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...
Thank you Duffy. It’s about time this stuff was pointed out.
This is what happens when public servants mold and shape policies to prove what wonderful people they are. Moderation is the first casualty. Gosh, it just seems to make sense, doesn’t it — if a little of something proves you’re a great guy or gal, a whole lot of it would prove you’re just a walking bundle of amazement, wouldn’t it? “These procedures, which go beyond what is legally required, will prevent any risk of creating an unwarranted appearance” — Sorry, Jamie. In the real world, people will come to whatever conclusion they want to form. There’s no such thing as a policy that will stop that. Not in a society that allows freedom of speech and freedom of thought. In fact, it’s best just to presume that all politicians are scumbags, and when the time comes to form policies, form them based on that premise. That way nobody has to prove anything.
But you thought you had something to prove. And that you could somehow prove it. God only knows what unknown misdeeds, what skeletons in your closet, for which you were trying to atone, to gulp endlessly at some elixir trying to slake the thirst of a guilty conscience.
Whatever. You reformed policy to try to prove what a great wonderful public servant you are…going beyond what the law requires. And then people get killed. End of story.
Thanks a bunch.
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