There are a lot of great ballot initiatives out there this year, nearly all of which I have signed. Minimum wage, the Bottle Bill, ending corporate citizenship. Paid Sick days. These are all extremely important initiatives that show how … [Read more...]
Archives for November 11, 2013
Fun with Straw Polls
At our Drinking Liberally group the other night I thought that I would have some fun and do a straw poll. Since it is early and to make it interesting, I generally gave everyone two votes. We had some fun and it triggered some … [Read more...]
Have you heard about “Revolution Day”? November 19th…
It appears that some truely insane parts of the Tea Party are planning an armed insurrection of the Federal Government on November 19th. This is alledgedly their list of demands (from Freedom Works): 1) The National Security Agency’s … [Read more...]
Who was right? You were.
You know what's fun? Looking back at pre-election predictions to see who nailed it. So let's take a peek. There was a prediction thread posted about a week before the election. Here are some winners from there: Margin of victory: … [Read more...]
Does Anyone Seriously Think the Tea Party Isn’t in Decline?
My recent post ” For the Tea Party, Another Election, Another Defeat” has some disputing what I consider the established fact, that the Tea Party is in decline both in terms of overall popularity as well as in the numbers of people who … [Read more...]
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If you have been looking for the most powerful link building strategy for your website to get better rankings in the search engines and to get good quality traffic, then here is the best solution for your link building needs. RevLocal is … [Read more...]
Sacrifice, Courage, Patriotism
On Veterans Day, we honor all those who have served and we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We thank them for their service. The three qualities that all our veterans possess are sacrifice, courage, and patriotism. The … [Read more...]
THE Article On the Future of the Democratic Party
The ever brilliant Harold Meyerson continues the good fight over at the American Prospect with an article that really hits the divide among Democrats right on the nose. I highly recommend that everyone on BMG read it. It helps us understand … [Read more...]
Had to Share: Onion NAILS TFA
And a certain recent Mayoral candidate... Point POINT/COUNTERPOINT • Education • Opinion • Jul 17, 2012 My Year Volunteering As A Teacher Helped Educate A New Generation Of Underprivileged Kids By Megan Richmond, Volunteer … [Read more...]
On this Veteran’s Day…
remember the sacrifice of those who served. "Lacrimosa," from Benjamin Britten's monumental War Requiem. … [Read more...]