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Monthly Archives: July 2009

Friday Night Music-4th of July Special

Friday, July 3, 2009

I got a number of good ideas for this feature last night at Drinking Liberally, but I’m deferring them for now. This being 4th of July weekend, it seemed only right to try to rustle up some unobjectionable patriotic music. A harder task than you might think, but I’ve found a few and I’ve decided […]

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Straining at gnats

Friday, July 3, 2009

I’ve noted before that California is dysfunctional as a result of the referendum system, which has, courtesy of the right wing, rendered the state ungovernable. The people of the state have voted themselves tax decreases, spending increases, and governmental paralysis, bringing themselves to their present sorry state. To top it all off, they have a […]

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Access for sale here too

Thursday, July 2, 2009

If the Washington Post can do it, so can we! For $20.00, The Groton Democratic Town Committee is offering lobbyists and association executives off the record, non-confrontational access to “those powerful few” — Chris Dodd.. maybe Joe Courtney, important members of the Town Council, Board of Ed, and RTM, powerful Town Committee members (some that […]

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In Brief, an unnecessary war from any point of view

Thursday, July 2, 2009

This is the entire text of a “News in Brief” from this morning’s Day, which in turn is taken from a longer article in the Washington Post: Saddam Hussein told an FBI interviewer before he was hanged that he allowed the world to believe he had weapons of mass destruction because he was worried about […]

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Consumer protection

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

If the description in the Times of the proposed consumer protection agency is accurate, then the Obama Treasury Department deserved a rousing two and a half cheers. The agency would be charged first and foremost with protecting consumers. Right now, the various laws that are designed to protect consumers are administered or enforced by agencies […]

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It’s that time again

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Yes, the first Thursday of the month is arriving right on time. Come one, come all to the Southeastern Connecticut Drinking Liberally, at the Bulkeley House, Bank Street, New London, starting at 6:30. We will all lift at least one glass to Al Franken, and maybe another in memory of Atul’s hair, most of which […]

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The Deluge cometh

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

As I made my way home today I noticed that Poquonnock Plains Park was flooded, and it appeared that the sidewalk over Fort Hill Brook, was washed out. When I arrived home it was fairly clear that something rather extraordinary had happened. I had been aware that it was raining during the day, but apparently […]

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