It is time for some tough love and time for the American taxpayers to just say no to more money going to AIG and the banks. Currently we are collectively on the hook for 2-3 Trillion by my last count and we are approaching the edge of the … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2009
The Catholic Church’s latest anti-choice crusade
There's an article in the recent issue of Time that describes the Catholic Church's anti-choice campaign against the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). This bill would codify the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law and protect a woman's … [Read more...]
All bank CEOs are bad, unless they give their money away.
Last night in President Obama's speech, he mentioned the story of Leonard Abess. For those who don't know, Abess was CEO of City National Bank of Florida when a Spanish bank Caja Madrid paid $927 million in November for an 83% stake in the … [Read more...]
Running for Meals, Running for Hope: Sponsor Our Runners & Attend Our Marathon Pub Crawl
Tickets are $20, which enters you in a raffle and includes games, free appetizers and drink specials. Additional raffle tickets will be available to purchase for $5 each. Even better: every penny you donate will bring us one step closer to … [Read more...]
Distorting Holder’s comments about race
I hate to draw readers' attention to Jeff Jacoby but his column about Eric Holder today is so full of bull... Distortion #1 - Holder did not say we are a nation of cowards. He said we're a nation of cowards when it comes to dealing with … [Read more...]
WE don’t torture, but …
"And that is why I can stand here tonight and say without exception or equivocation that the United States of America does not torture," President Obama said last night. So far, so good. But as the LA Times reported earlier this … [Read more...]
Sorry, but this is unconstitutional
UPDATE by David: The Senate passed this bill today, which means that it is essentially guaranteed to become law - the House has passed it several times before, and President Obama has said he supports it. So I guess we will find out … [Read more...]
What did you think of the speech? / OPEN THREAD
I quite enjoyed the "Cover It Live" live-blogging tool. If you're curious as to how it went, I've moved the window to the bottom of the page -- you can replay the live-blog there. What did you think of the speech? The live-blog? … [Read more...]
Double Deval Disappointment
Derek Clary, 20, drove from Maine to identify the body of his mother, Bridget Clary, 42, who died Sunday night (October 1, 2006) after a fire in her home in Gloucester. Because of cuts that eliminated a fire station, the response time was … [Read more...]
We Need to Ensure Justice is Not Robbed of the People
In 2005, Sen. Arlen Specter attemped to take justice from the people and court systems and put it in the hands of corporations and insurance companies.This may be a simplistic view of S.852, (Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act, … [Read more...]
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