Go on, Sister Girl! and I do mean Sister -

Today, “60 leaders of religious orders representing 59,000 Catholic nuns” sent a letter to federal lawmakers urging them to pass the Senate health care legislation. They decried the “false” information floating around about abortion provisions and said that the bill’s “historic new investments” for pregnant women are the “REAL pro-life stance.”

Go, them!

Stupak responded to that with something like, "When I want an opinion, I don't ask nuns." He says he talks to bishops.

Stupak responded to that with something like, "When I want an opinion, I don't ask nuns." He says he talks to bishops.

I saw that, and it was really horrible, not to mention offensive.

Stupak responded to that with something like, "When I want an opinion, I don't ask nuns." He says he talks to bishops.

The nuns wield the metal-edged rulers.

Damnit, Vortex, quit confusing me! One day you're all "Hey, look, top Vatican staff say Harry Potter is the Devil's spawn!" and I'm all, Dudes, that's it, I'm outta there, and the next day you're all "Hey, look, nuns kick ass and rock the house for social justice!" and I'm all, Yeah, baby, yeah! You're giving me total theological whiplash.

I sent out one more job application today and found a few more where I'll apply. Also wrote a few pages of my dissertation. I think the dissertation is almost done, except for a few things that I'm not sure about that I emailed my advisor about and he hasn't gotten back to me.

Rachel Maddow did a segment on Stupak taking on the nuns last night, and intro'd it with the oh-so-true words, "I have several nuns in my family, and believe me, you don't want to mess with them. They will cut you."

Way to go, nuns!

Of especial interest to the Empress, although others here may enjoy it: New baby Bactrian at the St. Louis Zoo.

"I have several nuns in my family, and believe me, you don't want to mess with them. They will cut you."

When I heard her say that I almost choked.