Six In The Morning

1 PANDERING TO THE BIGOTS Critics are going to say the Sask. Party government just revealed its true, bigoted colours--and they ain't no rainbow. Our justice minister, Don Morgan, has embarrassed our province nationally by asking Provincial court to allow marriage commissioners to refuse to marry same sex couples. Yep, substitute "mixed race" for "same sex" and you'll see why this is a problem. Hey marriage commissioners: if you can't do your job, QUIT. Or become a priest, reverend or whatever in a church where your bigotry has a time-honoured religious exemption. (Globe And Mail)

2 IRAN TO PUT BRITTISH EMBASSY STAFF ON TRIAL? Murder, torture, rape, beatings, general repression and now this. That country is run by douchebags. I look forward to young, educated, supercool Iranians eventually regaining control of their wayward nation. Its current leaders are nasty, stupid and clueless. Turf 'em. (New York Times)

3 CANADIANS FALLING BEHIND ON PAYMENTS A half-million of us are 90 days or more overdue on our bills. Yikes. (Toronto Star)

4 DROUGHT We've got one going on. Mentioned it yesterday, here's more today. (StarPhoenix)

5 BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOUR RACIST CRAP A Regina war memorial that was recently vandalized is getting a security camera. Good, says me. (Leader-Post)

6 KICKOFF! The Riders open their season at home tonight against the evil, wicked BC Lions. I've heard the Lions eat kittens and punch puppies and push your grandmother around. And they steal schoolchildren's lunch money and smoke cigarettes in the hallway. These guys would totally drink your beer if you turned your back for a second. Wow, I sure hope the Riders beat them--what a bunch of jerks. (Leader-Post).