Archive for June, 2010
Where the Oil Spill Made Landfall
The NYT provides a great article on BP’s extraction and refining safety history, but even better is the interactive graphic that they developed to detail various aspects of this story:
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is Not M*%#*@F*%^$#! Apologizing to M*%#*@F*%^$#! BP
….or to any other oil company, or to any other big business for that matter. Note to Congress — this is how it’s done, people:
(T)his American Government of ours should never be on its knees before corporate power, no matter how strong. It should never be in the thrall of corporate wealth, no matter how vast.
When Is It Considered Pathological?
Illinois Senate candidate Mark Kirk, if that’s really his name, has been caught in another lie. That’s 11, for those keeping count.
When In The Presence Of The Queen…
Queen of the Teabaggers, Sharron Angle, does not like being asked uncomfortable questions. This is Harry Reid’s fault.
Reminder: Vote for Chris Coons on Stonewall Democrats Poll!
UI posted this some days back, but want to remind people of this opportunity since Friday 18 June is the voting deadline. They have launched an ElectEquality program, where they plan to help 10 specific candidates for Federal office this year. Chris Coons is one of the candidates here. From the notice:
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 17, 2010
Hell hath frozen over. Whether by design or accident, a significant roll call has escaped the clutches of the Senate censors. I hereby posit that Colin Bonini threatened a gaseous eruption that would have rendered the Senate Chamber uninhabitable. I encourage your snarky theories as well. The significant roll call in question is Tuesday’s vote […]
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