I Feel Like I’ve Been Here Before
If you haven't read Kevin Drum's article, please do. He puts into words exactly how I feel. The striking thing to me, though, is how fast the left has turned…
I Might Have To Consider Home Schooling
Especially since I'm already doing it, since my 7th grader just told me her Social Studies teacher told her that Climate Change was nonsense - which is scary, but becoming…
Tea Parties Organize To Take Control
The one thing you have to give the Right credit is their ability to play the long game. They are quite happy to chip away at policy they don't like…
Santorum Considers Tossing His Hat In The Ring
Via CNN: In an e-mail and letter to supporters of his Political Action Committee, America's Foundation, Santorum writes, "After talking it over with my wife Karen and our kids –…
Cellphones, Texting And Kids
There's a debate going on in the Pandora household - Is it time to let the kids have cellphones, and if we let them have cellphones should we let them…
What Sort Of Scum Would Profit Off The Haiti Disaster?
If you answered credit card companies you'd be correct. As a massive human tragedy unfolds in Haiti, relief organizations are soliciting credit-card donations through their hotlines and websites. About 97…
I’m Having Trouble Seeing This Marriage End In Anything Other Than Divorce
Cenk Uygar (the Seminal at Fire Dog Lake) has issued an invitation to tea parties. I issue a challenge to the tea-party movement. If you’re true to your word, and…
Haiti Earthquake – Please Help
As more and more information comes out of Haiti there is no doubt that the scope of this tragedy will be grow. The Red Cross estimates that 3 million people…
Vigilantism Justified
Since when is killing someone performing a legal procedure justified? Via Digby: Before the first juror is selected or witness called, a decision allowing a confessed killer to argue he…
Intimidation At Its Finest
What would you do if comments like this started arriving in your in-box? As I talked to Johnson in his office, an alert flashed on one of his two giant…
Breaking: Joe Biden’s Mother Has Died
I just received a call from LiberalGeek who has informed me (via twitter) that Joe Biden's mother, Jean Biden, has died. She was 92, so at least we can say…
Exceptional Teachers
I must be a glutton for punishment, but I can't ignore this article Cassandra linked to last night. Go read the whole thing. Here is what jumped out at me.…
“They” Are Coming After “Us”
I realize, given the build up to the Exorcist-like music, that I'm supposed to take this video very, very seriously. So why can't I stop laughing? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZs8k4pJcyk[/youtube] Oh, the drama! …