Quote getting the most play:

O'MALLEY: Well, I think that our country always benefits from new leadership and new perspectives. Let's be honest here, the presidency of the United States is not some crown to be passed between two families, it is an awesome and sacred trust that to be earned, and exercised on behalf of the American people. link

If he does decide to run, I will have to do more research on him. About the only issue related thing I know about him is that he has come out strongly against the Keystone Pipeline in the past.

Well, okay, I made that last part up. But Sen. Warren was on "The Today Show" this morning, where she once again said she was not a candidate. Will some people now take a hint and finally get a clue?

  His delivery leaves a lot to be desired there. Maybe he is nervous, maybe he is delivering others' material  and maybe he isn't used to Teleprompters, but he seems very forced and wooden.

Very funny.

We will have to start a movement to replace chicken soup with the Capt's oatmeal cookies.

I have a friend who is an attorney.  A former cult member, he goes after phony cuts, including Scientology.

A member was assigned to monitor his every move, and a website was created to spread unsupported lies about him.

In Section 9 of the law, " a person" is not only an individual , but also, any organization, partnership, LLC, corporation, company, firm, church, religious society, or other entity whose exercise  of religion has been substantially burdened, or is likely to be substantially burdened."  It can be used as a claim or a defense regardless of whether the state or any other governmental entity is a party to the proceeding.  (In Georgia, an amendment to change "person" to "individual" was defeated by the religious supporters.  They wanted a Hobby Lobby plus law.)

Unlike most other states, where religious liberty laws apply to disputes between a person or entity and a government, Indiana's explicitly applies to disputes between private citizens.   So, it could be a cudgel by a corporation, for example, to justify discrimination against individuals that might otherwise be protected under law.

And, Section 5 of the Indiana law provides protections to religious practices whether or not compelled by, or central to, a system of religious belief. So, entities can seek to justify discrimination based on religious practices that are fringe to their belief system.

Moreover, Indiana does not have a law that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation.  Indiana allows a private citizen who believes their religious freedom is burdened by being forced to provide service to a class of private citizens (gays) to therefore legally deny those individuals services.

The hapless Indiana Governor, Mike Pence, would not answer repeated questions about its discrimination potential on a Sunday TV talk show, because either he did not know what he signed or was disingenuous. Pence now says that he is up for a "clarification," which should be an interesting legislative process to observe. ( As in Georgia, amendments that "clarified" a similar bill, caused its sponsors to table it, since it only gutted it they said and defeated its intention.)

In any event, bill supporters gathered around in Pence's private signing ceremony (press/public not allowed) were not only nuns and clergy, but also, anti-gay lobbyists.  The effect of the bill will be greater that the legal aspects.  It gives the impression of government support for private bigotry and may foster hate.

Indianapolis Star | March 30, 2015
Gov. Pence, fix "religious freedom" law now - "We are at a critical moment in Indiana's history. And much is at stake. Our image. Our reputation as a state that embraces people of diverse backgrounds and makes them feel welcome. And our efforts over many years to retool our economy, to attract workers and thriving businesses, and to improve the quality of life for millions of Hoosiers. All of this is at risk because of a new law, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, that no matter its intent has already done enormous harm to our state and potentially our economic future."

Well, DUH!! It's really too bad Hoosiers didn't wise up to what these militant wingbats were really all about, before dutifully marching to the polls to support their election and in some cases, their re-election.

I don't blame the white-wing crackpots who enacted and approved this vile law. After all, they did exactly what they said they'd do if ever they were elected to public office. They promised to party like it's 1899, and they've kept their word.

Unfortunately for Indiana residents, it's 2015 and not the turn of the 20th century. Our American society has evolved profoundly during the almost twelve decades since Queen Victoria's demise, particularly with regard to civil rights.

So, whatever the economic fallout -- not to mention the embarrassment, ridicule and shame -- caused the state by this law, Indiana voters brought it all upon themselves. Because when you display your ignorance and stupidity at the ballot box like a peacock in breathtaking full-feathered rut, you fully deserve to reap the consequences thereof.

you can't even go on a cross-dressing binge anymore without bumping into the NSA.

Oh, those wacky Secret Service personnel! What outrageous thing will they do next? Except, of course, there are further reports that what allegedly happened that night may not have exactly gone down as initially reported, and that the media's initial allegations of agent intoxication were likely rooted in third-party hearsay.

Regardless, Republicans will still respond by saying it's all Obama's fault, and that's why Crown Royal on the rocks sounds really good right about now. So --

"Let's drink to Honolulu,
In the middle of the sea,
Where an island lass
And a whiskey glass
Made a horse's ass of me."
(Original sailor's toast, circa 1890, that was carved into the men's room concrete wall at O'Toole's Pub in the downtown financial district and has since been preserved for posterity.)