You see, the residents of the Intolerant States of America would have you believe that intolerance is now a thing of the past, popular only among the ignorant. In this limited worldview, the original sins of the Intolerant States of … [Read more...]
A Crumb For the Starving: Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008
[The] legislation would require the federal government to establish mandatory standards for medical and mental health care, replacing the voluntary standards that apply now in the network of more than 300 publicly and privately run jails … [Read more...]
Hillary Clinton’s Great Day!
And The Other Clinton acknowledged that, via ABC News; "If she wins Texas and Ohio I think she will be the nominee. If you don't deliver for her, I don't think she can be. It's all on you," the former president told the audience at the … [Read more...]
A Modest Proposal: Vote your conscience on Feb 5th
And later: One thing is clear... whichever candidate does get the nomination, his or her chance of victory will rest largely on the ideas Mr. Edwards brought to the campaign. There's much discussion going on about who the Edwards people are … [Read more...]
Caroline Kennedy Endorses Barack Obama
In a heartfelt and candid opinion piece, "A President Like My Father", Caroline Kennedy announces her support for Barack Obama. I have never had a president who inspired me the way people tell me that my father inspired them. But for … [Read more...]
Supply Side…Again?
Like the addled Blanche, too many of us are willing to depend on the kindness of strangers, in this case, those who share the outlook of petty criminals and drug dealers — those who first and foremost understand self-interest.What, … [Read more...]
Immigration Matters: The Gay Marriage of 2008
In his monologue, Olbermann cites Tim Rutton's piece, "CNN: Corrupt News Network", in which Rutton essentially argues that immigration doesn't matter, or at least that it shouldn't matter as much.A critic from the L.A. Times, CNN's partner … [Read more...]
‘Los Angeles is Burning’: Lives on the Murder Wind
Originally Posted on Citizen Orange"Los Angeles is Burning" - Bad ReligionWhen the hills of Los Angeles are burningPalm trees are candles in the murder windSo many lives are on the breezeEven the stars are ill at easeAnd Los Angeles is … [Read more...]
A Crushed DREAM and Hopeful Youth
Anti-Migrant Hate and Pro-Migrant IntrospectionMake no mistake about it. The DREAM Act, the hope of almost a millionyoung people without a country, was crushed by anti-migrant hate. Anti-migrant hate that has taken over the U.S. … [Read more...]
Krugman takes on revisionist history of conservatism
On the newly-freed NY Times op-ed page, Paul Krugman takes on the myth that George W. Bush has somehow departed from the tenets of movement conservatism.There have been a number of articles recently that portray President Bush as someone … [Read more...]