Mitt Romney and Monsanto - a match made in food safety Hell
I have several friends both in real life and on Facebook who are planning on voting third party this year. I'm sure we all do. They are hardcore liberals who are going to vote Green party because for...
View ArticleMitt Romney's Concession Speech
So I've got Mitt Romney here, and he's has graciously condescended to let us have a peak at his forthcoming concession speech. So without further ado, the man who would be king... Mitt Romney...My...
View ArticleThis Moocher gets job, gets off the dole, Still hates Romney
YEA ME!I got a job. It's not just any job either. It's the job I really want. It fits my training, skill set, experience and it helps hard of hearing people communicate better too. It's been a long...
View ArticleThe truth about Mitt...
So Mitt keeps sticking his foot in his mouth. Sometimes it's on a national stage and sometimes it's when he's talking to just a few local yokels. Sometimes it's about big national policy matters and...
View ArticleNFL Replacement Refs cost gamblers $200M+
Yeah that blown call last night affected a lot more than just the game and the chances of making the playoffs. It was more than a black-eye to the NFL and their hardline stance on the regular...
View ArticleThe Ballad of Mitt "Clampett" Romney
Hunter suggested the right needed a catchy tune to promote social programs almost everyone has taken advantage of. Not sure if this qualifies, but it seems to fit the current GOP agenda...The Ballad of...
View ArticleWhy Wells Fargo Sucks, Reason #13258495: AKA MOVE YOUR MONEY!
Yeah, I'm running late on the whole move your money thing. It's been on my to do list but I never got around to it and then Wells Fargo waved the monthly checking account fee for people with qualifying...
View ArticleFather of Trickle Down Ecomics Creates Laff-able YouTube Video explaining...
Yep... That's Arthur Laffer, father of Supply Side Economic theory, or as I like to call him, Uncle Arthur. He's one of the guy who invented Supply Side Economics and definitely the public face of it....
View ArticleMalala Yousafzai: Shot in the head for blogging and daring to want an...
Whatever you are doing right now, stop and have a good thought or say a prayer or light a candle or whatever it is you do to honor and request assistance for a special person, 15 year old Malala...
View ArticleThousands rally in support of Pakistani activist blogger Malala Yousafzai
I don't know how many people are following the story of Malala Yousafzai. I posted a summary blog of the articles regarding her rise to fame as a Pakistani blogger and activist and subsequent victim of...
View ArticleUpdate on Malala and Bonus: The Taliban endorses Romney
Gonna be a short diary, saw this article on Yahoo! about the Taliban defending it's position to shoot Malala Yousufzai because she was a defender of infidels, a blight on their crazy misogynistic...
View ArticleJust got Polled in California... from North Carolina
Got a couple calls today from a 919 area code, but it clearly was a personal number and the caller ID said, "wireless call". So the second time I saw the number I answered. I thought I recognized the...
View ArticleClosing Argument: A Time To Vote
I had a great summation all worked out, full of some sharp political arguments, biting analysis, a breakdown of the many lies the other side has told, but I'm not going to type it. I'm hear to...
View Article"I heard California was a battleground this year..."
That's what a conservative Internet friend told me on Skype the other day. I don't know the guy in real life. He's a game manager(GM) for an online game I play and I'm one of the forum moderators (FM)...
View ArticleMarginal Tax Rates and Human Nature
Mark Sumner's excellent article (you should read it) on the economic impact of raising taxes on the ultra-wealthy got me thinking. The article tends to focus on the economic arguments, but for me the...
View ArticleSuggested change to the Filibuster
While I like the idea of an actual filibuster coming back and forcing those who would filibuster an action in the senate to actually stand on the floor the whole time, I don't think it's really enough....
View ArticleWhy Big Money Didn't Win
There have been numerous diaries here on DK about how the hundreds of millions spent by Super PAC's and the campaigns this past election had so little influence on the outcome. It's not that they had...
View ArticleMy wildest dream come true...
Recently a conservative friend posted a link to some wingnut article on Facebook expressing outrage that Obama met with Maddow and Sharpton about the tax cut issue. Not to my surprise the title is...
View ArticleRepeal and Replace... the 2nd Amendment
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. That's the text of the actual 2nd Amendment as ratified...
View ArticleWhy I am the Proud Liberal, Atheist I am: Thanks, Dad!
Dad's favorite songIt's that time of year again. The yearly anniversary of Dad's passing. Dad actually happened on January 5th, 1999 and I've been tossing around ideas on how to honor his memory this...
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