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Proof That Money Does Not Equal Class
Take a look at this house and tell me your first thought isn’t Real Housewives of New Jersey. Yes, yes, I know the house in question is tied to the Ensign scandal – I don’t care. Frankly, the real scandal is how tacky this super-sized McMansion is. Truly a crime against architecture. A reader at […]
Health Insurance Companies Always Win
Which is the basic problem, since insurance is really legalized gambling. Whether it’s your house, health or car, you’re paying (betting) money in the hopes you never cash in on your investment. Insurance companies are betting on the same thing, especially since they get your money up front. And once they have your money they […]
Republican Primaries 21% Problem
According to FairVote.org 25 states hold closed Republican Primaries. That’s 25 states where the GOP 21%ers can rule the day by choosing the candidate. Moderate Republicans should be concerned because these numbers give candidates like Sarah Palin the edge. Actually, all of us should be concerned. Food for thought.
Put Your Religion Where Your Mouth (And Wallet) Is
As an agnostic, I find the Right’s view of Christianity self-serving and convenient. So let’s play What Would Jesus Do? For specifics, let’s pretend that Jesus sets up shop in Delaware. 1. Where would Jesus live? 2. What school would Jesus teach at? 3. Would Jesus support welfare (You know, caring for the poor)? 4. […]
U.S. Health Care Doesn’t Measure Up
Can we please drop all this We’re #1 nonsense when it comes Health Care. Seriously, we have nothing to brag about. Despite having the most costly health system in the world, the United States consistently underperforms on most dimensions of performance, relative to other countries. This report—an update to two earlier editions—includes data from surveys […]
Who Said This?
“I don’t understand why Letterman would say that about a young woman… They deserve some kind of protection from being the butt of late-night hosts.” Could it be the same man who said this… “Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? Because Janet Reno is her father.” Know what I say? H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E.
Credit Where Credit’s Due
More of this, please – a lot more! “I don’t know her that well but I think she’s had a distinguished record on the bench and she should be entitled to fair hearings. Not – [it’s] like the senator John Cornyn said it,” he told CNN. “He may vote for it, he may not. But […]
Sure Looks Like Democracy To Me
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranians packed polling stations from boutique-lined streets in north Tehran to conservative bastions in the countryside Friday with a choice that’s left the nation divided and on edge: keeping hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power or electing a reformist who favors greater freedoms and improved ties with the United States. Iranian women […]
Can Hate Talk Lead To Murder?
Well, let’s face it… it doesn’t help. Joan Walsh at Salon ponders the point. Read the whole thing. It’s a thoughtful, careful piece and well worth your time. The range of crazy ideas about Obama is broad and wide: He’s a secret Muslim, he’s going to take our guns, he’s even the anti-Christ! James von […]
Republican Energy Plan Is A Little Limiting…
… unless you’re a oil, coal, or nuclear industry, then the skies the limit! Shall not be considered? Is that an order? If we don’t consider global warming will that make it… go away? And they wonder why no one takes them seriously. h/t Think Progress
Shep Smith Calling It As Everybody (with a brain) Sees It
If Conservatives won’t listen to me maybe they’ll listen to Shep Smith. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxvunbIWNyI[/youtube] PAY ATTENTION! These people are crazy and dangerous and being fed a steady diet of rhetoric that fuels their hatred and justifies their violence. Brace yourself for more of these shootings. And don’t say I never warned you. Update: Shep is on […]
What’s The Message?
Dr. Tiller’s clinic will not re-open. The family of slain abortion provider George Tiller said Tuesday that his Wichita clinic will be “permanently closed,” effective immediately. Besides being extremely sad for Dr. Tiller’s family and the women who desperately needed his services, I worry about the message this closing sends to the Pro-Lifers Anti-Abortionists. Will […]
Newt vs. Sarah
Pass the popcorn… this is gonna be good. After being invited — for a second time — to speak to the annual joint fundraiser for the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Palin was told abruptly Saturday night that she would not be allowed to address the thousands of Republicans there […]
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