Take Hispanic Voters. They Favor Democrats Because

Bin Laden Wasn't All That Central To The Terrorist Network Any More, But Taking Him Down Created A Kind Of National Catharsis. It's Been A Really, Really Long Time Since We Had Something To Celebrate That Didn't Involve A Sports Team. I'd Rather It Had Been A Non-death-related Occasion, But We'll Take What We Can Get.

The Irs Targeting Certain Groups For Harassment Because Of Their Politics Would Be Unfair. If We Found Out The Nsa Was Keeping Special Tabs On Everyone Who Worshiped At A Mosque Or Took A Bible Trip Through The Middle East, You'd Have An Uprising.

It's Possible That You Have Been Told A Time Or 10 That You Don't Appreciate How Tough Your Elders Had It. It's True That, If You Had Been Coming Of Age Back In, Say, 1960, You Would Probably Be Feeling More Restricted, If Only Because You Were Doomed To Spend Your Days In A Skirt, Nylon Stockings And Girdle.

When The Simple Word Processors Came In, Writing Became Crisper, Less Dense - Just Because Of The Way We Could Instantly Edit On The Screen. Now The Ability To Mash Up Words And Pictures And Links And Songs And Tweets Is What Matters. I Can't Imagine What Writing Will Be Like In 2154.

You Know, I Really Miss Sex Scandals. They're Generally Colorful. They Almost Never Mean Anything Over The Long Run. And While They're Going On, The People Who Actually Keep The Government Running Are Let Alone To Go About Their Business. Good Old Sex Scandals.