... Other than me, of course.

Here's your link to an article by Jesse Washington. Washington covers race and ethnicity for The Associated Press. Washington says that all of these claims of racism out there are taking a word that once had some power and turning it into nothing more than a spitball. He quotes one John McWhorter, who studies race and language at the Manhattan Institute: "It gets to the point where we don't have a word to use to call people racist who actually are."

Now isn't this just exactly what I've been saying for about ten years here on the show? How many times have I gone over the differences between prejudice, bigotry and racism? Enough to make my listeners scream in agony, that's for sure.

Washington goes to Webster's Dictionary for the current definition: "Someone who believes in the inherent superiority of a particular race or is prejudiced against others."

Now while I'm thrilled that someone has actually spoken up about the overuse of the "R" word, I want to address this "prejudiced against others" thing. As I said, this is the current definition. Go back a few decades and the "or is prejudiced against others" bit is not there. Why? That would be because prejudice against other is ... well ... it's prejudice. The word means "pre-judging." People do that all the time, and it doesn't make one racist.

Now my little example here is sure to cause the more ignorant among my Nuze readers to call me a "racist." Like that really matters any more. OK ... you're standing at an ATM withdrawing a few hundred bucks because there's a shoe sale down the street. While you're waiting for the machine to give you your card back a young black male walks purposely towards you. His pants are bunched up around his ankles, he's wearing a hoodie. One hand is grabbing his crotch and the other is in a pocket. You are immediately concerned for your safety. You have pre-judged this situation and your considered judgment is that this young stud is not coming up to you to compliment your hair. There ... you pre-judged a young black male. Does that make you racist? Well; what if this young black male was wearing a business suit? What if he had a briefcase instead of his crotch in one hand, and an ATM card in the other? You're not alarmed, are you? But wait! I thought you were a racist because you showed prejudice against a young black male? But now here you are confronted by another young black male .. and suddenly you're not a racist any more? The explanation, of course, is the young black male in the hoodie was representative of one culture, the black male in the business suit was representative of another. Your prejudice is based on culture, not skin color. Hardly something to support a charge of racism, is it?

Anyway ... we're making progress here. At least some members of the MSM are starting to look at the overuse of this word and trying to set the record straight.

Is Nancy Pelosi losing it? Or is she after an Oscar? You saw here, didn't you? There she was yesterday during her weekly press avail getting all weepy-eyed over the harsh rhetoric aimed at her party's attempt to take over our health care. She says that she's afraid that all of this rhetoric is going to lead to violence. Here's her statement:

"I have concerns about some of the language that is being used because I saw ... I saw this myself in the late '70s in San Francisco. This kind of rhetoric is just, is really frightening and it created a climate in which we, violence took place and ... I wish that we would all, again, curb our enthusiasm in some of the statements that are made." Some of the people hearing the message "are not as balanced as the person making the statement might assume."

So what is she referring to? The murder of gay rights activist Harvey Milk.

The Republicans aren't taking too kindly to this comparison. Rep. Jeff Sessions called Pelosi's comment a "verbal assault on voters." He says, "Voters are justifiably frustrated with Washington, and the Speaker's verbal assault on voters accomplishes nothing other than furthering her reputation for being wildly out of touch with the American people."

You'll remember yesterday that I told you the left was engaged in a mental and emotional breakdown. Here they are almost nine months into the hopey-changey thing, and they've done nothing. Card check, nationalized health care, cap-and-tax ... all losers so far. Democrats are beside themselves. Earlier this week they were telling us that all of their wonderful ideas for America are being rejected because the people just don't like a black man in the White House. Now they're telling us that all of this opposition to these wonderful leftist programs are going to lead to violence and political assassinations.

Can't wait to see what's next.

The healthcare debate was sidelined just a bit yesterday with the news of Obama's plan to scrap the missile shield in Eastern Europe. Let's just take a moment to noodle this one through.

If you'll remember, Obama made a grand speech in Prague back in April. During that speech Obama said that he would proceed with the development of the missile shield as long as Iran posed a threat to US and European security.

So what has changed?

Not only does Iran pose a threat, but in fact just days ago experts at the world's top atomic watchdog agreed that Iran has the ability to make a nuclear bomb and is well on its way to developing a missile system capable of carrying an atomic warhead.

Sounds like a pretty darn serious threat to me!

So the question is ... what does Barack Obama know that we don't? Here is a fantastic analysis of what Obama could possibly be getting from Russia in return for scrapping the missile shield.

