Tom DeLay: Leader

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is a quote from Tom DeLay, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives. He is the man who leads the people who have a strong majority in one of the houses of our Congress. He really did say this, regarding federal judges with whom he disagreed regarding the Terri Schiavo case:

"the time will come for the men responsible for this to answer for their behavior."

What the hell does that mean? Is this man advocating violence? Is this more of that "Texas cowboy" machismo crap that Bush tries to show off?

And again, I remind you that this man is facing so many questions about ethics violations that even some Republicans are starting to call for his resignation.

Have you noticed...

...That Republicans have always derided "Big Government," but love it now that they are in charge? They want to change the Senate rules to cut off debate so they can more easily get their policies [and Bush's judicial nominees] through.

Let me get this straight...they have a majority of seats, yet feel the need to prevent debate on legislation that they theoretically should be able to push through? Could that mean their polices are, oh I don't know, misguided? Or that Bush's choices for federal judges are, oh, too conservative, maybe? Even John McCain has spoken out against this blatant grab for [more] power.

If they do succeed at this, and God help us if they do, then what happens when the Democrats are back in power? Then do they go complain that the rules need to be changed back?

Funny, But Should Be Funnier....

I saw the greatest editorial cartoon today. I can't post it because it's apparently not available online yet, but I had to pass it on.

It shows pilgrims going to England as they seek to escape religious oppression in the U.S.

It would be funnier if it weren't so scarily true. This is not a religious country, at least not officially, but religious zealots are doing their best to make it one. World history has many cases of people marginalizing others who do not share their religious beliefs. Or when marginalizing isn't enough, eliminating them.