Frozen caveman president (kottke.org): "I think in order to find someone with less perspective on the world, you'd have to look to Papua New Guinea for a member of one of the last remaining Stone Age tribes."

SUNDAY'S DEBATE IN DETROIT: Democrats vie for state's favor: "Republicans abandoned the practice of a closed primary or caucus in 1996 after voters complained about having to publicly declare their party affiliation. As a result, 1.2 million people voted in 2000 -- more than twice as many as voted in 1996.
Democrats, both nationally and in Michigan, won't change their practices. And many groups say the closed system makes sense. Even the American Civil Liberties Union, known for its passionate defense of the right to privacy, doesn't have a problem with the caucus.
'It's a caucus, so you know what you're getting into,' said Wendy Waggenheim, spokeswoman for the ACLU of Michigan. 'If you're not a Democrat, why are you going?' "

Free Rush Limbaugh!: "Limbaugh's experience is the best argument against the demonization of all junkies--this one throughout his addiction held a big job and presumably paid a lot in taxes. The considerable harm he inflicts daily on the larger society can hardly be blamed on his addiction. The drugs may have even tempered his verbal brutishness. In any case, there is no evidence that the drugs caused him to daily savage others--he was equally offensive before and during his drug abuse. To put it another way, his drug use, if it has caused pain to others, is the least of his crimes. "