… if you need to just swim in it for awhile,
… Read the resthere’s a nice piece from Daily Kos with links and articles.
The Flint Journal’s take.
The New York Times’ take.
Colin and Nora live in the Big Easy.
Event: And Speaking of Katrina… Read More »
The New York Times Lede: Leaping to Seantor Craig’s Defence.
*By “rat” I mean “hypocritical senator.”
… Read the restEvent: If it looks like a rat*… Read More »
Alberto Gonzales resigned?
There’s political tumult in Turkey and Pakistan?
It’s the 2nd Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s assault on New Orleans?
Nevermind! Nevermind!
… Read the restWow. They finally admitted it.
… Read the restTHE PRESIDENT: You know, I’ve heard this theory about everything was just fine until we arrived, and kind of “we’re going to stir up the hornet’s nest” theory. It just doesn’t hold water, as far as I’m concerned.
Unfortunately, my source is the American Family News.
… Read the rest“We have not only a Hindu prayer being offered in the Senate, we have a Muslim member of the House of Representatives now, Keith Ellison from Minnesota. Those are changes — and they are not what was envisioned by the Founding Fathers,” asserts Sali.
One of my perennial complaints against the Democratic Party at large is that they play a defensive game. Not in terms of their foreign policy, but in terms of their political strategy. They are too caught up in number crunching and trying to out-tough the Republicans to actually hold their ground against the Republicans in issues in which progressives have the advantage.
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Some big news here. The Flint Journal writes of yesterday’s primary: Williamson vs. Walling: Newcomer shows mayor is vulnerable.
With 12% of the population voting, incumbent Don Williamson took the plurality. However two thirds of the votes were divided among his six challengers.
… Read the restEvent: It will be Dayne Walling against Don Williamson. Read More »
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I want to direct you once more to Gemma‘s political project Balls to Congress. The site has run into some difficulties recently, and this is the perfect time to help.
… Read the restEvent: We have plenty to spare; we should give to the needy. Read More »
… that some computer was making a note of the fact that you were, today, visiting this blog. That note was archived, backed up, made subject to keyword search. This record of your visit will be available, without your knowledge or consent, to people you don’t know, at any given moment, and finally for years to come.
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