On 1 May, Justice Souter confirmed some long running rumors and formally announced he was preparing to retire. Before the ink was dry on his signature, the game over his replacement started. No one was nominated for the position yet, of course, but a number of people were preparing to skewer whoever was so anointed as other prepared to defend them. It was good old-fashioned tribalism made into a bizarre ritual performance.
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Unallotted
For those of you who don’t live in Minnesota, USofA, I apologize. Our legislative session just ended with not a shout nor a wimper, but something of a wheeze. It was a lesson in political power and how to use it, or not use it, that I believe says a lot about the problem Democrats have generally. For that reason, I’ll offer my analysis of the event and let anyone who cares to throw darts at me. C’mon, I’m ready for a fight after this disaster!
Be Not Afraid
Across the globe, May Day is Worker’s Day, a celebration of Labor forged in what may well be the first Big Idea that transcended national boundaries. In the USofA, we made sure our Labor Day was insulated by all of summer from this idea because it was so troublesome. Marxism, Communism, and all of the various isms that make up this Big Idea have their day everywhere but here. For all of the trouble they gave us this seems almost quaint in today’s world.
100 Days
One Hundred Days. The phrase rolls easily, pausing just long enough to sound as though it means something. President Obama’s first Hundred Days has been compared to FDR by many commentators, most of whom found something where the new President was worthy of comparison. It’s been a fun exercise, but what does it mean?
Troubleshooting
The usually reliable Escort Wagon was dead. The starter motor cranked, but nothing happened. Being stranded with my young son might have seemed like a small nightmare, but it was one of the best moments we ever had. I told him, “There are only three possibilities – fuel, air or spark.” I showed him how the air cleaner was clear, and whiffed the gasoline that came out of the tailpipe unburned from the cranking. Leaving only spark, I fiddled with the ignition wires until I found the main distributor lead had come off. A few seconds later, the car roared to life and we were set to go.
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