“But I’m just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood”

crying on Nightline .

There are more opinions on this than on the war in Afghanistan, the Gulf Oil Spill, and the Immigration situation combined. I’m keeping my opinion to myself, but I like these.

Within a few days, the media’s “Israel narrative” shifted from Israel behaving badly to Helen Thomas behaving badly, leaping the moral gulf between complex issues and knee-jerk ones.
John McQuaid
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Let Helen Thomas go; she earned her unemployment. But let’s not ignore Pat Buchanan, who has been able to successfully launder his racism through CNN, MSNBC, and as a syndicated columnist for decades
MichaelFauntroy

I prefer the live version and I don’t have it so here’s a video, go 55 seconds, he has equipment issues. You can listen to the standard studio mp3 below if you prefer.

[See post to listen to audio]

peace

Wonderland or Not.

Someone needs to untie the ostentatious little knot that Senator McCain’s panties are stuck in.

We are in a good political climate to grandstand about in, and I understand that politicians have to take advantage of every tide that appears able to carry them in the direction of political success. I don’t blame people for doing what they need to do to succeed in their chosen field. Nevertheless, when the tide is bringing in the most toxic of garbage, an ethical and reasonable individual would stop for a minute and think about the morality of taking advantage of the situation.

A late lunch ramble from a too firm chair.

peace

Wonderland or Not.

A disturbing (via Jezebel, sorry), call for assassination, which if tweeted by a Muslim, or female, probably would have already resulted in an arrest of some kind.

A great picture taken in Austin during SXSW, and posted at my Compulsion for your enjoyment.

And the wonderful news that Hugh Grant is supportive of Sandra Bullock during these trying times.

Late Sunday also brought health care to a crescendo — passing a behemoth full of compromises galore and benefits too little. A bill with no national health care or public option. Ugh.. I hope this turns out to be a mere stepping stone to national health care, and a much shorter piece of legislation. I hope it’s better than what came before. But hey I just got an email that says..

olivia
For the first time in our nation’s history, Congress has passed comprehensive health care reform. America waited a hundred years and fought for decades to reach this moment. Tonight, thanks to you, we are finally here.„„ and so on and so forth… blah blah blah

signed

yours truly

Barack

My jury is still out. I’m glad it passed, but I never liked kool-aid. I don’t think I’ve ever tasted it.

And how about that Cornell? Upon winning their way into the Sweet Sixteen they gave a few cursory chest thumps they just kind of stood around, and some people complained the players seemed to have had no idea how to celebrate. I say they just need a few lessons from their “almost an Ivy” brethren at Duke.

peace

Wonderland or Not.