Unqualified Offerings

So, we’re supposed to elect John McCain President because we feel sorry for him, aren’t we?

By Thoreau
Warning: Random, silly, totally-not-serious speculation ahead.
So, the other day, probably in response to all the superhero movies that have come out this summer, I started speculating on what a superhero could do to save modern America from itself. Could a superhero take on and defeat a regime that engages in torture and [...]

By Thoreau
The latest issue of the Economist summarizes a fascinating tale of symbiosis and unintended consequences:  There’s a common stomach bacterium called H. pylori, and many strains of it have been linked to stomach ulcers and gastric cancer.  However, antibiotic usage has greatly decreased the prevalence of H. pylori.  Sounds like a good thing, yes?
Well, [...]

So, some poetry geek who likes Robert Hass more than I do should be able to work up a Michael Goldfarb parody, based on "Meditations at Lagunitas," that ends "arugula, arugula, arugula." It would be the funniest thing ever to about 78 people in the country.

On AOTP, I discover Biden has an 82% rating from the ACLU. But Radley Balko suggests the ACLU are easy graders:
But from a policy perspective, it’s a disaster. Biden has sponsored more damaging drug war legislation than any Democrat in Congress. Hate the way federal prosecutors use RICO laws to take aim at drug offenders? [...]

By Thoreau
“Gee, what were the odds that Thoreau would bash the Dem nominee for VP?” you ask sarcastically. Well, I’d love to explain why I can’t endorse him, but my explain is currently being drafted.

The text message went out today at 3am: "All blogs are required to have a quickie Biden thread up before breakfast." So here you go.
There are a few things we do know:

Since it’s now official that Hillary will not be chosen, PUMA is changing its full name to Democratic Unity My Biden (DUMB).
Interest on the [...]