Here's a link to an editorial by Stanley Fish in The New York Times about this latest horseshit regarding Barack Obama's "association" with William Ayers, formerly of the Weathermen. It's a little dose of common sense which will probably sink to the bottom of the well with barely a ripple. I'll vote for Clinton if she somehow manages to clinch the nomination, but her campaign has taken such a ghastly turn that I'll have to fight my gag reflex to do it. There was a time not too long ago that, though I still supported Obama, I enjoyed the rare treat of having two strong candidates I could feel comfortable about running for the nomination. I don't feel that way anymore about Clinton. She seems to be on a campaign of mutual assured destruction. I just don't understand what she's doing. 

On a related note, my brother -- a long-time Republican -- has come to see that Bush has been an unmitigated disaster and is going to vote Democratic this election. Until recently he's been an Obama supporter as well, but he's lately swung over to Clinton. Which is fine, as long as he'll vote Democratic when it counts. But soe of the things that have pushed him away from Obama include the flag lapel pin issue, Michelle Obama's comments about only recently being proud of her country, and Jeremiah Wright. These are, apparently, legitimate issues. 

I think this country might really be lost.

Speaking of which! Here's a link to a French documentary, recently yanked from Google Video, called The World According to Monsanto. There's some discussion about the film here. Thanks go to Barth Anderson for this.