Bulo Remembers 2009-The Year in Television
Before this couch potato goes to the 'experts', my #1 viewing experience this year was without a doubt the Obama Inauguration. A truly historic and inspirational event well-covered. Made even…
If an actual Socialist can support HCR, why can’t the purists?
By now, you are all aware that the division between purists and pragmatists among us liberals and Democrats has reached the calm shores of Delaware Liberal. Now, I speak only…
The Next Battle – Cap and Trade
This isn't looking good. Via Matt Yglesias: Lisa Lerer’s Politico piece on how moderate Senate Democrats don’t want to do a cap-and-trade bill is extremely frustrating. Neither Mary Landrieu nor…
Best TV and Songs from the Decade of Hell
Not since the 1930's and 1940's has America suffered so many tragedies and challenges, whether they be in the form of economic collapse, an enemy attack and resulting war, or…
Fix This
By now you've probably all heard about the attempted terror incident on NW 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day. The accused terrorist wannabe, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, is the…
A Modest Proposal for the Media
One of my favorite media critics/scholars is Jay Rosen who has a proposal for fixing the mess that is the Sunday talk shows:
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Late Night Video
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This Can’t Be Right
The Obama Administration asked for funds to buy a prison in Illinois to transfer Gitmo prisoners to: Rebuffed this month by skeptical lawmakers when it sought finances to buy a…
Monday Afternoon Quick Hits
Today we have some more hypocrisy and lies from a Republican, more examples of Obama failure (i.e. accomplishments) for our purist friends, and some wise advice on what the U.S. should do during the Green Revolution in Iran (i.e. look at the example of the Velvet Revolution).
South Philly Shall Rise Again!
The Philadelphia chapter of Teabagging goodness has split into north and south groups, the latter representing South Philly and the former representing the Northeast. Let the Civil War jokes commence.
Deadline Day for Appeal to US Supreme Court
Today is the deadline for the State of Delaware to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court the Third Circuit's ruling that under federal law, Delaware can only have parlay betting…