Another good reason not to live in San Francisco

I thought about linking to pictures from the Folsom Street Fair in SF, but the more I looked at them, the more I couldn’t stand to do it, even with a disclaimer.

If you really feel the need to see what kind of perversion people are willing to display in public, google it yourself. But don’t say I didn’t warn you … these are not nice pictures.

The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights has called for a boycott of the Miller Brewing Company in response to its sponsorship of the event.

For God and Country … oops, never mind …

From an American Family Association Action Alert:

The nation’s number one Democrat, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, is defending the banning of religious references on certificates issued by the Architect of the Capitol.

An Eagle Scout asked that a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol be sent to his grandfather, along with a certificate bearing the message: “In honor of my grandfather Marcel

What country is this, again?

“Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”
  —  Benjamin Franklin

We’ve heard that quote over and over again in recent years, in reference to the Patriot Act, NSA wiretapping, and all kinds of things. It hasn’t lost its meaning, though, and should not be forgotten.

It has been.

Torture Again

An Opinion Journal editorial talks about the discussion of torture, and both it and the reader responses (I read it too late to try to put in a response) demonstrate a failure to discuss more than a very small amount of information.