Archive for October 2nd, 2009
2010 Cattle Call, October 2, 2009
I am starting a new monthly feature as we enter a new election year. This is a look at where the various Democratic Party and Anti-America… er ah Republican Party candidates for the various state wide offices stand at the end of that week.presidential aspirants stand. While I am compiling this list, it’s not a […]
Late Night Awesome — Photos of the Solar System
We’ve been sending up exploratory missions (mostly unmnanned) through our solar system for quite some time — they are so routine that there generally isn’t much news when they go up. Unless something fails. We forget that scientists and engineers are working daily to discover more about the planets and other bodies close to us and that they are still making jaw-dropping discoveries. The October edition of Smithsonian Magazine has an article about the very high quality photos that are coming out of these expeditions, which are themselves jaw-dropping
UnAmerican
During the Bush Administration, supporters of President Bush (the very same critics of President Obama today) called any criticism of the President’s policies to be treason and unAmerican. Obviously they were wrong. Vocal dissent over policy and politics is at the very nature of our Democracy, and right wing critics of President Obama today have […]
Friday Afternoon Bacon Blogging — Bacon is Good for Me Remixed!
First up — RSmitty is totally in the spirit with this for lunch today with Bacon Alfredo Pizza from Lean Cuisine. Now, Bacon Alfredo does not exactly compute with Lean Cuisine, but one day we’ll hook this Independent brotha up with an expense account lunch of filet wrapped in bacon:
Friday Open Thread
The weekend starts in only 5 hours! Have you been feeling anything different these days? Rachel Maddow uncovered the reason – it’s the Liberty Council’s (affiliated with Falwell’s Liberty University) “Adopt a Liberal” program. Since the landmark 2008 general election, there can be no doubt that a very large percentage of our Nation’s leaders have […]
What We’re Up Against on Health Care Reform
Six lobbyists for each legislator. Betcha Carper’s got more than six pissing beaucoups bucks into his election accounts, as well as talking points into his ears: The industry and interest groups have spent $380m (£238m) in recent months influencing healthcare legislation through lobbying, advertising and in direct political contributions to members of Congress. The largest […]
The Invincible Mike Castle
I know there are posters here that believe Mike Castle is unbeatable and that if he enters the Senate race, he’ll win. It may be true that Castle would win the race, but he will have to work for it and not rely on his name recognition and nice guy reputation. I believe that Mike […]
ha ha funny
An Italian grandmother is giving directions to her grandson who is coming to visit with his wife. “You comma to de front door of the apartmenta. I am inna apartmenta 301 . There issa bigga panel at the front door. With you elbow , pusha button 301. I will buzza you in. Come inside, the elevator is […]
Military Study Recommends Ending DADT
The death knell is ringing over the DADT policy in the military. A military study is being published which will recommend ending the policy for multiple reasons. An article in the Pentagon’s top scholarly journal calls in unambiguous terms for lifting the ban on gays serving openly in the armed forces, arguing that the military […]
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