Won’t be voting for Newt, but man, did he look good here. The problem with debates is that you, by answering the question, accept the premise thereof. I like how Newt will argue the premise, so as not to appear … Continue reading
This is a tough one. On one hand, I take a bit of perverse pleasure in seeing people like Patricia McAllister, who probably would rush to fling her race card in the face of everyone else, get her comeuppance and … Continue reading
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Barack Obama has announced, from the White House, that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, is officially over. The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 20, 2011 Statement by the President on the Repeal of Don’t Ask, … Continue reading
Oh man; someone at the AP screwed up and let the cat out of the bag and the White House ain’t gonna be happy. The Obama administration restructured a half-billion dollar federal loan to a troubled solar energy company in … Continue reading
I’m sure some of you are wondering why I’ve been uncharacteristically quiet on the Verizon strike that recently was temporarily ended so that negotations could continue. I have a few reasons and I figured I would talk about them because … Continue reading
A few very interesting charts from Forbes today… Notice that it’s a big uptick around 2007-2008? We’re not talking about spending in dollars, we’re talking about spending as a percentage of GDP, meaning no matter how you spin the numbers, … Continue reading
Saw this as I logged onto Facebook this morning… Turns out, he’s right. I do think it’s bullshit, but let’s discuss why. Let’s say you have a store in Manhattan. You pay sales tax and property tax for your business. … Continue reading
I had to copy and paste the whole thing (which I do extremely rarely) because it was just that brilliant. SCOTUS Pulls at Least One Nanny-State Finger Off the Family by Dr. Dathan A. Paterno The Supreme Court of the … Continue reading
Ever notice how Republicans, when they vote as a bloc, are in “Lock step” but when Democrats do it, they’re “unified?” Anyway, here’s the Senate breakdown of the votes for the abortion funders. I think it’s safe to say that … Continue reading
Planned Parenthood likes to claim that their raison d’être is to help women become educated about birth control and so on. Ask anyone why they object to defunding Planned Parenthood and you’ll hear the range of dishonest answers from “they … Continue reading
Album of the Year: Arcade Fire – ‘The Suburbs’ Record of the Year: Lady Antebellum – ‘Need You Now’ Best New Artist: Esperanza Spalding Song of the Year: Lady Antebellum – ‘Need You Now’ Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Bad … Continue reading
He’s the only one that knows what to do. Watch, listen, and learn. That, my friends, is a debt-reduction plan, not this “freezing of growth” crap we keep talking about. This is the solution. Anything less is crap.
I didn’t bother with last night’s dog and pony show. In the weeks leading up to it, the biggest stories were which idiots were going to cross party lines and sit with other idiots in some crap show of fake … Continue reading
Now that we’re pretty sure that Jared Loughner who shot Gabrielle Giffords isn’t some right wing tea party disciple of Palin, the narrative has changed. RT @davidfrum: The talk did not cause the crime. But the crime should lead to … Continue reading
Man is this on the money, or what? In furtherance of what we discused in IT.tv Episode 366, here’s a great explanation of why the celebration over a bakery in Indiana being forced to deal with LGBT clients is not … Continue reading
The economic nails slowly have been hammered into that coffin all summer and fall. A spate of subpar economic statistics has shown the failure of the fiscal-stimulus spending program. And myriad tax and regulatory threats produced by new government policies … Continue reading
From Oliver Willis: Now documenting GOPers ducking specific cutsthey would make to the budget, after months/years of bawling about budget cuts. You guys have control now, what will you cut? I don’t think I’ve ever agreed with Oliver Willis on … Continue reading
Conservatives are looking to show the Phelps family a good old fashioned ass whoopin’ in the Supreme Court. Many are desperately hoping that the Justices will declare that there is no inherent right for the Westboro Baptist Church to protest … Continue reading