Yes, it’s officially that time of the year apparently. Here’s a thorough treatment of the issue. There are many things that make me un-American. I can’t drive a car; I don’t much like ice-cream; and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches make me retch. It’s just as well I’m not running for any office, isn’t it?
The Bitter Left
The usual grace note at HuffPost.
Webmaster Putin
Cathy Young worries about the Russian government’s threat to free speech online.
Feminism
Rename it: humanism.
Helpful Passover Tip
From Japan: where else?
A Voice Against Torture
Radley Balko recants a previous position. Good for him. Megan McCardle has always been against torture. Glenn Reynolds? He’s against those who are against torture.
Face of the Day
“Our Fuzzy Babies”
A reader writes:
Gays versus Ferrets? What am I supposed to do with this information? My partner and I own two ferrets, whom we refer to as "our fuzzy babies", "the little munchkins", or simply "The Girls". Living in Florida, we are prevented from marrying or adopting – but at least they’re not taking our ferrets away from us!
If the poll was based on cuteness, I think my ferrets would probably win, however. You can see them here and judge for yourself. Sad that San Diego expresses its wisdom in endorsing gay marriage, but then displays its ignorance by continuing to ban ferrets.
And by the way, the headline of that article is completely wrong. Ferrets are not rodents, not even close. They are carnivores, same family as minks and raccoons. They’re directly related to both cats and dogs, biologically speaking. Ferrets posses the curiosity and resilience of a cat combined with the rambunctiousness and affection of a dog. They are perfect pets for a fastidious gay couple who like things neat, clean and orderly but who also enjoy a sloppy, furry kiss from an animal when they get home.
I’m going to leave the last comment well alone.
Thanks
The Atlantic now has some serious analytics on traffic for this blog, and last month was a non-election record: over 3 million pageviews, and 2.2 million visits. Thanks for making it happen.
That Telling Silence
A reader writes:
You highlighted the recent defections of Vic Gold and Matthew Dowd. I just did a search on the Corner’s website, and found no mention of either – unless you count a 2004 quote from Dowd when he was still working for Bush.
Duh.
