McCarthyite Tactics
Via Andrew Sullivan: Liz Cheney ratchets up the disgusting campaign led by Senator Chuck Grassley to impugn DOJ appointees who represented Gitmo detainees. Ackerman: You know, [the lawyers who] provided…
Kudos to Senator Kaufman!
The Huffington Post reports the Senator as being the 34th supporter of passing the public option via reconciliation:
Bunning Relents – Our Long National Nightmare Is Over
Jim Bunning found a flicker of compassion inside of his cold, dead heart: Under increasing pressure from Democrats and members of his own party, Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) Tuesday night…
Dispatches From the GOP Braintrust
Michael Zak, a blogger at Big Government (one of Andrew Breitbart's sites) compares ACORN to the KKK: ACORN does indeed operate like the Mafia, but it more closely resembles another…
BREAKING: Astra Zeneca to Cut 1/3 of Delaware R & D Force
Ya see, these obscene tax breaks and other incentives come with no guarantee. Say buh-bye to 550 top-paying jobs. No doubt, what WON'T be cut is Astra Zeneca's steady stream…
Tuesday Open Thread
Welcome to Tuesday! If we keep getting more of this springlike weather I might start getting used to it. Let's start our open thread. Who knew, Wilmington is not the…
Problem Solving 101
Washington, D.C. is the latest area to legalize same-sex marriage and this has caused a problem for Catholic Diocese of Washington. They've threatened to quite doing humanitarian work in Washington,…
The Calorie Tax
We've spent a whole year talking about health care reform in our country but have spent very little time talking about lifestyle reform. As a calorie-watcher, I know how difficult…
The Secret Doings of the Politico Editorial Meeting
This is damned awesome -- a very cool website and a damned funny take on the ohsoinsidery Politico:
Warren Buffet Does a Sarah Palin Imitation!
This is from a longer interview Buffet gave recently, but he gives an opinion of Obama's performance on the economy (and a quick insight as to the correct response to…
Utah IRS Building Evacuated
I hope this is a hoax and not something worse: Hazardous materials crews were on the scene Monday at the IRS building in Farr West, Utah, where two people were…
Umm… About That Bill Senator Bunning Said “Tough Sh*t” To…
Not only did he put 2000 Federal Transportation workers out of work, but he triggered a 21 percent cut in Medicare fees to doctors. Political gridlock in the Senate triggered…
School Board Deadline This Friday
Have you ever screamed at a News Journal or State News article about education? Have you been trying to tell people for years about what is wrong with education in this state, county or district? Do you believe that the public education system in this state is a right and should work for our children?
You may be interested in filing as a candidate for the school board elections. But hurry, the deadline is this Friday.