Quote of the day

MANIFESTO

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
— H.L. Mencken
I know I suggested a few times in the last ten years that the times were ripe for seeing blood run in the streets, but that was to counteract the hideous policies of the Bushies. Now that the Tea Baggers are espousing revolution, I may be a bit reluctant to espouse such a notion.

On a similar topic, it beggars belief that the nation is even crazier than it was in the first eight years of the decade, but when stuff like this happens, the conclusuion is almost unavoidable. Viz., Alvin Greene, South Carolina's Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate opines, "I am the best candidate for the United States Senate in South Carolina. And I am also the best person to be Time magazine's Man of the Year."