Probably hammered
-We're #1!-
Wisconsin leads the nation in admitted drunk driving. According to the report, "More than 26% of Wisconsin adults 18 and older told government researchers in massive nationwide surveys that they had driven under the influence in the previous year." This was "more than 70% above the national average, 15.1%."
The problem for me is that this study is based on self-identified DUIs and not actual DUI citations. It could mean that people in Wisconsin are just 70% more honest than the national average.
Or not. I'm drunk as a sailor on shore leave, so what the hell would I know? Something has to explain those foam cheese hats. When you're in Wisconsin, do yourself a favor and take the bus. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
-Headline of the day-
"Conservatives rolling out attack ads aimed at Obama, supporters."
As Hillary Clinton trumpets her electoral victory in Pennsylvania as a return to relevance, the GOP disagrees. According to the report, "Two vicious attack ads aimed at Sen. Barack Obama and his supporters have emerged in as many days, previewing what could become the most brutal onslaught from the GOP and its allies in modern history." At least one of the ads were created by the same guy who'd made the infamous "Willie Horton" ad, Floyd Brown. For the GOP, nothing succeeds like good old fashioned racism. And they've done their research -- you don't make a big ad buy to attack the person most likely to lose the nomination.
Not to worry Hillary, you aren't entirely written off -- a third ad attacks both you and Obama. So there's that. Being an afterthought is better than not being thought of at all. (Raw Story)
-Speaking of Pennsylvania-
Jonathan Stein recounts the story of Hirō Onoda, a soldier sent by the Japanese Empire to an island in the Philippines. The Allies took the island shortly after Onoda got there and he went into hiding in the jungle. Years passed and Japan surrendered -- dedicating the time it used to spend on developing things martial to developing robots, virtual pets, and cartoon characters with impossibly big eyes. Onada remained in hiding. It wasn't until 1974 that Onoda was captured (he'd been a sort of murderous nuisance) and found out that the war was over.
Why does Stein tells us this story? "I mention this only because Ron Paul received 16 percent of the vote in yesterday's Republican primary in Pennsylvania," he tells us.
There are a lot of Onodas in Pennsylvania. (MoJo Blog)
