Oh. Please.

What kind of insane selective persecution is going on here? I was on a Southwest flight on Christmas Eve with a teen-ager who was wearing a t-shirt that read "You say tomato, I say fuck you." No one said a word to him.

Thanks for posting the story. Now I have to go write a letter to SouthWest.

New mothers, in case childbirth or anti-depressants or, perhaps, post-partum depression are killing your desire to hop right back in the sack with your husband, perhaps you ought to think again:

Poor Sex Life Possible Cause Of Double Homicide By British Husband

February 10, 2006 12:30 p.m. EST

Ayinde O. Chase - All Headline News Staff Writer

Ramingham, England (AHN) - Police believe that one of the motives behind Neil Entwistle’s murder of his wife and daughter was his unhappiness over their sex life.

Besides having financial difficulties, dissatisfaction with his sex life may have led to the double homicide inside the family home.

During police questioning however, Entwistle, 27, said he found his wife and daughter dead in bed that morning and planned on killing himself, but couldn’t do it.

Now authorities are charging Entwistle with the double homicide of his wife Rachel, 27, and 9-month-old daughter, Lillian Rose.

Entwistle, who fled the US for England to escape prosecution, confirmed some of what police believe happened during conversations about returning back to the US to face the charges.

Wow! I cannot believe that anyone would criticize a parent for making tough choices on behalf of their children! Particularly without sufficient knowledge of that family's circumstances.

That's what parents are for, after all. Of course Asp (and any parent) would love to be able to shower gifts on their children. Of course it's tempting to be overly indulgent and permissive in order to get a little immediate joy.

I think it's impressive that Asp and her husband are delaying gratification a little bit in order to help their children learn lessons of responsibility, moderation and gratitude. It can't be easy, and that makes it even more impressive.

Responsible, truly loving friends who also want what's best for the children will check first to make sure that any gifts are (1) welcome and (2) approved by the parents as appropriate for their family.

I am just sputtering with disbelief at anyone who thinks it's appropriate for anyone to have totally free access to another person's child without checking -- every step of the way -- to be sure that the kid is not getting conflicting messages.

Parenting is hard enough without people butting in and derailing hard-learned lessons.

As a Georgia-born, North Carolina-bred Southern liberal, I've got to agree with Mr. Garrison that it does seem backward that such a friendly culture elects such appalling politicians to represent us.

I hate to throw mud at my own people, but I think the fundamental problem is education.

Yes, we have some excellent colleges and universities (Duke, UNC and Wake Forest spring to mind, of course) but we also have some of the most dismal public schools in the country.

And it's true damn near anywhere that less-educated voters are easier to sway with catch-phrases and attitudes that seem in tune with their raising. Call us credulous, I guess, or optimistic.

If people are not taught to think critically and study candidates, of course their votes go to people whose public image mimics our cultural values.

What are those values? Church, family, service to country and community (remember: Southerners represent a huge portion of military recruits; that's not an accident), hospitality, and tradition.

Also? Education stats aside, no one likes being treated like a slow step-child.

I'm smart, well-educated, well-traveled, over 30 and established in my profession. Believe me when I say that if I have to choose a way to be patronized, I choose someone who calls me "sugar" and listens to my ideas than someone who calls me "Ms." and treats me like an idiot bumpkin.