The most recent 20 comments posted to Making Light by Bob Oldendorf:

albatross at #27: Yes, nine of the ten GOP candidates said that women should not have the right to determine for themselves whether or not to bear children.

I'd call that a question of "personal autonomy"; others prefer to describe it as being "anti-abortion". (My apologies in advance if mention of the "A" word derails the thread.)

And yes, by saying that three of them "don't accept the scientific description of the universe", I was noting the show of hands among the GOP candidates to the question "Do you believe in evolution?"

Three of them deny the basis for modern biology and for modern science-based medicine; and they are still taken seriously as candidates for the presidency, the person who will be responsible for determining science policy in this country for at least four years.

Well, having seen news reports of the two GOP debates, it's interesting that the GOP candidate who is batshit insane is also the candidate who is still talking the most sense on a few of the issues. Ron Paul is unacceptable for any number of reasons, but, given how horrible the GOP field is, he might not be the worst they're showing.

Nine of the ten (including Paul) are against personal autonomy for women, and thus have disqualified themselves from consideration.

Three of the ten DQ'd themselves for the presidency when they admitted that they don't accept the scientific description of the universe. A different set of three are filthy torturers.

So of the ten - depending upon your ranking of the issues, and whether you can look past their views denying women autonomy - at most, no more than four of the the ten are acceptable to decent, non-superstitious voters. This, after just two debates.

It features MC Nuts in the leading role – better known as Sam - the Lake District Red squirrel mascot for Ullswater Steamers.

I assumed that was the local Football Club, but Googling around, "Ullswater Steamers" seems to be the local tour boat company. Anyway, it is a case of 'synergistic marketing', and the costume was already in existance.

The best part of that marketing meeting must have been the part when the suits sitting around the table decided that Wordsworth's language needed improving.

"MC Nuts" is actually the mascot for some local team. It's synergistic marketing!

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