President Obama is on the right track re: abortion
President Obama's remarks regarding abortion this week have angered some, who interpret the language as a betrayal of liberal values. The upcoming controversy, real or manufactured, around his yet to...
View ArticleCheney v. Supreme Court
Once again, our nation will be forced to endure the Kabuki Theater that is the confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee. The political class, and the Remora like commentariat that clings to them will...
View ArticleThe results of your Death Panel are in.
A newly found transcript reveals why the extreme right is so frothed up about "death panels"
View ArticleBiden in Israel
Israeli Minister of Internal Affairs, Eli Yishai of the Shas party showed great disrespect to Vice President Biden when choosing to announce early approval of an additional 1600 residences in East...
View ArticleIn re Biden Petreus v Netanyahu
The recent diary posted by Calchala reported on a significant development in US Israeli relationships. The tensions between the United States and Israel rising from the ongoing settlement issue are...
View ArticleIsraeli settlement freeze expires
The government of Israel failed to extend a moratorium on construction in the West Bank when it expired over the week end. The ostensible reason was that Benjamin Netanyahu's fragile coalition would...
View ArticleBernie v. Bulls**t : The Pentagon and Fraud (Updated w/ links)
The Republican Leadership has pledged to cut Government spending, but when discussing this pledge, they uniformly exclude Defense spending. This is usually tied to the standard meme that we cannot...
View ArticleIts not about the Arab street, its about the Arab marina
If you want to better understand why the average Arab is fed up, take a look at the list of the world's biggest yachts. http://www.superyachts.com/...
View ArticleTahrir Squared
Great percentages of young people either unemployed or under employed. A coterie of leaders in their seventies and eighties with an absolute lock on power, many of whom have been in power for decades....
View ArticleA trillion dollar scam
The House of representatives is debating a 1.2 trillion dollar defense appropriations bill this week. this is a stunning number considering that the federal budget for 2011 is projected at $3.83...
View ArticleKoch Industries
Make a personal commitment to not buy products sold by Koch Industries. These include Quilted Northern®, Angel Soft®, Brawny®, Sparkle® , Soft 'n Gentle®, Mardi Gras®, Vanity Fair®, and the Dixie®...
View ArticleFederal Contractors succeed where Repulicans Failed
President Obama weathered years of Republican obstruction, a Supreme Court challenge and even a Government shut down to protect the Affordable Healthcare Act. Now it looks like the whole thing could...
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