Roberts soars, Kennedy disappoints, Romeny and the Republicans go kursplat

God bless John Roberts. He has soared today and is young enough to become a great Chief Justice. Anthony Kennedy, usually a person of reason, disappoints us with his silly vote to nix the affordable health care law. Thomas and Alito continue their revolting and partisan antics. I believed Anita Hill at the time Thomas was confirmed and I still believe her. He is an olympic gold medal dink. And poor Mitt Romney is left with the worst of all possible worlds: his Massachusets health care law was the model for the affordable health care act. Now he's left with his repeal platitudes and the other ridiculous stuff the republican right wing forced him into during the primaries. Hats off to John Roberts; a finger to Anthony Kennedy. Good luck, Mitt.

North Carolina Constitutional Amendment

On Tuesday, North Carolinians will vote on a Constitutional amendment banning all unions except marriage between one man and one woman. Hopefully, North Carolina will turn it's back on this superfluous exercise in bigotry. Gay people did not choose to be gay, it's part of their core. Only social ostriches and those clinging to some kind of religious tennant that requires gays to hide in the closet, and nobly bare their sexual orientation cross without hope of loving companionship (this includes the aging and senile Billy Graham) would support this legislative gobbledy gook. North Carolinians awake and arise. Strike a blow for freedom, compassion, and understanding.

Ken Starr Jackass Hall of Fame

The current prosecutor of John Edwards is worthy material for the Ken Starr Jackass Hall of Fame.  Ken Starr, you will remember, plunged our country into a constitutional crisis over Bill Clinton's raunchy romp with Monica Lewinsky.  We were the laughing stalk of the Western Hemisphere.  For his ego, the Edwards persecutor is pursuing an unprecedented theory in an attempt to jail John Edwards.  Lost in the hubub is the fact that John and Elizabeth Edwards had two more children after the tragic death of their son Wade.  Those children still need their father.  What good purpose could be served by prosecuting John Edwards is a mystery.  No one doubts that he was a jerk, but the time and expense of federal prosecutors and a federal judge to rehash his tired, old sin?  What could be more ridiculous?  So welcome all ye Edwards prosecutors to the Ken Starr Jackass Hall of Fame.

Supreme Court and Health Care

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The Supremem Court should not and will not undermine health care reform. Look for Justice Roberts and perhaps Justice Kennedy to join with the liberals in upholding health care. Roberts may be a conservative but he despises chaos and will not disrupt the political process that gave us health care reform. The Tea Bangers and other right wingers should be sentenced to retake Economics 101. In our society, health care is virtually universal. If everybody gets it, it's perfectly moronic to contend that everybody shouldn't pay for it. Some years ago, one of my children broke an ankle while we were traveling in Europe. We took her to a hospital in Belgium where she was promptly treated by a doctor who had been born in Central Africa. He spoke perfect French and English with a French accent. When I tried to pay for my daughter's treatment, I was told they had no facilities for accepting payment at the time of treatment and that they would send me a bill in due course. After I returned home, I received a modest bill, which I promptly paid. Our healh care system is far behind that of most developed countries. But Obama's plan is at least a start at something we've been talking about since Harry Truman was president. We should all apply ourselves to making it work and making it better. Can somebody please tell me why Clarence Thomas (who should neber have been on the court)has not asked a question in oral argument for the last seven years?

Book Recommendations

For those interested in religious politics, The End of Faith is a must read, and for those interested in sexual politics, Parsdise Rules is equally compelling.

Republican Primary Update

Kansas gave us Eisenhower, so perhaps we should overlook the caucus win of Rick Sanctimonious and not remove Kansas from the Patriot's Book of Life. Mitt Romney is impressing southern voters with his version of "y'all" and the thought of serving cheese grits at State Dinners will sweep him into the White House. I can already smell the country ham biscuits, fried chicken, and collard greens.

Singing In The Rain

Both President Obama and Governor Romney are awful singers beyond tears.  In the case of the President, he was mercifully short.  Governor Romney did a whole song.  The dog started acting like a wolf howling at the moon.  The parakeet fainted and fell off it's perch.  We had to give the poor bird pecker to pecker resuscitation.  For the sake of the Republic and our beloved pets, all campaigners must resist any temptation to sing.  Pound your chest, cover up your sexual picadillos, wildly exaggerate your accomplishments, squander millions flacking your virtues and tickling your egos.  But no more singing.