The Musings of Meg

I applaude both Sandra Fluke & Maureen Dowd - I didn’t think I could be more appalled by Rush Limbaugh after his “Barack the Magic Negro” bit or when he made his “Phony Soldiers” comment. Unfortunately, I was oh so wrong.

Limbaugh is a classless, misogynistic pig. End of story. One fo my favorite parts of this entire opp-ed is Dowd politely questioning,

Isn’t this the last guy who should be pointing fingers and accusing others for taking pills for recreational purposes?

If you haven’t listened to or read Fluke’s full statement to the House Democratic panel, I highly suggest that you do. She’s not only professional and eloquent, her argument (in my humble opinion) is solid. Before I was able to get a fulltime job with benefits, I was one of the many women who’s birth control wasn’t covered by my insurance simply because my father works for a Catholic healthcare institution. I’ve been raised Catholic my entire life and follow the faith, but I firmly believe that the Church’s stance on contraceptives is completely outdated and archaic. Please don’t jump to the conclusion that I’m pro-abortion. I’m pro-choice simply because I don’t think it’s right for me to judge women who have to make those decisions. I choose to take birth control because I don’t want to ever come close to consider the issue. Bottom line, it’s not a black and white argument - there is no “right” answer.

BUT last time I checked, I was neither a prostitute or slut because I choose to take birth control. Sorry I’m not sorry Rush, but you’re an asshole.

For Dowd’s full NYT opp-ed click here. I also have to give a nod of approval to some of the comments that people left - gotta love smart readers:

• “No sex please, we’re Republican” should be the slogan of the Republican Party since sex apparently trumps unemployment, foreclosures, energy crises and terrorism.
• What about the erectile disfunction drugs and devies for men that are covered by insurance? Do they not contribute to the problem of unwanted pregnancies for women who aren’t able to afford birth control? Let’s level the playing field here.
• As long as this yammering windbag is given a pulpit, he will preach. Fire the sponsors and you’ll get rid of him. Don’t blame a jackass for being a jackass; blame the people who set him on a golden throne and cheer each time he brays.

Incredibly, yet another free site has become white-hot popular, because it’s found yet another purpose not quite served by anyone else. It’s Pinterest.com, which recently laid claim to being the fastest Web site in history to break the 10-million-visitors-a-month threshold. It’s suddenly cropping up in conversation, online and off, with surprising frequency.

Pinterest is a pinboard for online photos. Multiple pinboards, actually, each an individual page in your Pinterest account. You can make one for Cool Craft Ideas, another for Kitchen Redo Concepts, a third for Places to See Before I Die. Or maybe Books I’ve Read, Ideas for the Wedding, Best Web Comics. The sky’s the limit.

For the full article, click here.

I know this was posted January 11th in the Times, but I just thought I’d reiterate my awesome decision to stay in the greatest city in Texas. As GSD&Ms awesome Curiosity blog says “Austin Is Cool. And the New York Times SAYS SO.” Enough said. (http://blog.gsdm.com/?p=2986)