We noticed today that the momma cardinal was sitting up higher in the nest. She was off for a while, and John peeked in. He said he could see some "puff balls" - so her eggs have obviously hatched. I do hope the critters don't get them. Later, we could see three little beaks waving in the air. Jean says I should just stay out on the porch all the time. Right!
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I recommend reading The Dilemma of Dissent, an essay by Richard N. Haass in the May 18, 2009 issue of Newsweek. On the web page, you'll have to scroll down past the photo of "W" to get to the beginning. This is a quote from the article. It's a shame when dissent is considered disloyalty.
Dissent has been hailed as noble and necessary by our leaders. None other than President Dwight Eisenhower said that Americans should "never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion." Former senator J. William Fulbright declared, "In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith."
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From the Chattanooga Times Free Press this morning (via the AP):
Washington - The top Republican in the Senate served notice on President Barack Obama on Tuesday that the GOP won't rubber-stamp his choice to succeed the retiring Justice David Souter.
"The president is free to nominate whomever he likes," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. "But picking judges based on his or her perceived sympathy for certain groups of individuals undermines the faith Americans have in our judicial system."
I'm glad I wasn't standing next to him when he said that. I'd have fallen over laughing at the hypocrisy of such a statement.
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Today's photo is Clay Bennett's editorial cartoon from this morning's Times Free Press. In explanation, the Tennessee legislature (in its infinte wisdom) has just passed a law allowing licenses gun owners to carry a concealed weapon into an establishment where alcohol is served.
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