Shelton-Mason County Journal - Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886

“Pro-life conservatives are obsessed with the fetus from conception to 9 months. After that, they don’t wanna know about you. They don’t wanna hear from you. No nothing! No neonatal care, no day care, no Head Start, no school lunch, no food stamps, no welfare, no nothing. If you’re pre-born, you’re fine, if you’re preschool, you’re f-----.” — George Carlin, “Back in Town” HBO special, 1996.

The day after George Carlin died in this month in 2008, the flag at the post office was at half-staff, and I spent the day pretending the flag was lowered to honor Mr. Carlin and...