As Maine Goes... So Goes the Nation?

By Baxter

We cats are still PURRING loud and strong — first, in homage to Maine Governor John Baldacci, who has signed a marriage equality bill today less than an hour after it was passed by the state legislature. (We bet our Maine coon cat cousins are really proud.)

Then, we need to happily rub up against the ankles of President Obama, who, ending another silly Bush practice, has officially demurred on participating in this month's "National Day of Prayer."

To us, this is not only in good taste, but in the true spirit of the Constitution. Although we are not out-and-out disbelievers ourselves — there are some things even we cats, superior beings that we are, aren't certain about — we agree with the head of American Atheists when he says, "When church and state are separate, separate is separate."

It's only Wednesday — and so far, it's been a really bad week for people like James Dobson, Michele Bachmann, Fred Phelps, Michael Savage, and the Freepers.

Which means a really good week for America.