Catching Up

Have been under the weather the past day or two and posting has been non-existent as a result. As always, things keep happening, though. A few quick thoughts:

• Senator Al Franken it is. God help us. The proper course for conservatives? Don't get mad, get results. Job one: find a good candidate to run against Sec. of State Mark Ritchie and retire his corrupt butt ASAP. Job two: find and amplify every outrage that Mr. Franken commits in the next 5 1/2 years. There will be many, because the dude can't help himself. 57% of Minnesotans did not support this guy -- that is worth remembering. If you were among that 57%, it's crucial that you remain vigilant.
• The silver lining of the Franken debacle? Now the Democrats have no excuses. They own the government. It's all theirs. And don't think that some people haven't noticed. Go ahead, guys -- march right into that bayonet.
• The situation in Honduras merits more comment than I'm able to give it at the moment. But for now, let's say this: if you find yourself on the same side of the argument as Daniel Ortega and Hugo Chavez, it's time to check your premises. Here's a good place to start.
• The Supreme Court decision in the Ricci case also deserves more comment than I'm able to give it at the moment. My suspicion is (a) because the case was decided on a very specific point of law, there's less there than meets the eye and (b) that while it really doesn't tell you that much about Sonia Sotomayor's jurisprudence, it does tell you something about her work ethic. A one-paragraph summary judgment on such an important issue didn't do the issue, well, justice.