We’ve seen it before and we’ll see it again, members of Congress helping and protecting corrupt colleagues. Is it because the helpers know they may be under attack in the future and hope they’ll be assisted in their hour of need by their peers? Or is it merely payback for past help they received? Standing by corrupt colleagues is one of the few actions both parties can agree … [Read more...] about Congressional Support for Corrupt Colleagues
Millions of Passwords Stolen From eHarmony and LinkedIn
Reuters: Social networking site LinkedIn and online dating service eHarmony warned that some user passwords had been breached after security experts discovered scrambled files with passwords for millions of online accounts. The two companies declined to say how many accounts had been breached when they disclosed the breaches in statements issued on Wednesday. They only … [Read more...] about Millions of Passwords Stolen From eHarmony and LinkedIn
New Syrian Massacre Reported: Syria Blocks UN Monitors From Scene
The brutality in Syria is looking increasingly insidious. There's a report about a new massacre -- and UN monitors have been block from getting to the village to try and sort out the facts: Syria's security forces this morning blocked U.N. monitors from entering the village of Mazraat al-Qubeir to investigate claims that pro-government militias massacred dozens of … [Read more...] about New Syrian Massacre Reported: Syria Blocks UN Monitors From Scene
The Auction Election that Killed Labor
WASHINGTON - Karl Rove and Company put Wisconsin up for sale and Democrats didn't make a serious bid. You can't get outspent 10 to 1 and expect to survive. If they don't take this on the road they're nuts. With his defeat of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and the union leaders who rallied for months against Walker's agenda, the rising GOP star became the first governor in U.S. … [Read more...] about The Auction Election that Killed Labor
In the 2012 Presidential Election Obama Won’t Go Tourist
An old joke about a guy who dies and goes to purgatory reminds me of Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. The dead guy is given a chance to choose where he'll go. St. Peter takes him to Heaven and he sees people playing harps, listening to classical music and sees serenely happy people. The Devil then takes him to hell, where he sees people partying, singing to loud music, and … [Read more...] about In the 2012 Presidential Election Obama Won’t Go Tourist
Scott Walker’s recall victory: Can Mitt Romney win in Wisconsin, too?
Scott Walker beat back the recall. Now the question is: can Mitt Romney win in Wisconsin, too? A roundup is HERE. … [Read more...] about Scott Walker’s recall victory: Can Mitt Romney win in Wisconsin, too?
Tuned Out (Guest Voice)
Tuned Out by Peter Funt WASHINGTON -- I decided to spend some time in the visitors' galleries on Capitol Hill, to see firsthand what gridlock looks like. On the Senate floor, Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, was delivering a passionate speech about interest rates on student loans. "I just pray and beg my colleagues," he said, "please pass this. Keep student loan rates … [Read more...] about Tuned Out (Guest Voice)
Walk Recall Backfire
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There’s Gambling Going On Here?
Dylan Byers at Politico is shocked that there was partisan coverage of the Walker recall election on the cable "news" networks. If ever there was a political event to lay bare the partisan ideologies of the cable news media, the Wisconsin recall was it. MSNBC was blatantly rooting for Tom Barrett to defeat Gov. Scott Walker, even sending union champion Ed Schultz to cover … [Read more...] about There’s Gambling Going On Here?
What You Should Really Think About Wisconsin
...is that what happened last night in Hong Kong was infinitely more important. If you're busy gloating, you are allowed 24 hours of it, max, before you start looking like a dumb jock who can't stop victory dancing after scoring one goal. All that happened was you won a state election you felt strongly about. And if you're upset, you are allowed exactly 24 hours of … [Read more...] about What You Should Really Think About Wisconsin
Quote of the Day: Top Three Conclusions From Wisconsin Recall Election
Our political Quote of the Day comes from The Daily Beast's John Avlon who gives the three top conclusions from the Wisconsin recall. Here are a few excerpts: It was a big win for Scott Walker and a big wake-up call for Democrats. The Wisconsin governor survived a recall effort that received more than a million signatures by gaining more votes in this special election … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Top Three Conclusions From Wisconsin Recall Election
Possible Good News For Democrats In Wisconsin Results
The results from last night's Wisconsin recall seem like a disaster not only for union political power, but in broader terms for Democratic hopes generally in November. But a close look at some numbers that appeared in The New York Times today, in a piece headed "Wisconsin Exit Polls: How Different Groups Voted," contained one number that might hint at something else. … [Read more...] about Possible Good News For Democrats In Wisconsin Results
So What Does Human Flesh Taste Like?
So what does human flesh taste like? The answer: just like veal. American adventurer William Buehler Seabrook wrote of his experiences in his book Jungle Ways, published in 1931. He noted that human flesh actually tastes 'just like veal'... ....The account follows his travels in West Africa, where he spent time with the Guero people, and joined them as they feasted on … [Read more...] about So What Does Human Flesh Taste Like?
What Wisconsin Taught Us
WASHINGTON -- The left will make a big mistake if it ignores the lessons of the failed recall of Gov. Scott Walker in Wisconsin. The right will make an even bigger error if it allows the Wisconsin results to feed its inclination toward winner-take-all politics. The danger on the right is greater because winning an epic fight is a heady experience and conservatives can … [Read more...] about What Wisconsin Taught Us
Women in the Military: Recognizing Their Achievements and Sacrifices
While Republicans were busy defeating the Paycheck Fairness Act -- legislation aimed to fight gender discrimination in the workplace -- at least women in the military were making important progress and advancements. (Keep in mind that our 1.4 million-member active-duty force now serving includes about 225,000 women.) Some of the achievements and advancements made by women in … [Read more...] about Women in the Military: Recognizing Their Achievements and Sacrifices
Barack Obama and Wisconsin
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Ray Bradbury Dies
Word just breaking that author Ray Bradbury has died at the age of 91. Bradbury was the author of such works as Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, Something Wicked This Way Comes and a number of short stories (including I Sing The Body Electric, The Illustrated Man and others) Bradbury was a very special part of my youth, I spent hours reading from his considerable list … [Read more...] about Ray Bradbury Dies
Democrats May Have Consolation Prize In Wisconsin
While they lost the race for Governor and three of the four State Senate recalls, Democrats may have won a small consolation prize. With 100% of the ballots counted, former State Senator John Lehman (D) appears to have defeated incumbent Senator Van Wanggaard (R). The margin is less than 1,000 votes and has not been certified, but if it stands that would give the Democrats … [Read more...] about Democrats May Have Consolation Prize In Wisconsin
Scott Walker’s Victory, the Wisconsin Recall and Its Meaning
The Obama factor ...Even with the Republican victory on Tuesday, it remained an open question whether Mitt Romney, the party’s presidential nominee, can assume the momentum of Mr. Walker’s campaign. In exit polling of voters, 18 percent of Walker supporters said they favored Mr. Obama, and the president led in a matchup against Mr. Romney. Voters in the exit surveys also said … [Read more...] about Scott Walker’s Victory, the Wisconsin Recall and Its Meaning
Walker Wins
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