Reading
Reversing Democracy [BIGOT ALERT] September 22, 2011 This column in the Washington Post pretty well outlines the half dozen ploys by which the GOP is attempting to limit the voting population… Continue Reading
I’ll bet the good Christians who applauded capitol punishment… September 8, 2011 …so vigorously would be happy to tell you how evil Grand Theft Auto is: I personally think prison building is a Ponzi scheme. Continue Reading
Lilly August 19, 2011 Topeka, Kansas, was not the South but it was close enough to have a sizeable black population. I was a child there in the… Continue Reading
When will Plessy vs. Fergusson be reinstated? August 14, 2011 The title is a Constitutional Lawyer’s rhetorical joke. Or maybe not: Obama, however, has yet to get a single appellate court judge under 45… Continue Reading
Obama is today’s Gorbachev July 27, 2011 My buddy who complains regularly that he reads “Welty” and then insists that this means Welty should read whichever pundit’s rant he points to… Continue Reading
Giving Sullivan his due June 30, 2011 As Minnesotans ponder whether to vote for against a Constitutional Amendment enshrining heterosexual unions of marriage I think this post of Andrew Sullivan’s is… Continue Reading
Equity I (in Duluth) May 17, 2011 From an email today concering a letter in the DNT: Sorry, for some reason I cannot link it, but a language program has been… Continue Reading
“Birther” as a an unfair prejoritive term. April 9, 2011 A friend who took exception to my insinuation that all Republicans (actually only 46 % of Mississippi Republicans) are anti-misceginists sent me this in… Continue Reading
When he leaves February 11, 2011 I was up late dealing with a little legal nightmare. I slept through the news this morning. I just looked at my favorite blog… Continue Reading
