Last Late Night of 2009
I resolve to post a little more often in 2010. But we’ll see.
Archive for 12/09
Wanker of the Day
Not Much to Say
Sorry for coming back from hiatus just it time to take another longish break from posting. Blame it on having nothing clever to say about the absurdities of our national dialogue—like, for example, how Jim DeMint can singlehandedly block President Obama’s nominee to head the TSA and still be taken seriously by our awesome media when he goes on TV to criticize Obama and the TSA for this whole Nigerian underpants bomber thing.
Lieberman May Finally Get that “R” After His Name
Because he wants it oh so bad:
Lieberman said he wasn’t sure which party, if any, he would represent in his next election.
“I like being an independent, so that’s definitely a possibility,” the Connecticut senator said. “But I’d say all options are open.”
He called running as a Republican “unlikely” but added that he wouldn’t “foreclose any possibility.”
“I’ve reached the stage in my career where I’m not measuring every step I take based on how it’s going to affect the next election,” Lieberman said. “I think if you do that, you end up compromising the quality of your service.”
I would posit that there’s a difference between basing your decisions on what will get you re-elected and doing the exact opposite of what the people who elected you want, but hey, what do I know?
Quote of the Day
This picture’s worth at least a thousand words.
—Lubovitcher poster, spotted in Union Square, NY.
(via)
- A man was arrested in Milan after he tried to sneak into Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi’s hospital room. Can you imagine that happening in America, an uninvited person just wandering up to the president? Hahaha. (BBC)
- A drug manufacturer has recalled 800,000 doses of the Swine Flu Vaccine for Kids. But, um, don’t worry, they say? (San Francisco Chronicle)
- Britain will probably not be able to have a major role in the Middle East peace process if it insists on arresting Israeli officials whenever they think about entering the country. (Jerusalem Post)
- A University of North Dakota student has discovered that jokes about rape aren’t actually funny. Change we can believe in! (The Dakota Student)
- The economy is pretty terrible, but it could have been worse. Therefore, Ben Bernanke is your TIME Person of the Year. (TIME)
Shorter “Parents and Friends of ExGays”
Parent Files Complaint Against Gay Teacher Over “Child’s Sense of Innocence”
- We only have a problem with seven year-olds learning about sex in school if it’s two ladies doin’ it.
(via)
More Deep Thought
Why is it that forced marriages and/or marriages for the sake of political or social expediency never come up in debates over marriage equality when someone mentions the need to defend “traditional” marriage?
Deep Thought
Full marriage equality for all Americans isn’t just morally right. It’s also fiscally responsible.
According to an analysis by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, more than 10,000 same-sex couples from across the country could get married in the District over the next three years if the measure becomes law.
The analysis, created in the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s historic council vote, estimates that 2,000 gay couples who live in the District will marry shortly after the law takes effect. But the bulk of the weddings, which could pump millions of dollars into the regional economy, would probably be out-of-state couples unable to marry in their own states, according to the analysis, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Post. It concludes that at least $5 million, and perhaps as much as $22 million, would be generated by same-sex weddings in the District over the next three years.
On a related note, the DC Council’s decision can only be reversed by the majority vote of the Democratic-controlled Congress and the signature of the Democratic president. So, y’know, who knows what could happen.
Quote of the Day
If I’m Blanche Lincoln, I’d consider converting to Judaisim just to thank Joe Lieberman for what he did for me.
— An anonymous source close to Sen. Joe Lieberman (R-CT), on how Lieberman’s obstruction of healthcare reform has allowed Lincoln and other conservative Democrats to avoid upsetting their Democratic base by voting against it.
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