My Day in 7th Grade
Cross-posted at my ZepBlog. I had a great time yesterday as a substitute teacher for 7th grade social studies classes. On the teacher's desk were plans for me to teach about the causes of World War I,...
View ArticleThank You Barack Obama
The pitiful whingeing from the far right over the slam-dunk of Obama's successful operation to get bin Laden is on my last g-d nerve. It is about time these pustulent ingrates learned their manners....
View ArticlePakistan and the axis of evil
What I hate about this postmodern world is that it's so darn hard to clearly define and delineate the enemy. But reconciling with the Taliban will require an active role by Pakistan, which provides a...
View ArticleBin Laden Killing Showcases Republicans' Magic Calendar
In a nationally televised address to the American people on March 4, 1987, President Ronald Reagan admitted he had traded arms for hostages in the Iran-Contra scandal and declared, "This happened on...
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Black Kos, Tuesday's Chile
Strength Commentary by Black Kos Editor Deoliver47 I rarely write commentaries directly about our President, though I have included him, and his role, in discussions of race, racism, foreign and...
View ArticleThey're Forcing "Forcible" Rape On Us Again
By Steph Sterling, Director of Government Relations and Senior Advisor, National Women's Law Center Cross-posted from NWLC's blog, Womenstake In February, a firestorm erupted over efforts by...
View ArticleYee Social Media Question Time Volume 2 - Small Business
We've got a lot going on at Yee campaign headquarters these days with our official kick-off event this Saturday, May 7 at 10:30 AM. Click here to RSVP. Our social media question time topic this week...
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The class politics of shaming fat kids.
Here's what the state of Georgia is doing to "fight obesity" putting up ad like this one.: In media commentators ask "Are these ads unfair?" as if that were a question worthy of civil debate. My...
View ArticleNot All Minnesota Republicans Are Batshit Insane
In this video, Madeline Koch (no relation, I'm guessing) tells Republican Minnesota State Senators that there is no place for bigotry in the Republican Party of the future, and there should not be any...
View ArticleAGREE OR DELETE. Fake Christian outrage or a teachable moment
My mother and Step-father are evangelical Christians, and so, like many here, I periodically get an email that is part of a mass forwarded email. Most of the time I just ignore or delete them, but I...
View ArticleKat's Obama Administration Report, 5/3/11, Part 3
Part 3 features recent news from the Department of Commerce, including a report from the Census Bureau on the growth of Asian-American-owned business and updates from Secretary Gary Locke's trip to...
View ArticleBuilding Bridges Radio: Bay Area Dock Workers Under Attack
Building Bridges Radio: Your Community and Labor Report National Edition Produced by Ken Nash and Mimi Rosenberg **********
View ArticleNew Boogieman Needed for the GOP
Help Wanted Boogieman- Terror Specialist Announcing the immediate opening for the position for a theatrical evil presence skilled in capturing the news and election cycles. Must have working...
View ArticleOsama bin Laden is dead: View of a 9/11 victim
On 9/11, I was in the World Trade Center, where I worked. I worked in 2 WTC on the 16th floor. We evacuated early (Thanks to our clearheaded office manager, who also got to work early). I was in...
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R&BLers: Book Club for e-Readers & Book Lovers
I've been thinking a lot lately about what an Age of Enlightenment really means. Everyone is familiar with the 18th C period expressed in America's Great Experiment in which the idea of government...
View ArticleGUS: Recycling Edition and Openthread
Welcome, Welcome Back, or Welcome Home. GUS as you are willing and able.
View ArticleWhy I Seldom Try to Talk to my Congressman
My congressman is Howard Coble (NC-06). Howard distinguished himself back in the early '90s by being one of two congressmen silly enough to introduce a joint resolution declaring August 16, 1994, TV...
View ArticleBartlett Admits Peak Oil
My Congressman, Roscoe Bartlett[R], 6th District of Maryland, just issued a press release: . .....joins Bipartisan House Members to Introduce Open Fuel Standard Bill "This technology neutral Open Fuel...
View ArticleThe Incredible Hulk VS The GOP On Medicare
Recently, on my show, I had the honor of interviewing Marvel Comic Book icon the Incredible Hulk. The Hulk is angry. He is angry about Paul Ryan and the GOP's plan to destroy Medicare and gut Social...
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