From the Buried Lede Dept.

...or "Stop the Sherrod"...

Quickly, now: Nice lady told a nice story about race relations in the USA, was quoted out of context, was asked to resign because of it, the true story came out, was asked back. As of now she's still thinking about it (good for her).

The Buried Lede is this: It was a lovely story. Still, let's stack those stories up against the stories about our federal government subsidizing big agribusiness.

Thomas Jefferson envisioned a nation of small farmers. Yes, he owned slaves, yes he didn't free them in his will. That's bad, ok. He also founded a university and had qualms about a few wealthy people running the economy. That's good, ok? (Are you listening SFSU grads?)

If Rachel Maddow truly spoke for the downtrodden lower and middle classes she would comment on the buried lede, not lick her chops at the plethora of 3 sec. soundbites provided by Aryan Fox News commentators, Hannity not withstanding.

A few thoughts on the DH

Baseball is a game of contradictions. Perhaps that's why it appeals to me, being a man of contradictions.

I used to be firmly against the DH. Pitchers should hit, that's the way the game was meant to be played, etc. You've heard all the arguments from your grandfather, and he heard them from his grandfather.

I'm coming around now. As an A's fan, watching the Duch receive the bunt sign in the top of the 3rd isn't all that appealing. Train wreck Frank Thomas in '07 was much more entertaining than Joe Blanton ever could be at the plate.

It's like paint drying. I firmly believe that paint should dry. After paint is applied to a wall, eventually it should dry. I'm with that, and will defend that position until the day I die.

I just don't want to watch it.