The ACLU has sued the Mississippi school district that cancelled a high school prom rather than allow a lesbian to attend with her girlfriend (and wear a tuxedo). Add Missisippi to the dishonor roll with Oklahoma and Virginia this week.

"All I wanted was the same chance to enjoy my prom night like any other student. But my school would rather hurt all the students than treat everyone fairly," said the student, 18-year-old Constance McMillen, in an ACLU news release. "This isn’t just about me and my rights anymore — now I’m fighting for the right of all the students at my school to have our prom."

In Mississippi, the 1st Amendment apparently doesn’t apply to gay people. Wonder how the nuts feel about their enjoying unfettered 2nd Amendment rights?

There is no there there. The scandal is that the vast right-wing conspiracy kept it alive for 14 years. From Joe Conason:

"Filegate" is a term that always deserved scare quotes, because the putative scandal concerning the misuse of FBI files in the Clinton White House was so clearly, from its very beginning in 1996, no scandal at all. But the obvious absence of any credible evidence that Bill or Hillary Clinton or any of their employees or associates had ordered up such files, or committed any abuse of them, did nothing to dissuade mainstream media, right-wing outlets, or Republican politicians from hysterically promoting the pseudo-scandal.

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Yesterday the last wheeze of hype was squeezed from that old controversy, when U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth dismissed the remaining civil lawsuit against former Clinton administration officials in the FBI files affair. Brought by eccentric attorney Larry Klayman, who became a favorite of cable television and conservative funders during the Clinton era, those costly lawsuits were described in the judge’s decision as essentially baseless.

The New York Times parachutes into darkest Arkansas to assess Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s troubled standing. The anecdotal lead finds troubles even among ladies who lunch with her mama.

HELENA, Ark. — When the subject of Senator Blanche Lincoln came up at a women’s luncheon last week at the historic Pillow-Thompson House in this Mississippi River town, there was an awkward pause in the chatter.

“We’ve known Blanche all her life, and we love her,” one woman explained delicately while Mrs. Lincoln’s mother, a town fixture beloved for her pimento cheese sandwiches and homemade cookies, ate at a nearby table. “We just don’t think she’s been making very good decisions lately.”

Ouch. It gets worse with quotes, by name, from a farmer and a hunting buddy of her daddy’s who aren’t planning to vote for Lincoln.

Republican politico Bill Vickery is quoted as saying that survival of the primary could help Lincoln in the fall and I think that’s probably true. Particularly if the lacklustre Dr. No Boozman awaits.

The New York Times parachutes into darkest Arkansas to assess Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s troubled standing. The anecdotal lead finds troubles even among ladies who lunch with her mama.

HELENA, Ark. — When the subject of Senator Blanche Lincoln came up at a women’s luncheon last week at the historic Pillow-Thompson House in this Mississippi River town, there was an awkward pause in the chatter.

“We’ve known Blanche all her life, and we love her,” one woman explained delicately while Mrs. Lincoln’s mother, a town fixture beloved for her pimento cheese sandwiches and homemade cookies, ate at a nearby table. “We just don’t think she’s been making very good decisions lately.”

Ouch. It gets worse with quotes, by name, from a farmer and a hunting buddy of her daddy’s who aren’t planning to vote for Lincoln.

Republican politico Bill Vickery is quoted as saying that survival of the primary could help Lincoln in the fall and I think that’s probably true. Particularly if the lacklustre Dr. No Boozman awaits.

Arkansas Candidates will file for office with the Secretary of State starting at noon Monday, March 1 with the filing period closing on Monday, March 8. Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is having some sort of Oaklawn themed event at 11:40 at the capitol to kick it off. It is unclear if he will be taking bets on the winners or not.

Anyway, I thought I would try to put together a list of who is filing for what and when they will be down at the capital. If you see you favorite candidate on the list, come on down to cheer them on. If you are a candidate (any party) and want on the list, let me know and I will add you.

Monday, March 1 – Noon (when filing opens) – U.S. Senate – Rep. John Boozman (GOP) Curtis Coleman (GOP) Fred Ramey (GOP)
U.S. Representative – District 1 – Rick Crawford (GOP), Chad Causey (Dem)
U.S. Representative – District 2 – Tim Griffin (GOP)
U.S. Representative – District 3 – Sen. Cecile Bledsoe (GOP), Gen. Bernie Skoch (GOP), Mayor Steve Womack (GOP), David Whitaker (Dem), Judge Mike Moore (GOP)
State Senate – District 6 – John Paul Wells (Dem)
State Senate – District 15 – David Burnett (Dem)
State Senate – District 18 – Johnny Hoyt (Dem)
State Senate – District 19 – Rep. Bill Sample (GOP)
State Senate – District 21 – Ken Cowling (Dem)
State Senate – District 22 – Todd Witham (Dem)
State Senate – District 27 – Mike Fletcher (Dem)
State Representative – District 29 – Rep. Ann Clemmer (GOP)
State Representative – District 42 – Rep. Jane English (GOP)
State Representative – District 46 – Steve Magie (Dem)
State Representative – District 60 – Tommy Thompson (Dem)
State Representative – District 64 – Gary Campbell (GOP)
State Representative – District 62 – Rep. Terry Rice (GOP)
State Representative – District 66 – Gary Deffenbaugh (GOP)
State Representative – District 67 – Gary Stubblefield (GOP)
State Representative – District 68 - Rep. Andrea Lea (GOP)
State Representative – District 83 – Tom Fite (GOP)
State Representative – District 95 – Rep. Duncan Baird (GOP)

