Posted by AzBlueMeanie: American popular culture is built around the automobile. Americans do love their cars. Here are a few of the monuments built in honor of America's automobile culture. The Berwyn car spindle at the Cermak Plaza Shopping Center in Berwyn, Illinois. Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska. The Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas.
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Monday's bankruptcy filing by American icon General Motors (GM) invoked a sense of relief rather than shock or sadness. The country has been sitting at the bedside of this terminally ill patient watching it slowly dying for decades now. Still, one could take little comfort in its final passing, and Americans are … Read more
by David SafierA chilling litany of possible-to-probable cuts in California: [Schwarzenegger] has outlined a series of cuts that include an additional $5.2 billion reduction to public schools, laying off 5,000 state workers and further cutting the pay of another 200,000. He has proposed eliminating welfare for 500,000 families, terminating health coverage for nearly 1 million … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The GOP insane clown posse leadership in the Arizona legislature is going forward with its slash and burn budget plan today in a game of political brinksmanship with our Accidental Governor, who has already threatened to veto their budget plan. Howard Fisher reports GOP defies veto threat, pushes budget plan: Ignoring a … Read more
by David SafierI don't run cute kid clips, but this short segment from a spelling bee is a gem. Hat tip to Matt Yglesias.