Not that this is really shocking news, but it does deserve repeating: U.S. states whose residents have more conservative religious beliefs on average tend to have higher rates of teenagers giving birth, a new study suggests. The relationship could be due to the fact that communities with such religious beliefs (a literal interpretation of the […]
I just read this on Think Progress: “These individuals came all the way from Southeast Texas to protest the excessive spending and growing government intrusion by the 111th Congress and the new Obama administration,” Brady wrote. “These participants, whose tax dollars were used to create and maintain this public transit system, were frustrated and disappointed […]
The right is up in arms (no pun intended) over President Obama’s plan to scrap the Bush missile defense system. He hasn’t totally given up on it, instead working towards making a more mobile and cost effective system. The right just doesn’t like that. The main idea of this missile defense system has been for […]
This is a good move by the Obama administration. The missile shield has been a constant pressure point in foreign affairs, especially between us and Russia. Of course the wingnuts are already in an uproar over this. I guess they just think government should keep spending money on wasted ventures.
From Think Progress: The Baucus bill is the worst piece of healthcare legislation I’ve seen in 30 years. In fact, it’s a $60 billion giveaway to the health insurance industry every year. It was written by healthcare lobbyists, so that’s not a surprise. It’s an outrage. Now those are some harsh words, and I mean […]
Mary from Peter, Paul and Mary has passed away. Another sad loss on a week that has brought so many. We will always remember you Mary!
This whole ACORN thing is really something worthy of a new blockbuster movie. This part here would serve as some comic relief during it: Then there’s the man who bills himself as “the Senate’s most outspoken critic of ACORN,” Sen. David Vitter, R-Louisiana. Vitter has introduced a bill that would deny any federal funds to […]
The whole czar thing was a topic of conversation during today’s press conference: John Aravosis has found an interesting piece of data about czars: George Bush started the whole czar craze, and actually had more than President Obama. Now that’s an interesting turn you won’t hear the wingnuts talk about – just the same way […]
Sen. Richard Shelby was just on Morning Joe and he was, in an oh-so serious voice, expressing concern about ACORN and the possibility of “millions of tax payer dollars wasted”. Where was Sen. Shelby when we were hearing about all the waste, fraud and abuse of Halliburton and KBR? Where was his serious face when […]
Interesting enough 7 Republicans supported the measure. 12 Democrats voted against it. I think there is something more to say about the Republicans voting for it than the Democrats voting against it. Just get ready for non-stop spin and assaults now – especially from FOX.