Damn it! And 2010 was going so well, too.

I said before that I sometimes don't know whether the evidence suggests we are getting closer, or further, from armegeddon (well, actual armegeddon, anyway, the fiscal one is on our doorstep as certainly as I'm taller than 6 feet tall).

Evidence now comes - in the form of a very sad story about the loss of life caused by the war on drugs - that we are in fact closer. Its here.

Considering that I could marijuana in probably 5 minutes, if I really wanted it, and any of the more hard-core drugs in say, 15 minutes, the war on drugs has to be considered a colossal failure.

Add in the loss of lives from absolutely stupid situations like those in the story, and Man In The Sky is it infuriating.

Oh, and adding to my indignation this wonderful Friday is this story of a man who was hit by a car driven by a federal officer while crossing the street. The government was, of course, apologetic: The federal officer didn't declare himself at any point, and based on "eye witness" reports, the victim was cited for "jay walking" - on a different street than the accident occured on.

Oh, and somehow, 20 percent of conservatives apparently say they like socialism.

If my own personal life weren't actually very good and fulfilling... well, its hard to contemplate what my world view would look like in that case.