That's News To Me.

The Anchoress, or whatever Sister Ball Sweat is calling herself these days, says we ought not assign nasty names to those we despise (The Anchoress, in my case.) because...

As marijuana is to heroin, name-calling is to diminished humanity — the gateway.

Really? I've smoked weed on and off for years and I've not once considered doing heroin.

You fucking asshole.

...I was just about to send this to Roy, but, as is his wont, he writes fast. Also: I've read a goodly number of articles and blog posts taking Cindy McCain to task and I can't remember one one that referred to her as a "pill-popping beer-frau." For good reason, I see. But thank you, Anchoress, for introducing the phrase into the public domain. It's a keeper.

You jackass!