Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin is facing a recall fight for his job. A million voters in his state decided that after just a year or so in office, they'd had enough of the man and wanted him out. The main issue here, the main cause of anger toward the governor, involves his taking away collective bargaining rights from most state government workers. Sure, at a time when … [Read more...] about Class Warfare, Wisconsin-Style
The Primary That Wouldn’t Die
I'm out. I'm just all out. I can read more, talk more, opine more. But really -- how much more is there to actually say, that hasn't already been said, about the Republican candidates remaining in the primary battle to be the party's nominee for the 2012 general election? Even his three wins last night, in Wisconsin, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, have failed to … [Read more...] about The Primary That Wouldn’t Die
Hate Crime: Killing Dr. King Again
Today marks the murder of Martin Luther King in 1968, even as a racial uproar does violence to his memory. The gulf between reactions to his death then, universal public grief, and that of Trayvon Martin tells much about how America has changed in those years. Even when still alive, Dr. King’s preaching of peaceful protest was being challenged by angrier voices of Black … [Read more...] about Hate Crime: Killing Dr. King Again
Team Romney Starts Shaking the Etch a Sketch
Yep. It has started. And for good reason: to win, candidates must move towards the center. The questions are whether the Republican base lets him, whether talk show hosts let him or give him a pass, and whether the issue really will matter if he changes positions and the Demos call him on it. But Romney's (politically necessary) inching towards the center and away from … [Read more...] about Team Romney Starts Shaking the Etch a Sketch
Romney Easter
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The Dream Lives On
Forty four years ago today the Reverend Martin Luther King was murdered in Memphis by a man of hate. His dream however has endured to a day where a man who looks much more like King than his killer is the President of the United States. Take some time to remember one of his greatest speeches. … [Read more...] about The Dream Lives On
Hillary Mania
Rep. Nancy Pelosi has caught Hillary mania, which is sweeping the media and political class during the Republican circus lull, while everyone nods off until Mitt Romney can squeeze 1144 out of wingnut primary voters. I'd heard about this exchange, with Buzzfeed posting the video. "I would love to see Secretary Clinton become the nominee for President in 2016," Pelosi said … [Read more...] about Hillary Mania
A Titanic Love Story
Time for your daily (or semi-daily) dose of Titanic history, the story of Isidor and Ida Straus. The Straus' were in many ways a perfect symbol of the American dream. Born in Bavaria they emigrated to the United States in the 1850's. Starting out with a small general store they (along with Isidor's brother Nathan) eventually went to work at Macy's department store, running … [Read more...] about A Titanic Love Story
Obama Wins Democratic Nomination
President Obama has tonight officially won the Democratic nomination for President according to media reports. Not a surprise of course but interesting tidbit. … [Read more...] about Obama Wins Democratic Nomination
Romney Sweeps Primaries
Mitt Romney has swept all 3 GOP primaries tonight with huge wins in DC and Maryland plus a closer win in Wisconsin. Ensign Ricky has said he will remain in the race. … [Read more...] about Romney Sweeps Primaries
Obama Mulligan
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Beneath Contempt
I mean, really.. Question: are these folks moles put in place by the Democratic Party to cause a stampede of independent voters to vote Democrat in 2012? What is certain: this is proof that all the nuts around aren't on your supermarket shelf. P.S. Most serious news organizations would say "adios" to someone like this. But there are serious news organizations and then … [Read more...] about Beneath Contempt
Democrats Accuse Romney of Trying to Get Votes With Subs
This is a political controversy no matter how you slice it: When GOP front-runner Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., gathered at a sandwich shop in Waukesha today to drum up support for Romney in the Badger State primary, they might have been engaging in “subs-for-votes” election bribery, according to the state’s Democratic Party. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin … [Read more...] about Democrats Accuse Romney of Trying to Get Votes With Subs
America Needs Change After Killing of Trayvon Martin (Frankfurter Rundschau, Germany)
In the eyes of the world at large, the killing of a young Black man in Florida named Trayvon Martin has done nothing to diminish the image of America as a gun-totting, shoot first, ask questions later country. For Germany's Frankfurter Rundschau, correspondent Olivia Schoeller explains to her readers that on gun violence and racism, his death should be a wake-up call to … [Read more...] about America Needs Change After Killing of Trayvon Martin (Frankfurter Rundschau, Germany)
Euthanasia in the Netherlands: The Real Story
GOP presidential candidate Santorum made the wrong kind of headlines a few weeks ago when he spouted the wrong kind of information on euthanasia in the Netherlands. Among the claims he made were these: That 10 percent of all deaths in the Netherlands are due to euthanasia. That half of those deaths -- or five percent of all deaths in the Netherlands -- are people who … [Read more...] about Euthanasia in the Netherlands: The Real Story
Watching The Titanic
Today I would like to suggest movies for your enjoyment. Most of us have seen the James Cameron epic and I am certainly not going to deny the special effects wizardry of the film, and it does make an effort to tell the history. But in my humble opinion it is more of an romance/drama that happens to involve the Titanic rather than the story of the Titanic with some … [Read more...] about Watching The Titanic
“Mad Men” Retro Swipe at Romneys
“Mad Men” makes news with a passing dig at Mitt Romney’s dad (calling the elder "a clown") but, for serious fans, the growing question is what’s happening to the show’s core character, the creative but mercurial, lusty but haunted, sexually greedy but sensitive Don Draper? We could be in “Answered Prayers” territory here, Truman Capote’s never-finished novel of that era … [Read more...] about “Mad Men” Retro Swipe at Romneys
Santorum’s Gaffes: The Netherlands, Puerto Rico and now California
First, Rick Santorum displayed his ignorance and managed to insult an entire country when falsely claiming that in the Netherlands euthanasia makes up ten percent of all deaths, and that forced euthanasia accounts for five percent of all deaths there. Santorum also said that people are euthanized involuntarily because they are old or sick and further claimed that elderly … [Read more...] about Santorum’s Gaffes: The Netherlands, Puerto Rico and now California
A Streetcar Named Reform
Updated below. Oh My Gosh! There's been a HOSTILE TAKEOVER of the GOP. So imagine the shock when conservative justices repeatedly spouted views closely resembling the tweets and talking points issued by organizations of the sort funded by the Koch brothers. Don’t take it from me. Charles Fried, solicitor general for Ronald Reagan, told The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein that … [Read more...] about A Streetcar Named Reform
Bend Over & Spread ‘Em: It’s Now The Law In This Great Land Of Ours
Your daughter is arrested for walking the family dog off its leash at a county park. She is taken into custody and before being jailed is strip searched. A guard instructs your daughter to disrobe. Her mouth, vagina and anus are then inspected for contraband while other guards leer at her and make jokes about how she trims her pubic hair. Your son is arrested while … [Read more...] about Bend Over & Spread ‘Em: It’s Now The Law In This Great Land Of Ours