One Fort Worth area resident describes her creative home defense system.

A sign of the Apocalypse: Jesse Ventura is the voice of reason in the national torture debate.

Unfortunately, there is no Sam Houston to speak against secession this time. Of course the nimrods back in the 19th century didn't listen to him, so everybody got to enjoy a nice little Civil War and then an even nicer Reconstruction. Careful, y'all--King Cotton, oil and gas may not save the Lone Star State this time around.
Texas governor claims sovereignty from “oppressive” U.S. government

Things to Do with a Cadbury Cream Egg.

After last night, it appears that the Smart Peacock should be the Quiet Peacock.
Yet that would go against all the dull-witted evidence the Peacock offers up on an almost daily basis.
They may be inclined to keep this thing going, since it may well boost their sorry ratings.

Mainly that: (1) they've abdicated their responsibility to serve the public good, if they still understand what this means; (2) we've learned this and are tuning them out; (3) their responsibilities have been assumed by others who inform us; (4) in the midst of all this, Jon Stewart is becoming "The Most Trusted Voice" in America by default, because in witty, satirical and skewering pieces like this one, he tells the story that the MSM could tell if they weren't such sycophantic plasticine people. It wouldn't be so bad if the folks at places like CNBC hadn't been trumpeting the giant iceberg as a warm, cozy place to steer the cruise ship toward.