Friday, May 27, 2005

Deloy Murdock's article: Government has no business funding embryonic-stem-cell research. Snowflakes Frozen Embryo Adoption Program, a Fullerton, California-based nonprofit, is a pioneer in finding loving homes for these Microscopic-Americans. Snowflakes — so named because each of these souls on iceis as unique as every snowflake — links infertile parents with frozen embryos whose characteristics appeal to particular pairs of moms and dads... Snowflakes. Wow. The Republicans really are good at coining catchy, sympathetic phrases. Who doesn't love snowflakes? It takes a lot of snowflakes -- sorry, Microscopic-Americans -- to make for a good weekend skiing. Others prefer snowflakes in a cone with cherry syrup. Souls on ice. This conjures up a horrifying image: Evangelical Ice Capades. Biblical cartoon characters skating to Christian Rock. And bad skating at that since the Evangelicals exclude homosexuals. But the kids alawys enjoy the parade of dinosaur onto Noah's Arc. Of the 145 children born through embryo adoption nationwide so far, Snowflakes has brought 81 healthy boys and girls into the world since 1998. A dozen of whom, incidentally, were sired by Cirroc, the Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer [see first post] Snowflakes is working with Rep. Joe Pitts (R., Pa.) to introduce House members to 17 young Americans between the ages of 3 months and 7 who once were frozen The irony is that one in ten snowflakes will later be villified by these same Republicans for being gay. Previously deprived of the opportunity to be carved up for research, these kids will be on Capitol Hill today to illustrate that frozen embryos need not wind up drawn and quartered inside Petri dishes. In other words, this is the holocaust meets "Horton Hears A Who". No, literally! (if you don't already know, Horton is a lovable filibuster-hating elephant created by Dr. Frist Suess). Instead, they can be allowed to grow up into constituents. Oh Sweet Jebus, the emperor is cloning an army of followers! Yup, we're boned! 11:05:52 PM    comment [] Personal Journal, filibuster update I spent the last 12 hours rocking back and forth in a darkened corner of my room stuttering the word "f-f-f-filibuster". Last night, Bill Frist voted in support of a filibuster. Bill Frist. Voted in support of a filibuster. Bill "Justice Sunday" Frist. Voted in support of a filibuster. Bill "the filibuster robs us of our Christian heritage and our religious freedoms" Frist. Voted in support of a filibuster (Ack! I think I swallowed a toothpick!) In case you missed it: Democrats Extend Debate On Bolton Senate Democrats refused to end debate on John R. Bolton's nomination to be U.N. ambassador yesterday, extending the contentious issue into next month and angering Republicans only three days after many had heralded a bipartisan breakthrough on judicial nominees. "The honeymoon is over," Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) said sharply as he left the floor moments after senators voted 56 to 42 in favor of ending debate on Bolton's nomination. The vote fell four short of the 60 needed to halt a filibuster and move to a confirmation vote... Bill Frist was one of the 42 people that voted with the Democrats. Wait, are we absolutely, positively sure Frist considered this to be a "filibuster"? Yes: "But tonight, after the Democrats have launched into yet another filibuster of a presidential nomination. . . . those words seem empty and hollow," Frist said. Frist voted "nay". He voted with the Democrats to extend the filibuster. Shame that few if any of the news services bother to check votes anymore: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 109th Congress - 1st Session - Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of John R. Bolton, of Maryland, to be Representative of the U.S. to the United Nations):  Feinstein (D-CA), Nay - Frist (R-TN), Nay - Graham (R-SC), Yea - Grassley (R-IA), Yea - Gregg (R-NH), Yea - Hagel (R-NE), Yea Can't... scream... loud... enough... I admit I'm no better with analogies than Rick Santorum but isn't this a little like a conservative politician attending a religious service on family values with his mistress, Bessy, the comely eyed ewe? 11:06:30 AM    comment [] Top 6 - Christian video games 6. Halo, Combat Intelligently Designed 5. Salem, 1692 4. Dance, Dance, Revelations 3. Torquemada Damacy 2. Quake 3: Society of Friends 1. Final Fantasy: Rapture (Inspired by BBC: Christians purge video game demons) 10:25:50 AM    comment [] US exit strategy for Iraq US military to build four giant new bases in Iraq US military commanders are planning to pull back their troops from Iraq's towns and cities and redeploy them in four giant bases in a strategythey say is a prelude to eventual withdrawal. Redeploying US troops to permanent bases within Iraq is 'a prelude to withdrawal'? Yes, in much the same way moving in together is a prelude to divorce. Under the plan, for which the official said there was no "hard-and-fast" deadline, US troops would  radually concentrate inside four heavily fortified air bases, from where they would provide "logistical support and quick reaction capability where necessary to Iraqis". No "hard-and-fast" deadline? When you put it like that, it sure sounds like they have a deadline in mind but just don't want to commit lest it slip from, say, winter to spring. For a start, how about narrowing it down to a specific decade? (Actually, I realize that's probably an unfair question. It's very difficult to estimate how long Iraq's oil reserves will last) Logistical support. Fair enough. The Iraqis certainly aren't going to form naked pyramids on their own, ya know. 12:07:30 AM    comment []

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