Birmingham Blues

I was reading through the comments and one particularly vitriolic commenter called Birmingham Blues a “Sodomite Website”.

I was almost amused as I haven’t heard people refer to gays as sodomites in a long time. Reminds me of a sign I saw once “I am NOT a sodomite, I was born in Alabama!”

People who refer to [...]

I’m Blog sitting for Kathy until she returns from her day and a half love fest (congrats Kathy!). Mainly my job to approve comments on a post done earlier in the week (or was it last week?) that has reached near 600 comments. I don’t think I’ve received 600 comments in the entire time I’ve [...]

…and Dear Husband.  Seventeen wonderful years.  We’re heading off to an undisclosed location for a little R&R.  Back tomorrow.  Meanwhile, talk amongst yourselves.

One of Alberto Gonzales’ handpicked interim US Attorneys has just cost the taxpayers at least $100 million.  This is what happens when loyalty trumps competence.
Telecommunications entrepreneur Walter Anderson pled guilty to tax evasion, but U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman said the binding plea agreement listed the wrong statute. This problem could have been overcome had [...]

NOT.
Today, a source (not Valerie Abbott) showed me an email Ms. Abbott received this week from Frank Matthews.  Mr. Matthews is a local talk radio personality and perpetual candidate who, you may recall, made a complete ass of himself after last summer’s State Democratic Executive Committee meeting.  He was unhappy because the delegates confirmed Patricia [...]

Yesterday’s Lobby Day turned out to be fun.  It’s easy for me to forget that our legislators are just regular people who, for the most part, actually like to hear from their constituents.
We started out with a briefing session on the issues that Alabama Arise is highlighting this year and on the related bills under [...]

Blues reader Don’s brother has passed away, and Don sent me a wonderful article about his life.  Don, we grieve for your loss, but we celebrate your brother and his amazing story.  My condolences to you and your family. 

I’m off to Montgomery for Alabama Arise Lobby Day.  Arise supporters from around the state have the opportunity to meet with our legislators and talk to them (at least briefly) about issues that are important to us.  If you’re in the area, come down to the Capitol and join us.
And if you’re looking for must-see [...]

It sounds like James Dobson isn’t too happy that Fred Thompson is thinking about running for president.  Dobson called up reporter Dan Gilgoff at US News & World Report to proclaim that Thompson is not a Christian — and to heap praise on thrice-married serial adulterer Newt Gingrich.  Maybe this is a doctrinal difference, but it [...]

Sen. Trent Lott is supporting Bush’s claim of executive privilege when it comes to Congress’s investigation into the firings of eight US Attorneys.  I guess that means he’s had a change of heart, given that he warned President Clinton against claiming the privilege when the Republican congress was investigating everything including the White House Christmas [...]