Archive for 2010
Hissy Fit
As the passage of health care reform becomes more and more likely, the Republican hissy fits have become more and more vehement and more dishonest. First the Republicans were throwing public tantrums about the use of reconciliation, despite the fact that reconciliation had been used multiple times by Republicans (ones currently servng in the Senate). […]
A Quiet Victory
The one debate between scientists and deniers that I don’t relish is the argument vaccinations cause autism. Maybe as I parent, I understand the need, the desire to find answers to questions that remained unanswered. Earlier this week, three separate rulings determined that vaccines — specifically thimerosal —are not linked to the cause of autism […]
The Price of Taking the United States for Granted
The story and repercussions of Israel’s insult to Vice President Joe Biden and the US by announcing hugely controversial expansion of East Jerusalem settlements right as the VP visits doesn’t seem to stop. Allan Loudell has been following this and has up a blog post that he has been updating as the story develops: If […]
Late Night Video: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls
One of the big publishing stories last year was the wildly successful Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Now Quirk Books is about to release Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls, a prequel. Here is the movie trailer — yes, movie trailer — for the new book.
Tuesday’s Evening Read
Evolutionist Eric Michael Johnson examines his beliefs in Why I Am Not A Humanist. The Washington Post’s Fred Hiatt seems to think that “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” should be Obama’s mantra, Obama’s happiness deficit. The Times’ Oliver Kamm looks at how A rediscovered play adds to the Bard’s shifting reputation.
Emptiest. Threat. Ever.
Apparently, Democrats in Washington are on the verge of seriously hurting the feelings of Congressional Republicans. So much so, in fact, that this is what they have threatened to do: While a bill-signing ceremony in the Rose Garden would provide at least a short-term boost to a beleaguered president, Republicans have made clear that the […]
What Flavor Is Your Tea, Partiers?
In the words of St. Ronnie, “Here they go again.” It seems that an alliance of Tea Party groups has descended upon Washington again, in a three-week “Take the Town Halls To Washington” rally. They’re protesting a government take-over, or Bolshevik revolution, or alien invasion, or some such thing. Oh, OK. Actually they’re trying a […]
Tuesday Open Thread
Welcome to Tuesday. I think we must have survived the Breitbartocalypse. I don’t feel any different. It’s definitely feeling like spring around here. My crocuses have bloomed and my daffodils will bloom any day now. I find it kind of amazing how spring this year was almost like a light switch. We were in winter […]
Senator Kaufman Takes On Wall Street
Senator Kaufman is delivering a speech today in favor or financial reform. All I can say is wow, you go Ted! Mr. President, last Thursday, the bankruptcy examiner for Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. released a 2,200 page report about the demise of the firm which included riveting detail on the firm’s accounting practices. That report […]
Cap and Trade is Not a Tax; or Why Delmarva Dealings Failed His Economics Class
Because in spite of this attempt to invoke this appeal to the authority of a basic economics class (which this person Cato has clearly never had), just claiming that TAXES ARE BAD is just not an argument when dealing with cap and trade. Because cap and trade is not a taxation system, it is an […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
They’re ba-a-a-a-ck. For three weeks…before they break for Easter. The ‘honorables’ (shout out to Ralph Moyed) return to Dover with expansion of casino gambling apparently at the top of the ‘to-do, or not to-do’ list. I support expansion beyond the current race-track sites, not b/c I was a strong advocate for casino gambling in the […]
QOD: Celibacy
Given the latest Catholic Church scandal… is it time to rethink the vow of celibacy? Senior Church figures in Germany meanwhile called for priestly celibacy to be reviewed, a tradition Benedict defended on Friday as a “the sign of full devotion” and of an “entire commitment to the Lord”. The Church “should reflect on whether […]
Demon Sheep Part Deux
Back in February, we introduced you to Carly Fiorina’s Demon Sheep ad. Today, we give you the her Hot Air ad.
Recent Comments