Quote of the Day

Tam:

It's often been joked that you can ascertain someone's politics by asking them how they feel about prayer in public schools. If they say (1) "I'm against it!" you have a liberal; (2) if they say "I'm in favor of it!" you have a conservative; (3) and if they say "Public schools?!?" you have a libertarian. (Enumeration  added.)


No. 3 may be wrongheaded (though I agree with them),  but at least the view reflects thoughtful observation. Nos. 1 and 2 are from zippitydoodahs who just like to hear their knees jerk 

Me and Matt Helm

Me and Matt won the Cold War, he with his pre-war Colt Woodsman, me with my Rollei  spy camera.  He used Winchester Super Speeds. I used Tri-X pushed to 1000.  Matt covered me while I  gathered the secrets of Lubyanka and  vanquished the Red Foe. The reason we haven't whipped the Islamonazis yet is the unobtainability of  proper film.

The local energy level is about equal to the Rangle ethical quotient.

With temperatures around 90, humidity often 95 per cent, and rain every 18 hours,  a man just isn't inclined to violent exertion.

So y'all just go on ahead and mock His Obamaness and ridicule the posturing apes in public office all by yourselves. I'll join you later.
 

Irritate authoritarians, read Staghounds

It's here, a very nice, very entertaining,  explanation of why the "ballot whores" and their hired hands almost always make a mess of things.

If nothing else it will remind you of a  Supreme Court decision yclept  Kelo. Like the Korean War, it's a case -- a lesson -- too easy to forget.

But there's a lot more, including a cheerful vision of challenging  Barack and Michelle to estimate their annual toilet paper consumption.