I've often thought that keeping the south in the Union was a bad idea, just the first of many 'great' things the Republicans have done for us. Maybe we could offer to let the original Confederate states go now, no questions asked? Allow free immigration to anyone who wants to move for one year, then close the border. I like it!

"Don't be surprised to see girls in Minneapolis rocking both hijabs and Girl Scout sashes."

The little punks are throwing rocks at Girl Scouts and Muslims now? I don't get it. In the context of the article that sentence would only make sense with the word "wearing".

You're writing for a supposedly respectable national publication. Use the language properly if you want to be taken seriously.

Another unexpected virtue of books: Pretty much anything that can be accused of being made from dead trees could also be said to be a carbon sink, you know, something that traps carbon and thus keeps carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. We should probably be making our paper out of hemp or papyrus or something annual instead of something that takes a decade or more to grow, and replanting trees just because of their inherent virtues; but we'd better plant a whole lot of something fast. I realize the effect is tiny, but I like the idea.

This pyromania we have where we burn anything we can made of carbon is gonna kill us fast.

All those lovely books will get lonely!

Kindle=Fire

Fire+Book=?

Nothing good occurs to me. Nazis, maybe. That's about it.

I wouldn't say Rudy is 'tough', he's just kind of bitchy. And a control freak. A two-faced one.

Being mean and angry isn't the same as being tough.

And went straight to the letters section to see how the complaints were going. More voices in the choir this week, it seems.

OK, so now I looked.

I almost wish I had a Premium subscription so I could cancel it. If I could print Kansas O'Flatulence on toilet paper, I would, but I suppose I'll have to settle for printing on regular paper and putting it in the cats' litterbox .

It's not even fun to complain about anymore, and it's only the third one. sheesh.

Someone at Salon is being blackmailed into doing this. Is there a blue dress we should know about or something?

But incrementally, almost imperceptibly, less awful than last week's. At this rate it will be up to bad in just a few decades. Maybe they could get Piglia to do the writing? At least then it would be obnoxious instead of just stupid.

That's the stupidest fucking thing I've heard all day (so far)!

If it passes I at least hope Colorado women claim 12 or so exemptions on their taxes every year.

DEAR GOD! That means no one will be saved!!

Everyone knows God doesn't recognize those piddling Catholic-style baptisms, He considers them an insult. The end truly is nigh!

Don't worry, Bambi. The planet will be just fine after we've offed ourselves. The collateral damage will be pretty ugly, but it will be mostly short-term. We'll be done pretty soon. :(

You keep your name, he keeps his. Simple.

When you have kids, their names can just be 'Mud' on account of how the future looks to be unfolding...

"a peck on the cheek (which is new)" - Odds are HEAVILY in favor of him being interested but shy. The 'How about some real kissing' line should work almost instantaneously. You're probably in for a fun ride - good luck!

The risk, by the way, is in NOT saying something. It's better to regret something you have done than something you haven't done.

Write back and let us know what happens ASAP!

The girl in the picture is... 15? 16? I'm not sure what the message is with the T, except that it's kinda creepy, nor do I get Ms. Price's crowing about how sexy the ad is (also kinda creepy).

She's a cute enough GIRL, yes; but (let me paraphrase) a buxom, sunglasses-wearing brunette with her lips seductively parted, sporting a black t-shirt, with low-riding bluejeans that expose the part of her stomach just below her bellybutton? That's a pretty lurid description. It looks like a teenager in a t-shirt to me. Maybe ratcheting down that description a couple of notches would have been a good idea.

vote of no confidence in Kansas O'Flatulence. It'll be a long uphill fight for that one to be just plain bad. Tom Tomorrow's used _____ would probably make for a better cartoon.

Gosh, thanks for the tip, Broadsheet! Losing access to those ads sure would be a bad thing!

I would bet that Coulter et al actually dictate their work. So the proper term, of course, would be Dictators.

Perhaps one of them will come out with a book about this experience called 'My Struggle'.

The LDS are a cult...

Million year freakshow, what the hell is wrong with you? Seriously, what the fucking hell is wrong with you? Any normal child would BRING THE FUCKING KITTEN IN FROM THE COLD!!!

One way or another, YOU ARE THE PERSON THAT GREW FROM THAT CHILD. You are one seriously damaged freak. Anyone who was remotely close to normal would presumably be much more remorseful than you seem to have been. And they would presumably post their comment anonymously. I wish I could say that your apparent lack of empathy, remorse, and shame disqualify you from being human but unfortunately they do not. I can say that the term psychopath comes to mind, however.

In any case, thank you for your insight on torture. Too often, people get wrapped up in foolish notions of empathy for torture's victims without giving thought to the bigger picture of how hard it must be for the torturer.

we ARE all heathens, you know.