The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
This Friday, November 27, we celebrate the second ever national Native American Heritage Day, to honor the original native residents of this great land of...
Cuba Journal (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
As you probably know, a group that I have dubbed The Infamous 53 , recently sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposing freedom for all Americans to travel to Cuba. Transcripts of the letter were available on the Internet. What was not ready available was the actual names of the 53. An alert reader of Cuba Journal sent to me a PDF file link with the text and the signatures and the names of the 53....
The Reaction (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
By Capt. Fogg And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds. -Luke 19:24- _____________________________________ Once upon a time there were people who would lend you money at high rates of interest. We called them loan sharks and we put them in jail if we could catch them. We had usury laws to protect the public from being forced into...
Curmudgeonly & Skeptical² (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
A Courtesy to our Friends at KOS DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED TO SLAP WOMEN BACK TO THE STONE AGE ( HR # Bill: H R 3962 ) KOS diarist LaFeminista reflects the animus the Soros-left have after the passsage of the Stupak Amendment which, nominally, will keep Obamacare from funding abortion. In truth, a Medicare type supplement insurance will be available. Anyway, to help them out, and make retribution easier,...
Bloggin on down the Rogue (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
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...
SWAC Girl (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
BLUE DOG DEMOCRATS Note: In Virginia we have Glenn Nye in the 2nd Congressional District. Glenn Nye, III (VA-02)DC Phone: 202-225-4215 202-225-4215 Fax: 202-225-4218 Dennis Cardoza (CA-18)***DC Phone: 202-225-6131 202-225-6131 Fax: 202-225-0819 Mike Thompson (CA-01)***DC Phone: 202-225-3311 202-225-3311 Fax: 202-225-4335 Jim Costa (CA-20)***DC Phone: 202-225-3341 202-225-3341 Fax: 202-225-9308 Adam...
NewsWatch: Immigration (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesRep. Joe Baca (D-CA), Rep. Lacy Clay (D-MO), Congressional Black Caucus chair Rep. Barbara Lee (D-TX), Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) and Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) hold a news conference outside the U.S. Captiol Oct. 22 to voice their...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
The Rialto Democrat, head of the Golf Caucus, has worked for five years to see Palmer awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Both celebrate in the Oval Office as Obama signs the legislation. Some lawmakers have built reputations for their work on healthcare, military affairs or banking regulation. For Rep. Joe Baca, it's golf.
DownWithTyranny! (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
Every member of Massachusetts' congressional delegation has a voting record that spells "progressive"-- except one: Stephen Lynch. Even his isn't a bad voting record. Over the course of his House career he'd be ranked the 111th most progressive member, which isn't terrible-- a respectable moderate. Although... when you look at the South Boston-Brockton district he represents, and see how...
Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
In a story yesterday at Congress Matters about the Dems in D+10 districts who remained uncommitted on the public option, I noted that there were many among their numbers who undoubtedly felt some obligation to remain "flexible" on all things surrounding the health care question, by virtue of their positions in or close to leadership, and what's widely regarded as the necessity for compromise....
Snowflakes in Hell (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
It looks like Congress is moving to use their spending power to coerce state housing agencies into allowing residents to have firearms to protect themselves. The amendment was introduced by Tom Price (R-GA), but the article also lists A-rated Dem Joe Baca of California as one of the supporters. Naturally this is causing some [...] Related posts: Laurence Tribe Speaks Against Heller Philly Inquirer...
TalkLeft (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
Via FDL , The Hill reports that a Blue Dog staffer is saying the Blue Dogs are planning on committing political suicide: Bruised by a tough vote on climate change legislation in June, burned by fiery town hall meetings in August, and worried about the midterm elections to be held in November 2010, Democratic centrists and vulnerable lawmakers in the party are signaling that they are not happy with...
The Political Carnival (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
By GottaLaff It would have helped to have started with single payer and negotiated from there. But no-o-o. So those with the right idea, like Anthony Weiner, become a dwindling minority: Some House members who have previously backed a single-payer healthcare reform bill say they will not vote for a similar measure when it hits the floor this fall. Of the 12 serving House members who co-sponsored Rep....
The Travis Monitor (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
Here is a list of Blue Dog Democrats that are key to the health care bill. Democrats cannot win the vote without their support. The administration will make every effort to pressure these Congressmen to support socialism. We must make every effort to remind these Congressmen to support freedom and stand up for their constituents and oppose the health care proposal before Congress. Blue Dog Democrats:...
kevin drum (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
In his new book And Then There's This: How Stories Live and Die in Viral Culture, Bill Wasik talks to John Harris and Jim VandeHei, founders of Politico , about the kinds of stories they want to cover: VandeHei mentioned the classic pseudo-event: a presidential press conference. At major newspapers like the Post , he said, "you feel this sense of obligation to lead your newspaper the next day...
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