The Supreme Court's announcement that Chief Justice Rehnquist will not participate in some argued cases this term (unless the case would be tied 4-4 without him) appears to have changed the dynamics surrounding his tenure. For the … [Read more...]
Social Insecurity
Digby's got exactly the right idea here: Social Security is still the third rail of politics, folks. Time to start acting like it -- and Harry Reid has been showing some attitude: don't give an inch to this loony scheme. This should be … [Read more...]
Romney Cozies up to Bigot
Local bigot Jay Severin was asked to introduce Romney at a fund raiser on 3 December by the state Republican Committee. The Governor did not bat an eye. Severin, a local radio talk show host, has said of U.S. citizens who are muslim that … [Read more...]
Framed!
The economy: merit versus privilege. Progressivesfavor fiscal prudence and long-term stability to reward those who workfor success. The rise in national wealth and employment during theClinton years are examples of what can be achieved … [Read more...]
Progressives Boycott Fox News Advertisers
The group continued:"STEP #1: SHOP SMART! SPEND LIBERALLY!Don't shop at stores which support the right-wing Fox News Channel.Stores to avoid include: Walmart, Sam's Club, Target, Best Buy, CircuitCity, Home Depot, True Value Hardware, … [Read more...]
Even yet still more environmentalism: All politics is *still* local
Really fascinating post at Kos about the success of Democrats in Montana. They're running on the environment as a central issue for sportsmen and farmers. Considering John Kerry's sterling record on environmental protection, it was somewhat … [Read more...]
Filibuster follies
This excellent column - by conservative scholar Norman Ornstein - thoroughly debunks the Senate Republicans' ridiculous claim that it's unconstitutional to filibuster judicial nominees, and that doing so has no historical precedent. … [Read more...]
Total incompetence
Predictably, Bernard Kerik's abrupt withdrawal as Bush's nominee for Director of Homeland Security, ostensibly for nanny-type problems (but see the New York Daily News in particular for Kerik's other "difficulties"), has led our … [Read more...]
Almost as good
OK, it's not quite as fabulous as the hoax chart purporting to show that states with higher average IQs voted for Kerry. But it's still pretty good.First, we're proud to say that according to the Education State Rankings (which take … [Read more...]
Surprise! Not good enough = not good enough
[Housekeeping note: David and I will be out of town bringing home the bacon in this holiday season, so there will be light posting until Friday.]Here is a rundown of the problems with New York State's supposedly innovative health care deal, … [Read more...]