1:00 PM – Lieutenant Governor – Mark Darr (GOP)
State Representative – District 31 – David J. Sanders (GOP)

1:30 PM – U.S. Senate – Sen. Blanche Lincoln (Dem)

3:00 PM - U.S. Representative – District 2 - David Boling (Dem)

4:00 PM – State Representative – District 31 - John Parke (GOP)

Tuesday, March 2 11:30 AM - U.S. Senate – Lieu. Gov. Bill Halter (Dem)

12:30 – State Senate – District 22 –  Rep. Dawn Creekmore (Dem)
State Representative – District 28 – Rep. Barbara Nix (Dem)

Wednesday, March 3 (exact time TBD) State Representative – District 24 – Keith Crass (GOP)
State Representative – Distict 98 – Rep. Donna Hutchinson (GOP)

Friday, March 5 – 2:30 PM Governor – Gov. Mike Beebe (Dem)

Friday, March 5 (exact time TBD) - State Representative – District 80 – Keith Sloan (GOP)

Monday, March 8 (exact time TBD) – U.S. Representative – District 2 – Scott Wallace (GOP)

Arkansas Candidates will file for office with the Secretary of State starting at noon Monday, March 1 with the filing period closing on Monday, March 8. Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is having some sort of Oaklawn themed event at 11:40 at the capitol to kick it off. It is unclear if he will be taking bets on the winners or not.

Anyway, I thought I would try to put together a list of who is filing for what and when they will be down at the capital. If you see you favorite candidate on the list, come on down to cheer them on. If you are a candidate (any party) and want on the list, let me know and I will add you.

Monday, March 1 – Noon (when filing opens) – U.S. Senate – Rep. John Boozman (GOP) Curtis Coleman (GOP)
U.S. Representative – District 1 – Rick Crawford (GOP)
U.S. Representative – District 2 – Tim Griffin (GOP)
U.S. Representative – District 3 – Sen. Cecile Bledsoe (GOP), Gen. Bernie Skoch (GOP), Mayor Steve Womack (GOP), David Whitaker (Dem), Judge Mike Moore (GOP)
State Senate – District 19 – Rep. Bill Sample (GOP)
State Representative – District 29 – Rep. Ann Clemmer (GOP)
State Representative – District 42 – Rep. Jane English (GOP)
State Representative – District 62 – Rep. Terry Rice (GOP)
State Representative – District 66 – Gary Deffenbaugh (GOP)
State Representative – District 67 – Gary Stubblefield (GOP)
State Representative – District 68 - Rep. Andrea Lea (GOP)
State Representative – District 83 – Tom Fite (GOP)
State Representative – District 95 – Rep. Duncan Baird (GOP)

1:00 PM – Lieutenant Governor – Mark Darr (GOP)
State Representative – District 31 – David J. Sanders (GOP)

1:30 PM – U.S. Senate – Sen. Blanche Lincoln (Dem)

3:00 PM - U.S. Representative – David Boling (Dem)

Wednesday, March 3 (exact time TBD) State Representative – District 24 – Keith Crass (GOP)
State Representative – Distict 98 – Rep. Donna Hutchinson (GOP)

Friday, March 5 – 2:30 PM Governor – Gov. Mike Beebe (Dem)

Friday, March 5 (exact time TBD) - State Representative – District 80 – Keith Sloan (GOP)

Monday, March 8 (exact time TBD) – U.S. Representative – District 2 – Scott Wallace (GOP)

I’d say this is a good takeoff for tonight’s open line:

Survey says 

Political, religious and sexual behaviors may be reflections of intelligence, a new study finds.

Evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa at the the London School of Economics and Political Science correlated data on these behaviors with IQ from a large national U.S. sample and found that, on average, people who identified as liberal and atheist had higher IQs. This applied also to sexual exclusivity in men, but not in women. The findings will be published in the March 2010 issue of Social Psychology Quarterly.

Arkansas Candidates will file for office with the Secretary of State starting at noon Monday, March 1 with the filing period closing on Monday, March 8. Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is having some sort of Oaklawn themed event at 11:40 at the capitol to kick it off. It is unclear if he will be taking bets on the winners or not.

Anyway, I thought I would try to put together a list of who is filing for what and when they will be down at the capital. If you see you favorite candidate on the list, come on down to cheer them on. If you are a candidate (any party) and want on the list, let me know and I will add you.

