As a "reformed" evangelical (strong spiritually but not buyin this) my experience is that people who produce this kind of thing strongly believe they are under attack. It begins early and is constant and is not unlike the fear used by the Bush administration to allow the war and constitutional attacks. While not a student of psychology this circling of the wagons and it's us (and God) against them seems a very common tactic that clearly works for some. It's interesting that Cameron chooses probably the most solid case for evolution ever produced and is doing this on college campuses where the most critical think takes place. And I am one who believes that Darwin explains creationism very well except for the time. All I can say is that this is a colossal waste of money and time but hey its a free country.

The people who gave us Palin are in fact paying. The complete and utter disintegration of the GOP has been going on for months. The split continues to widen with little or no healing. The lines between the wing nuts and the moderates has never been greater. Limbaugh is the de facto leader of the party, the best they can do is say no and the Senate now has 60 democrats. No it can't get worse unless one of their leaders just quits their job, Oh wait.....

Life is way too short, dump him.

Dude, Rush isn't your leader? He is the only one that seems to get others to get in line. He speaks for the fringe who are clearly in charge pending future Palin antics. Face it there are not any true leaders in the GOP and they are clearly out of ideas. I know I know when he says it's Obama's fault that Sanford went down to Argentina to hump it's a little tough to take but hey he is out in front now. If you're in Austin then I am sure there are some fellow Texans who would welcome you to the other point of view. We have some leaders. You, not so much

One of the many things I like about you Garrison is your ability to bring into focus what is important in a wide range of topics. Sure there are those who are angry political types however when we sit down to eat and share our lives with family and friends its the little things that count and a good potatoe salad, reading a book and observing life with a keen eye count among those things. Thank you

When you appear on Faux you're going to get railroaded. However it's difficult to let some things pass. I applaude your realization about oxygen. The worst thing that can happen to Bill is no recognition. You can make that happen

you're going to get letters

Sometimes the offenses are so ergigous that they require prosecution. When the Constitution is so maligned for political puposes, this requires a response that defines the crime. When citizens are attacked for exercising their rights, when the Department of Justice becomes a political arm of the ruler, when the fortunes of not just this country but the entire world are dragged down for short term poltical gain, someone needs to go to jail. I do agree that if we pursue these bastards all else will come to a grinding halt. Bush and company did so much damage on everything they touched we cannot stop to prosecute them and that is too bad.

I want want the punishment to fit the crime and the crime is damned serious. There needs to be an object lesson for history to reflect on. Perhaps the decline and fall of the neo-cons is it, I'm not sure. I am sure that if we focus on Bush, things will get worse and we cannot let that happen.

Garrison you're right, I really hate to admit it but you are right.

One of the things the GOP has done with some regularity over the years is stay on message and Glenallen does so admirably. To infer the Bachmann is somehow a moderate or preserving kitchen table conservatism is self deception. It's clear to me that a post Bush/Fox media that the need to manitain a presence in the media requires a more and more outlandish comment because the "why do you hate America" approach has long since become ineffective. Beck, Limbaugh and Bachmann are proving that literally on a daily basis. Glenallen infers the media has a liberal bias but pulls up short in making the declaration

Glenallen here does what he is supposed to do as a good conservative and try to make it seem reasonable. We're in the middle of the worst economic crisis in almost a hundred years and these yahoo's are talking about service corps becoming re-education camps and the need to continue you the old conservative Laisse-faire approach to Government that got us here. The panic that is set with the Republicans is actually funny as in the budget proposal with no numbers. Conservatives are in a tizzy because they do not recognize the last gasps of a movement. Bachmann represents the increasing noise and all her party can do is say no. This is not really a plan. It is a death bed confession