Take out the word "vegan" and insert "born-again christian" and the story reads exactly the same: a person with strong views on a subject then subjects his/her friends to a litany of reasons why only that person's philosophy has merit!

I have yet to meet a born-again christian who keeps his/her opinion to him/herself...along with a critique of the other person's life for NOT embracing that philosophy...or to the degree that the born-again does.

Perhaps vegans would consider devouring born-agains as they mostly seem pretty in-human to me.

Your teaser: "A legally questionable presentation by Karl Rove's deputy gives a window into Republican thinking about 2006, and a look ahead to 2008."

Come now...don't be disingenuous. There's that little technicality known as The Hatch Act which forbids SPECIFICALLY exactly that kind of action. What about it doesn't meet the legal threshhold for you?

Call me naive, but, this is as clear-cut as can be.

I'm surprised that someone hasn't written a dark opus about an NRA convention invaded by terrorists armed with the very weapons the 2nd Amendment crowd champions. The terrorists use those military-style weapons on the NRA membership.

When the perpetrators are finally apprehended, they're asked why they attacked the NRA'ers with those particular weapons.

Their reply? "Because we could".

Schadenfreude, non?

Wow...finally a refreshing article about a Repooplican and his girlfriend. Till now, I thought most Repooplicans chased underage boys. Nice to know at least ONE of them likes women. He's still a pig for using his position to get her a job, but, a heterosexual pig. For them, that's a start!

The continuing and perverse preoccupation with sex by the Repooplicans and their ilk never ceases to engender both humor and pathos. Their patrons...the Religious Right...mandate that certain issues take precedence over others for them to support a Conservative candidate. Consider:

The Religious Right deals primarily with abortion, pre-marital sex, gay/lesbian issues, adult pornography and more. For that reason, I've named them "Crotch Christians". Their motto should be: "If its between the navel and knee, its bad for you and me!" I'd even re-name "Focus On The Family" as "Focus On The Fanny."

As a Christian, I'd encourage my "Crotch Christian" brothers and sisters to drop the single-issue of sex and adopt the issues that matter most: hunger, poverty and the health of the poor and the forgotten.

Oh...you might also ask your "leaders" to be less hypocritical on the subject of sex by keeping it in their own pants.

A bare majority of the Supremes handed down a "fatwah" against women yesterday. Disregarding poll after poll after poll over the last thirty-plus years showing the majority of Americans favor retaining Roe v. Wade, the usual suspects on the court became the Mullahs of Morality...telling women how little they can control what happens to their own bodies. On the bright side, this will most certainly become a rallying-point for Progressives; the '08 election looms large for those who have, virtually, taken a woman's right to choose for granted. Abortion has become another litmus test, if you will, for all candidates in '08. The Supremes postponed for the next session, however, their ruling on when, not if, women will be required to wear a burqa when out in public.

To quote the story: "...woe to any Republican contender who criticizes Bush personally. "People in our party admire his consistency, his leadership and his personal dimensions," said McInturff.

"Consistency", Mr. McInturff, can also be seen as "obstinacy" and "pig-headedness."

Interestingly, these Republicans seem poised to march, lemming-like, in locked goose-step right over the precipice. Party loyalty seems to trump common-sense and the mood of the electorate.

This sets up a wonderful case of schadenfreude for me as the Republican candidates peel away from Dubya the closer we get to the primaries and general election. I will certainly enjoy their discomfiture as they squirm and weasel away from Mr. Bush's disasterous policies...leaving themselves open to charges of flip-floppery.

Schadenfreude, indeed!

I must assume that the father is not a Republican, because then the boy would already be in Week Three of his de-gayification at Camp JesusHatesHomos. If they can't beat being gay outta him there, Lord knows, the boy must be a closet Progressive. And, you know we can't have too many of THOSE kind running loose.

If anyone thinks that anyone in the Bush Maladministration has even a shred of ethical behavior, honor, morality, integrity or propriety, let me disabuse you of that thought. These people are playing to win...ethics, honor, morality, integrity or propriety be damned!

When an Administration loses sight of the legalities and niceties of governing and substitutes subterfuge instead, it is, then, no better than a group of Taliban thugs, but, with more expensive suits.

I can nearly always disagree with someone based on philosophy while retaining respect for them or their office; I have NO such respect for Bush nor his acolytes.

For an arch-conservative such as Bob Barr to have an epiphany of this magnitude speaks volumes. Mr. Bush's dangerous deviation from accepted and traditional political norms now seems to be the proximate cause of many "come to Jesus" moments among his former dupes.

Can the day be far off when Dickie Cheney or Karl MarxRove suddenly prostrate themselves at the feet of Lady Liberty and confess their sins? Check the thermometer, boys, because Hell will have frozen over.