For a refreshing break from the real world, consider the latest antics of the GOP. Under a misspelled banner for a conference to revitalize the GOP, right-wingers talked up English-only initiatives and said Obama will force Americans to speak Spanish; despite a vow to give a "fair and respectful" hearing to Sonia Sotomayor, Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) blew off a meeting with her because she was 10 minutes late, no doubt due to the cast on her leg; and State Rep. Cynthia Davis (R-MO) argued against a summer food program for low-income kids by saying hunger is good for us.
"Bigger governmental programs take away our connectedness to the human family, our brotherhood and our need for one another...Hunger can be a positive motivator."
- Abby Zimet, Common Dreams
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