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Monthly Archives: December 2008

Representative Nadler proposes amendment to limit the pardon power

Friday, December 5, 2008

Given the current political climate, overheated as it is, I have become reflexively averse to any suggestion to amend the Constitution. Most recent proposals have had as their objective abridgment of fundamental rights (anti-abortion, anti-gay). Some would represent truly horrible backward steps, such as the aforementioned. Some would simply be disgraceful stains on what is, […]

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Good Choice for Labor

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

This should be good news for progressive types who were worried that Obama is being too centrist. According to Steve Benen at the Washington Monthly: Mary Beth Maxwell, founding executive director of American Rights at Work, is reportedly being considered for Labor Secretary. It’s plausible to assume that she shares the objectives of the group […]

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Drinking Liberally Tomorrow

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

It’s that time of the month again. Tomorrow we will hold our 12th Drinking Liberally. Now is the time, by the way, for all good Liberals to come to the aid of the party. We can’t have any post election let downs or slack offs. We have to stay liberal and keep drinking. Also, since […]

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Bush Revisionism begins

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Scott Ritter was one of the many who was right about the Iraq War from the start. As a former weapons inspector he had the credentials to venture an opinion about whether Saddam had WMDs. Ritter said he didn’t, and as a reward Ritter’s sanity was questioned. Having now been proven to be indisputably right, […]

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Hillary to Foggy Bottom

Monday, December 1, 2008

Hillary Clinton is now officially the Secretary of State designate. This has been the occasion for much bloviating among the punditocracy. Having been christened an “every day pundit” during my first and (hopefully) last talk radio appearance, I feel compelled to weigh in. Personally, I think she’s a good choice, and I doubt very much […]

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