Tuesday, December 17, 2002

It shouldn't be shocking The Elephant in the Corner Why is everyone acting so surprised about the racist bedrock beneath much GOP rhetoric? This stuff has been going on for decades. Jesse Helms leveraged that truth into thirty years in the Senate. Now Josh Marshall wants to know how far the post-Helms, post-Thurman, post-Lott housecleaning will go: "Should Ashcroft get a pass for some of the same stuff that's ending Lott's career?" Meanwhile, Paul Krugman writes about the GOP's other open secret: "prominent Republicans have a soft spot for theocracy." [EdCone.com] 1:22:24 PM    comment []

Sign language Modern Drunkard Index. (16 links) when words come out whiskey can't get in .. let us spring out of our sober shells .. Sign Language for Drunkards! .. Modern Drunkard Index .. knownabout these .. Learn the code .. lichaamstaal .. Bar signs .. Gebä [blogdex - the weblog diffusion index] 9:36:38 AM    comment []

Lady Sings The Dixiecrat Double Entendre Blues Excellent post at Body and Soul using Billie Holiday's song 'Strange Fruit' to provide a structure to discuss l'affaire Lott and code words like "states' rights". 8:44:18 AM    comment []