The topic below was originally posted in my blog, the Intrepid Liberal Journal as well as the Peace Tree and the Independent Bloggers Alliance.

Typically, I'm not one to post rants. It's just not my style. Instead I enjoy reading the skilled rants of others. Maryscott O'Connor's rants on My Left Wing for example are a touchstone for my own emotions about the state of the world. Nobody cuts to the chase like Maryscott.