Go have a green beer.
Excellent Read
If you haven’t already, go read Lee Harris.
The Good Guys
Go here and learn how you can help to support our troops, regardless what your position on the war is.
More Fun for the Democrats
According to this article, there are more troubling times ahead for the Democrats:
Nearly four months after unexpected election losses prompted a reevaluation of their priorities, congressional Democrats are conflicted over their party’s direction, deeply divided over Iraq and struggling to agree on a domestic agenda.
Senate Minority Leader Thomas A. Daschle (S.D.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) have encountered difficulty rallying the party behind a unified attack on President Bush, particularly with the party so split over whether the nation should go to war against Iraq with limited international support. Four Democrats from the Senate and two from the House are running for president, testing their own ideas and sapping attention from party leaders in Washington.
“You’re always going to have discord when you have this many people running and trying to get their message out,” said Pelosi’s spokesman, Brendan Daly. “We are trying to build unity and consensus.”
Not to mention putting a left face on everything, with Pelosi in the House and Hillary, Teddy, and Leahy essentially running the Senate, there are a number of internal inconsistencies that are going to hamper the Democrats for a while. I like the Democrats in disarray, but c’mon guys- there needs to be an EFFECTIVE check on Republicans. Not just bitching and moaning and strident statements.
The Cat
Today my cat learned not only where Dad keeps the Pounce treats, but how to open Pounce treats without having opposable thumbs. Blunt force trauma to the container seems to have been the method of choice.
So far, the enemies list for the week includes two rolls of toilet paper, one roll of paper towels, a sandwich bag, four pens, a candle, a lighter, five toy mice, and a container of Pounce treats. All have been terminated with extreme prejudice.
Goodbye, Mr. Rogers
Today started on a sour note and deeply disturbing note. Fred Rogers died yesterday. If you don’t know who he is, then you have no idea how much he meant to a couple generations of kids. This is really a terrible loss for everyone.
I Finished!
I graded close to 100 papers today, all while having my cat try to knock the pen out of my hand. That is why there were so many posts from me- after reading about five student papers, I have to take a break and read the web, just so I don’t forget how written English is supposed to look. At any rate, time for some Jimmy Kimmel Live with cohost of the week DON KING!