Howard Kurtz, journalist and host of CNN’s reliable sources has a piece in the Washington Post this morning, writing about the pro-Hillary questioners at the last democratic debate. Hillary is beginning to run her campaign more and more like Bush in drag. No wonder Murdoch supports her.
Archive for November, 2007
Canned Politics- Past Its Expiry Date
Posted in 2008, Hillary, Hillary clinton, campaign, elections, politics, tagged CNN, Debate, elections, Hillary, politics on November 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Holidays and Heirlooms
Posted in climate change, climate manipulation, environment, tagged apples, Biodiversity, climate change, science, seed saving on November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For us, fall is the start of a baking season that lasts until spring. Cookies, pies, holiday treats, the cold, and all the family gatherings drive us in and toward the kitchen. It’s one of the few things we enjoy about the winter, which is why we were glad to see this new take on [...]
Well, they got what they wanted.
Posted in discrimination, politics, racism, tagged discrimination, Jena Six, Katrina, New Orleans, politics, racism on November 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The New York Times is reporting that whites have won the majority in the New Orleans council elections. Normally, the race of the race wouldn’t be national news, except this is a post-Katrina New Orleans, where many of the displaced are black, and it would seem not too many are upset about that.
Philly takes a positive stand against discrimination
Posted in discrimination, politics, tagged Boy Scouts, discrimination, equality, Philadelphia, politics on November 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Washington Post is running a story about Philly’s city government plan to evict the boy scouts from their rent subsidized meeting center, if they refuse to renounce their discriminatory policy against gays because it violates the cities equity rules. It is important to note, the troop that currently meets here isn’t [...]
11-0 Everybody Wave The Wheat
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Football, Jayhawks, University of Kansas on November 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Rock Chalk!
Who’s on First?
Posted in Bush, Putin, Russia, elections, tagged Bush, CFE Treaty, elections, Putin, Russia on November 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Well it looks like Putin is doing a good job of keeping all of this bases covered. The news is abuzz with stories from Russia, ranging from elections to nukes. Here’s a round up.
So Long Time Off
Posted in vacation, work, tagged down time, productivity, vacation, work on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The New York Times is running a piece this morning about vacation insurance. Specifically, vacation canceling insurance. AIG has come out with a new policy that allows you to get a refund on your tickets should you have to cancel vacation for work related reasons. The author was left with [...]
Ok sure, keep cutting research
Posted in H5N1, health, politics, tagged Bird Flu, H5N1, health, Health research, people, politics on November 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The BBC is running a story about the spread of bird flu strain H5N1 in Suffolk. The US website PandemicFlu.gov tells us we’re seeking public comment on the first draft of a flu vaccine plan. Color us, nonplussed.
Further:
Pandemicflu.gov
Key Facts About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus
World Health Organization- Confirmed Human [...]
Time for another override.
Posted in Bush, politics, tagged budget, Bush, politics on November 13, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Bush Vetos Health and Education.
From The AP:
He also signed a big increase in the Pentagon’s non-war budget although the White House complained it contained “some unnecessary spending.”
From The Baltimore Sun:
According to the committee, lawmakers rejected proposed cuts that the White House wanted in healthcare access, education, medical research, job training and grants to alleviate [...]
When Corporate Reign Goes Too Far
Posted in China, Oversight, business, politics, tagged business, China, Corporatism, people, politics, power, USA, Yahoo! on November 9, 2007 | 2 Comments »
As Yahoo! Chief Executive Jerry Yang went before congress to apologize for Yahoo! China’s role in the jailing of a Chinese dissident, the ironic theater of this whole event aside, we thought of other recent news items. ATT & Verizon helping in the domestic wiretapping of Americans without being asked,the sub-prime crisis, the private [...]
Out of Touch
Posted in 2008, Hillary, campaign, elections, tagged 2008, campaign, elections, Hillary, people on November 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It’s election season, well… its not really a season since we’re nearly in year two of this election madness with how early it all started, but at any rate the candidates are on their whistle-stop tours of hither and yon talking to “real people” about “real issues”. Hillary Clinton, specifically, is on such [...]
And people think the time for Feminism has passed…
Posted in equality, feminism, politics, women, tagged equality, feminism, politics, women on November 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It’s something we hear all the time, Feminism as a movement has been relegated to the constantly offended set. The “ball busters”, “feminazi’s”, etc. No more is it for regular women, polite women. Feminism is passed its prime, something that lacks utility. Hillary is running right? See, problem solved. And yet, [...]