People stupider than I

Word on the street is that Jon Swift is celebrating one year in the blogosphere spreading his reasonably conservative gospel.

And his work has not gone unnoticed by those near the pinnacle of power - the good folks who run Tom "Roachman" DeLay's blog (which, oddly enough, don't seem to include the Hammer himself) have noticed as well, including him in their inaugural Carnival of Conservatives:

Welcome to the December 15, 2006 version of the Carnival of Conservatives, our first carnival here at TomDeLay.com.

If we missed you this week make sure to e-mail us and let us know so we can include you next time.

Thank all, enjoy!

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The News Buckit: Intelligence on the intelligence committee?

Jon Swift: Taliban Rules

Judging Truth: Economic War- Danger Ahead

Sacred Scoop: Faux Paw Spiritual Revival

Little Green Footballs: Kos Wishes for Malkin's Death

Stop the ACLU: New Jersey Legislature Votes to Allow Civil Unions

And so I say, "Well done, Mr. Swift, and may you continue to be a beacon of light in a world of flight for reasonable conservatives, wherever they may be found!"

If I might take a moment to belatedly explain myself

We all remember a few months ago when I was taken in by the wit of one mr. jon swift and the hilarity that ensued:

Dear Lord. This is perhaps the greatest example of someone missing the point that I've ever seen.

And that's being charitable.

At any rate, since that time I've had trouble taking any of the lesser celestial objects of conservative blogging seriously. For example, is this guy for real? He's frenzied about campaigns donating to campaigns and a government-sponsored war on automobiles? This is exactly the kind of conservative who would think "In the Navy" is a song that honors our men (and women, I suppose, but to a lesser extent) in uniform. It's the open and ham-handed bigotry and stupidity that gives him away as the genuine article: grade A, Oregon raised, right-wing nut.

All of this, of course, is by way of tribute to mr. swift, his art, and his ability to snag the gullible without scraping the bottom for humor. If you don't have it there already, his is a blog that should be bookmarked.