Wisconsin workers ‘Go Egypt’ on Tea-Publican tyrant governor
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Following the non-violent popular democratic uprising in Egypt, a new phrase has entered our lexicon: "Go Egypt on your ass." (It is a variation of the classic line from the movie Pulp Fiction, "I'm gonna get medieval on your ass!") It means a non-violent popular democratic uprising against a repressive regime. Advertisement … Read more
Melvin’s Nukes for Schools bill passes in Energy Committee
by David Safier Look at the glow on all the children's faces. Is it because their schools are funded, or is it from the nuclear waste dump nearby? [Apologies for the poor attempt at humor that even I find in bad taste. It's one of those laughing-to-keep-from-crying moments.] Atomic Al's SB1548 got a 5-1 thumbs … Read more
Keep your eye on Texas
by David Safier I've heard lots of predictions that Texas' budget is going to be looking worse and worse as the year goes on. The state's budget woes were off everyone's radar last year because the legislature only meets every other year, so it wasn't going through public budget battles. When everyone else was flailing … Read more
Update: The GOP war on the poor – ‘Scarlet Letter’ legislator caves under pressure
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The best disinfectant is the bright light of sunshine. Shine a light on cockroaches and they scatter. As Jeff Foxworthy would say, "Here's your sign," asshole. A first-term lawmaker has dropped his proposal to make food stamp debit cards bright orange. Lawmaker drops proposal to make food stamp cards bright orange: Rep. … Read more
The GOP war on women: MoveOn ad “We Won’t Go Back” featuring Lisa Edelstein
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It never stops: the birthright citizenship and turning hospitals into immigration checkpoints coming back already…
by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings While this will be covered as part of the regularly scheduled "Coming Week" post that will go up on Saturday or Sunday, but we need to get out a heads up on this to as many people as possible. The two birthright citizenship bills (SB1308 and SB1309) and … Read more
