Yesterday, the Googles honored Cesar Chavez on his birthday.

A pack of damfools, being led off the cliff of dumb by Michelle Malkin, thought it was a picture of Hugo Chavez and were outraged, outraged I tell you, that on the day of the resurrection of our Lord that Google was honoring a commie.

I suppose the real irony is that they were looking at Google when they saw the picture.  They could have looked it up.

I guess a small lesson is in order for Malkin’s minions.

Your Handy Guide to Hispanics or Can’t We Just Call Them All Pedro?

Fidel Castro is not the same person as Julián Castro.

Fidel Castro

Julián Castro

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José Cruz is not the same person as Penelope Cruz.  Jerry Garcia is not the same person as Ruben Garcia, Jr.

And then there’s this:  On February 11, the Republicans launched a Twitter account called GOPespanol, in an attempt to speak to all three GOP Hispanics, and presumably to attract more Hispanics to the GOP.

All that is just dandy, except …

Don’t get ahead of me here.

Republicans in congress are now pushing to make English the official language of the United States again.

Two Republican members of Congress have once again introduced legislation in the House and Senate to make English the official language of the United States.

Congressman Steve King (who is not the same person as Billy Jean King) and Senator  James Inhofe (who is hardly a person at all) have introduced the legislation.

Now, I’m not suggesting that there’s a message here that’s more mixed than a Betty Crocker cake or that GOPespanol is pandering but …. oh hell, that’s exactly what I’m suggesting.

And finally,

Thanks to Malcolm and Craig for the heads up.

My friend, El Grande Jefe Bob Cavnar, who is the co-founder of the Old Farts Progressive Blogger Alliance, has appeared on Rachel Maddow several times and Keith Obermann, too.

Bob has the unique ability to explain complicated energy matters in terms that even I can understand.  Bob’s a Texas oilman, and although he would deny it, a bit of a Renaissance man.

He explains fracking is not really fracking, and the unspoken harms of it.  Take some time this week to visit this article. You’ll learn something.

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North Carolina has recently become the homeland for reason and intelligence.  Their Lege is trying to make couples wait two years until they are granted a divorce.

They are calling it The Healthy Marriage Act.

During that time, the couple would have to complete courses on improving their communications skills and conflict resolution.

It would also strike from the current law …

It would also strike from the current law a provision that says “isolated incidents of sexual intercourse” don’t count against the one-year waiting period. It’s not clear if that means an occasional fling with your estranged partner does count against you under the proposed law.

Waiting periods for handgun purchases vary from county to county in North Carolina, but none are over 90 days.

Don’t want to live with an abusive man for two years?  No problem.

And in other news, Newt Gingrich will not be moving to North Carolina.

Thanks to Carl for the heads up.