If ever there was a state that deserved Senator Al Greene, it would definitely be South Carolina:
Also, we could probably stand to tone down our self-righteous indignation at Greene and the voters in South Carolina’s Democratic primary. The Senate can’t be that exclusive. After all, “Diaper” David Vitter has a seat in the chamber too.
Anyway, sorry for being late. But hey, stuff happens:
1. Mother Jones asks if people should boycott BP? (Blackink)
2. Also, BP doesn’t want you to be sad about the oil spill. Better if you don’t see it at all. (Blackink)
3. George W. Bush raised a socialist. (Shani-o)
4. The Texas GOP presses forward in its efforts to alienate Latino voters. I sorta doubt this YouTube outreach campaign is going to help much either. (Blackink)
5. Mr. Justice Clarence Thomas for President? It’s hard to tell if this Washington Post piece by Kashmir Hill and David Lat is serious or satire. (Blackink)
6. Don’t believe the hype: South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley is not evidence of Republican diversity. “‘When Republicans say ‘diversity,’ what they mean is ‘people of color that act like us even when we say racist shit to them.'” J Boogie gets shown some love too. (Blackink)
7. Rand Paul don’t need no stinking ophthalmology certification, staying true to his libertarian roots. (Blackink)
8. More than a dozen women told the St. Petersburg Times that The Church of Scientology pushed them to get abortions so they could “remain productive workers without the distraction of raising children.” (Blackink)
9. Via Monica, we learn Wal-Mart “has found another way to take money from people who can’t afford it” through its plan to partner with a for-profit online university. (Blackink)
10. Jessica Bennett and Jesse Ellison of Newsweek make the case against marriage. “With our life expectancy in the high 70s, the idea that we’re meant to be together forever is less realistic.” (Blackink)
11. Rebutting Hanna Rosin’s “masculinity-crisis meme” in this month’s Atlantic, Ann Friedman argues that men aren’t the problem; gender stereotypes are. “The narrow, toxic definition of masculinity perpetuated by Rosin and others — that men are brawn not brains, doers not feelers, earners not nurturers — is actually to blame for the crisis.” (Blackink)
12. Will Drake’s debut album, “Thank Me Later” sell a million copies in its first week? If so, he’d join an exclusive club with only Eminem and Lil’ Wayne as its members. Either way, the NYT has crowned Drake the “new face of hip-hop.” (Blackink)
13. Should athletes have sex before a big game? Shawn Kemp would say yes. (Blackink)
14. The World Cup and the vast left-wing conspiracy. (Blackink)
15. Stephen Fried proposes six ways to fix the NBA. But does it really need fixing? (Blackink)
If you’ve got more links or some general comments, please share them in the usual spot. Until then, Buggin’ Out will remind you of where your rooting loyalties should be when it comes to tonight’s NBA Finals.
