Monthly Archives: April 2009
U.S. Supreme Court
From an article dated 10/20/2008: Stevens has served the longest of the nine, and by next July he will have completed 34 years, only five justices ever recorded serving longer. (He is threatening the record in this obscure competition, which … Continue reading
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Thursday, 04/30/09 Public Square
Here’s a pleasant place for a visit. Pull up a chair and let us know what you’re thinking of, what you’d like to discuss. fnord
Filed under The Public Square
The Matthew Shepard Act
The bill also called, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, passed the house today 249-175, over conservatives’ objections. Hate crimes — as defined by the bill — are those motivated by prejudice and based on someone’s race, color, religion, … Continue reading
Filed under GLBT Rights, hate groups
Pro-Guns, Anti-Obama and Democrats…
Max Blumenthal took his cameras and attended gun shows in Antioch, California, and Reno, Nevada, on April 18 – 19. He found gun enthusiasts who are convinced President Obama and the Democratic majority will take away American’s guns. In fact, … Continue reading
Filed under hate groups, Obama, Radical Rightwing groups, Republicans, Wingnuts!
Why the Death of the GOP May Not be a Good Thing
Blogger, Teddy Williams, in his effort Left of College Station explains the simple reasons for the GOP’s problems. He further asserts a very weak GOP may not be in this country’s political best interests. Iggy Donnelly
Filed under Elections, Political Reform, Republicans, Wingnuts!
GOP’s Swing Rightward Responsible For Specter Decision
In the Mother Jones article, How the Far Right Handed Dems a 60 Vote Majority, Jonathan Stein and Nick Baumann explain Spector’s political calculus that led to his party switch. Nationally, and especially locally in Pennsylvania, the GOP is getting … Continue reading
Filed under Elections, Life Lessons, Republicans, Wingnuts!
Wednesday, 04/29/09 Public Square
Serendipity is the gift of making happy, accidental discoveries of valuable things you weren’t looking for. It comes to the person who is curious and adventurous. Let’s talk and maybe we’ll happen upon something valuable accidentally. Maybe we’ll just decide … Continue reading
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Obama’s First 100 Days
Wednesday marks the end of the first 100 days of the Obama presidency. Maybe I was hearing conservative leaning sources, but I distinctly recall over the last few days getting the message that the favorability ratings of a president’s first … Continue reading
Filed under Elections, Obama, Political Reform, Polls, Republicans, World Politics
Things We Did Know, And Did Nothing About . . .
Mark Danner wrote an Op Ed piece for the Washington Post entitled, If Everyone Knew, Who’s to Blame? which appeared in yesterday’s WaPo. In this opinion piece he recollects the political calculations that entered into our government’s decisions to pursue … Continue reading
Filed under Elections, Republicans, WAR, World Politics
Increased Mortality Associated with Frequent Night Time Urination
I got interested in this subject based on a recent discussion on one of the Public Square Threads. This study shows in people older than 70 that urination two or more times per night is associated with death. This relationship … Continue reading
Filed under Healthcare, Research, Universal Healthcre
100 Most Influential
I was reading the nominations for what TIME magazine calls, “Your TIME 100.” It’s a list of 203 nominations for the world’s most influential in government, science, technology and the arts – according to those who took time to nominate, … Continue reading
Monday, 4/27/09 Public Square
Share your thoughts here, bounce them around and see what takes flight — you choose the subject. fnord
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