Been a while since I've posted here, but just spotted this article as I logged out of my e-mail account-- glaring evidence of just how far the right-wing will go to discredit/bring down the Occupy Wall Street protests going on around the … [Read more...]
Why We Walked
We walked to raise awareness of the public higher education crisis. We walked to advocate for funding to keep costs down and to keep teachers in their jobs. We walked to protest cut after cut after cut to our schools. The state's latest … [Read more...]
Porn Star Considering Senate Run Against David Vitter of “DC Madame” Infamy? Oh, the Irony.
Spotted this over on CNN.com. Apparently adult film star Stormy Daniels is thinking about giving Senator David Vitter a run for his money. I particularly enjoyed this bit of insight: Kiran Chetry: You are considering this possible Senate … [Read more...]
Democratic Senate Count Rises To 59, Franken Still Pending.
58 Dems plus Senator Specter, makes 59. If and when Franken is seated, we've broken the filibuster. I'll follow up with more details when I get out of class (the whole "student" thing really gets in the way sometimes). … [Read more...]
Heroes in the GOP
In the spirit of bipartisanship, I wanted to take just a very brief moment (I have class in 5 min) to recognize and applaud a couple of Americans for standing up and doing the right thing. Kudos to Chene Thompson and her husband, Florida … [Read more...]