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Apparently one of the Republicans in the House (from Iowa, of all places) recently called McCarthy a hero.

Steve King.

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I reiterate that Good Night, and Good Luck. is required viewing. Please see it.

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I should probably be working at breakneck speed, but so far things seem to be falling into place. The applicant from a couple of weeks ago called this morning, replying to the message I left her Friday, and said she's good to go--just give her some clients. So the lady who quit last week? So much for her dramatic goodbye. Fingers crossed, we should be just fine.

GM cuts

Damn. Michigan got hit hard.

alerted by ginmar

A third of people believe a woman is partially or completely responsible for being raped if she has behaved flirtatiously, a survey suggests. (Note: this survey took place in Britain)

Also, as ginmar notes: "Why... do we keep saying 'when women get raped'? It's passive voice without an actual person doing the raping. Why is that, huh?"

links gleaned from challenging_god

Did Jesus Exist?

Did a historical Jesus exist?

(I'd like to remind my readers that I am a heretic: I believe that Jesus in fact did not exist as a figure in history. However, the Jesus myth, once examined and explicated, offers a way to understanding God, in the way that mere words can. Grand myths, like poetry, get across truths that cannot be expressed any other way.)

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Smoker tried to open plane door

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The fall of Bob Woodward