Today was NOT a slow news day, so there is a great deal to comment on but, on the other hand, I suspect that on most of the issues, I am in agreement with the majority and where’s the fun in that?
So, in brief: Yes, it’s great that the Supreme Court voted to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, and I’m sorry to rain on the Gay Parade, but that hardly makes up for their vote the other day to overturn the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Nineteen Sixty fucking Five. It’s 2013 and in many ways, we have taken great strides toward that golden day that Martin Luther King dreamed of, when a person could be judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin, but in many ways and, particularly, in many regions, we have not. This vote allows the Republican party, which holds the power in the South, to rig elections in the South so as to hang onto that power in perpetuity, even if the demographics shift a bit. It’s seriously messed up.
Wendy Davis – for today, the most popular woman in America
On to Texas, and the heroic stand of Wendy Davis. It was (I’m stealing this from some commenter at Wonkette) the night the Yellers Rose in Texas. Let’s remember, it wasn’t actually a win for progressives. Just the narrow avoidance of a loss. But, we have a new hero, and a feeling that the tide has turned. It was a pretty big deal. One thing I’m especially pleased about is that I know someone who was in the crowd – well done, Dominique!
As far as the whole Edward Snowden thing, he’s apparently still in Russia and Russia has no intention of handing him over to the U.S., so perhaps he may have planned his escape reasonably well. He’s doing better than Julian Assange, at any rate. Ecuador has said they have to think about asylum, they are probably waiting for the U.S. to offer them a huge sum of money, or something else. Iceland is also a possibility. They took in Bobby Fischer, and he was a serious pain in the ass.
Miley Cyrus has admitted that she smokes marijuana, in seriously large amounts. Good for her! I like Miley Cyrus.
In Massachusetts, an American football star, 23 years old with a 40 million dollar contract, shot and killed a friend because he was pissed off at him. Yes, yes, innocent until proven guilty and all that, but it looks bad. What an asshole.
The thing is, great athletes, great actors, great musicians, are not necessarily great people, or smart people. Same percentage as the general public.
So, don’t expect role models. Be your own role model.
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