Presented without comment
by David Safier I present this without comment. I read it in "News of the Weird" on a back page of Tucson Weekly. For the more complete version of the story, see Bob Herbert's NY Times column, The Mississippi Pardons. Advertisement For months, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has been indifferent to humanitarian appeals on behalf … Read more
Worth reading: a Republican who doesn’t drink the Kool-Aid infused Tea
by David Safier I don't normally recommend Republican reading matter, especially when the Republican used to be George Bush's speech writer. But I'm making an exception with this David Frum piece in the Sunday NY Times which I finally got around to reading. First, man, can this guy write! I wish I could do half … Read more
Dems to vote on just the Obama middle class tax cuts
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Greg Sargent at the Washington Post's Plum Line reports today Dems will vote on just middle class tax cuts, Hoyer says: Steny Hoyer, the number two in the House Dem leadership, told Democrats at a caucus meeting this morning that they would get to vote this year on just extending the Bush … Read more
Update on the Redistricting Commission screen process
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 8. Interviews, both in-person and telephonic, will be conducted. All of the applications can be viewed here; a list of the candidates who made the first cut is here. From an email that was forwarded to me (and there … Read more
New York Times: “Iran should send a thank you note to Senator Jon Kyl”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The New York Times today in an editorial opinion asks The Party of National Security?: The world’s nuclear wannabes, starting with Iran, should send a thank you note to Senator Jon Kyl. After months of negotiations with the White House, he has decided to try to block the lame-duck Senate from ratifying … Read more
Senate Dems to bring votes on DREAM Act and conditional repeal of DADT
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Game on! Start writing and calling your senators today! Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, and call into your local political talk radio shows as well. Make your voices heard. Demand justice. Press releases from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: November 17, 2010 Reid Will Introduce DREAM Act … Read more
The Healthcare Is Too Damn High
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Budget deficits clearly explained by cartoon characters for low information voters (LIVs). This should run as a public service announcement on a loop.
