Palin is Obama's Best Fundraiser
We need to be more supportive of Palin. She seems to be Obama's best fundraiser yet.
View ArticleMy Mother-In-Law: The Obama Churchlady
There seems to be a certain feeling among other Democrats that I talk to, and commenters on this site, that the Evangelical demographic is out of reach to Obama.I do not believe this to be the case....
View ArticleBarclays Acquiring Lehman
It appears that Barclays is acquiring Lehman Brothers.The AP is reporting this story.
View ArticleHow to talk to Conservatives about Regulation
During the last few weeks, I've been talking to a number of my right wing friends and associates (both republican and libertarian, and those who aren't sure what they are, but don't want to be labeled...
View ArticleMy Letter to Congress
Today, New Deal Democrat wrote a diary containing the full text of the financial patriot act that is about to be rammed down our throats.I very highly recommend this diary - and hope you rec New Deal's...
View ArticleGetting Your mind around 700,000,000,000
700,000,000,000. It is a big number. Mind boggling, really.So I decided I'd try to put it in more human understandable terms.I've checked my math for each of the following a several times – and the...
View ArticleAnd now, for something completely different
A bit of spoof humor (with apologies to Monty Python) to lighten the afternoon.Enjoy!
View ArticlePalin's Oxymoronic Response on the Role of Government
One thing that I found fascinating about the debate: Sarah Palin's oxymoronic responses on regulation, government oversight and the role of government in general. As far as I can tell, she...
View ArticleTime to Take it Back
The greed and avarice of Wall Street, combined with a system that allows and in fact encourages politicians to aid and abet Wall Street in their endeavors, is reaching its logical conclusion.As of this...
View ArticleOf Privacy, Terrorist Surveillance and Data Mining
Today, news broke about apparent abuses of the NSA's wiretapping programs. ABC news is reporting that multiple communications that had nothing to do with terrorist activities have been intercepted,...
View ArticleJoe's Plumbing Business
This diary is not about "Joe the Plumber" the person, but rather about the meta-Joe; the everyman small business owner that McCain is trying to convince.There is a fundamental fallacy in the argument...
View ArticleOf the Extremes of Language, Thought and National Discourse
One of the primary tools in the conservative attack arsenal is the intentional manipulation of language. Specifically, it is a common tactic of the conservatives to simultaneously dilute the precise...
View ArticleConservative Propaganda: How can people have fallen for it?
In my previous diary, "Of the Extremes of Language, Thought and National Discourse", I examined the use and abuse of language by conservative forces in our political debates and discussions. This...
View ArticleA Final Conservative Dying Spasm: Attempting To Cast Doubt on the...
It seems that the final dying spasm of the McCain/Palin supporters is an attempt to skew the exit polls.The leading front page article on redstate.com is a plea to their readers to re-initiate...
View ArticleSome (perhaps unwanted) advice to the GLBT community
There has been significant and understandable angst and anger on the part of the GLBT community concerning the setbacks to gay rights; in particular, the passage of Proposition 8 in California has...
View ArticleOf Justice
As the political and social tides in our nation change, as we emerge from a period of abuses of power, of lies and deceit, of both means and ends becoming corrupted and unrecognizable, there is a great...
View ArticleInstead
Instead of bemoaning the fact that Obama must be president over all citizens of our nation, we should be celebrating the fact that Obama is the president over the entire United States.Instead of...
View ArticleInauguration Day Musings
This morning, my wife and I got up early, filled with excitement. This was the day that we would see the realization of all the work that we had shared in to get President Obama elected. Oh, we were...
View ArticleOf Privacy, Terrorist Surveillance and Data Mining (v2.0)
As diaried (update diary is here) by RiderOnTheStorm, Russell Tice, former NSA analyst, has come forward and blown the whistle on the NSA'd domestic spying programs. This diary attempts to put some of...
View ArticleQuestions to Ponder: The Societal Ramifications of Government Data Mining
Two days ago, Keith Olbermann had Russell Tice, former NSA analyst, on his show. Tice came forward to discuss the NSA's domestic spying program. (See here and here for the lead diaries on this by...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Republican Legislators
To the Honorable Republican Members of the House:What in the hell do you think you are doing? I mean, seriously, have you lost your minds entirely? Have you gone completely and absolutely freaking...
View ArticleAction Required: New Control Directives Released
This is an emergency security communique from the Central Soviet of the Cartel of Liberal Organized Anarchists and Kossaks For Infidels and God Hating Terrorists and Destroyers Of America...
View ArticleGovernor Rick Perry
To the Dishonorable Governor Rick Perry:For eight years, I witnessed unspeakable crimes committed by our nation under your party's control. My nation, under our flag, not only committed torture and...
View ArticleCSI: Alaska
Dramatis PersonaeTHE GOV: The Governor of Alaska, who in no way, shape or form bears any resembelance to any real person that ever might have even been thought to live, or even be in some other work...
View ArticleWingnut Sphere Angst over Glenn Back Advertising Pulls
So, it seems that folks on the right are in a tizzy because advertisers are responding to the tens of thousands petition signers and emails requesting that they pull advertisements from Glenn Beck's...
View ArticleThe Smallest Universal Units
So, yesterday, the new Hadron Super Collider broke the worlds record for proton acceleration.Part of the point of this experiment is to attempt to find the smallest units of matter that form the...
View ArticleThe Current HCR Bill: Hardly A Foundation For Real Reform
The argument, as presented by Senator Harkin, that the current health care bill is a foundation that we can build upon is gaining some traction of late.The basic theme is that the bill moves us towards...
View ArticleWhy I'm Not Worried
I'll admit it - I've been worried for some time about the HCR legislaton, and the direction that it's been taking.But now I've seen the light. And my fears have all evaporated like frail mist in the...
View ArticleNew Republican Union Formed
In a surprising development, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio today announced the formation of a new union for Republican legislators: Republicans And Teabaggers For American Constitutional...
View ArticleBREAKING: Western World Shuts Down for Pootie And Woozle Day
In a stunning development, a move to halt all governance in recognition of "Pootie and Woozle Day" led by the US government has led most NATO members, China, India and numerous other industrialized...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Bases
During the year and change since President Obama was sworn in, there have been significant changes on many things Democratic. From the perceptions of our leaders, to our stated goals; as political...
View ArticleWhat Our Leaders Can Do
There's been a lot of talk about what our leaders can - and should - be doing to address the Gulf catastrophe.This is a time when we need strong leadership. And I'm not talking about waving some magic...
View ArticleEnough with the Strawmen
More and more, strawmen arguments are being set up and knocked down by those criticizing those who criticize the handling of the gulf situation. Currently, there are two diaries on the rec list that...
View ArticleA Time For Greatness
Dear President Obama:No one knows better than you the dire situation that our nation is in. And there is no one better positioned than you to address these actions, and bring the change that so many...
View ArticleSharron Angle Advocates for Armed Revolution
As the Republican attempt to assure themselves that Sharron Angle isn't too crazy, Mrs. Angle has been proven already to have gone off the deep end.She has effectively advocated for armed insurrection...
View ArticleKnow Your Fallacies
The presentation of a good argument has a number of important components. Having your facts correct (and sourced), the tone and timbre of the argument, and understanding the tools of debate; in...
View ArticleSerious Attack On Net Neutrality
Well, here we go:http://voices.washingtonpost.com/...Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.), ranking member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee filed an amendment to an appropriations...
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