Monthly Archives: December 2008

Thanks to the bad economy illegal immigration is way down. I bet if McCain had won the election a we might have had a few more of republican economic policies and Mexico probably would have been trying to figure out … Continue reading →

Looks like 2008 is going to end with an enviromental dissaster comparable if not worse than the Exxon Valdeze

We seem to discuss agriculture quite a bit here and this post seems to explain the problems with moder agriculture really well. Essentially modern agriculture enables larger populations but it doesn’t improve the quality of life for that population. This … Continue reading →

“So Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly, and Karl Rove all claim that the financial crisis was a liberal conspiracy, generated either by evil mastermind Chuck Schumer or by wily journalists. Why does such stuff flourish? Probably because there is no punishment … Continue reading →

This one seems suspicious to say the least. The Republican consultant accused of involvement in alleged vote-rigging in Ohio in 2004 was warned that his plane might be sabotaged before his death in a crash Friday night, according to a … Continue reading →

Sarah Palin and her “cool mom” friends are back in the news: WASILLA — A 42-year-old Wasilla woman was arrested Thursday at her home by Alaska State Troopers with a search warrant in an undercover drug investigation. Sherry L. Johnston … Continue reading →

I think this has been discussed here a few times. Via Felix Salmon, Grace Wong does an empirical survey on the impact of home ownership on 809 women in Columbus, Ohio, in 2005: An interesting portrait of homeowners emerges from … Continue reading →

This is a really good idea: The need for change is increasingly obvious, for health, climate and even humanitarian reasons. California voters last month passed a landmark referendum (over the farm lobby’s furious protests) that will require factory farms to … Continue reading →

From the daily dish: As a religious holiday, pre-modern Christmases were rather austere celebrations defined by lengthy church services. That this coincided with pagan culture’s raucous celebrations of the winter solstice was a source of great displeasure to institutional Christianity … Continue reading →

This is one of those things that while I think it it is a good idea it is probably better not to leave it under the tree. Indiana’s Planned Parenthood is offering a unique option this winter. $25-$100 gift certificates … Continue reading →

If you are wondering why the republican party is in the crapper look no further than this A state senator in Utah is drafting a resolution to encourage retailers to stop using nebulous phrases like “Happy holidays” and “Season’s greetings” … Continue reading →

This came via Mathew Ygliasias: Yet all three of his choices — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as the rival turned secretary of state; Gen. James L. Jones, the former NATO commander, as national security adviser, and Robert M. Gates, the … Continue reading →