p.m. carpenter's commentary

Ah, the freedom of unemployment

In the New York Times this morning, former Republican senator and token U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Danforth editorializes on the "wrong direction" that his party's "current fixation on a religious agenda" has taken.

If you've not the time to read it, here's his synposis that says it all: "As a senator, I worried every day about the size of the federal deficit. I did not spend a single minute worrying about the effect of gays on the institution of marriage. Today it seems to be the other way around."

With W's approval rating headed south and Tom DeLay headed to the woodshed, perhaps more of the party's moderates will feel the freedom not of unemployment, but of conscience.

Let us pray.

posted by P.M. Carpenter @ 6:07 AM