Upon the wretched diseased beams that is the Democratic party lies a thin slice of social issues. These of course will crumble upon any major political weight placed upon them but that's not really why they are there.

The beautiful little veneer exists only to be used as a weapon against those who would dare criticize the structural and philosophical problems with the party. It is a tool for silencing the opposition with the cries of the "oppressed".

"Maybe, maybe it's not the politicians who suck. Maybe something else sucks around here. Like the public."
- George Carlin

We can all point out how the political system is corrupt and rigged. Without a doubt the news media is complicit in this travesty.

Hey! Good Evening!

This evening's music features soul singer and songwriter Otis Redding. Enjoy!

This is bordering on a crisis for the Democrats.

Yesterday I buried the lede in a comment in my diary offering because I knew that diary would be mostly ignored, what with it being Super Tuesday and all.

Maybe today this will actually draw some notice. South Dakota Republican Governor Dennis Daugaard yesterday vetoed the anti-transgender "bathroom bill" which targeted transgender students.

Proponents of House Bill 1008 say it protects students' privacy. Opponents say it's discrimination.

--Gov. Daugaard

I hear it all the time. We transgender people just have to wait for our time; We're just too new.

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Friday March 2, 1906
From the International Socialist Review: Defense Campaign Organized

An editorial in this month's Review describes the campaign being organized by Socialists and labor organizations to defend the officials of the Western Federation of Miners now held behind the bars of the Idaho state penitentiary:

Conspiracy to Murder.
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Let's be frankly honest. The Sensible Parties have completely abandoned their principles.