And I gave her the bums rush just this morning. She is slipping into the early stages of dementia and has about a year left of sight due to macular degeneration. I have decided that she is on her own financially, spiritually and … [Read more...]
Archives for October 12, 2008
Oh please oh please oh please let it be true … [update: ah well]
UPDATED: see below. The lurching continues. Lindsay Graham leaks the McCain strategy for the final weeks -- more tax cuts for the rich!! McCain surrogate Lindsey Graham said Sunday that the Republican nominee will unveil new proposals … [Read more...]
Palin chumming the waters
She is just not a good person.“Help me, Ohio, to help put John McCain in the White House,” she said. “He understands. He understands you. We understand how important it is that this team be elected. For one thing, we know … [Read more...]
Bigotry rises; everyone fiddles
It's been a big challenge for the Obama campaign to deal with the Obama-as-Muslim or Obama-as-Arab rumors. They are apparently rife among folks who attend McCain/Palin rallies; it just doesn't seem that hard for any journalist to … [Read more...]
Frank, Pelosi, and the DC team should hire some new economics advisors, pronto
Around the world, global leaders are huddling to determine the best steps to get out of the financial crisis. It's bad. If the Dow doesn't come back by December 31st, this year will mark its worst yearly slump since 1937. Millions of people … [Read more...]
Even Mitt Openly Criticizing McCain
A NYT article goes on to note thatSeveral party leaders said Mr. McCain needed to settle on a single message in the final weeks of the campaign and warned that his changing day-to-day dialogue - a welter of evolving economic proposals, … [Read more...]
Time To Bring Back The Fairness Doctrine
Deregulation of radio has worked about as well as the deregulation of the banking and financial industry, that is not at all. It has become glaringly apparent that the radio industry is being held captive by a handful of powerful … [Read more...]
Paulson has been given $700B. Now what?
The crash can be traced back to the collapsing housing market. It make sense to try to shore up housing. If people can stay in their homes, avoid foreclosure, or simply get out of their subprime loans into more favorable terms, the … [Read more...]
Want to help save Marriage Equality in CA from home? Now you can!
Kudos to Laurel for finding this useful information. This November 4th, Californians will be voting on a ballot question known as Proposition 8 which would eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry by amending their … [Read more...]
I voted today
If, like me, you are heading up to New Hampshire for election day, remember to vote via absentee ballot. I received mine in the mail at the end of last week, filled it out today, and will drop it off at the clerk's office tomorrow. I assume … [Read more...]