...birth control, planned parenthood, letting little kids have access to birth control, "the pornification" of the media (thank you Laura)...I'm sure there are more reasons for an STD increase.

Do you realize how much it costs to run for office? More than any honest man could afford. -Montgomery Burns

And now, today's Shrub Report®:

Add Denmark to the growing number of European countries shifting to the Right. It is the first time since WW2 that the Social Democrats were not the most popular party in Denmark.

Damn you, you patient's rights advocates!

How about three Culture of Corruption Updates, all from PA. Here, here, and here.

Leon, once again, your claim that Al-Qaeda is a meaningless and minor force in Iraq is proven correct!

A Damn that Bush Economy Update. It's bad news when retail sales are up, and core inflation well under control, which you only had to read 371 words down to the last sentence to find out.

Whoops! My bad!

Another cause for celebration by the "sexually-liberated" Left! Woohoo!

Fun With Headlines! (6:57am) Stock market to open higher! No, wait, (8:53am) I mean lower! (9:10am) Damn, I meant higher opening!

Here's a Chinese Toy Update.

And, finally, today's stupid list.

I've never figured out the point of the "Buddy List." Is it just to show that other people like you, like in Junior High, or is there some purpose to it that I'm not seeing?

Chai

In explaining any puzzling Washington phenomenon, always choose stupidity over conspiracy, incompetence over cunning. Anything else gives them too much credit. Charles Krauthammer

not enough condoms and sex education.

I'm sure it's because the evil democrats are ruining American society, blah blah blah...

According to the AP today, New York's governor Spitzer has abandoned his plan to issue driver's licenses to illegal aliens. The fourth paragraph says: "The governor introduced the plan with the goal of increased security, safer roads and an opportunity to bring immigrants 'out of the shadows.' " (emphasis mine)

Point one, governor: only illegal aliens are "in the shadows". Legal immigrants are not only not "in the shadows", they can legally have driver's licenses.

Point two: issuing driver's licenses to illegal aliens will not enhance security, rather it will decrease security. It will decrease security by creating an incentive for more illegals to invade your state.

I am a little fuzzy on how it would have made New York's roads any safer. Just because an illegal alien has a driver's license, it doesn't mean that illegal can read the road signs, and it doesn't mean they'll purchase liability insurance. So, how is it supposed to make the roads safer?

According to the story, Spitzer says that "the federal government has 'lost control' of the borders and left the states to deal with the consequences." That's pretty much true. However, the way to deal with the consequences, governor, it not to create a new incentive to attract illegal aliens, but rather make it as difficult and unpleasant as possible for illegal aliens to live and work in your state, so they'll have an incentive to stay home.

"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan