Annals of Whack, continued

I'm kind of grateful to the state of Indiana for stepping up and not allowing West Virginia to grab all the Whack limelight. The Gentle Reader will no doubt be aware of the controversy that flared up after that state's governor signed a "Religious Freedom Restoration" bill widely viewed as a means to legally discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.

Not to mention the whole pizza thing...

My favorite part so far is the reaction of Matt Staver of the Liberty Council, who compared people who support non-discrimination policies to demonic, Christianity-hating terrorists. If El Cabrero had not evolved far beyond the point of engaging in snark, I might be tempted to say something like "Maybe it takes one to know one." Of course, that would never happen and I would never say something like that even in private conversation, much less in a blog post.

A little good news

Things look a bit bleak from where I'm sitting but there is some good news in the world. Indiana's Republican Governor Mike Pence announced that he would expand Medicaid coverage for the working poor in that state. The plan involves a waiver from the feds that allows for premiums and other departures from the traditional program. Still, it means that up to 350,000 residents of that state may eventually gain care. The number of states have have embraced this basic measure of humanity now stands at 28, plus the District of Columbia.

Days like this, I"ll take what I can get.