Archive for November 8th, 2010
Unshiny Objects
We’ve had enough of the shiny objects that take our eyes off the ball of governing locally and statewide. Christine O’Donnell has had a house dropped on her, Sharon Angle has run away from the press for good and Charlie Crist is cleaning out his desk. I grant you that the Protack sockpuppetry and the […]
Science vs “But… But It Snowed Last Winter”
I’d pay good money to watch this debate. Reporting from Washington — Faced with rising political attacks, hundreds of climate scientists are joining a broad campaign to push back against congressional conservatives who have threatened prominent researchers with investigations and vowed to kill regulations to rein in man-made greenhouse gas emissions. The still-evolving efforts reveal […]
United States – Banana Republic?
NYT’s Nick Kristof discusses rising income inequality in the United States and what it means for the future.
Question On Raising The Debt Limit
What happens if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling? And since a lot of Republicans are threatening to do just that I’d like to know specifically what would happen. I’m seeing a domino effect. I get why the Tea Party is focused on this issue. Duh, the word “debt” is in the name. Simple emough […]
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