Wednesday Open Thread [12.14.11]

"If Governor Perry, a self-proclaimed Christian, is really interested in channeling the cares and concerns of Jesus, he might consider saying a word about poverty and injustice, which seemed to have concerned Jesus even more than gays in the military. Sometimes the worst advertisements for Christianity are its adherents."

Castle’s Signature Achievement is a “Waste.” Castle Agrees.

Mike Castle likes coins. He likes coins so much that he has sponsored various pieces of legislation regarding coins. The state quarter thing, that was Castle. Coins celebrating the national parks, that was Castle. The Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005? Castle's idea. An idea so popular and wanted with and by the people that 1.4 billion coins are sitting in the Federal Reserve's valuts due to lack of demand.