Monday Open Thread
It's Monday and it's time for an open thread. I'm hearing that we will get more snow tonight. They are calling for only 2-4," which in a normal year would…
Absolutely Free Advice For Chris Coons, Part 1
Part 1 - New Media On the blogs, we all act as armchair pundits. Many people think our advice is worth what you pay for it, but the blogs do…
Rachel Maddow Takes On Congressman On Stimulus Hypocrisy
Rachel Maddow is rapidly becoming must-see TV. Sunday she was on Meet the Press and took on Rep. Aaron Shock (R-IL). Also notice how David Brooks at the end whines…
Go Cheney Yourself, Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney poked his head out of his undisclosed location to share this wisdom with the world this morning: Responding to Biden’s comments that Iraq may end up being one…
Ask Dr. Liberal
Dear Dr. Liberal, I've recently read about the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement and it looks pretty good. Should I join? Signed, No Kidding (Get it?) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear No Kidding, The…
Weekend Open Thread
I hope you're enjoying a weather-event free weekend. We can leave the house this time! I am in Philadelphia, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, previewing the Picasso exhibit. Let's…
The Death Of Irony
According to Paul Krugman, irony is dead and Republicans killed it: “Don’t cut Medicare. The reform bills passed by the House and Senate cut Medicare by approximately $500 billion. This…
Friday Open Thread
It's Friday of one of the strangest work weeks I've ever had. Two snowstorms in one week with two driving bans. It's hard to say TGIF since I only had…
My Favorite News Journal Headline Ever
"Castle fights hypocrite label" Gee, I wonder why people would think that?
Snomaggedon: Critique The Governor’s Performance
There's been a lot of chatter on Twitter and elsewhere about the Governor's performance during the snowstorm. The critiques I've seen are the following: The governor is on a boondoggle…
Glenn Beck Loses All U.K. Sponsors
The effort to contact Glenn Beck's sponsors has been very successful. 102 sponsors have pulled out of Glenn Beck's show and for at least 3 days, there have been no sponsors when Beck's show has aired in the U.K.
Your Taxpayer Dollars At Work
What's a good use of taxpayer dollars? It's paying for prostitutes for Blackwater mercenaries, of course.
Digging Out Thursday Open Thread
I hope you all enjoyed your unplanned time off yesterday. Today the state should start getting back to normal today. So what’s on your mind today?