Specter sullies his reputation (and the Senate dining hall)

It may seem a little early to be thinking about the 2004 Senate elections, but in Carpetbagger Land, it’s always campaign season. In particular, I was thinking today about Pennsylvania. Arlen Specter has always been something of an eccentric Senator. He’s the only Jewish Republican in the Senate, for example, and he hasn’t been afraid […]

Still hating after all these years

The Vatican announced this week that the Church believes countries that sanction gay marriages are inhabited by people with “profoundly disordered minds.” It’s always nice to see leaders of the Roman Catholic Church embracing modern, progressive ideas about the changing nature of families. The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for the Family released a glossary this week […]