In 1936, my father joined other demonstrators to lay down in front of Mack trucks in the streets of Detroit. He did this because scrap steel and iron was being shipped to Japan by corporate profiteers - the 1% of his day. At that time, he … [Read more...]
Archives for May 28, 2012
Led by Rick Scott, GOP Prepares to Steal Florida’s Vote (Again)
No point in writing a lede. Think Progress says it very well: Florida has no history of mass voter fraud. It does have a history, however, of mass voter disenfranchisement. By one estimate, 7000 Florida voters were wrongfully removed … [Read more...]
Memorial Day
I hope you are enjoying Memorial Day, and also that you take a moment to remember why it's on the calendar. I cribbed a few posts that were floating around Facebook that seemed apt. And, yes, Elizabeth Warren's Memorial Day … [Read more...]
Weekly Joke Revue: All images edition
Choose your favorites from this wide selection, and post them in the comments. … [Read more...]