Archive for 2010
Tuesday Open Thread
How is your Tuesday so far? I’ve been incredibly busy, how about you? Why don’t we get started with this open thread? A woman calls into a tech show because her wireless access disappeared. It turns out she had been stealing a neighbor’s wifi for more than a year. The tech guy offers some good […]
The Right Continues To Embrace Terrorists
Do you remember Prof. Ward Churchill? In January 2005, Churchill’s work attracted publicity because of the widespread circulation of a 2001 essay, “On the Justice of Roosting Chickens”. In the essay, he claimed that the September 11, 2001 attacks were a natural and unavoidable consequence of what he views as unlawful US policy, and he […]
Heart Broken
Dick Cheney is in the hospital for chest pains. He has had four to five heart attacks over the last 30 years, and God knows how many bypass surgeries and angioplasties. The real mystery in all of this is how they can do all this surgery on an organ he doesn’t have.
Scott Brown Is a Big, Fat RINO!
I’m dyin’ here. Scott Brown was in and out of the Senate chamber and had voted against his party before most of his colleagues had even arrived. “It’s a small step, but it’s still a step,” Brown told reporters after casting a procedural vote in favor of the Democratic jobs bill, bucking his party leaders […]
Breaking: Earl Bradley Indicted on 400 Charges
A Grand Jury indicted Earl Bradley on 400 charges for crimes surrounding the rape of 103 child victims. The previously the number of reported victims was 9, but fears were rampant that that number would rise significantly. It appears that those rumors have been realized.
Welcome to the Blogosphere, Gov. Markell
Today, Governor Markell launched his new blog. His first post is titled Dedicated to You: Amazing and Awe-Inspiring and it details some of the heroics of state workers during the storm. Right on cue, a commenter identifying themselves as “Employee” made this comment:
It’s so nice to hear about how hard my fellow employees work. However, you forget to mention the money we have lost, and the benefits that some of us don’t have. I have been working for the state for over two years with no raise, a pay cut, and no benefits.
I’m Sure Republicans Will Support This
Because tax breaks just rock! Cash-strapped legislators have recommended spending cuts for Missouri schools and shelters for battered women, but so far the yachting class can enjoy another season of clear sailing. Thanks to a longstanding tax exemption, Missouri’s marina set can opt to pay a small fee in lieu of sales taxes and shave […]
White House’s Health Bill
President Obama announced the White House Plan for HCR this AM and, as promised, it is up on the web.
The Wonk Room is fast out of the gate with a good summary:
VA GOP Legislator: Disabled Children Are God’s Punishment
The rhetoric of anti-abortion groups is often a bit incoherent. They believe that children are both blessings and punishment.This statement was particularly vile: State Delegate Bob Marshall of Manassas says disabled children are God’s punishment to women who have aborted their first pregnancy. He made that statement Thursday at a press conference to oppose state […]
Monday Open Thread
USA! USA! USA! How about that hockey game? The US men’s hockey team beat Canada for the first time since 1960. This caused a bit of strife in my household, but don’t worry everyone came out o.k. and no one had to sleep on the couch. Rick Santorum hates gay people more than he loves […]
Help Me Understand What This Year’s CPAC Straw Poll Means
I’m really not sure what to make of Ron Paul’s victory in CPAC’s straw poll. And, make no mistake, it was a pretty big victory. Nate breaks it down: But the most revealing result from CPAC 2010, one that didn’t surprise me but ought to wake up national political reporters, is this one: Ron Paul […]
How the Media Gets Suckered by the Media Lobbying Complex
Sebastian Jones writes an excellent piece of investigative journalism — The Media-Lobbying Complex — documenting the various (and many) undisclosed conflicts of interest that seem to power much of the media narrative: President Obama spent most of December 4 touring Allentown, Pennsylvania, meeting with local workers and discussing the economic crisis. A few hours later, […]
Bayh-partisanship: Reform Congress
Evan Bayh may be a mediocre legislator but since he’s announced his retirement from the Senate, he’s been a strong voice for Senate reform. He wrote an op-ed that appeared yesterday in the NYT on the subject. He correctly diagnoses the problem with money in politics and the “permanent campaign:” Perhaps from this starting point, […]
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