04 Jul, 2009
Independence Day
Independence Day
That we can start with the small step of calling this day
Independence Day, not Fourth of July. It recently struck me how odd it
is to refer to the day by its date - the only holiday I can think of we
do that for. Is there any doubt that his is because of its political
content - like so much political language, this seems to be an example
of
"blunt[ing] the too sharply pointed."
23 May, 2009
Two Sides of the Same Coin... Heads-Heads
SIBEL EDMONDS: Two Sides of the Same Coin... Heads-Heads
"In
politics we presume that everyone who knows how to get votes knows how
to administer a city or a state. When we are ill...we do not ask for
the handsomest physician, or the most eloquent one." -- Plato
14 May, 2009
Hallelujah! White House Czar Calls for End to 'War on Drugs'
White House Czar Calls for End to 'War on Drugs'
at least goodbye to the "bellicose metaphor"Hopefully some less-un-enlightened policy might be in our future.
heck, we recently saw this headline:
Arnold Schwarzenegger: it's high time to review marijuana law
Its stupid, corrupting, unjust, costly, and sadistic to put peaceful people in prison. perhaps this has gone on so long
because so many people that seem to be referred to as Christians, support torture
08 May, 2009
Single Payer
Candidate Obama said he was for Single Payer.
More on the politics & the recent lockout here
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20 Apr, 2009
Treasury Department Issues Emergency Recall Of All US Dollars
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/treasury_department_issues
Treasury Department Issues Emergency Recall Of All US Dollars
12 Apr, 2009
Doctors, Traders & Bailouts
22 Mar, 2009
Yes We can
Yes We can
Legalization = Rational Policy
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
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18 Mar, 2009
some of tonights reading...
President Obama, Why Did You Pay Blackwater $70 Million in February?
We Are Entering a New Political Era, and We Need an Educated Public to Deal with It
The Growing Clout of Atheists and Non-Believers
... interesting having recently viewed Religulous
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22 Feb, 2009
familiar picture
& also a nice clip from today's mouse circus
h/t Drifty
20 Feb, 2009
continued delay of the seating of Senator Al Franken
Time for SCOTUS or POTUS to seat Al Franken?
What Digby says:
$250,000 or $5 million is a small price to pay for the Big Money Boyz to keep workers from forming unions. And in addition to gumming up the works for months upon months, they get to delegitmize the electoral process, as well as Al Franken's claim to the seat. It's a really nice investment for them. Better than anything in the stock market these days.
09 Feb, 2009
remember the “up-or-down vote”?
Now the villagers have changed their mind...
Tonight Barbra Boxer, among others, repeat the:
everybody knows/do the math/
must have 60 votes to pass the senate.
Can't have real obstructionist senators actually speak, that would be uncivil or something