Monday, March 1 – Noon (when filing opens) – U.S. Senate – Rep. John Boozman (GOP) Curtis Coleman (GOP)
U.S. Representative – District 1 – Rick Crawford (GOP)
U.S. Representative – District 2 – Tim Griffin (GOP)
U.S. Representative – District 3 – Sen. Cecile Bledsoe (GOP), Bernie Skoch (GOP), David Whitaker (Dem)
State Senate – District 19 – Rep. Bill Sample (GOP)
State Representative – District 29 – Rep. Ann Clemmer (GOP)
State Representative – District 62 – Rep. Terry Rice (GOP)
State Representative – District 66 – Gary Stubblefield (GOP)
State Representative – District 68 - Rep. Andrea Lea (GOP)
State Representative – District 83 – Tom Fite (GOP)
State Representative – District 95 – Rep. Duncan Baird (GOP)

1:00 PM – Lieutenant Governor – Mark Darr (GOP)
State Representative – District 31 – David J. Sanders (GOP)

1:30 PM – U.S. Senate – Sen. Blanche Lincoln (Dem)

Monday, March 1 (exact time TBD) – U.S. Representative – District 3 – Mayor Steve Womack (GOP)

Wednesday, March 3 (exact time TBD) State Representative – District 24 – Keith Crass (GOP)
State Representative – Distict 98 – Rep. Donna Hutchinson (GOP)

Friday, March 5 (exact time TBD) - State Representative – District 80 – Keith Sloan (GOP)

Monday, March 8 (exact time TBD) – U.S. Representative – District 2 – Scott Wallace (GOP)

Arkansas Candidates will file for office with the Secretary of State starting at noon Monday, March 1 with the filing period closing on Monday, March 8. Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is having some sort of Oaklawn themed event at 11:40 at the capitol to kick it off. It is unclear if he will be taking bets on the winners or not.

Anyway, I thought I would try to put together a list of who is filing for what and when they will be down at the capital. If you see you favorite candidate on the list, come on down to cheer them on. If you are a candidate (any party) and want on the list, let me know and I will add you.

Monday, March 1 – Noon (when filing opens) – U.S. Senate – Rep. John Boozman (GOP) Curtis Coleman (GOP)
U.S. Representative – District 1 – Rick Crawford (GOP)
U.S. Representative – District 2 – Tim Griffin (GOP)
U.S. Representative – District 3 – Sen. Cecile Bledsoe (GOP), Bernie Skoch (GOP), David Whitaker (Dem)
State Senate – District 19 – Rep. Bill Sample (GOP)
State Representative – District 62 – Rep. Terry Rice (GOP)
State Representative – District 66 – Gary Stubblefield (GOP)
State Representative – District 68 - Rep. Andrea Lea (GOP)
State Representative – District 83 – Tom Fite (GOP)
State Representative – District 95 – Rep. Duncan Baird (GOP)

1:00 PM – Lieutenant Governor – Mark Darr (GOP)

1:30 PM – U.S. Senate – Sen. Blanche Lincoln (Dem)

Monday, March 1 (exact time TBD) – U.S. Representative – District 3 – Mayor Steve Womack (GOP)

Wednesday, March 3 (exact time TBD) State Representative – District 24 – Keith Crass (GOP)
State Representative – Distict 98 – Rep. Donna Hutchinson (GOP)

Friday, March 5 (exact time TBD) - State Representative – District 80 – Keith Sloan (GOP)

Monday, March 8 (exact time TBD) – U.S. Representative – District 2 – Scott Wallace (GOP)

Arkansas Candidates will file for office with the Secretary of State starting at noon Monday, March 1 with the filing period closing on Monday, March 8. Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is having some sort of Oaklawn themed event at 11:40 at the capitol to kick it off. It is unclear if he will be taking bets on the winners or not.

Anyway, I thought I would try to put together a list of who is filing for what and when they will be down at the capital. If you see you favorite candidate on the list, come on down to cheer them on. If you are a candidate (any party) and want on the list, let me know and I will add you.

Monday, March 1 – Noon (when filing opens) – U.S. Senate – Rep. John Boozman (GOP) Curtis Coleman (GOP)
U.S. Representative – District 1 – Rick Crawford (GOP)
U.S. Representative – District 2 – Tim Griffin (GOP)
U.S. Representative – District 3 – Sen. Cecile Bledsoe (GOP)
State Representative – District 62 – Rep. Terry Rice (GOP)
State Representative – District 66 – Gary Stubblefield (GOP)
State Representative – District 68 - Rep. Andrea Lea (GOP)
State Representative – District 83 – Tom Fite (GOP)
State Representative – District 95 – Rep. Duncan Baird (GOP)

1:00 PM – Lieutenant Governor – Mark Darr (GOP)

1:30 PM – U.S. Senate – Sen. Blanche Lincoln (Dem)

Monday, March 1 (exact time TBD) – U.S. Representative – District 3 – Mayor Steve Womack (GOP)

Wednesday, March 3 (exact time TBD) State Representative – District 24 – Keith Crass (GOP)

Friday, March 5 (exact time TBD) - State Representative – District 80 – Keith Sloan (GOP)

Monday, March 8 (exact time TBD) – U.S. Representative – District 2 – Scott Wallace (GOP)