The News of the Day

First, Ted Kennedy made an ass of himself lecturing the Secretary of Defense about how the war is going, as if Teddy knew more about it than Rumsfeld did. But maybe this isn't really news. Kennedy is such a gasbag, I was hoping he'd spring a leak and go zipping around the room making noises like flatulence. I'd like to send Rumsfeld a big old hat pin to take with him next time to test this theory.

The Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 to allow cities to prostitute themselves to businees by placing the power of eminent domain at their service. This stinks on ice.

Karl Rove stuck a stick in a hornets' nest and stirred it around by telling the truth about the groups who have captured the Democrat Party, Lots of buzzing and angry calling for his resignation. Co, Karl, go! The best evidence of what he said is that Senator Durbin still has his leadership post. It would be beyond good luck for Republicans in the 2006 elections. The Dems are calling our troops Nazis and then becoming wildly indignant over claims that such statements are hurting morale among our troops.

The Anti-flag-burning amendment is being given another try. I can't say I'd really care one way or the other. Just as with burning a cross in the yard of a black family, there is really no need for every possible way of offending others to be protected. There are still plenty of ways to speak and criticize without giving demonstrators carte blanche. The Supreme Court has ignored the Free Speech clause by allowing direct regulation of campaign funding. Maybe if we framed the issue in terms saying that flagburning gives some people too much influence and power in government, they'd swallow that one too.