It also bugs me with people confuse freedom of speech with freedom from criticism; only one of those is a right. I'm looking at you, Palin.

It's hard to pick a favorite

There's a really good reason for that.

It also bugs me with people confuse freedom of speech with freedom from criticism; only one of those is a right. I'm looking at you, Palin.

And freedom to have a national cable television show from which you can spew your free (if stupid) speech!

"I respect your constitutional right to say and/or believe that stupid and wrongheaded thing you just said. NOW LET ME EXERCISE MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO EDUCATE YOU WITH SOME FACTS."

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In my continuing trend of detailing every day why I adore high school kids that I am substitute teaching: I have an AP class right now, which is always great, and they are all working on packets on satire, and all of a sudden I note that one group is having an in-depth discussion of the lyrics to "Bad Romance" and "Poker Face".

And freedom to have a national cable television show from which you can spew your free (if stupid) speech!

Well it's only a matter of time before Fox loses a few contributers. At least half of the prospective Republican candidates for 2012 are under contract with them.

'My Son Is Gay' - Awesome Mom Defends 5-Year Old's Drag Daphne Halloween Costume (The One)

One brave mom caused a huge online controversy earlier this week when she posted a picture of her 5-year-old son dressed as Daphne from "Scooby-Doo" for Halloween, along with a rant defending his costume choice against other parents who bullied her about it at the preschool Halloween party. In the post, titled "My Son Is Gay" (first line: "Or he's not. I don't care. He's my son), she wrote:

If you think that me allowing my son to be a female character for Halloween is somehow going to 'make' him gay then you are an idiot. Firstly, what a ridiculous concept. Secondly, if my son is gay, OK. I will love him no less. Thirdly, I am not worried that your son will grow up to be an actual ninja so back off.

The picture is cool. Her post was controversial, yet no one has addressed the issue of "why didn't he dress as Velma?"

Sox, re your gmail question - can I ask sister G?

hmm, possibly? I'd love the facts *especially due to time distortion and who I'm getting most of my info from* but not the scrutiny just yet... I know G can be sneaky in a good way though. Sure!

yet no one has addressed the issue of "why didn't he dress as Velma?"

That is the elephant in the room.

I love that article.

One of my brothers, when he was about six, wanted to be a princess for Halloween. My mom didn't see a problem with it at all, it's what he wanted to be. He was so happy. I don't remember anyone giving him a hard time about it at all. Turns out, he is gay, but I somehow doubt that his donning of a dress one Halloween as a child turned him that way.

Now I'm sure no one would blink an eye about a girl dressing up as a male character. So is it because:

a.) Woman wear pants all the time, while men only wear skirts if they are called kilts.

b.) Women don't have penises so they aren't that important.

c.) Two women kissing each other is hot, while two men kissing each other is icky.

d.) Volkswagen already sells enough cars, while Subaru and Volvo would benefit from greater market share.

e.) Cross dressing doesn't turn girls gay, hating men turns girls gay. Dressing like a man isn't the same as hating a man.

f.) All of the above.