Ellen Simon Pulls Ahead of Rick Renzi in AZ CD1
October 13, 2006
Link: Majority Watch: Latest independent polling puts Democrat Ellen Simon in the lead over incumbent Republican Rick Renzi. Based on 983 interviews conducted between October 8-10, MOE 3.09%. This is a tight poll. The methodology is impeccable and crosstabs are available on the website. This is excellent news, which hopefully will attract yet more national
Drinking Liberally 10/12: Free Screening of “Iraq for Sale” by Robert Greewald
October 12, 2006
UPDATE 10/13: We raised $122 for Iraq Veterans Against the War, and found ourselves thoroughly shocked by the greed and mendacity revealed in this film. Many thanks to all who attended and contributed so generously. And many thanks to the owner and staff at The Shanty for letting us tear up their patio, accomodating our
Graf: Leadership is “above my paygrade”
October 12, 2006
Link: www.azstarnet.com. Asked if he believed the U.S. should engage in dialogue with North Korea, Graf said: "On that I can’t say. There are people way above my paygrade currently that have laid out the course. Our commander-in-chief is obviously in charge of that decision right now, and I’m going to trust his judgment." In
McCain Makes Grunting Noise
October 11, 2006
McCain actually guest-posted at: Captain’s Quarters. Boy, is he ever slumming of late… His statement is cut from the same cloth as Bush’s stance regarding NORK: Time for Decisive Action on North Korea Korea doubts the world’s resolve. It is testing South Korea, China, Russia, Japan, and the United States. They launched seven missiles in
Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! Coming to Tucson
October 10, 2006
Link: Tucson, AZ (Static: Book Tour). Amy’s coming! If ever I had a crush on a reporter, it’s Amy Goodman (well, I also had a thing for Kris Pickel, back in the day…). Amy’s promoting her new book "Static: Government, Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back." She will speak at the Rialto
The Atheist Tapes – Steven Weinberg
October 10, 2006
Excellent discussion of the friction between religion and science. Some of my favorite moments: "I think science is corrosive of religious belief, and it’s a good thing too." "I don’t like God. In the sense that I don’t like Iago, or some other fictional characters."
