LOVE NEWS – AT 9:38 A.M. ET:  Urgent report, required reading.  Scott Rasmussen unmasks the whole rotten Valentine's Day business:

Americans have a love-hate relationship with Valentine’s Day.

Thirty-six percent (36%) of adults look forward to Cupid's holiday, but 20% dread it. A plurality (43%) are indifferent to today's holiday.

Interestingly, more men look forward to Valentine’s Day than women. Adults ages 18 to 29 dread it more than those in any other age group.

Those who are married and those who are unmarried feel pretty much the same about Valentine's Day, but adults with children look forward to February 14 more than those who have no children.

COMMENT:  Today is Valentine's Day.  If your significant other happens to be a liberal, please remember the rules:  Environmentally responsible gifts only, nothing with plastic; if an edible, remember trans-fat and caloric levels; if a wearable, please look for the union label; if a driveable, please be sure to choose hybrid technology, or, better yet, a bike; if a plug-in device, please consider the use of electricity and its effect on climate change; if a readable, something from the faculty at Berkeley would be nice; if something intimate, make it gender neutral.

February 14,  2010