Archive for November 30th, 2009
Senate Health Care Reform Debate Starts Today
The debate on the health care reform deal starts today in the U.S. Senate at 3 p.m. There is still one major sticking point in the negotiations: the fate of the public option. Don’t worry though, Compromisin’ Carper is on the case: There is one idea that supporters hope could rally the centrists: Call it […]
Monday Open Thread
It’s Cyber Monday today, supposedly the biggest online shopping day. I suppose you’re all back at work ready to go? Well, it’s also open thread time and it’s time to tell us your thoughts. First, congratulations to Chelsea Clinton on her engagement: Chelsea Clinton is engaged to her longtime boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky, a spokesman for […]
Republicans Have Big Ones Too — Bills That Is
Remember the lie about the Health Care legislation was longer than War and Peace? Turns out that out of the top 10 longest bills, half of them have been written by Republicans reports Open Congress. But long bills are written by both Democrats and Republicans. The second longest bill to appear in Congress over the […]
Hal Turner, FBI Informant
[Warning – this post contains some offensive language. — UI] Hal Turner is a rightwing radio host known for his extremist, far right views. He has a small, hard-core following among white supremacists and neo-Nazis. Hal Turner was named one the “40 To Watch” by the Southern Poverty Law Center in 2003: Just when some […]
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