10/04/2008
Some bailout protests you didn't see on the news (in politics)
A lot of people took to the streets (Wall St. in particular) to protest the bailout and the hysteria that accompanied it's passage. The media dismissed these protests entirely, with no coverage; therefore, they didn't happen. In case you'd li ... Read More
10/02/2008
Proof you don't have to be smart to be dishonest (in politics)
The Washington Post discovers that Palin maintained a third secret e-mail account used for communications with her aides outside of the government's e-mail system. The owner of ITS Alaska, a tech company based in Wasilla, told the Post that a ... Read More
09/30/2008
Oy (in politics)
Sorry to belabor the point, but it's really out of hand. A quick-witted 7th grader could give better answers than this. Read More
09/29/2008
Representative Kaptur kicks some Congressional butt (in politics)
Rep. Marcy Kaptur describes America's newest reality show. Ripped off from Juan Cole. Mr. Cole also points to an article by Chalmers Johnson regarding the real costs of the Iraq war; the total makes the Wall St. bailout seem puny: " ... Read More
09/26/2008
National Review columnist calls on palin to withdraw; Lessig on Palin vs. all other veeps (in politics)
And you know that if one of those bastion of right-wing craziness has had enough of her, she must be pretty bad: "If BS were currency, Palin could bail out Wall Street herself." Wow, maybe they'll replace her with Newt Gingrich. I can't ge ... Read More
A coupla quick ones... (in politics)
...while the wife and I deal with real-estate excitement in our lives. 1) My friend Lauren took a flyer and started a blog on Huffington Post. Her first entry is well worth checking out. "It's not clear to me that the American public wants ... Read More
09/24/2008
Today's Republican News Updates (in politics)
1) Top GOP lawmaker on House Financial Services Committee discovered actively speculating on the stock market he influences. 2) Anti - Obama campaign flyers in NJ town are sort of racist and anti-immigration. 3) McCain campaign manager's ... Read More
09/22/2008
Rick Davis's $2m Value as a lobbyist: "He didn't really do anything." (in politics)
From today's NY Times: ...several current and former executives of the companies [Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac] came forward to discuss the role that Rick Davis, Mr. McCain's campaign manager and longtime adviser, played in helping Fannie Mae a ... Read More
09/19/2008
If, as the Republicans say, "it's all about the narrative, it's not about facts"... (in politics)
...then I got a narrative for dat azz. Thanks to Doron. Read More
09/16/2008
This is your nation on white privilege (in politics)
Thanks to Rich H. This ain't perfect, but it's damned good. By Tim Wise. For those who still can't grasp the concept of white privilege, or who are constantly looking for some easy-to-understand examples of it, perhaps this list will ... Read More