Sunday, July 15, 2012

Must-See: Best News Report This Year On Link Between Climate Change And Extreme Weather

Must-See: Best News Report This Year On Link Between Climate Change And Extreme Weather: pLast week I wrote that “Every Network Gets Extreme Weather Story Right.” The ABC News weather editor even ended his story, “Now’s the time we start limiting manmade greenhouse gases.” But the major networks only devote 3 minutes each to what is in fact the “Climate Story of the Year: Warming-Driven Drought and Extreme Weather Emerge as Key [...]/p

The Immoral Minority: Sarah Palin still waiting by her mailbox for invit...

The Immoral Minority: Sarah Palin still waiting by her mailbox for invit...: "What am I, chopped liver?" Courtesy of Newsweek :   What galls the Tea Party activists is the sense that Romney represents a lost opp...

VIDEO- Mitt Romney’s position: “I created an incredibly valuable firm that’s making all you guys rich. You owe me.”

VIDEO- Mitt Romney’s position: “I created an incredibly valuable firm that’s making all you guys rich. You owe me.”

“The fact that we haven’t reached that point yet suggests [Romney's tax returns] are full of ugly stuff.”

“The fact that we haven’t reached that point yet suggests [Romney's tax returns] are full of ugly stuff.”

VIDEO: 35 Questions Mitt Romney Must Answer About Bain Capital Before The Issue Can Go Away

VIDEO: 35 Questions Mitt Romney Must Answer About Bain Capital Before The Issue Can Go Away

Friday, July 13, 2012

Romney Campaign's Pathetic Distraction: Condi as Veep

Romney Campaign's Pathetic Distraction: Condi as Veep

Blue Jersey:: CWA Tags Obama & Christie

Blue Jersey:: CWA Tags Obama & Christie

Media Barred From Photographing Romney With Cheney At Fundraiser

Media Barred From Photographing Romney With Cheney At Fundraiser

The photo Mitt Romney does not want us to see

The photo Mitt Romney does not want us to see

Blue Jersey:: Christie's " Step Up Investigations" Order of Halfway Houses Progress( or lack of?)

Blue Jersey:: Christie's " Step Up Investigations" Order of Halfway Houses Progress( or lack of?)

Blue Jersey:: CEC Investigation: The Rubber Hits The Road - Part V

Blue Jersey:: CEC Investigation: The Rubber Hits The Road - Part V

The Immoral Minority: Is it possible that Bristol Palin is not yet finis...

The Immoral Minority: Is it possible that Bristol Palin is not yet finis...: I have no idea if this is accurate, and there are some who doubt that it is: It’s roughly seven weeks until the first rehearsals, assum...

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Blue Jersey:: NYPD's Inflated Counter-terrorism Record - and its NJ Muslim Surveillance

Blue Jersey:: NYPD's Inflated Counter-terrorism Record - and its NJ Muslim Surveillance

Attorney General Holder On State Voter ID Laws: ‘We Call This A Poll Tax’

Attorney General Holder On State Voter ID Laws: ‘We Call This A Poll Tax’: pHOUSTON, Texas — As conservatives threaten the voting rights of millions of Americans with new voter ID laws, Attorney General Eric Holder shot back on Tuesday, calling the laws an unconstitutional “poll tax.” During a speech to the national NAACP Convention, Holder denounced the fact that a number of states are beginning to require voters [...]/p

Stupid Right-Wing Tweets: Marco Rubio Edition

Stupid Right-Wing Tweets: Marco Rubio Edition

Rights Verses Privileges; A Lesson for the GOP

Rights Verses Privileges; A Lesson for the GOP

Senate Republicans to Block Bill Giving Tax Breaks to Small Businesses For Hiring

Senate Republicans to Block Bill Giving Tax Breaks to Small Businesses For Hiring

You Know Mitt Romney Is Out of Touch When...

You Know Mitt Romney Is Out of Touch When...

The Immoral Minority: Sean Hannity interviews Wasilla's own Nurse Ratche...

The Immoral Minority: Sean Hannity interviews Wasilla's own Nurse Ratche...: Yesterday the last person at Fox News who still enjoys Sarah Palin's company, Sean Hannity, ("Close your eyes and pretend she's still hot....

Texas, Justice Dept. Square Off Over Voter ID Law As Part of Dispute That Could Decide 2012 Election | AlterNet

Texas, Justice Dept. Square Off Over Voter ID Law As Part of Dispute That Could Decide 2012 Election | AlterNet

Without GOP, Unemployment Would be Under 6% | AlterNet

Without GOP, Unemployment Would be Under 6% | AlterNet

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Mississipppi’s Voter ID Catch 22

Mississipppi’s Voter ID Catch 22: pMississippi’s voter identification law might prove literally impossible for some of its residents to adhere to. In the state, a measure written by State Senator Joey Fillingane (R) and approved by a ballot initiative requires voters to have photograph identification, which they can only obtain if they’ve got a birth certificate to present. But they [...]/p

Top Reagan-Appointed Judge Slams ‘Goofy’ Republican Party

Top Reagan-Appointed Judge Slams ‘Goofy’ Republican Party: pReagan-appointed Judge Richard Posner is one of the most highly regarded judges in the country. He is one of the few federal court of appeals judges whose decisions are routinely taught in law schools, and possibly the only sitting federal judge to enjoy that status. A pioneer of the conservative law and economics movement, Posner [...]/p

California Legislators Consider ‘Anti-Arizona’ Immigration Measure

California Legislators Consider ‘Anti-Arizona’ Immigration Measure: pMuch of the debate about state immigration laws has revolved around harmful anti-immigrant measures in states like Alabama and Arizona. But in California, state lawmakers are working to pass an “anti-Arizona” bill that would protect undocumented immigrants. The legislation would prevent local law enforcement officials from referring a detainee to immigration officials for deportation unless [...]/p

Rep. Joe Walsh Blasts Double Amputee’s Military Service, Says She’s Not A ‘True Hero’

Rep. Joe Walsh Blasts Double Amputee’s Military Service, Says She’s Not A ‘True Hero’: pThough he never joined the military himself, Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) disparaged his Democratic opponent’s military service at a town hall on Sunday, saying that she’s not a “true hero.” Walsh is running against Tammy Duckworth, a double amputee who lost both her legs in Iraq when insurgents hit her helicopter with an RPG in [...]/p

Romney Donor Says ‘Lower Income’ People ‘Don’t Understand What’s Going On’

Romney Donor Says ‘Lower Income’ People ‘Don’t Understand What’s Going On’: pToday, Mitt Romney is holding a series of fundraisers in the Hamptons, culminating with a huge event at the home of billionaire David Koch. The LA Time in on the scene and reporter Maeve Reston caught up with a donor on her way into one of the events. The woman, who wouldn’t reveal her name, [...]/p