Soccer Dad

Submitted 09/04/08

Chicago's Proposed Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance - The Glittering Eye looks at a local ordinance requiring pet owners to spay or netuer their pets. Though he sees some merit in the idea of such a policy, he rejects the specifics of this particular legislation and thinks it wiser to educate pet owners to pursue this option on their own.
Examining the Unborn - Bookworm Room considers the absolutist terms of the pro-choice camp and finds Jewish Law regarding abortion to be more nuanced.
Life in a One Party State: America's Future Under Obama-Biden - The Razor my neighbor the northeast considers the consequences of single party rule on his state and considers the experience a reason to shun such a result nationally in November. In Gov. O'Malley's first full year here in Maryland his biggest accomplishment was convening a special session of a rubber stamp legislature to approve a massive tax increase (rather than reducing spending by a not huge 6%) and calls it governing. We can see how well some of this is working out.
The End Game In Iraq - Joshua Pundit analyzes the state of affairs in Iraq. Though he's satisfied with the current situation, he wonders if we've paid too high a price and whether that will come back to bite us.
Palin in Comparison - I saw Wolf Howling's post in this week's carnival of the insanities. I e-mailed it to some friends and got an enthusiastic response. Read it and find out why.
The inanity begins with Bristol Palin- The Colossus of Rhodey argues that while abstinence only education may not work, it's also not clear that teaching about contraception has been successful either.
When Does Human Life Begin - Rhymes With Right makes the case that it starts at conception.
Juno In Juneau - Cheat-Seeking Missiles contemplates the implications of Bristol Palin's pregnancy.
China Arnold: Monster - The Education Wonks, well the title says it all.
My post is about my youngest child who just turned Two Years. We are very blessed.

My non-council submission of the week was Meryl Yourish's Women and Sarah Palin.