The perverse and often baffling GOP raises new and troubling questions about the future of the party, when they let their loose cannons turn on each other, for sometimes they miss, thus threatening precious liberality. But that is neither here nor there, since the purpose of this waste of words is shoutout to Ira Glass, whose show today was most excellent...as was Peter Sagal's. So if you have yet to hear it, feel free to dial it in. Delightful and instructive.

My girlfriend is a vegetarian and I am not. Frankly I am seriously considering it. Let me tell you why.  She made this choice a  long time ago say back when she was I think she told me around the age of twelve. One of the reasons she remains so is is ethical. No we've been told many times here about the many reasons and virtues of vegetarianism/veganism. Whether you draw you comfort in the scriptures (Yeah there are pro vegetarian/vegan scriptures), or because CAFOs are a major emitter of greenhouse gases, or health reasons. I know that one of her reasons was ethical. She believes firmly that all animals should be treated humanely.  I respect her a great deal for her choice. In addition to acting on this belief in her own dietary choices she has chosen to support an organization called United Poultry Concerns. That is what I'd like to talk about today.