On a party line vote with one RINO in favor, the Neo-com Democrats pass PelosiCare (the House version of Obamacare). Here are the miscreants that will rob the elderly of medicare and create a death panel so they wont need medicare: From the NY Times Voted YEA Neil Abercrombie D HI-1 Gary L. Ackerman D NY-5 Robert E. Andrews D NJ-1 Michael Arcuri D NY-24 Xavier Becerra D CA-31 Howard L. Berman D CA-28...
The Democrats have just energized the Republican base more than any Republican could have tonight. Here is how the votes stacked up: 39 Democrats voted No, and only 1 Republican, Joseph Cao of Louisiana's 2nd District voted Yes. Here is how the North Carolina Delegation voted: (Democrats in bold ) Voting YES Butterfield, Etheridge, Miller, Price, Watt Voting NO Coble, Foxx, Jones, Kissell , McHenry,...
My beloved bessie and housemate at Uni, Anna, has seen it all from me. Drunken chundering, bitchiness to the extreme, depressed!Emmabung... you name it, the poor girl has been there with me. I love her more than life itself, which makes it rather fail that I don't know all her favourite songs and books. Thus, I got her to list 'em, and I thought I'd give every one a review. Starting with the songs:...
Filed under: News Whether you think they're better suited to hipster or pop radio audiences, Kings of Leon can now officially claim to be for lovers. The Tennessee rockers beat out Marvin Gaye , Al Green and Eric Clapton in a love song competition sponsored by dating site eHarmony UK. As part of its Perfect Mixtape Challenge , the site -- somewhat surprisingly -- identified KOL's hot-blooded 'Sex...
Damn, localcut has gone international! First our ex-intern Jenny reported on the Swn Festival in Cardiff, Wales, and now our intrepid globe-trotting reporter Mark Stock reports live from a Glass Candy show in Rome. It’s so real! Club Akab—Rome, Italy 11.03.09 I had forgotten how good it feels to smoke a cigarette in a club. [...] Related posts: Mark Stock’s Coachella, Part Two: Glass...
Al Green @ The Wellmont Theater in 2008 (more by Tim Griffin) We weren't sure going in what kind of music we would be hearing [at BB King's on Oct. 16th], but didn't really care as just to be in...
This week, amid some hullabaloo over whether they’re actually “ good ,” Creed released an album. More significant to us was the return of singer Scott Stapp and his remarkable chest. In baring his Christian nipples, Stapp carries on a long tradition in music, one not defined by the strategic placement of gym socks, but the manifold expressions of strength, vulnerability, and the...
There was an odd little resolution that passed the House yesterday, H.R. 784 , "honoring the 2,560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and recognizing his invaluable contributions to philosophy and social and political thought." Al Green (D-TX) proposed it and there were 41 co-sponsors, primarily progressive Democrats, although a couple of Blue Dogs and one Asian-American Republican signed...
Weird Al (and his green screen) performed his White Stripes parody "CNR," a song that runs down the increasingly awesome exploits of Charles Nelson Reilly (he can eat more frozen waffles than anyone). Visually, this looks like a White Stripes performance, minus the third member.
With the economy mired in a recession, the U.S. House of Representatives are going to spend time not cutting taxes or limiting the growth of government, but instead to honor Confucius. H.Res. 784 - "Honoring the 2560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and recognizing his invaluable contributions to philosophy and social and political thought." Rep. Al Green (D-TX) is the sponsor. HT:...
THE SHOW MUST GO ON !2009 Grammy Awards definitely didn’t disappoint.The evening was stunning with performance by U2, and it just kept getting better with other performers like Justin Timberlake and Al Green, Coldplay, Carrie Underwood, Kid Rock, Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers and Stevie Wonder, and Kanye West.I am extremely happy for John Mayer - Congrats to you John!
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