Head Slapper of the Month

In an era with political correctness hits new levels, I guess I should of expected this one out of the Minnesota Legislature:


ST. PAUL, Minn. — The term "Asian carp" has become endangered in Minnesota.

The state Senate on Monday approved a measure that would rename the fish "invasive carp." It's a response to concern by some people that the current term casts people from Asian cultures in a negative light.

Senators added the proposal to a larger bill that governs Minnesota natural-resource use. That legislation returns to the House, where it passed earlier this month without the name change.

Champlin Democrat John Hoffman said on the Senate floor that referring to the fish as "Asian" was hurtful to some people.

Officials have been trying to block the non-native fish's progress into Mississippi River and Great Lakes ecosystems. (Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

So naming a fish "Asian" is hurtful to some people? I guess I didn't get the memo. 3 Head Slaps.

Attention Getter?

If you sniff a rat...

It is what it is

Calvin Coolidge Quotes of the Past 2 Months

I missed providing a quote for March, so you get a two-fer this post.  The first quote is in regards to Coolidge's attitude towards civilization and profits that he provided in a NYC speech on 11/27/1920:

"Civilization and profits go hand and hand."

Now I nearly call that a Coolidge proverb.  I guess I just did.

The second quote is in regards to Coolidge's attitude towards criticizing others during the last weeks of his life in an interview he gave on 12/14/1932:

"I do not care to be criticizing those in power.  If they succeed, the criticism fails; if they fail, the people find it out as quickly as you can tell them."

Thinking about it, that is true much more often than not, don't you think?