Sed Contra has an interesting piece on the Roe Effect’s impact on this and future elections. For those who don’t know, the Roe Effect is the name for the reduced numbers of people in the 18-29 age bracket. Had abortion been illegal for the last 31 years, there would be more liberal voters alive today. Dean’s defeat was attributed by some to this effect.
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Today I watched a beautiful Ukrainian Catholic Divine Liturgy in which my friend, and occasional cohort in blogging crime, Jerry Nora, entered into the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. I wish him and his wife, Krystia, all the happiness in the world. May God bless them with a marriage that sanctifies them, unifies them, and provides them with many children.
Due to in part to this blessed event, I have a mildly polemical point to make. Continue reading
In time for the DNC convention, here’s a fascinating
article about the fruitlessness of dividing the country into red and blue states.
According to the author, I’m in the Great
Lakes region. (Thanks, Dappled
Things)
I’m seem to be in a quiz-taking mood these days.
The Slate has an interesting quiz that tells you how
red or blue you are (in the political sense). As expected, I came out in the
middle. That’s OK, I guess. My favorite color is purple, anyhow.
BTW, when taking the quiz, you’ll likely be presented with names and concepts you’re
unfamiliar with. Resist the temptation to Google them. Which wrong answers you pick
are as important as your right answers.
Go Bill! Once again, Dr. Cosby has hit the nail on the head.
Cosby
Has Harsh Words for Black Community
CHICAGO – Bill Cosby (news) went off on another tirade against the black community
Thursday, telling a room full of activists that black children are running around
not knowing how to read or write and “going nowhere.”
Here’s something that ought to really bug Dr. Cosby.
Remix of Usher Song
Advocates Abortion, Violence Against Pregnant Women
New York, NY (LifeNews.com) — Music fans should be outraged by a remix of a song
off the latest hit album from R&B singer Usher. The remix, featuring hardcore rapper
Joe Budden, advocates abortion and violence against pregnant women, a representative
of an African-American group says.