April 2010
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December 2009
1 post
“For all the historic force of the vote — Ted Kennedy’s widow, Vicki Kennedy, was...”
– Ezra Klein - Winning ugly, but winning (via apsies)
November 2009
2 posts
October 2009
31 posts
“You Can’t Produce a Baby in One Month by Getting Nine Women Pregnant”
– Warren Buffett: New York Magazine
Indeed.
(In case you missed it in the metaphor, that’s why it is going to take some time for the economy to turn around.)
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That’s fantastic.
“Is this the best we can do? Forcing people to buy private health insurance,...”
– Dennis Kucinich (via azspot)
Tea bag carrying Denny makes sense sometimes…. (via think4yourself)
Waste the Next Hour →
notthatkindagay:
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That was a terrible link to open…
“Only four in 10 whites say they support the health care reform legislation in...”
– National Journal Magazine - The New Color Line
Matt Yglesias passes this along with comment that further demographic information would be nice, as white folks and people of color have a lot more that separates them than just skin color.
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“My daughter says, ‘We need to talk.’ I sit down and fold my arms and sigh.
She...”
– Fireland, father of the year.
a the duty reblog
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This just occured to me...
Why is it called the Midwest? As far as geographic locations in the states go, we have the West, East, South, and Midwest…? Why isn’t it the north? It’s sort of in the middle and north of the “South,” and further more, it’s more east than west.
Bans 'do not cut abortion rate' →
robot-heart-politics:
azspot:
The Guttmacher Institute’s survey found abortion occurs at roughly equal rates in regions where it is legal and regions where it is highly restricted.
It did note that improved access to contraception had cut the overall abortion rate over the last decade.
This goes strikingly with the Texas school board finding that abstinence only education doesn’t...
Finland makes 1Mb broadband access a legal right,... →
transparentcommunity:
This is a country I want to live in!!
Hurray socialism!
“Most people, I suspect, still have in their minds an image of America as the...”
– Paul Krugman (via azspot)
And we continue to cut spending on education because it’s easy.
a geek-fact trifecta
notentirely:
the title of the theme song for the daily show is ‘dog on fire’
it was written by bob mould (of husker du fame)
it is performed by they might be giants
I have learned something today.
Meat is murder on the environment →
robot-heart-politics:
azspot:
A kilogram of beef is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution than driving for 3 hours while leaving all the lights on back home.
That is… wow, rather shocking, at best.
“When you date someone, it’s like you’re taking one long course in who that...”
– -Ted, on last night’s How I Met Your Mother (via hortenseg)
Especially because people try to console you by telling you you how much you’ve learned about human nature and communication. Oh and how you can now apply this knowledge to a new career or relationship. FUCK THAT.
(Too far? Yeah.)
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Grayson: let's remember we should care about...
frecklesmakemestrong:
Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla, critized Republicans lack of health care reform legislation saying, “If you get sick, America, the Republican health care plan is this: Die quickly.” In response to his origninal statement on the floor he offered this apology:
Last night, I gave a speech and I’m not going to recount everything I said but after that speech, several republicans...
Think Progress » Texas schools move away from... →
robot-heart-politics:
It’s about time!
Seriously.
The Real World: United Nations →
Iraq’s room
Iraq: America, get out already!
America: I was just helping you hang some curtains.
Iraq: They’re up. They’re a little crooked, but they’re up. And hopefully better than those old Venetian blinds you tore down. But whatever, you need to get out. Also, can I borrow 100 bucks?
America: I thought you were getting a job at the gas station.
Iraq: That’s not working out as well as...
September 2009
9 posts
Watchbrooklynmutt:
Arizona Republican Congressman Trent Franks: Obama is an “enemy of humanity,” has “no place” in government
daily kos
Confirmed, we are now letting just about any one make laws in this country…
“What we are talking about here is access to healthcare. We are talking about...”
– Margaret and Helen (via thesmarttart) (via apsies) (via robot-heart-politics)
Republicans Move to Block Network Neutrality →
think4yourself:
robot-heart-politics:
marco:
Just hours after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski proposed expanding the network neutrality authority of the agency Sept. 21, Senate Republicans moved to block the initiative. Using an appropriations bill as a vehicle, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison introduced an amendment that would deny the FCC any funds for developing or...
Former Bush and McCain strategist Mark McKinnon... →
notthatkindagay:
Make Joe Wilson pay.
And by pay, I mean beat his sorry ass at the polls and send him to the private sector. That is the only way to change the political discourse in America today. Because as long as louts like Joe Wilson can spout off and call the president a liar and get rewarded with re-election, then louts will continue to spout off. And we will continue to claw our way to...
NYTimes.com: A Threat to Fair Elections →
retropolitics:
The Supreme Court has upheld the limitations on corporate campaign expenditures in the past. If it opens the floodgates now, corporations would have a huge say in who wins federal elections. More…
Neato →
Google maps meets Monopoly, sounds either really fun or like a good way to get into a fight.
June 2009
13 posts
mmmmm... lunch ideas... →
