A lot of bloggers are writing about a CNSNews.com story from a couple of days ago to the effect that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi "made up" a Bible verse:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is fond of quoting a particular passage of Scripture. The quote, however, does not appear in the Bible and is "fictional," according to biblical scholars.
Remember that story some of us got so exercised over about the proposed Maine law that would make it a crime merely to peer at children? Turns out we didn't have the story quite right:
The bill that sparked the controversy would make it possible for authorities to bring charges against sexual voyeurs who target children in public places. Under existing law, such conduct must occur in a private place to be illegal.
As least Fort Wayne officials -- so far -- aren't reacting to the recent homicides with an idea this bad:
When a rash of gun murders takes place, it makes sense for the police to do one of two things: renew tactics that have been effective in the past at curbing homicides, or embrace ideas that have not been tried before.
But those options don't appeal to Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis. What he proposes is a crackdown on assault weapons.
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With Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton apparently running about even here, Indiana is suddenly getting a lot of nationwide attention. If you do a Google blog search of "indiana, obama, clinton," you'll get more than 16,000 hits. A side benefit is that people outside the state might actually learn something about us:
In Lake County, Obama was a household name well before the presidential race.
Hillary Clinton wins Pennsylvania by 10 points, earning the wrath of The New York Times:
The Pennsylvania campaign, which produced yet another inconclusive result on Tuesday, was even meaner, more vacuous, more desperate, and more filled with pandering than the mean, vacuous, desperate, pander-filled contests that preceded it.
For the "government is the problem, not the solution" file:
You undecided Democrats who have been waiting to see which way John Mellencamp goes, too bad:
Bob Merlis, Mellencamp's publicist, said the rocker hasn't said who he'll vote for but sees Democrats as the greatest hope for change.
"Neither candidate is as liberal as he would prefer, but he's happy to contribute what he can," Merlis said Tuesday.
Me, I'm still waiting to hear if Chuck Norris is going to get over Huckabee losing and finally come out for McCain.
I thought we'd had some embarrassing political candidates in this part of the state from time to time, but none of them hold a candle to this guy. "Worst Campaign Idea Ever?" asks the headline over the story that pretty much answers, "Oh, yes, it certainly was."
Laura Bush as co-host of "Today," fine. Even Cindy McCain co-hosting "The View" and Barack and Michelle Obama hanging out with Rachel Ray, OK. But which is the tacky and tasteless worst -- Presidnet Bush showing up on "Deal or No Deal" or all three presidential candidates taping bits for "WWE Raw"?
