Out man in Havana is certainly going to take on a new meaning with the latest medical news form the island nation.  Yahoo and The AP are reporting that Cuba is soon to be offering free sex change operations for qualifying citizens.  Yes, you have heard that right free sex change operations.

It is not the sex change operations that I am really interested in out of Cuba.  It is great news for those who are wanting one I suppose, but simply put it isn’t for me, I like the convenience standing to pee.  My wife might have something to say about it too if I were interested.  What I am interested in is how a country our government who balks at the notion of providing affordable healthcare much less universal free healthcare can call Cuba evil, malicious, harmful, destructive, backwards, counterproductive?

I understand how a country that prides itself on social equality (even if those equals don’t have very much), universal healthcare, and a commitment to public education might be called un-American.  I also understand that those things should not be considered antithetical to our national prerogatives.

It is most certainly election season again and the right wing is up to its I am tough on crime bullshit.  I just saw my first ad campaign proclaiming how a republican is going to be tough on criminals and save the world for middle class law abiding white folk.  Bullshit is all I have to say.

I have to question how many of those middle class white folk the commercial showed as victims are criminals themselves.  I am sure most people of any race or class never think of themselves as criminals.  I am also pretty sure most of them willingly participate in crime, making them part of the criminal element.  So what crime do I accuse all these fine people of?  Speeding… Read the full story