Did someone serve a slow-acting hallucinogenic at a gathering of Republican governors that's only now taking effect? Sanford and Palin must've drunk a lot of the crazy punch -- their rambling logorrhea is uncomfortably similar.

Sarah Palin resigns (CNN)

Text of Palin's speech (Alaska.gov)

Sanford confesses affair (YouTube)The level of self- ( Read more... )

... or be stopped. This just gets worse and worse. He has to have had a mental breakdown to be experiencing this kind of logorrhea. That's the only possible excuse I can find for being so extraordinarily hurtful to his wife and four children. At the time of this writing, 86% of respondents to The State's poll want him to resign. Why can't he save ( Read more... )

mumpish, here's that response that was too lengthy for the comments in my previous post on the matter.

No, it is not about the sex. Not precisely, anyway. There are several factors that I feel are related.

( For your consideration )

leighbc made an excellent point about the hypocrisy of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford opposing gay marriage because it threatens his own marriage.

On the outside chance that you don't know what I'm talking about, click the link below. The man has been missing since June 18th.

South Carolina Gov. Sanford admits extramarital affairI am so very ( Read more... )

You may or may not be familiar with United States v. Reynolds, but you have almost certainly aware of the national security/state secrets privilege that can be invoked by the U.S. government. This is the 1953 case that provided legal basis for a precedent that has remained controversial ( Read more... )

South Africa's Rape Crisis: 1 in 4 Men Say They've Done It (Source: Time Magazine)

One in four. Admitted, which means that the real number is probably higher. Think about it: if you visited South Africa, you could not avoid giving money in some capacity to a rapist -- he could work at the hotel in which you were sleeping, serve your meal at a ( Read more... )

Some of you know that I'm a fan of the show Lie to Me. I think Cal Lightman would have a field day with this video:

Dennis Kucinich vs. Ken Lewis

Tons of face action and body tells. Lewis is keeping his fingers locked and can still barely control his hands.

I agree with the sentiment, but absolutely oppose Greenpeace's methods on this:

Greenpeace Takes On Nobu Source: New York TimesHow utterly self-aggrandizing, disrespectful, and selfish. Their intentions may be to spread awareness of overfishing, but the message that comes through is, "Me-me-me, pay attention to me, I'm a zealot, my beliefs are ( Read more... )

Lest you think that the good news about Dollhouse's renewal signifies some sort of sea change at Fox, think again:

Fox To Dollhouse Fan Site: "Shut Up"These people need to grasp the concept of, "Oh noes, someone on the 'net said something that might possibly be inaccurate." 'cause, y'know, everyone believes everything that's posted online. If it's ( Read more... )

I didn't write this, but I certainly sympathize with the author's feelings:

Dear Miss Manners ( Read more... )