In order to promote car-pooling to the State Convention, I am creating a thread with the intention that it can be used as a "ride board." With gas at $4.00 and up, it makes sense to share rides. Now I don't have much experience … [Read more...]
Archives for May 31, 2008
Lawrence Lessig and the Change Congress Movement
I stumbled on an article in this week's The Nation about Lawrence Lessig's new "Change Congress" campaign that's worth checking out. Professor Lessig, famous for taking on corporate-friendly copyright laws, is trying to start a new … [Read more...]
Brother, Can You Spare A Photo?
It's a timely calling, to document just what condition America is in, as we rocket down the pathway to a new day (hopefully), with the Presidential elections coming this fall. Barry has been posting, for months, photos of deteriorating … [Read more...]
Museum of Science’s Body Works Exhibit used Chinese Torture Victims
Peter Porcupine has a great blog post regarding this on his blog. I have always believed that something was amiss as Peter does with this exhibit. I thought it was disgusting and have refused to go to the Museum of Science because of … [Read more...]
Rules of the Game [updated]
Perhaps the best attended meeting of the Rules Committee of the Democratic Party has started its public session today in Washington, D.C. The issue is what to do about delegates selected in Florida and Michigan. The NYT reported on last … [Read more...]
Senator Baddour, defend yourself.
Of course, we have accidents on our roads and highways all the time, but lawmakers like Mr. Baddour never suggest ending our massive annual investments in road and highway expansion. The truth is, expanding our public transportation … [Read more...]
Obama’s new pastor problem…racism is alive and well
This may give Hillary Clinton some sway with undecided superdelegates in these final days of primaries. Superdelegates are being pressured into making a decision by the end of next week, and this incident, in my opinion, will hopefully wake … [Read more...]