March 2010 Archives

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention this today. On March 13, 1976, the Eagles released "Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975." Three of my favorite cuts, Already Gone: Peaceful, Easy Feelin' :  And, of course:Happy Saturday, everybody....

Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Texans. Unless you want them to be taught that: * Latinos were put on earth for the sole purpose of mowing their lawns and bussing their tables. * Thomas Jefferson was a God-hating subversive. The time wasted studying the 3rd president of the U.S. would be better spent learning about Phyllis Schlafly, the Moral Majority, and NRA. * Republicans are responsible for passing civil rights legislation....

I know this may seem completely unrelated, but I can't help but look at the synergy between the deaths of J.D. Salinger and Corey Haim. Those of us from the thirty something crowd will recognize the name Corey Haim right off. Movie producers and directors love to use actors and actresses again and again and those of us that grew up in the 1980s will always remember the Coreys. Corey Haim and Corey Feldman starred...

Guest blogged by GrassrootsLobbyist: I appreciate Mike Huckabee.  Gov. Huckabee is the kind of politician America needs more of.    Now, don't get me wrong.  I disagree with about 99% of Huckabee's positions and think he knows about as much about effective fiscal policy as Sean Hannity knows about honesty and integrity.  However, he has proven to mostly be a man who offers an opinion but will respect the opinion of others and give voice...

Forgive me if I have done this before, but I am going to present to you an assignment that I assigned when I was an English and Philosophy teacher. I will present to you three prominent works and let the listening (or reading) audience decide for themselves. I'll provide my own answer at the bottom. It may surprise some of you coming from the political wing I come from, but it something I truly believe....

Presented from the Huffington Post: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin -- who has gone to great lengths to hype the supposed dangers of a big government takeover of American health care -- admitted over the weekend that she used to get her treatment in Canada's single-payer system. "We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada," Palin said in her first Canadian appearance since stepping down as governor of Alaska....

I don't have the words to express my disgust with this attack on Department of Justice lawyers from the Liz Cheney-led group that goes by the name of Keep America Safe, more aptly named Keep America Scared. Shameful, despicable, and contemptible aren't strong enough. Adam Serwer at The American Prospect appropriately called it "The New McCarthyism." For those who may not have seen it, here's the video:So now lawyers who defend people accused of being...

Rockheadedmama and I got into a debate during my last education post about when the right to an education began. I think what we agreed (if we did agree) is that the forefathers had it on the mind, but public education did not exist as we know it (nationwide) until the late 1800s. Naturally, some states got it right earlier than others. Thomas Jefferson's Virginia (he was an educational enthusiast) and Massachusets (home of MIT...

This story has absolutely nothing to do with politics, and my apologies in advance to anyone who finds it offensive, but it reminded me of 2 classic lines from 2 of my favorite comedians. "The places where most people buy condoms -- Wal-Mart and drug stores -- are motivated by a business model that needs to maximize shelf space, so they offer few varieties. To complicate things further, there is no standard sizing for condoms..."a...

About a week ago, Eljefebob wrote a piece about conservatives wanting to "starve the beast." The notion was that if government could no longer afford entitlement programs then entitlement programs would have to die. It was a brilliant plan because no one would argue for killing social security, medicare, or medicaid on their own. Thus, they could cut programs without directly opposing them. Brilliant. When Ronald Reagan (architect of starving the beast) entered office, he...