Birmingham Blues

Twenty-three other people weren’t so fortunate.  This doesn’t sound like the most competent of operations:
The incident took place at the outermost security gate of the sprawling base, far from where Mr. Cheney was staying at the time.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing and said Mr. Cheney was the target of the attack, news agencies reported. [...]

Kyle Whitmire at Mixed Media has a post highlighting quotes from a recent speech by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL).  Kyle refrains from editorial comment, and it’s really unnecessary in this case.  Jeff sounds like he might be channeling George W. on a bad day, particularly here:
“It’s [Alabama] a place I enjoy trying to represent with [...]

Hmmm.  The judge in the Scooter Libby trial has dismissed one juror, saying she was exposed to some sort of trial coverage over the weekend.  The eleven remaining jurors continue to deliberate, as permitted by federal law.
I don’t know what this woman could have seen or heard that had anything to do with Libby or the trial.  The [...]

Sorry for the light posting around here, but we’ve had more upheaval in the medical field.  My mother-in-law went into the hospital early last week with a veritable u-pick of symptoms and possible diagnoses that finally settled on kidney infection.  She started treatment but wasn’t getting better as quickly as expected, and then Thursday morning [...]

The Birmingham Weekly, my favorite local paper, has launched a new blog, Mixed Media.  Kyle Whitmire, the Weekly’s excellent political writer, tells me they’re still tweaking the format, and I’m sure they would appreciate (constructive) feedback from more experienced bloggers.  And plenty of comments from their readers.
I enjoy reading the Weekly for its fine writers [...]

An anti-gay pastor who was busted for propositioning an undercover cop is claiming that his prosecution is unconstitutional — because Lawrence v. Texas legalized same sex activity.
The Rev. Lonnie W. Latham had supported a resolution calling on gays and lesbians to reject their “sinful, destructive lifestyle” before his Jan. 3, 2006, arrest outside the Habana [...]

Have you been wondering why I frequently rant about the need for constitutional reform in Alabama? Here’s one way to find out: attend a showing of “It’s a Thick Book” when it comes to your part of the state — and invite your friends to join you. This documentary was created by Homewood [...]

The jury must reach a unanimous verdict on five charges.  If Libby is convicted, he could face up to thirty years in prison, although it’s unlikely the sentence would be that long.  The burning question?  If the jury finds him guilty, will Libby go down alone?  Or will he manage to take Karl Rove and [...]

Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced that Britain will begin pulling its remaining 7,100 troops out of Iraq, just as Bush is sending 21,000 more US troops into the fray.  Our last major ally has wised up.  When will we?
*sigh*

UPDATE:  I cross-posted this piece at Pam’s place, and she added an interesting juxtaposition with Michael Medved’s analysis, which seems to be that a gay man in a locker room is the equivalent of an ugly fat woman.  Sexist and homophobic — two for the price of one. 
Ummm, wait a minute — that doesn’t sound like my [...]