Tannishblog

There’s a bit of buzz going around about Richard Dawkins’ interview in Salon. His are tough shoes to fill, being the Public Enemy Number 1 of insular, inbred, inebriated bible-belters everywhere. It is refreshing to hear someone speak out against the most harmful meme in history: Religion.

As I have always said, “More turkeys and baby evergreens have been murdered for Christmas than for any other reason.”

A fundamental change is occurring in the evolution of society. I smell it in the wind. People and their ideas don’t die without a fight, and the which the religious and political fundamentalists are attacking their detractors is reminiscent of the desperation of death throes. For some reason Bob Dylan lyrics are echoing in my head:

“A hard rain is gonna fall…”
“The times they are a-changin’…”

But I’m being optimistic again…

Jan Schakowsky voted against the budget. I feel she’s not at the Capitol to make friends. Maybe she’s there to work for her constituents. What a novel approach to 21st Century Government! While the boistrous Texans are trying to shred this thing we call The Constitution, there is someone in the background trying to duct tape the thing back together again.

Go, Jan!