Fiscal Scolds

I'm really sick of all the fiscal scolds who say that the U.S. can't pay for health care for its citizens. We can't afford not to, but almost all the…

Sarah’s Peeps

Do you remember when Democrats were accused of joining a cult of personality and thinking that Obama was the Messiah?  M'kay then. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKKKgua7wQk[/youtube]

PSA Press Release: Lake is Exonerated

Nancy Willing sent me this press release sent out by Frank Murphy today:
The Board of the Peoples Settlement Association today announced that Keith Lake, its Executive Director of 16 years, has been cleared of all allegations of misconduct. After a special investigation lasting more than one year, the State Auditor of Accounts provided Peoples Settlement with a report finding no evidence of illegal conduct or missing state funds. Representatives of Peoples Settlement recently met with the Auditor’s Office, and confirmed that Mr. Lake was exonerated of any wrongdoing.
It is funny how the same people keep popping up at all of these McDowell influenced organizations.

He Was FOR Tough Environmental Regulation Before He Was Against Tough Environmental Regulation

Of course, taking on the "Overregulation" mantra in the wake of Valero closing is largely about an opportunity to push another piece of ideology -- one not especially connected to reality. Given that plant's problems, exemptions and fairly weak enforcement it isn't as though the State hasn't been bending over backwards to give Valero the benefit of the doubt. Listen closely to the estimates of possibly cleaning up that plant, think about who will be on the hook for it and then ask yourself if "Overregulation" would have had that result.

Weekend Foodie Thread

Ciao!  Let's talk pasta.  Being Italian pasta always fell under the quick, throw together meal.  I never realized,  until I started serving these dishes to my friends, that most people…

Tea Party: The Movie

There is a new documentary coming out - it's called Tea Party: The Documentary Film. Apparently it's serious and not a parody (though it's difficult to tell). Here's the trailer:…

The Mississippi Health Care Stomp

You hear that sucking sound? Yeah, that's state of Mississippi. Gov. Haley Barbour was on Hardball the other day and commented how he thinks states would do a better job…

Sometimes Size Doesn’t Matter

Matthew Yglesias has a great look at the size of bills on Capitol HIll and disingenuousness of Republicans who complain about a bill's length. The bill is long in part…