Congressional Bitch Slap

Senate debate has been resurected on the issue of the Media Fairness Doctrine. Although I strongly disagree with the reason that Preston Brooks savagely beat Charles Sumner in the above portrait, I can only hope that some freedom of speach loving (or at least legislative restriction hating) senator is plotting a similar thrashing.

Cheers to legislative beat downs.

And If You Can Teach Them to Box

According to the nyTimes “An adult male eastern gray can outrun a horse or swim a mile.” I’m going to have to head down under and get me one. Here’s to you, Mr. Kangaroo.