Where is Joseph Welch, now that we really need him?
“Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency? “
Those are the words that marked the beginning of the end for Senator Joe McCarthy and his absurd process of witch hunting and character assassination that leaves a stain on this country’s history to this day. [...]
The right is going to shift its talking points soon.
Shortly, not tomorrow, not the day after, but with about 10 days to go the November 4th election, the right wing talking heads will change their points of view. Limbaugh, Hannity, Coulter, etc, will finally realize that Obama is going to win in the biggest landslide since Reagan v Mondale. And they will [...]
60/40 on November 4th?
Maybe, Lois. Maybe.
I weep for the future.
Obama will win. That is a given at this point. But it is quite clear that to say that America has the greatest educational system in the world is nothing but a lie. These are probably decent, hard working people. But they are unbelievably uninformed and ignorant.
They are afraid [...]
Ralph Stanley speaks out..
Ralph Stanley. What? Never heard of him? Maybe not. But I guarantee you’ve heard him. He’s a bluegrass legend, member of the Clinch Mountain Boys, and one of Bob Dylan’s heroes. He sang on the O Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack (O Death, and I believe others). [...]
Mac ‘n Cheese for breakfast, lunch, and dinner…
Who am I kidding? There isn’t going to be any three meals a day for a long time. Actually, I’m a big fan of Mac ‘n Cheese. Not that Kraft shit. Get yourself some Annie’s Mac ‘n Cheese. That’s good stuff. But don’t just make it as instructed, you [...]