Tuesday morning roundup

The NRA refuses to meet with the president.

Don't cut your budgetary nose to spite your face.

Wusses. Where were these naked protesters when it was colder?

Is it bad form to complain about the Mexican eggplant freeze and resulting shortage, in light of events in Japan, which, by the way, make me sick on an almost visceral level?

Yes, plants want to live, too. By definition, a living thing wants to live. And I appreciate the acknowledgment that we have to kill (plants or animals) to survive. But this argument is a cop-out for not being able to stick to a plant-based diet.