The tide is turning
This is going to be really a short diary... I just want to draw attention to something that caught my eye. Reading tomorrow's New York Times opinion page, there are three separate articles concerning...
View ArticleThe letter I just sent to my Representative and Senators about health care
I had been avoiding actually writing them since I live in pretty conservative country, but I figured I should go ahead and do it even if it wouldn't do any good. Below the fold is the letter I sent to...
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Bill Maher, you got it wrong
This is sort of an open letter to Bill Maher, regarding his bit on the Rachel Maddow show last night.Bill, let me start by saying that I admire you. I think your show is hilarious, and I like how...
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This is why we can't have nice things!
There is clearly a divide among people on this site (and in the progressive community at large, I suppose) over the Senate health care bill, and particularly the calls to "kill the bill".This is a...
View ArticleEven if you support the health care bill, you should be thanking Jane Hamsher
And Howard Dean. And any other fire-breathing, to-hell-with-the-consequences liberal putting their left foot down loudly.Bernie Sanders commented recently (I think it was on Countdown) that he should...
View ArticleWhy we should all be gearing up for war
It has little to do with your feelings toward the Obama administration, toward Rahm Emmanuel, toward Harry Reid, or anyone else.Because it's a cold hard political fact; if you want to accomplish...
View ArticleWith every small step backwards...
you rush in to tell us it's not that bad.You are the proverbial frog in the boiling pot. You are always willing to live with the ever-increasing crap being piled on your head. So long as it's not too...
View ArticleI do begrudge their wealth
There have been some "clarifications" about what Obama said regarding Wall Street bonuses.Now, what he said was partially stupid just because of the optics... the messaging. The messaging of this...
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I have given money to both of Jane Hamsher's PACs
And I did so fully expecting that a portion of my donation would go to administrative expenses and salaries. I guess maybe it's because I studied accounting in college and I understand that this would...
View ArticleHey Robert, I don't do drugs
I also do not make money in the "Professional Left". I'm a database programmer. But I am still disappointed and constantly underwhelmed by this administration. And I also still think, from a purely...
View ArticleCheering Obama on this site will not change anything
I just want to make that clear. Cheering Obama on this site will not change anything.So, just for a minute, put away your pompoms and stop building your "Yes We Can!" human pyramid and look at what is...
View ArticleApparently, DailyKOS controls the world.
If we criticize the Democrats, they drop to a 10 point deficit in Gallup!But if we would just cheer them on, they'd be up by 20! I'm sure of it!Or at least that's what some people here seem to...
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