• This is some BS

    I missed this in April but saw a link over at BTT and followed it. Where to begin? Democrats get a brief 1-2 sentence description.  Republicans get a full paragraph? Some of the names on the lists and some of the names that are missing… Only 8 of 50 Top Democrats are women?  I don’t […]

  • Only “moral journalists” need apply.

    Last month Michigan State Senator Bruce Patterson introduced legislation that would seek to license journalists in Michigan and to prove their “moral character”.  I always wonder how one does that.  The legislation would: Set up a board to check reporters’ credentials, license them as if they were manicurists or lawyers, and charge them a registration […]

  • Buckle Up!

    Governor Perdue is expected to sign HB22 into law today, which would require adults in pick-up trucks to wear seat belts starting July 1st.  Bah.  If people want to ride around seat belt-less, be it in a car or truck, they should be free to do so. In other driving law news, Perdue apparently said […]

  • Thursday Open Thread

    Facebook has been starting to bug me anyway, but now he’s there. If, like me, you feel like the coffee just isn’t enough anymore, you may be right. Evidently, this is the shape of things to come. I knew it was coming (or going, you could say).  So happy to be able to enjoy it. […]

  • Fear of a Black Planet

    Don’t believe the hype.

  • Police Heavily in Favor of DNA Database

    A small sample size to be sure, but these guys are likely in favor of Rob Teilhet’s plan to create a larger database of DNA, even if fans of the constitution aren’t so excited.