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Tea Party Not for You?

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You might consider the "Coffee Party" ... The slogan is “Wake Up and Stand Up.” The mission statement declares that the federal government is “not the enemy of the people, but the expression of our collective will, and that we must participate in the democratic process in order to address the challenges we face as Americans.” But don't assume the Coffee-ites are the … [Read more...] about Tea Party Not for You?

Senator James Bunning 2010, Scorns Others’ Financial Needs/ But in 2007 Made Sure His Special Groups had Their Incomes Protected

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Sen. Bunning, reported tonight as giving the unsenatorial 'middle digit' to a reporter, also threw a hissy fit on camera. He was outraged that the press would dare to question him, he an elected public offical, about his purposely standing in the way of vulnerable others' income support today, essentially monkey-wrenching the government. But wait, I remember in 2007, … [Read more...] about Senator James Bunning 2010, Scorns Others’ Financial Needs/ But in 2007 Made Sure His Special Groups had Their Incomes Protected

Latin America’s Inexorable March Toward ‘Autonomy from the Imperial Center’: La Jornada, Mexico

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Now that Latin American and the Caribbean nations have formed a new alliance that pointedly excludes the United States and Canada, what can we expect? Earlier we posted an article from Brazil headlined Latin American Unity Cannot Be Dependent on Excluding the U.S.. Now, providing an overview about what was and was not agreed to at the launch of the Community of Latin … [Read more...] about Latin America’s Inexorable March Toward ‘Autonomy from the Imperial Center’: La Jornada, Mexico

Photo ID Strikes Again

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Although most of the attention in Tuesday's Texas primary election is focused on the GOP race for Governor there is another issue that is attracting controversy (primarily from the left). On the Republican primary ballot are several non binding resolutions, one of which expresses the view that some form of photo ID should be required to vote. This is purely an advisory … [Read more...] about Photo ID Strikes Again

Roger Ebert’s New Voice Debuts On ‘Oprah’ Tomorrow

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When Roger Ebert appears on Oprah tomorrow (Tuesday) he'll be using software to find the voice he lost to cancer. Ebert tells the tale on his blog: One day I was moseying around the Web and found the name of a company in Edinburgh named CereProc. They claimed they could build voices for specific customers. They had demos of the voices of George W. Bush and Arnold … [Read more...] about Roger Ebert’s New Voice Debuts On ‘Oprah’ Tomorrow

Can moderates and independents agree on systemic political reform?

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Lots going on on the independent voter front: CNN launched a series this week called Broken Government, featuring interviews by Don Lemon with independents Dr. Omar Ali, Joe Gandelman and Nicole Kurokawa on Broken Government VIDEO Opeds last week by Jackie Salit, a leading independent activist-analyst in the Christian Science Monitor "Tea Party Activists: Don't Confuse Them … [Read more...] about Can moderates and independents agree on systemic political reform?

GO BUNNING GO

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Everyone’s favorite irascible, nihilistic, profane, egotistical, self-centered, nasty and delusional U.S. Senator, Jim Bunning of Kentucky, may be onto something. The conservative Republican has used archaic and anti-democratic Senate rules to stop Federal legislation with respect to extending unemployment benefits, repealing the 21% reduction in Medicare Reimbursements to … [Read more...] about GO BUNNING GO

Fox Wins Another … Oops

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I have always maintained that what is indecent and obscene is in the eye of the beholder. Where it becomes a sticky widget is when such material is broadcast on the public airwaves. What grabbed my attention were the headlines: FOX DOMINATES INDECENCY COMPLAINTS It was based on a report from ABC, Reuters and others that almost 50% of the top 50 broadcast TV indecency … [Read more...] about Fox Wins Another … Oops

Coffee, Tea or Hemlock

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Beverage metaphors abound as liberal Coffee Party activists rise up to counter the Tea Party Movement while Nancy Pelosi suggests that some House Democrats may have to drink hemlock to pass health care reform. "We're not here just to self-perpetuate our service in Congress," she said yesterday, pointing out Congressional opposition to Social Security and Medicare decades … [Read more...] about Coffee, Tea or Hemlock

Why I Won’t Vote in the Texas Primary (Guest Voice)

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Why I won't vote in the Texas Primary by David Goodloe Last month, I wrote that I have turned my back on a lifetime as a Democrat and now consider myself an independent. Here in Texas, we have open primaries, which means there is no official party registration. I can go to my polling place and simply declare in which party primary I wish to participate. I voted in the … [Read more...] about Why I Won’t Vote in the Texas Primary (Guest Voice)

Sen. Bunning, and the Liberal-Conservative Divide

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As one CNN commentator just said, Bunning's choice to stand on the ground of unemployment payments to demand that the U.S. government pays for what it spends is on the surface a strange one. In holding up unemployment benefits with the statement, "If we can’t find ten billion dollars for something we all support, we will never pay for anything on the floor of this U.S. … [Read more...] about Sen. Bunning, and the Liberal-Conservative Divide

Tancredo on Palin, McCain, etc.

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The Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad is one of my favorite European newspapers and I read it religiously. However, I did not read today’s edition and if I had not checked the internet, I would have missed one of the most interesting and candid interviews that a foreign newspaper has conducted with one of our politicians recently. The Handelsblad’s Tom-Jan Meeus conducted a … [Read more...] about Tancredo on Palin, McCain, etc.

Independent Voters, Broken Government and the Health Care Reform Summit (VIDEO)

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Here's the latest segment by CNN's Don Lemon, where he talks to a panel of independents -- this time about independent voters, broken government, and the health care reform summit. I'm on this panel with Omar Ali, historian and independent, and Nicole Kurokawa, an independent voting analyst in Washington. … [Read more...] about Independent Voters, Broken Government and the Health Care Reform Summit (VIDEO)

Coffee or Tea—Which is Better for You?

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Tea is not your brew? Tired of weak tea? Don’t like tea parties? Looking for a tastier brew? Looking for a good, strong, honest cup of coffee, good till the last drop? Well, look no more. Annabel Park has founded “Coffee Party USA,” a grassroots online network which “advocates cooperation among elected representatives and promotes civil public discourse,” a movement which … [Read more...] about Coffee or Tea—Which is Better for You?