That's what Krugman calls this deal from Treasury Secretary Paulson to give the Treasury Secretary total authorization to hand out $700 Billion taxpayer dollars. And economist Brad DeLong points out: John McCain chose Sarah Palin to be his … [Read more...]
McCain Drills For, Strikes Oil Money
John McCain rakes in the dough from oil executives (like Hess Oil) after McCain switched to favor offshore drilling. via Greg Sargent at TPM. J. Barclay Collins Hess Corp. Attorney $28,500 19-Jun John B. Hess Hess … [Read more...]
To Jeff Jacoby: Helms Was Always Racist
Jeff Jacoby had a very deceptive column in the Globe yesterday. Jacoby implies that once civil rights laws were passed over Helms' objections, Helms became a wise and benevolent non-racist. In the one-dimensional demonology of the … [Read more...]
Accept It As A Token Of Respect…
House legislators have received gifts to persuade them to oppose the gift ban. Really. They got lots of mugs, with notes inside them subtly asking..."Is it possible a mug, a pen, or a sticky-note pad could influence your vote? … [Read more...]
Another Donut with Sprinkles For McCain
Not long ago, members of the press gave McCain his favorite treat: donuts with sprinkles. No joke. Now, the National Press Club has an even bigger treat for McCain. They've booked a man with a history of forgery and theft named … [Read more...]
A Big Change
The DNC is following Obama's lead in not taking donations from Washington lobbyists. It's become clear that the lobbyists angle is one way Obama is going to grind down McCain's undeserved reputation for integrity (a reputation trumpeted day … [Read more...]
NOT What We Need From The Leading Dem
More info from the NYT article link above: Iran is continuing to produce enriched uranium, a program that the Tehran government has said is designed for civilian purposes. The new estimate says that enrichment program could still provide … [Read more...]
The Referees Are Not Just Biased, They’re Bigots.
If any institution has failed America, it has been the televised media, especially in discussing political news. There's no excuse for the litany of prejudiced behavior from our media personalities in this compilation by The Women's … [Read more...]
California Follows Massachusetts on Civil Rights
It appears the California Supreme Court decided, 4-3, to extend marriage rights to all couples in America's largest state (over 10% of the USA's population). Of course, there's an initiative to amend the CA constitution to ban … [Read more...]
Jimmy Tingle For President, May 13th at 8pm
Get Your Laugh On! Jimmy Tingle: The Funniest Campaign in History 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 13th at the Masonic Hall, 1950 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. That's about a block north of the Porter Square T stop on the Red Line, and … [Read more...]
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