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Dodd for VP? Sadly, I’m against it

Friday, July 11, 2008

Jason Rosenbaum at the Seminal reports that our own Chris Dodd is under consideration for the VP slot. I don’t know if the interest is real, or if Obama is just engaging in feel good politics. Sadly, I must protest against this choice. Nothing would make me happier than to see Chris Dodd a hearbeat […]

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Second thoughts from a founding father

Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Confirming the obvious

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

The inspector general at the justice department has just confirmed an open (not-so) secret. The Justice Department has been consciously seeking to stock the civil service ranks in the justice department with conservative lawyers, without much regard to credentials, such as intelligence or legal ability. High-ranking political appointees at the Justice Department labored to stock […]

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So many reasons to vote Republican

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Via Pharyngula, and apparently a lot of other places. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiQJ9Xp0xxU[/youtube] We’ve got company tonight, so this is probably all for tonight.

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Sirota and Lamont in Madison

Thursday, May 29, 2008

My wife and I were in Madison last night, at R.J. Julia’s Bookstore, to see and David Sirota talk about this new book, The Uprising. Ned Lamont introduced him, after which he spoke for about 15 minutes. Following that, there was a Q&A session. I had my little video camera with me, and managed to […]

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Barack takes a shot at corporate media

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

More evidence that Obama gets it, and has not yet been ruined by Washington: Democrat Barack Obama said on Sunday he would pursue a vigorous antitrust policy if he becomes U.S. president and singled out the media industry as one area where government regulators would need to be watchful as consolidation increases. “I will assure […]

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Sad news

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

From TPM: New York Rep. Vito Fossella said Tuesday he will not seek re-election as a result of “personal mistakes,” a decision that comes after a drunken driving arrest and disclosure that he fathered a child in an extramarital affair. For a while it looked like he was going to tough it out. Too bad.

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Stealing from the poor to give to the banks

Monday, May 19, 2008

Dean Baker, writing at Truthout, reports that Senator Dodd’s bill, which allegedly helps homeowners avoid foreclosure, may end up being financed by diverting money from rental assistance programs for the poor. According to Baker, Dodd’s bill does too much for the banks, and not enough for the homeowners, who may still end up losing their […]

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One more cheer for Chris Matthews

Friday, May 16, 2008

For reasons difficult to fathom we on the left have a monopoly on political humour-the funny kind that is. The Fox Network’s short lived attempt to compete with the Daily Show proved that, if ever it really needed proving. But we also have an earnest, too serious, streak that can sometimes blind us to political […]

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Shame on the Connecticut Bar Association

Thursday, May 15, 2008

I am absolutely in agreement with Groucho Marx. As a general principle ” I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member”. Case in point: the Connecticut Bar Association. I joined under semi-duress, and they allowed me in, no questions asked. (Well, one question asked: “Where’s the money?”) But they didn’t […]

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