At Random, 3/15/06

The Only Possible Answer:

I've seen this a couple of places, including a Yahoo group based in Australia. Obviously it has some resonance.

"Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You did not place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible."

A quote from Jamie Raskin, a law professor at Annapolis University. Read the short piece at Wayne Besen for the context.

And send a copy to your cogresscritters.

The Losers in the Senate:

An interesting article on Russell Feingold and his censure motion, from WaPo.

Many Democrats, while sympathetic to Feingold's maneuver, appeared to be distancing themselves from his resolution yesterday, wary of polls showing that a majority of Americans side with the president on wiretapping tactics.

I'd like to know what polls they've been reading -- is that the slanted ones with only partial questions that don't really ask about what the administration was doing?

Just once, I would like to see a Democrat, preferably Durbin or Obama (although that's probably beyond hope --Obama isn't ready to take a position on anything, and after Durbin caved on the Abu Ghraib comments, I have little confidence there), rear back and let Frist have it. The guy's a mealy-mouthed, morally challenged politician who's proably as crooked as anyone in the White House and should be called on some of his slanders. (In fact, see this comment by Marty Lederman on Frist's integrity.)

Reid is turning out to be what I was afraid of.

Oh, well. . . .

The White House Easter Egg Hunt:

From The Detroit News:

"For crying out loud, at the Easter egg roll? This is a family event," said exasperated executive director Andrea Lafferty, who called it "very distasteful" and inappropriate to politicize the occasion and to use children to do so.

Apparently, only for some families. Poor Ms. Lafferty -- she finds children distasteful. What are her traditional values about, then? (I mean, aside from hate, viciousness, and ignorance?)

I start to think we should have elected Laura Bush instead of the Loser:

"It's an event that has a great tradition, and all families are welcome to attend," said Peter Watkins, deputy press secretary to first lady Laura Bush, who is the official overseer of the roll.

Thanks to LeftCoastBreakdown for the link.

(Spencer Windes ties this to the Catholic Charities' exodus from adoption services in Boston. Apparently, homophobia over concern for children is a defining characterisitc of the Christianists.)

Gavin Newsom for President:

Gotta love the man. A Democrat with a spine:

San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom has cancelled a trip to Rome for the installation of the city's former Archbishop as a cardinal reportedly after learning the Church is considering a ban on gay adoption in San Francisco

The Numbers:

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