Online headline": "Danica Patrick makes history, wins pole" -- What a sexist headline... next I guess she'll be expected to dance across the line.

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Repeat: "Danica Patrick makes history, wins pole" -- Looks like the DUMBERats "war on women" has been won by NASCAR.

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On another train of thought, maybe the good ol' boys of NASCAR just enjoy the view of Danica from behind..... q;-)

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The third student this year from a single Chicago high school was shot to death this past weekend. The high school's principal reacted,"I'm sick of it, "How many more kids have to die before we do something?" Well, it's going to take Chicagoans going to the poll and ousting DUMBERats from office. As long as DUMBERats control Chicago, DUMBERats are interested in changing anything.

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Online story: "CHICAGO — A well-known Illinois state senator dropped her bid Sunday for the U.S. House seat vacated by Jesse Jackson Jr., narrowing the field and consolidating key support behind another Democrat in a race where gun control has emerged as a central issue. * State Sen. Toi Hutchinson, targeted in recent days by critical anti-gun campaign ads funded by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's political action committee, said she was leaving the race and swinging her support to former state Rep. Robin Kelly. The major shake-up came with just nine days to go before the Feb. 26 primary. * Hutchinson's move reflected the sharp divisions over the gun control issue, but also appeared to be in line with efforts to consolidate support for one of the many black candidates in the black-majority district. Community leaders had expressed concerns that the black vote could be split, thus boosting the chances of former U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson, a white candidate whom Jackson defeated in last year's primary battle." -- The race is not about gun control; it's about racism... Chicago already has confiscatory gun laws that have stripped the guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens, and only criminals and cops, and what cop wants to be on patrol in South Chicago? Another question is what, no, why in the hell is NYC Mayor Bloomberg involved in Chicago politics?

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So pot-US 00-Obama bade Tiger Woods to golf with him. Guess 00-Obama took Tiger's drives since it wasn't fair for Tiger to keep and use his own.

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Maybe it's time for Fox to trim some expenses. May I suggest Fox start by cutting Beckel, and send Juan Williams back to NPR for a player to be named later.

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Will someone stick a sock in Senator Graham's mouth when conversation about Hagel begins? Let the DUMBERats nominate Hagel on the floor, then all Republicans vote "present", and let the DUMBERats vote him up or down.

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What's up with Habitat for Humanity in Columbus? Today there is a problem attributed to the construction of one of it homes, and our church had to cancel an annual spring break college event where students came to Columbus as our guests and helped erect a number of Habitat homes, but Habitat had none ready to be raised.

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Nike says it is sticking with Oscar Pistorius for now. Hey, not much of stretch for Nike. Nike supports the most violent of the NFL and NBA so its an easy choice to support the only known sprinter to be charged with murder.

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L-E story: " CHICAGO — Drew Peterson’s longtime lead attorney could be on the witness stand Tuesday defending his decision-making and legal skills as Petersen’s attorneys argue that their client deserves a new trial. " -- Hmmm, do the previous 'client privilege' clauses/contracts remain intact? Can a lawyer witness be held to the same standards of telling the truth in court that a non-lawyer witness is?

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From the L-E's "Looking Back - Fifty years ago today, February 18, 1963" feature: "Muscogee County Sen. Harry Jackson’s proposed new Blue Law began its trip through the House of Representatives today under the cloud of a threatened gubernatorial veto.  Gov  . Carl Sanders said the Senate version of the bill would open the door for Georgians to participate in more things on the Sabbath than under the present law. * The governor said it is his intention to “keep the Sabbath holy and not allow ordinary commercial activities unless absolutely necessary." -- Flash forward to 2013 and go ask Carl Sanders if buying beer in a grocery store on Sundays is absolutely necessary...

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How fair are sales taxes; especially add on specialty taxes such as LOSTs, SPLOSTs, TSPLOSTs, and hotel/motel taxes? Buying non-grocery somethings in Columbus can now cost consumers between 8% and 11% on top of the actual costs. In other words, consumers are giving more in taxes to governments that the actual businesses make on the same items. Wonder how many more jobs would be created if retailers could add the money collected in taxes to their bottom line?

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L-E headline: "Chipper back in camp as guest instructor" -- Hmmm, I'm sure Braves fans aren't near as sophisticated as the San Francisco ones, but do they really need instructions?

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