Monthly Archives: November 2010

I have a feeling a Sarah Palin will be the republican nominee for president In 2012, and I have a feeling she will be a huge loser, but I think people thought that about Reagan as well.

This entire op-Ed is great but this part stood out: Extreme inequality is already contributing mightily to political and other forms of polarization in the U.S. And it is a major force undermining the idea that as citizens we should … Continue reading →

I flew from Chicago to Denver a couple days ago and airport security seemed really laid-back, maybe this is why. I wonder if a lot of screeners working at TSA know the new standards are kind of silly and are … Continue reading →

I don’t think that is what Matthew Yglesias is trying to say here but I think he makes a good point as to why right leaning politicians do well. The basic idea of a center-right party is that it represents … Continue reading →

This is a really interesting article,. As I understand it the author is arguing that rather than talking about climate change we should just start doing things about it, and people’s beliefs will start to fall in-line with the science. … Continue reading →

Rush limbaugh is really good at talking about things he doesn’t know anything about

Animals seem to be doing pretty well in this years elections and legislation. The US Senate on Friday unanimously passed legislation to ban the creation, sale and distribution of so-called “crush videos” — sexual fetish films in which small animals … Continue reading →

The TSA blog seems filled with what they call “myths”. I have traveled quite a bit this summer and haven’t really had any problems with TSA, in fact they don’t even make me take my iPad out of my carry-on. … Continue reading →

Sarah must be so proud. I guess it shouldn’t surprise me that the Sarah Palin raised a bunch of mean spirited kids, that don’t seem to be able to get out of high school, but it is sad that so … Continue reading →

Cindy McCain comes out against Sontag ask don’t tell. I really wonder who is left that that supports don’t ask don’t tell.

This seems like a good idea.

The war on sex is starting to produce a lot of collateral damage Lake City – Utah Supreme Court justices acknowledged Tuesday that they were struggling to wrap their minds around the concept that a 13-year-old girl could be both … Continue reading →

The right wing noise machine has been making a fuss for a while now about Michelle Obama’s healthy living projects, looks like the republican mainstream is starting to pick up on it as well.. It is worth mentioning that Republican … Continue reading →

Another example of our for profit, not for patient medical care

Nothing is too big, or too small for the tea party

I might actually agree with Ross Douschat.. He seems to argue that most centrists wield a lot of power in a hyper partisan environment but they mostly seem to use it for trite purposes, think “cornhusker kickback”. Although, my guess … Continue reading →

I still think the guy is a douche bag but he might be the best of the 2010 quarterback class

The election results are kind of a bummer and probably mean the U.S can look forward to more deficits and less jobs, but it was a good night for animals which kind of makes up for it. And a bad … Continue reading →

Some people think so.. I have feeling the Democrats are going to lose about forty five seats in the house, and eight in the Senate. It will be interesting to see if in republicans are a little bit more constructive … Continue reading →