Bullied Halifax boy gets head start from school

CBC News

The parents of an eight-year-old Halifax boy who say he has been relentlessly bullied want him to be transferred to another school, but officials say that isn't necessary.

Connor Eisenhauer, a Grade 3 student at Rockingstone Heights School in Spryfield, has been the victim of bullies at least twice a week, his parents say.

Once, on the walk home from school, another child 'kicked me in the face and chipped my teeth,' Connor said Tuesday. 'It really hurt.'

But officials at Connor's school say a transfer isn't the answer, his mother, Christina Eisenhauer, said Tuesday after meeting with vice-principal Trina Canavan.

For now, the school is going to allow Connor to leave five minutes early, Eisenhauer said. This will give him a head start so he can get home before bullies reach him.

I have no sensible reaction to this other than WTF

McCain, Healthcare and the Financial Industry

Via DDay at Digby's place, Josh Marshall at TPM, kos at his place and last, but not least Krugman at the NYT comes this brilliant statement from John McCain that should make any sane person decide that he really isn't competent to be President.

Opening up the health insurance market to more vigorous nationwide competition, as we have done over the last decade in banking, would provide more choices of innovative products less burdened by the worst excesses of state-based regulation.

Now, I know that this was written before the events of the last couple weeks but anyone with a fucking clue has known that the financial system has been on the verge of melting down for some time now.

I can't wait to see how they walk this one back.

John McCain ... Not Ready To Lead

WTF

From fivethirtyeight.com
How the flying fuck does this make sense in a world where people can actually tie their fucking shoes without assistance.

John McCain is old, cranky, stupid and out of touch.
Sarah Palin is completely unqualified, loves pork, a lying twit and completely fucking clueless about anything outside the border of alaska.

If the election was held today they would win ...

I fear for this country.