"It's hard out there for a wacky right-winger these days..." - BlatherWatch BlatherWatch Search About Email Me No More Mister Nice Blog The Q Now that the government is back up and functioning again, we can start worrying about how other countries are run. For example, in Sormland, Sweden, a county counselor named Viggo Hansen tried passing legislation that required men to sit down while peeing to use public bathrooms. Because he believes it would stop the spread of disease, and also has the added benefit that sitting while peeing "fully empties" the bladder, which is healthier for the prostate, which means a better sex life. Thing is, Hansen isn't alone in this school of thought.
Opinion Join the conversation Log In Register Subscribe RSSOpinion Featured Plain Talk: Gophers find a way that eludes Scott Walker DAVE ZWEIFEL | The Capital Times editor emeritus | dzweifel@madison.com Minnesota is eating our lunch because its government cares for citizens, not just bigwigs. LiberalOasis
Hit & Run : Reason Magazine PwCWith tax season upon us, if you were a foreign business owner regarding all of this scurrying around to file forms and pay the United States government its take, would you consider the activity as relatively attractive compared to the alternatives? Or would you consider it a turnoff? To judge by rankings released last year by the consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (you can call it PwC), businesses may venture into the Land of the Free for market opportunities, but that may well be despite a pretty uncompetitive tax regime. This week in The Slacktiverse, December 10/11 2011 The Blogaround This week Ana Mardoll posted:Deconstruction: The Dilemma of Female Fantasies “Twilight” and “Red Riding Hood” are not good movies. They’re not well-acted, they’re not well-directed, and they try to use stunning visuals in place of a gripping plot or good characterization. But they’re not bad movies simply because they deal with female fantasies, and to criticize them as such ignores the fact that a good many ‘good’ movies deal with male fantasies presented as the universal human experience. The solution to bad movies isn’t writing fewer female fantasies; it’s demanding better ones.
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