Due to all the mess with Mark Foley and, more importantly, the existence of some kind of list of 'gay conservatives (/ Republicans)' made by 'liberal gays', the Anchoress outs herself, as does Roger L. Simon. Therefore, I will join the 'being honest squad' myself. I admit: I love Asian women. I do not know why. But I do. I am afraid this makes me a lesbian trapped in a male … [Read more...] about Outing Myself

NJ Republican candidate for US Senate, Tom Kean, called on Haster to step down immediately. By doing so, Kean is the first major Republican candidate who publicly attacks Speaker of the House Dennis Haster and, thus, breaks with what seems to be the party-line. To me, it seems that the most important Republicans make a huge mistake by publicly supporting Dennis Hastert. … [Read more...] about NJ’s Kean: Hastert Should Resign

Stuart Rothenberg, editor of the The Rothenberg Political Report, and a regular columnist for Roll Call Newspaper, now says a Democratic blowout is possible:After looking at the news for the past 10 days or so, I have to wonder how Democrats can possibly fail in their efforts to take both the House and the Senate. The national atmospherics don’t merely favor Democrats; they … [Read more...] about Rothenberg: A Democratic “Blowout” Is Possible

From moderate cartoonist Tom Briscoe: … [Read more...] about Why I’m Better Than You

THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:Jacko Running For Foley's Seat King of Pop Makes First Foray into Politics In a stunning development that could radically alter the electoral landscape in the upcoming midterm elections, the singer Michael Jackson announced today that he would run for the seat vacated last Friday by former Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) Mr. … [Read more...] about This Just In!

Due to a very heavy schedule here in New Mexico my own posts will be limited today. But keep checking back since our cobloggers may have some things to say. UPDATE: The hotel wireless dial up doesn't work) is literally disconnecting every three minutes. will try to post tomorrow morning. … [Read more...] about TMV Will Still Be Out Of Pocket Today

More and more companies are concluding that diversity is an important way to boost the bottom line. Taste like morality too! … [Read more...] about Businesses Love Diversity!

Denny Hastert denies, dances, and ducks; interesting folks deny Denny. AMERICAblog: GOP Senate candidate in NJ, Tom Kean Jr., calls on Hastert to resign AMERICAblog: George Bush's favorite GOP journalist, Maggie Gallagher, says Hastert & Reynolds must resign or she's voting Democrat AMERICAblog: 63% of Americans say Hastert should resign the Speakership or resign … [Read more...] about Denny’s Denial and What It Does

and the Palestinian people for that matter. … [Read more...] about Hamas: Dedicated To Destroy Israel

Great Mars Photo from BBC Website: Nasa's new orbiter at Mars has taken a spectacular picture of the Opportunity rover sitting on a crater's rim. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrived at the Red Planet in March and has only recently moved into a prime position to begin science investigations. Its view of Victoria Crater will help US space agency researchers decide where … [Read more...] about Great Mars Photo

The Sunday Times reports that David Cameron - the newly elected leader of the Tories (well... 'new' - last year) - has to provide some clarity. People, by now, know what the Tories, under his leadership, are against but both politicians and voters, are now urging Cameron to make clear what it is he favors (and don't even get me started about Pelosi's empty "100 hours plan". … [Read more...] about Cameron: Juggling As He Goes

Female support for "marriage, femininity, gender, fashion, porn, religion, beauty, the nuclear family, pink tool kits, et al": autonomous choice, or "survival skill"? Update: Bumped to the top because the link was broken until this morning. Sorry dudes and dudettes. … [Read more...] about Choice or Structure

It runs in the family:ABC contributor Michelle Dubert reports: While campaigning for Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) in the Philadelphia suburbs today, former President George H.W. Bush warned of a "ghastly" future for his son and other Americans if "wild Democrats" take over Congress. "I would hate to think what Arlen's life would be like, what Rick's life would be like, and what … [Read more...] about Quote Of The Day: Bush 41 On The Democrats

The Washington Post reports: The U.S. economy created far fewer jobs in September than anticipated, but revised job figures for previous months showed a surprisingly substantial uptick over what was previously reported. The national economy created 51,000 jobs in September — analysts had been predicting 120,000 — and the unemployment rate dipped slightly from 4.7 … [Read more...] about US Economy: Less Job Growth Than Anticipated Yet No Immediate Recession Danger

Cross-posted to Random Fate. --- It has been a while since I have posted anything thoughtful or even remotely original. I wish I could say it was entirely due to changes in my life-circumstances, with my new wife, new children, and new priorities, but I cannot attribute my lack of commentary entirely to other priorities. While they are important, these other priorities have … [Read more...] about Refusing to apply the logic of dreams

Glavine: The Mets' ace this post season? As the Mets started confronting life without Pedro Martínez and Orlando Hernández, a 290-game winner lurked in the background. Tom Glavine is not the type to remind people of his pedigree or his impeccable résumé. But he understands the burden placed upon him. He, not Martínez, is now expected to be the big-game pitcher. Glavine … [Read more...] about Glavine: Carrying The Mets

There are a couple of women leading the debate about Islam, integration, a possible clash between civilizations, the treatment of women in Muslim countries, &c. One of those women leading the debate is Ayaan Hirsi Ali. I will publish a review of her book "Mijn Vrijheid" (My Freedom) this weekend. Another one is Dr. Wafa Sultan, a Syrian-American psychologist. She now told … [Read more...] about Dr. Wafa Sultan: Modern Islam Is Prison For Muslims

File this in the We'll Be Watching You Department. From that pesky ABC News blog The Blotter:A senior federal law enforcement official tells ABC News the government is tracking the phone numbers we (Brian Ross and Richard Esposito) call in an effort to root out confidential sources. "It's time for you to get some new cell phones, quick," the source told us in an in-person … [Read more...] about Federal Source Reportedly Tells ABC News They’re Being Tracked

Our occasional linkfest. This is being posted today due to problems posting from here in New Mexico. Some quick posts to read from varying viewpoints and perspectives: HOW TV NEWS GOT A VOICE: Jeff Jarvis looks at this issue in a must-read. A small part:FoxNews is 10 years old this week. This year, Al Jazeera turns 10. So did The Daily Show. All that the three have in common, … [Read more...] about Around The Sphere Oct. 6, 2006 (UPDATED)

"Five years ago, hard on the heels of 9/11, someone sent anthrax spores through the US mail to journalists and politicians. Five people died, and at least 17 more got sick. The culprit was never caught. "This relatively unsophisticated attack confirmed fears, already growing in the US, that with a bit more effort a determined bioterrorist could spread disease and mayhem across … [Read more...] about Bioterrorism: Chinks In Fortress America?