Ugh...and a chuckle

Many people felt like the response to the candidates who "discussed" rape were over the top -- that, in fact, it was just partisan hyperbole.  Well there may have been those who capitalized on those candidates' ignorance/stupidity/prejudice (notably those who ran against and won), there is good reason to not allow those kinds of remarks to go unanswered.  Here is a very pragmatic one.  This judge, like those candidates, feels that he can categorize rape as "technical" and not "authentic." I'd like to know the last time he was threatened with a heated screwdriver on his private parts.  Worse than candidates' ridiculous and inflammatory statements is a judge sentencing based on his distorted views.  However, I also think that if you elect a candidate who spews this kind of rhetoric, then you better be willing to accept he will pass laws based on his views.  That is why they would never get my votes -- and that I would vigorously campaign against them.


In an effort to provide levity to this post, I offer you this lovely piece from the NY Times which traces the "war on Christmas" all the way back to its originators: the Puritans.