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"You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas." -Shirley Chisholm

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Sunday Reading

Filed in National by on June 5, 2011 4 Comments

Here’s a few links to some longer pieces that might be of interest on a lazy Sunday:

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Weekend Open Thread

Filed in National by on June 4, 2011 9 Comments

It’s the weekend, and here is your Open Thread.

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If The White House Garden Grew Subsidized Crops

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If The White House Garden Grew Subsidized Crops

This is a great visualization using the White House Kitchen garden to look at what farm products are subsidized by the government. Who in their right mind would plan on the subsidized garden as a reasonable diet for anyone?

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Late Night Video — The Essential Tea Party Trait

Filed in National by on June 3, 2011 2 Comments

And that would be racism — that they work very hard to convince themselves is more principled than that — fueled by the resentments targeted at the wrong person.

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Friday Open Thread

Filed in National by on June 3, 2011 28 Comments

It’s Friday, Friday, Friday. As you read today’s open thread, are you going to be kickin’ it in front seat or sittin’ in the back?

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I’m Shocked, Shocked to Find That Earmarks Are Going On In Here!

Filed in National by on June 3, 2011 1 Comment

Earmarks — didn’t you think that they were all done with? I mean, the Republicans in Congress showily promised that this Congress would mark the End of Earmarks As We Know It.

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Late Night Video — The Republican Rapture

Filed in National by on June 2, 2011 1 Comment

Congressman Ed Markey goes to town on the Ryan Budget, by using the Rapture Fail as a metaphor for that the GOP is trying to do here.

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Thursday Open Thread

Filed in National by on June 2, 2011 9 Comments

Welcome to your daily open thread. Lots going on today, including plenty of whining by the GOP about their meeting yesterday with President Obama. But then, you can’t count your day as complete without those guys whinging about something.

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It’s Official: Americans Hate the Ryan Budget

Filed in National by on June 2, 2011 8 Comments
It’s Official:  Americans Hate the Ryan Budget

There has been alot of polling on the GOP plan to kill Medicare. The latest version is from CNN, with 58% opposing and 35% for. Another recent poll shows that Democrats agree to major cutbacks to Medicare at their own risk.

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Wednesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on June 1, 2011 13 Comments

Welcome to your daily Open Thread. Only two days til the weekend! When the weather will be better!

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Waivers So That Brokers Can Get Paid

Filed in National by on June 1, 2011 24 Comments

Today’s NJ has a spectacular bit of reporting on the effort by the Insurance Commissioner to request waivers for two insurance firms in Delaware.

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Tuesday Open Thread

Filed in Open Thread by on May 31, 2011 14 Comments

Welcome to our Tuesday Open Thread. First day back at the grind after a long weekend and apparently we are in for a real heat wave all week. It is too early to have to crank up the AC. Just make sure all of your new plants have plenty of water this week.

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NJ Truthiness Watch — Amtrak Edition

Filed in National by on May 31, 2011 4 Comments

Sunday’s editorial has the NJ wagging their wizened finger at Democrats for not embracing Rep. Mica’s idea of carving out the Northeast Corridor for a rail privatization scheme.

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