Feeling Guilty?

Every once in awhile, some original thinker considers the cultural landscape, and with ray-of-light acuity, describes the view for us all. If you like that kind of stuff, 4 Mile Creek has a great post for you today.

4th Annual Tarnished Halo Awards

The Center For Consumer Freedom has announced their 4th Annual Tarnished Halo Awards. This year, "The Reverend Rooster" category went to Al Sharpton, "The 'Will Sue Your Mom for Publicity' Category" to George Washington University professor John "Sue the Bastards" Banzhaf (threatening to sue parents & doctors of overweight children. Other winners include the Center for Science in the Public Interest [hmmmpfffff - ed.], the CDC, in the "The 'Pants on Fire' Category", and New York Assemblyman Felix Ortiz in "The 'Breath Lock or Brain Lock' Category". Take a look at the cartoons, too.

"Rebirth" of the Democrats

Professor Bainbridge doesn't seem to think that this new, scripture quoting, church going democratic party is as evangelical friendly as they say they are. "Actions speak louder", he says. But, even though I live in a blue state, I have a red-state heart, and as ya'll knows, us red-staters ain't too bright. But I had a go at thinkin' about this kinder, gentler democratic party. I figger there's some advantages to bein' a liberal democrat.

1. I can quit tithin', an' git the gummint and other folks to do it fer me.

2. I can start complainin'. Them folks like complainin', you know, cuz' fer them it really does somethin', but you don't have to do nothin'. So I can quit all this volunteer stuff, and jus' complain.

3. Far as I can see, feelin' right for them folks is all the same as doin' right. Now everybody knows which one o' those two's tougher.

That's what I have so far. But it sure seems like a no-brainer, don't it? I mean, I've heard 'em quote scripture an' all. You know, while I was thinkin', it came to me . . . seems like there's somthin' I wanted to remember . . .

Supreme Court Decision on the Death Penalty

Whether you are for or against the death penalty, the Supreme Court's recent decision is a genuinely frigntening development in judicial activism, unless you support the idea of exchanging constitutional rights for the edicts of nine little black-robed kings. Steve at The Black Republican has written on the issue: The new arbiter of our nation's moral standards. The frightening part? Evidently the court found more weight in international opinion and foreign law than in our own Constitution. More here and here.

Suggested Reading

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Cox & Forkum: USS Ironic

Cox & Forkum have applied their formidable talent to one of the most ironic events of the year. Don't miss their USS Ironic!

Blogosphere Challenge

JustOneMinute has offered a challenge to the blogosphere. I think it's brilliant! (via Instapundit)

To Feminists from a Female - Thanks for Nuttin', Honey

Larry Summers, president of Harvard University gives voice to some evidently volatile speculations on why women are not as well represented as men in fields of science and engineering, and in so doing committed an utterly unforgivable, deadly and despicable sin against the femi-zealots and their sympathizers at Harvard (and elsewhere). Some called for his resignation , while others adopted the suspected of one is guilty of all philosophy:

Carrying signs and chanting, ``Racist, sexist, anti-gay! Larry Summers, you must pay,'' about 60 protesters greeted faculty as they filed into the meeting.

Warning: Do NOT voice that thought. Don't play dumb with me - you know what thought. The thought that this neurotic and hypersensitive reaction of certain women serves to prove his point, and is in fact harmful to women everywhere. You Can't Say That. Got it?

Social Security Choice

If you're looking for more info on the Social Insecurity issue, you may want to have a look at Social Security Choice. It was recommended last month on Redstate (yeah, I know I need to pick up the pace). I personally have decided that my opinion is pretty well represented here.

And speaking of Social Security...

I thought I was in favor of personal accounts, but Ken at Chicago Boyz makes this argument (a good one, I think) against that approach:

First, it's not really yours if it can be used only at the sufferance of the Social Security administration. Second, having the government direct the flow of that large quantity of investment capital, however indirectly, is just asking for trouble. The reason that our investment system works is that people attract investment by convincing people not only that their investment will make money, but that their investment is the best possible use of the investor's money, better not only than "approved investments", better not only than any other investment, but better than any other possible present use of that money including consumption. Let bureaucrats who won't even be gaining or losing their own money have a say, and (much more) money will start flowing to enterprises based on pull rather than merit and profitability, and a lot of the money that would otherwise have gone to fund growth and technological advancement will instead go to waste.

The whole article is here.