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The teachers unions will sue anything that moves. Last year, I remember being shocked that union-funded groups went after the Teach for America because the young men and women the program put into underprivileged classrooms were not properly “certified.” Now they are going after the biggest and best school choice program in the country.
Can America [...]

As a bit of a tightwad, it’s great to hear that I’m in good company. Backyard Pundit explains that the Obamas aren’t really the charitable type. Don’t ever say that great men can’t be cheap. Obama is the savior of the human race and I think I’ll pay tribute to him by no longer paying [...]

More evidence of the eco-demographic: Frango goes Organic.

I don’t know why I watch. I don’t. But every morning as my body slowly adapts to its first dosage of caffeine, I watch Morning Joe. Like I said, I don’t know why. I think I like Willie Geist, and not just because he has a bad ass name.
They have Chris Matthews on just about [...]

I am taking part in the Sunshine Blogger project.  Last week I called the Gov’s office to find out who the freedom of information contact is. They couldn’t tell me. I was connected to the press office, but they couldn’t tell me either. This is pretty frightening because it would seem to indicate that the [...]

Or maybe they were just high. The Tribune reports:
Six protesters disrupted the beginning of Cardinal Francis George’s homily to shout their opposition to the Iraq war. The demonstrators—who called themselves Catholic Schoolgirls Against the War, despite their male and female membership—squirted fake blood on themselves and nearby worshipers as security guards tried to usher them [...]

Just in case you were wondering, it’s these people. Not until I hear Smith & Wesson is going green will I believe there is a broad-based movement afoot.

Howard Witt notes in this morning’s Trib that immigration has not been as much of a hot button issue so far as most would have expected. Putting aside the fact that Witt continues use the descriptor “anti-immigration” activist, instead of “anti-illegal immigration” activist, he does a pretty good job explaining how the various constituencies don’t [...]

He writes:
It’s time for the proven failures who are running the party to, if not step aside, then build a major league farm system. That means support the promising, bright and honest young candidates with money, organization and enthusiasm.
Finally, it’s time to recruit Democrats with a conscience into the Republican cause. These would be the [...]

Archpundit writes:
Jeremiah Wright criticized America for not being inclusive and metaphorically said God should damn America. Rod Parsley, John Hagee, Falwell, Robertson and many other right wing preachers say literally God damned America for being tolerant and sent hurricanes or terrorists. Which is worse?
Wright’s “God Damn America” is at least the moral equivalent to the [...]