Pence calls for legislation to invalidate Indy’s “right to discriminate” law

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This thing has turned into a huge pain in the ass for Pence. (And not the good kind of pain in the ass.)
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) said Tuesday that he wanted to see legislation on his desk this week clarifying that the controversial religious freedom bill he signed into law did not allow businesses to deny service to anyone. "...the intent of the law when I signed it, was to give the courts in our state the highest level of scrutiny in cases where people feel that their religious liberty is being infringed on by government action."
This should be called Pence's MC Escher law. Since Indiana's "religions freedom" law in was intended to explicitly allow discrimination, this law (a government action) proposed by Pence can be seen by wingnuts as infringing on their recently won religious liberty to discriminate against gays.

Tuesday Open Thread [3.31.15]

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A new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds that by a nearly 2 to 1 margin, Americans support the notion of striking a deal with Iran that restricts the nation’s nuclear program in exchange for loosening sanctions. “But the survey — released hours before Tuesday’s negotiating deadline — also finds few Americans are hopeful that such an agreement will be effective. Nearly six in 10 say they are not confident that a deal will prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, unchanged from 15 months ago, when the United States, France, Britain, Germany, China and Russia reached an interim agreement with Iran aimed at sealing a long-term deal.” So while the GOP may freak the fuck out, remember that they desire war and the death of thousands of Americans so as to line defense contractor pockets. Remember that they do not represent the American people.
A Modest Proposal

A Modest Proposal

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I have been following the charter school/high-stakes testing/Priority Schools debacle for the past few years. My proposal is that we use the same model for another daunting and complex problem: Crime. We have a major crime problem in Wilmington and other locales around the state. I think we can solve it with a few transformations of the way that we structure our public safety. The key is to use the invisible hand of the market to reduce crime.
What Am I Doing Today? Getting Ready For The Walking Dead Season Finale

What Am I Doing Today? Getting Ready For The Walking Dead Season Finale

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When The Walking Dead first aired I didn't pay much attention. Hello? Zombies aren't really my thing. I was a Game of Thrones addict. Loved Dexter. Orange Is The New Black is sooo good. Rome is still one of the best series I've seen. Everyone on House of Cards is scarier than TWD zombies. Sherlock is one of the most perfect, amazing, wonderful series EVER. (If you haven't watched Sherlock I strongly suggest you do.) I started watching The Walking Dead (TWD) with my son as a sorta mother-son bonding thing. He liked all things zombie and I'll admit to rolling my eyes when he suggested we start the series on Netflix. Now, I can't get enough. This series draws you in. So much so that I'm writing about tonight's season finale. If you're not interested in TWD, I understand. But if you are, share your thoughts, hopes, dreams in the comments! Note: I have not read the comics. Everything written below is just me guessing.
Sunday Open Thread [3.29.15]

Sunday Open Thread [3.29.15]

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Scott Walker is the best candidate to bridge both the Establishment and the Tea Party. But he just did something that will give a huge opening to Ted Cruz. “Likely GOP presidential candidate Scott Walker told a private gathering of New Hampshire business leaders earlier this month that he supports providing some illegal immigrants with a pathway to citizenship,” the Washington Post reports.
“The position would mark a significant shift from away from the hardline ‘no amnesty’ stance Walker has taken in public in recent weeks. The Wisconsin governor also told the small group that illegal immigrants seeking citizenship should not receive preferential treatment over applicants who are already in line, according to the person, who was not authorized to speak about it publicly.”
Remember, allowing any illegal to stay here is amnesty and unacceptable. The Tea Party cannot have that.