June is Great Outdoors month...

... so sayeth Obama.  Well, when the economy goes bust and we all lose our homes, nice to know we'll have the great outdoors on which to depend.  

Won't Somebody Think of the Children?

GOP set to rolls back child labor laws, reads the headline of the self-described progressive Cap Times.  Not included in the headline?  The laws in question are being rolled back from WI-level regulations to... federal level regulations.

The horrors!

Those against it worry that children (in this case, 16 and 17 year-olds) will be wooed by shiny coins and let their studies slide.  That sounds like a moral argument: working hard for grades vs. working hard for money/experience.  Shouldn't a moral argument be left in the hands of the parents and family?

What if the child does not have a good family situation?  Well, perhaps that should be a larger priority than limiting work hours.  It's not like this law allows 6 year-olds to work in sweatshops. 

Hello, European Summer

Britain is on the brink of a series of crippling co-ordinated strikes, with more than a million union members planning to bring the country to a standstill.

Shit.

(Psst.  Does this mean the U.S. will have to attack Britain?)

Party split?

Democrats call out Democrats.  

"The unprecedented Republican manipulation of these recall elections has compelled a number of people to urge a level playing field by running fake candidates in GOP primaries.  We cannot and will not stoop to the Republicans' level by encouraging candidates to lie about their party affiliation, or recommending that people try to deceive voters. We never have done that, and won’t start now."

 HMM...
Michigan Dems charged in fake tea party scandal
More about the fake Republican in Manitowoc
Democrats' game plan to hold the House: Divide and conquer 
Wisconsin Assembly candidate Andrew Wisniewski put back on ballot

Sheesh.

Palin's toast

Legal Insurrection has a running list of Palin email headlines.  Juicy stuff!  Can't wait to see what the MSM uncovers when they review Obama's emails.

Arnold vs. Weiner

I'm sick of thinking about Weiner, but I haven't heard anyone talk about this angle.  Sigh.

There's been comparisons of Weiner and Arnold.  One tweeted (etc) while another had an affair and a love child with an employee.  Which is worse.

On a bland scale, I can't say either is worse.  I can't say either is ruin-worthy.  Your life, your business, whatever.  Yet, we're still preoccupied with one more than the other.  What gives?

I say that it all comes down to this one moment:

Happy Birthday, Ferris Bueller

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around every once in a while, you could miss it."


The Washington Post commemorates Ferris Bueller's birthday with a list of its 25 contributions to pop culture.

My favorite scene, mostly for Cameron looking at the Seurat painting.