On Politics
Interesting to see that Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) now has concerns with the Affordable Care Act. By the way, he’s up for re-election in 2014.
The US Senate has me in a snit. The people elected these officials to debate and legislate – but not to determine the constitutionality or unconstitutionality of a law. Civics 101 says that’s the duty of the Supreme Court. Sure makes me wonder about the constitutionality of their action.
Polls show that people have a low opinion of Congress and they don’t trust Congress. Here’s one key question to ask each member: What are you going to do to change those perceptions?
The Onion offers tips to Congress on passing a gun control bill.
On This Week’s Headlines from The Onion
- Excited man only 2 therapy sessions away from resolving issues
- Couple making out at bus stop like its Paris
- TV viewer relates to totally unbelievable character that could never exist in reality
- Boss has deft touch for making employees feel like shit
- An airport security pig finds concealed truffles
- Justin Bieber fan jealous of Anne Frank
Interesting Reads
The rise in pseudo-academic conferences and journals
Moving Bridges by Sliding
Picking the Pope
Evolution and good science
When alcohol was medicine
Honorable Mention to those who missed it because this article received many comments last week: America is pooping wrong
On Potpourri
Time: The Musical – Act 2 was successful, so I proudly announce to hopefully premier Act 3 in mid-May.
Congratulations to Georgette for being the 25,000 comment.
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Strangely, there has been a recent rush on followers. Is this the forerunner to a something weird?
There will be a Saturday Morning Cartoon feature this weekend … and it will feature a cartoon icon.
Instead of some sort of entertainment to send you into the weekend, marvel at this animation by NASA of their Asteroid Retrieval Initiation. Thank you Alex for this great find, and I invite everyone to read Alex’s post on this venture.
Have a good weekend! In the words of Garrison Keillor, Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.
A Frank Angle 
Woo-Hoo, Georgette! Congratulations to both of you!
And I think I may print and frame the Onion’s suggestions. Oy!
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Elyse,
The Onion surely got to the point.
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Thanks as usual. The tips to Congress are the best. Think it would help if we sent a subscription to The Onion to everyone in Congress?
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Patti,
Congress is in their own world, thus beyond contact with the rest of the life.
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I honestly can’t understand the members of Congress. Who in the heck do they think they are?
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TBM,
Oh my … that’s easy to answer. They are self-absorbed individuals who in order to win the next election, they cater to the interests of their biggest donors and their own image.
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This entire week has kept me silent. My heart hurts. I have been reading and commenting, I simply can’t write. Thanks for the reading material, I will come back and comment. The Moving Bridges and Evolution both look interesting.
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Val,
Hope you enjoy that interesting article!
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Good morning Frank, I hope you have a great weekend, and thanks for the mention!
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Alex,
THANK YOU for the great post and info!
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Best Onion for me – TV viewer relates to totally unbelievable character that could never exist in reality.
Interesting article on vanity publishing journals too.
As for Congress, how about a debate on bomb control after Boston?
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Fasab,
Congress is already pathetic, and on the road to being more so.
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Thank you, especially for the videos you always find amazing ones… Have a nice weekend, love, nia
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Nia,
An amazing animation indeed.
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Question: What law is the Senate debating the constitutionality of that has you in such a snit?
The first thing on the Onion’s gun control legislation list: “Write the law, Pass the law,” sounds like your “See the ball, Hit the ball” golf advice.
Speaking of the Onion, they should back off those opposed to passing gun control legislation. After all, those folks have a lot on their plates as they try to catch up with the real world on not only the need for common sense gun control, but also immigration, gay marriage, changing voter demographics, climate change, and evolution).
Oh, and by the way, you need to stop reading polls about people’s opinions of Congress!
I enjoyed the science show about catching an astroid.
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Tim,
Senators as Paul, Johnson, and others declare that any additional gun control is unconstitutional … and that declaration itself is beyond their responsibility … they are senators, not justices of the highest court of the land. I can deal with the results of voting, but their action is pathetic … and to think that our respected senator went along with those nimrods.
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Will politicians ever change? They way they act right now, it is jeopardizing everything that is democracy. No wonder people have such a low opinion of Congress.
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Otto,
Congress is nothing but a self-absorbed polarized cesspool … thus causing me to move beyond being more disgusted.
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I yearn for the day when I can speak as plainly as the Onion! Great article.
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Twixt,
They did great job of making the point, and using their way with words.
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That Onion … is wired and brilliant … just read … this – fantastic!! Wonder how many the public will find???!!! The Onion’s Tips For Finding A Suspected Terrorist
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Viveka,
Glad you enjoy The Onion …. and I wonder what it’s like working there!
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Forgotten … have a great weekend, you two .. *smile … and try to find a TERRORIST if you have some time left over. *laughing. Good luck hunting.
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Excellent batch of Onion headlines this time Frank. Include me in the majority that has a low opinion of Congress.
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Lame,
The Bieber and the pig headlines get me the most. Cartoon post tomorrow!
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Bridge-sliding was intriguing. Evolution won’t be read, or believed, by those who should. Airport security pig makes Justin Bieber feel like shit. I’d pay money to see that one! 😀
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Archon,
Well … very true about the evolution article, and love your Onion combo!
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I am that excited man Frank
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ANother great addition. I thought of another Onion headline called TedTALKS silence. based on the following article. Don’t know if you saw this. THought you might like. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deepak-chopra/dear-ted-is-it-bad-scienc_b_3104049.html
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Mobius,
I have not seen this article, many thanks as I’ve tagged it to read more closely.Meanwhile, love your Onion headline!
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Justin Bieber fan jealous of Anne Frank–sadly, this is the perfect choice today, in my mind. After hearing his inane “guest book” comment, I’ve frequently thought back to it and wondered what component in his life is most missing. He needs early guidance and intervention, but it may already be too late for that.
Sorry I’ve been late to read this week, Frank. My best friend lives in Boston and I’ve been doing an enormous amount of long-distance hand holding. What a week! And I’ve had a recent “rush” of followers, too. Nice, but I do wonder why?
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Debra,
Cheers for your efforts of helping a long-distance friend through a difficult week … which is a heck of a lot more important than stopping by here. …. and simply well said about our teen idol.
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Well, you know that my favorite article was the pooping one. When one is my age, effectively pooping is a top priority! Ha! I am also getting a rush of followers and it is making me paranoid. What is going one? Any additional insight as to why?
Thanks for all your wonderful entertaining articles. They were a pleasant hideaway after this past week of mayhem. Here’s to a better week.
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Hooray for The Onion’s piece on gun control!
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Hope you’ve had a great weekend, Frank. Strange how Justin Bieber keeps popping up everywhere, even on the Onion. 😦 Congrats on your “recent rush on followers.” 😉
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Paradise,
Personally, I think many of the followers are spammers, but that’s just a guess … but some are new bloggers. Meanwhile, I wonder if Justin Bieber is a train wreck in the making.
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