Why I Love Oregon

Dateline Salem, Oregon: "Dad Uses Shock Collar On Kids". It seems this 41 year old man has four children under the age of 10. He also has one of those collars you use to train dogs with electric shocks. What's a guy to do? Why, try out the collar on each of your kids in turn, of course! Did he do this as a form of punishment for misbehaviour or just to be cruel? No. He did this because "it was funny". One wonders how much beer was involved. I'm guessing "a lot". Mr. Comedian is in jail, and the kids are with their mom, possibly being very well behaved. This merits a study of some kind.

Speaking of practical applications for behaviour modification apparatus, it appears that some denizens of the "Republican Party" are using their super morphin ranger powers to become...democrats. Arlen Specter, self-server extraordinaire, will blow with the winds like the best of 'em. Republican, Democrat. Seriously, what's in a name? Greed and corruption by any other name would stink the same, and it all stinks on ice. This whole two party farce becomes more laughable all the time. Wake up America! Vote for Ralph Nadir!