Ink Lake

Defend This House

Happy Earth Day

Bless That Blessed Plot

Thought I’d post this in honor of the visit to the U.S. by Prime Minister David Cameron.

Bitch Learns That Payback Is In Fact, A Bitch

Karen Handel, has resigned as the anti-abortion zealot who as vice-president for public policy at the Susan G. Komen Foundation. She was hip-deep (or higher) in the failed attempt to cut Komen’s contributions to Planned Parenthood. Couldn’t happen to a nicer person. 

But a woman’s right to choose isn’t the only thing she hates. In her failed run for Georgia governor in 2010, she said this in an interview with a local newscaster, discussing her support of outlawing gay adoption.

Q. I guess I want to know why you think gay parents aren’t as legitimate as heterosexual parents.

A: Because I don’t.

 

My favorite bit of logic is when she says she’s opposed to gay marriage, and then says she thinks gay couples shouldn’t adopt, because...you guessed it... they can’t be married!

Freedom Fighter

Gretchen Ertl for The New York Times

“Persecution is not an original feature in any religion; but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law.”

The blog supports Jessica Ahlquist, for sticking to her guns, and for all of our rights. Tom Paine would be proud of you, Jessica.

 “That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.”

I Sure Can Pick 'Em

 

Yes, after Lori Berenson, I had other great dates.

No, I didn’t recognize her by the picture, but the name caught eye whe I looked at the lead post this afternoon on Gothamist.

About 20 years ago, I went on a few dates with Ms. Van Voast (apparently, AKA New York's “Topless Paparazzo”).

I remember we caught Deconstructing Harry, and then grabbed some coffee. Somehow the subject of Albert Speer came up. I remember her remarking it was a shame that he didn’t get a chance to construct all those cool buildings.

Ex Cathedra

Pope Benedict says gay marriage threatens the “future of humanity itself”.

The Third Reich…not so much.

And lest you think that was then, this is now, Benedict venerated  Pius XII , in December, 2009.

A Vatican spokesman, said of Pius XII’s elevation,

“With this decree the Pope says that Pius XII is a person that we have to admire, recognize as a model of Christian virtues, and it is very, very important that the church gives officially this appreciation of this important pope that we know was guiding the church in very difficult times”.

Yes, things were tough all over. So thank you for your two cents, oh source of righteous compassion, wisdom, and mercy.

Public Shaming — Help Spread It

UC Davis protestors are pepper-sprayed for (wait for it), no fucking reason whatsoever.

But then in a triumph of non-violence, they force the brownshirts campus cops to back off.

H/T LGF

Occupy My Life

Sunday In The Park With ?

On Sunday afternoon, I walked by the Occupy Wall Street encampment, down on Liberty Street. Mostly, quiet talking was going on.

 

Mideast Note

Palestinian state? Yes, yes, YES! Fuck yes. Now, Netanyahu wants to talk?  Bullshit. More like let’s talk about talking about talking.

Can anyone credibly say Netanyahu is  working for a two-state solution? Of course he isn’t, and if he has to screw over Obama ahd the United States, do you think he cares?

Just how long should the Palestinians wait?

And now the US is going to be Israel’s enabler.