Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
Yeah, I’ve been noticing this myself. In my lifetime, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more popular way to unconditionally oppose abortion. I wonder if these Ron Paul fans know that this is part of their platform.
If I had my way, I’d declare this bunch of years in which we’re living now, to be a wonderful era for a “Constitution Quiz Mandate.” Whether you’re Ron Paul or not, if you use the word Constitution as a buzzword, I’d make a rule that whatever’s going on has to stop and you be subjected to a pop quiz to show you know something about this Constitution.
I think this might fail to trip up Congressman Paul. I’d just like to believe when you’re a Congressman, especially one who uses the word “Constitution” more than forty times a day, you probably have a few morsels of information tucked away in your dome about what’s written there. But I have my doubts about this…and I’m sure my new rule would restore some integrity to all this discussion about “The Constitution.” I’m positive of it. Look, just within the innernet-Paul-fan community, how frequently and how casually that word is tossed around — all these folks read it? Every single one of them can tell me how many Articles are in it? Which one defines the responsibilities of the Judicial branch?
I’m absolutely in favor of the C-word being used in conversation more, and I’m in favor of a candidate being rocketed to popularity on the strength of saying he believes in it. I’m passionately opposed to the word being used as a bumper-sticker slogan, though, and that seems to be what has happened here. I’ve yet to hear of a Ron Paul fan actually quoting from the Constitution.
And you know, there’s always that issue with being crazier than a hoot-owl…
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