So .. here's more change you can believe in. Countries in Europe that once thought the United States would be there to defend them no longer feel that way. Eastern European countries that felt the U.S. would defend them from Russian aggression no longer believe that to be so. Look for them to become much more friendly to Russian goals and initiatives now.

Elections have consequences. Elections in the U.S. have consequences for the people of Eastern Europe.

Russia really seems to be making the rounds lately. Not only did it gets its way with this missile defense shield, but it is also working on a new project: hooking up Hugo Chavez with nuclear capabilities.

Sounds like yet another threat to worry about ... and the Russians are right in the middle of it.

Hugo Chavez announced that Venezuela and Russia have created an atomic energy commission. Russia will help to "bridge the gap" and provide funding, technology and expertise so that Hugo Chavez can join the nuclear energy club.

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Republican of Florida points out that Russia's plans to sell Venezuela arms and nuclear cooperation, "create an eerie sense that the history of Iran's Russia-backed military and nuclear buildup is repeating itself almost identically in Venezuela."

But don't you feel safer now that Barack Obama is in the White House. At least we know he isn't going to antagonize Russia. When the Russian Bear says "frog," Obama will jump. When the Russian Bear says "jump," Obama will ask "how high?"

There is a lawsuit flying around out there that is generating some attention. It was filed in a district court in Mississippi. The ultimate goal of the lawsuit would be to nearly double the number of seats in the House of Representatives. What is the based on? Well the argument is that the current system gives "unequal representation to different congressional districts."

Here's how it is explained: "The problem arises because each state gets at least one representative, regardless of size. So Wyoming, whose population is about 523,000, gets the same power in Congress as Nevada's 3rd district, which has over 900,000 constituents."

So if you start out with the current 435 seats, we are looking at an increase to at least 932 seats and as many as 1,761.

Wunnerful. Then the voters will be able to send 1,700 losers back to Washington every two years instead of 420.

We all know of the disaster that occurred, thanks in large part to the Community Reinvestment Act of the 1970s. This is the brilliant idea that government would require financial institutions to lend to unqualified borrowers. Long story very short ... eventually this policy led to the collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and to the economic difficulties we're facing today.

So what is the logic emanating from Washington today? Let's EXPAND the scope and power of the Community Reinvestment Act.

Yesterday, Barney Frank held a hearing on the "Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009." The bill's purpose is "to close the wealth gap in the United States" by increasing "home ownership and small business ownership for low- and moderate-income borrowers and persons of color." And, according to this column by Byron York, "It would also make CRA more explicitly race-based by requiring CRA standards to be applied to minorities, regardless of income, going beyond earlier requirements that applied solely to low- and moderate-income areas."

Here we have the man largely responsible for the disasters we're facing today proposing even more power for his pet agency. Yeah .. that's going to work out real well for all of us. I wonder if Barney still has some boyfriends working out there who might get a career boost from this proposal.

Fine, here's a dog looking silly. Are you people happy now?

The president's website seems to have scrubbed his support for the government option.

And speaking of scrubbing ... you can scrub Obama's plans to make friends in Eastern Europe. Here's the WSJ take on Obama's missile ploy.

The House voted to cut off all taxpayer money for ACORN. Where was the outrage during the election?

The House also voted yesterday to oust the private sector from the student loan business.

Top Democrat lawmakers introduced legislation to eliminate a half-century-old antitrust exemption for health insurance and medical malpractice insurance companies.

Obama is speaking to college students, letting them on a little secret: healthcare is the "defining struggle of this generation." What is really going to be the struggle for current college students? Dealing with our massive debt thanks to government spending.

Next week Ahmadinejad, Castro, Chavez, Gaddafi and other thugs will be coming to the US to speak to the UN General Assembly. However, the new president of Honduras has been banned from entering the US.

According to a recent survey, 87% of businesses would cut employee benefits if the Democrats pass their healthcare bill (assuming that it will increase their costs).

This is exactly what I have been saying for years ... the word "racist" is the most overused and misunderstood word in the English language.

Add yet another racist Obamacare poster to the mix.

Even Nancy Pelosi has come to realize that the 2010 election is going to be tough for Democrats.

And a little Friday fun, but down your beverage and Don't Judge My Hair.

Argentina is considering a bill that would allow more state control over the media. Last year it was retirement accounts. What's next?

Now here's a question for ya .. . Should contraception qualify for climate funds?