My (positive) ode to tax day. No, seriously.
It's annual tax day, which means it's also time for annual ritual cultural displays expressing angst and dismay.
View ArticleRepublican Austerity Threatens Recovery
When Weepy Speaker John Boehner lamented that the Democrats were "snuffing out the America I grew up in," he was talking about the wrong party. The fact is that the spending cuts the Republicans...
View ArticleMillionaires over Medicare
This is our slogan in every House district (but 4) controlled by the GoP. This is our slogan for every Republican who supports Ryan's plan. This is our phrase. Repeat it. Post it. Tweet it. Blog it....
View ArticleVA is on a roll this week - a slave auction
From the state where the AG says giving payments to non-profits is “unconstitutional” comes this little gem of a school lesson… Seems a 4th grade teacher is in a bit of hot water for holding a “mock”...
View ArticleMaureen Dowd is going to talk to her doctor. Try talking to yours.
On April 12, 2011, Maureen Dowd wrote about her brother who died a few years ago from what might have been a hospital-acquired infection. She reflects on how hard it is to confront another adult who...
View ArticleTwo choices: retain your dignity & get arrested, or bow and scrape and walk...
Why are some people so hostile and angry at cops? Cops risk their lives to keep our cities and towns safe, their jobs are not easy. So, why the hate? The poor relations start at a granular level: the...
View ArticleRedistricting North Carolina--how I'd do it if I were a Republican
As many of you know, the Republicans took complete control of the state legislature for the first time ever back in November. And with it, they got complete control of redistricting. Although...
View ArticleHouse Republicans vote to kill Medicare
Today the US House of Representatives voted and passed the 2012 budget that was put forth by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). The republican Bill will kill Medicare and replace it with a voucher program and...
View ArticleNY-20: Gibson lies about Medicare vouchers
Tea Party Rep. Chris Gibson voted for the Ryan budget today, like almost every other Republican Member of Congress. So he voted to end Medicare as we know it, and turn it into a voucher program that...
View ArticlePopular Culture (Music) 20110415: Eight Track Tapes (with Poll!)
Many of you will remember eight track tapes, once very popular for automobile and boating use. Many more of you youngsters will not remember them, they became pretty much obsolete around 1980....
View ArticleHarry and Louise and Medicare Privitization
The Key Point: Harry and Louise destroyed the Clinton Plan in 1993. Their ads effectively stopped the Clinton Plan and turned the public against it. Harry and Louis could also do the same to Ryan...
View ArticleIf the Tea Party visited the White House, would Americans know?
One of the realities of American politics is that the paid machine of distorting anti-science syndrome suffering haters of a livable economic system works the interpreters, HARD! When the Tea Party...
View ArticleDrug-resistant staph in 1/4 of US meat
Yes even the most die-hard meateater will take notice at that headline. It's no joke. If you're a meat-eater, bad karma was on your plate tonight. If you don't clean your kitchen right after...
View ArticleYour Easter Egg hunt.
The children gather on your lawn wearing their spring best: pastel dresses, clip-on bow ties, baskets in hand. You tell them that they're looking for four very special eggs signed by the President and...
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Tornado outbreak liveblog Miss, Alabama & Georgia 70 Tornado reports & counting
Update 10:20pm EST: Governor of Alabama declares a state of emergency. MONTGOMERY— Today, Governor Robert Bentley declared a State of Emergency for all Alabama counties as a result of severe weather...
View ArticleDFH Freaky Friday Music Party: Deadlines
Welcome to the Team DFH Freaky Friday Music party. Last week was a "Showdown Hoedown"... before it was "Hullabaloo".... Previously, "Team DFH Music Cabal"... before that, “Friday Night Feel Good...
View Article"Change we can still believe in" must include Cap-and-Trade
Mr. President, if 2012 is "our campaign," then you need to make cap-and-trade a top priority! President Obama gave a rousing speech to donors yesterday. Snippets of it have been shown on the cable...
View ArticlePatriarchal Traditions and War Pave Way for Spread of HIV in Northern Uganda
HIV prevalence in northern Uganda is among the highest in the world, thanks to patriarchal traditions and more than 20 years of war. The government and nongovernmental organizations have set up...
View Articlebut factchecking is so HARD . . .
When criticizing a school for having a narrow curriculum, you should really make sure that your claims are accurate.
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