The House Republican Leadership Scandal (or as I named it, PedophileGate)
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Moral Values?
3 OctThe irony is inescapable, and voluminous
3 OctOne more reason to be ashamed that I am from Texas
A Caney Creek High School dad is fired up because the Conroe Independent School District uses the book “Fahrenheit 451” as classroom reading material.
More on Foley and who knew, and when
3 OctFoley’s behavior was despicable, but members of the House leadership — foremost among them Dennis Hastert — were not shocked, because they already knew. Follow the link. An investigation is definitely in order.
Godwin anyone?
2 OctOh dear. I’m sure he didn’t mean it. In Illinois’ 6th Congressional District, long represented by Henry Hyde, Republican candidate Peter Roskam accused his Democratic opponent Tammy Duckworth of planning to “cut and run” on Iraq.
Duckworth is a former Army major and chopper pilot, who lost both legs in Iraq after her helicopter got hit by an RPG. “I just could not believe he would say that to me,” said Duckworth, who walks on artificial legs and uses a cane. Every election cycle produces some wincers, but how do you apologize for that one?
One more thing I really don’t like
2 OctNo Attorney Fees for Defending the 1st Amendment
I am utterly amazed at what the RR is managing to get though Congress this session.
Wasps and tents (and mosquitoes)
2 OctA bit of background. I try very hard to not hurt anything or anyone if it can possibly be avoided. I really do. I try to catch most creepy crawly things when they and I cross paths, and move then gently out of my home. I do not interfere with spiders. I do though, kill mosquitoes, whether I am provoked or not. Effective immediately, this policy applies to wasps and yellow jackets in my home as well. lasarina suffers life threatening anaphylactic reactions to certain insect stings, specifically bees and wasps.
An Aging Trans Woman 