Russ McBee

Thirty-one members of the US House of Representatives seem to think the establishment of an American theocracy is a more urgent matter than any of the economic, military, or environmental problems we face. Those 31, including Tennessee's own resident wingnut Marsha Blackburn, have co-sponsored HR 598; the bill's stated purpose is: Supporting ...

In this post, Mark Harmon (the Knox County Commissioner and UT Professor, not this guy) lays out a prime example of blind, officious obedience to arbitrary procedures trumping equitable treatment: UT's McNair Scholars program is a superb resource. It takes kids from disadvantaged backgrounds who have made it to college and helps them prepare ...

The Tennessee state Constitution carries some interesting relics of the past. Article IX is particularly fascinating: ARTICLE IXDisqualifications. Section 1. Whereas ministers of the Gospel are by their profession, dedicated to God and the care of souls, and ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their functions; therefore, no ...

From the inimitable Newscoma, we have this perfect jewel of lucidity regarding the ickiness she experienced when seeing a Fox News anchor getting a bit too excited over a sex-related news story he was presenting: However, I do not want a Fox News Anchor being all saucy over a story. The idea that Wolf Blitzer or, let’s say Bob Mueller ...

This is getting ridiculous: A survey by AOL and Opinion Research of 4,025 Americans over the age of 13 found that almost six out of 10 used their mobile email gadgets in bed. Four out of 10 said they kept them nearby as they slept so they could hear incoming mail. A similar proportion said they had replied to emails in the middle of the night. ...