“Life in prison is worse for women than for men, argues prison writer-in-residence Emily Kingham. Men often cope with imprisonment by cutting off their emotions; women often become exhibitionists.” From The Social Affairs Unit: Prison bent. Any man I meet on the outside who hears about my job confesses his fear of being imprisoned, and then, in what is to me a non sequiter [sic], his fear of being raped.

Tara Ross, NRO: Opponents of the Electoral College have conjured up yet another scheme by which they hope to undermine America’s unique system of electing presidents. If they are successful, the Electoral College could essentially be eliminated at the behest of a handful of states, without the bother of a constitutional amendment. […] This latest anti-Electoral College effort, the Campaign for the National Popular Vote, was announced on February 23.

By the time I booted up the computer this morning, so much good work had already been done on this expanding CIA leak arrest story that I think I’ll just do some linking and quoting.  First, Ace, who shares my cynicism, notes how the mainstream message machine—along with many DNC loyalists and party chiefs—are likely to play this: Here comes what I like to call “The Weekend of Important Distinctions.”