Big Ol' Smitty

I really just said that for old times sake. Your dog does look like an Ewok.

What the hell is that thing?

*oops*

So I'm hanging out in the teacher workroom today, making copies of information on the English Civil War, when the nice school secretary wanders in. We began chatting about food, eating healthily, and about how we both like to indulge in biscuits and gravy from time to time when, out of nowhere, she begins babbling to me about how we are engaged in "spiritual warfare" at the school. I politely nod and smile, and escape, saying I need to get back to work. *insert title of thread here*

http://www.mercerforpresident2008.com/c14f...8d03f47b3d67dd5

http://mediamatters.org/items/200709270010?f=h_top I like this response to Rush.

This from the guy who got out of Vietnam because of an ass cyst: http://mediamatters.org/items/200709270010?f=h_top

On Burma. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml...5/wburma425.xml

When Rudy is president, we can name apple pie "9/11 pie." Apple pie a la mode will be "9/11 pie with a side of Iraqi freedom."

Chicago Tribune

I can't wait until Rudy is president and we can sing 9/11 carols around the 9/11 tree.

Man, Pat Boone would hate me. I'm a liberal atheist public school teacher and a member of the NEA. I didn't know it was illegal to mention God in the classroom! I should have been fired immediately for teaching about the Reformation!

Popick Pt. 2: Electric Boogaloo

I support a Wu Tang based curriculum in the public schools.

Brilliantly stated.

It's called being a public defender. Paid jack shit and given about three gajillion cases per week.

FYI, Mychal Bell's trial featured an all-white jury and all white witnesses. His public defender didn't call any witnesses or present any evidence.

Edward Norton

Ugh, this crap is all the rage at the school where I teach right now. Some of my students found out that I like rap the other day and this one useless kid asked me if I liked "dat Soulja Boy." Also, I was teaching about Martin Luther's 95 Theses the other day and some kid said that Luther "got 95 problems but a pope ain't one." Just thought I'd share that. Kinda reminds me of when I introduce Teddy Roosevelt to my kids in class and as soon as I mention the Spanish American War and the Rough Riders I get a whole bunch of DMX crap. I've gotten that one before too. Usually because I make a joke about TR hanging out with DMX.

"Umbrella" is a good song and the musical quality of "Crank That" is pretty much irrelevant in the face of how awesome its accompanying dance is. But I gotta admit...the dance is pretty awesome. I refuse, however, to join in at the pep rallies, where every student in the school seemingly does this dance.

Ugh, this crap is all the rage at the school where I teach right now. Some of my students found out that I like rap the other day and this one useless kid asked me if I liked "dat Soulja Boy." Also, I was teaching about Martin Luther's 95 Theses the other day and some kid said that Luther "got 95 problems but a pope ain't one." Just thought I'd share that.

I'm saying that the anti-gay backlash of 2004, which I imagine you probably supported if your state had an amendment up for vote, led to the curtailment of things like civil unions and domestic partner benefits, which majorities tend to support. Civil unions laws now can't ever exist in Kentucky (barring repeal of the let's hate on gays amendment) because of the gay baiting of 2004.

Well, the gay marriage amendments passed across the country have prevented that in many states.

Fantastic. That's the exact mentality that got my state this "gay marriage" constitutional amendment that won't allow civil unions and is now being used as an excuse to deny domestic partner benefits to employees of our two major universities. Now UK and UofL are not going to be able to attract talented faculty because Kentucky looks like a podunk gay bashing backwater. Grrrreeeat! Sorry, I'm a little on edge about this issue because a. I feel so strongly about it and b. I am heavily concerned with the current gubernatorial election, in which the "family values" incumbent is pulling out all the stops I love the photoshopped picture of the Democratic nominee laughing with the 10 Commandments and "HOMOSEXUAL RIGHTS" bullet point.