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Misty, Water Colored Memories 2008-07-12 20:56:00 Remember the 4th Amendment? Well, it's just a memory now. Can't you just hear Babs singing now?
From the ACLU:
Subject: Outrageous and un-American
Hey,
Did you know that Congress has signed away our right to privacy?
It’s true! By making FISA law, the President and Congress have made it legal for US agencies to spy on our text messages, email, and phone calls to people outside the US,
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, Colored
I Used To Be Worth $8 Million! 2008-07-11 18:06:00 EPA says the value of an American life has decreased. In May, the Environmental Protection Agency lowered its “value of a statistical life” measure to $6.9 million in today’s dollars, which is “a drop of nearly $1 million from just five years ago.” In other words, in the eyes of the EPA, the value of a human life has decreased. Here’s what the change means: Though it may seem like Read more:Worth
Starry, Starry Night 2008-07-11 15:40:00 Wow. Ever felt like wandering around a Van Gogh painting? Well, here....
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The 4th Amendment 2008-07-11 04:10:00 Just in case you were wondering....
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
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The Sergeant At Arms Was Here! 2008-07-10 20:41:00 Yes. The Sergeant
At Arms of the Senate was Googling "Russ Feingold" and apparently ended up here yesterday. Now, I wonder why Sarge would do that? But really, I wonder if he even noticed me. It's hard when a visitor enters and exits this blog in the same minute to know what they may have gleaned.
And this is kind of cool (from the SAAOTS website):
The Sergeant at Arms is authorized to
Kucinich: Why We Must Impeach 2008-07-10 20:07:00 Dennis Kicinich laid his article on us today. He preceded it with a letter to his colleagues. You can read it here (pdf).
Here is the important part:
Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11 or with Al Qaeda's role in 9/11. Iraq had neither the intention nor the capability of attacking the United States. Iraq did not have weapons of Mass of Destruction. Yet George W. Bush took our troops to war under
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What Would Albert Shanker Do? 2008-07-10 13:34:00 The Achievement Gap is a problem, no doubt. What created it? How to fix it? Does it exist because teachers suck and can't close it? Or, do kids and families suffering from poverty need better health care, early childhood education, AND good teachers? Here is an interesting article that says it's a bit of both.
Money quote:
What Shanker never did, however, was demonize teacher unions or say
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Hey, Sergeant At Arms! 2008-07-10 11:32:00 Karl "Turdblossom" Rove has decided not to testify today, citing Executive Privilege. He was subpoenaed. I think the Sergeant
At Arms should go drag his ass to Congress! Go on Sarge! Go get him!
BOOOOOO!!!! 2008-07-09 15:12:00 Last night on Countdown, Rachel Maddow interviewed Jonathan Turley about the FISA vote today (the bill passed). The telecoms, as Turley said last night, are surely celebrating.
Here are the important votes:
Boxer: nay
Feinstein: yea
Clinton: nay
Obama: yea
So, I just need to say how disappointed I am in Obama and Feinstein. Unless Obama has a plan to file criminal charges against those who
Hertzburg Does Not Like Electoral College 2008-07-08 17:42:00 Small State, Small Mind
by Hendrik Hertzburg
On the eve of Independence Day, the Governor of Rhode Island, Donald L. Carcieri, vetoed the National Popular Vote bill, which had been passed by both houses of the state legislature and which, according to a recent poll, was favored by 74 per cent of the state’s voters.
The three key paragraphs of the Governor’s veto message deserve scrutiny. The Read more:College
FISA Immunity? What Crimes? 2008-07-08 16:47:00 Senators Arlen Spector and Russ Feingold talk FISA immunity. They don't even know the crimes to which immunity is being sought! If Feingold ran for POTUS, I would vote for him!
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, Crimes
Hitch on Helms 2008-07-07 22:46:00 I love Christopher Hitchens (well, sometimes). Here he writes the right obit for the Right's Jesse Helms.
Farewll to a Provincial Redneck
by Christpoher Hitchens
It seemed somehow profane that Sen. Jesse Helms should have managed to depart this life on the 232nd anniversary of the declaration of American independence. To die on the Fourth of July, one can perhaps be forgiven for feeling, is or
Airport Security Is Becoming Even More Shocking! 2008-07-07 22:06:00 Can you believe this Washington Times story? Jeebus, I hope it is unbelievable.
Want some torture with your peanuts?
by Jeffrey Denning
Just when you thought you’ve heard it all...
A senior government official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expressed great interest in a so-called safety bracelet that would serve as a stun device, similar to that of a police Taser®. Read more:Becoming
, Airport Security
Obama Said What To The NEA?? Oh, No. He Didn't. 2008-07-07 21:22:00 Great takedown over at Edwise of the voucher-lovers' spin on Obama
's NEA speech.
Spinning Like Tops: These Responses To Obama's NEA Speech Are No Motown Classic
Filed under: Education by Leo Casey @ 5:19 pm It is enough to induce vertigo, but watching “the spin” on Obama’s NEA speech from the usual quarters is informative. If you have some free time on your hands, check out the video of t
At Least Franken Is Interesting 2008-07-07 18:54:00 Mike Kinsley, of Kinsley Gaffe fame, has a post at the Post about gaffes!
The Real Joke in Minnesota
By Michael Kinsley
Monday, July 7, 2008; 12:00 AM
Americans say they want to be represented by "real people" and not by "professional politicians." But with their votes they reward professionalism and drain the reality from politics. Real people haven't spent their lives plotting a political
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Jim Webb Says "NO" to VPOTUS 2008-07-07 16:07:00 Here is his statement:
"Last week I communicated to Senator Obama and his presidential campaign my firm intention to remain in the United States Senate, where I believe I am best equipped to serve the people of Virginia and this country. Under no circumstances will I be a candidate for Vice President. A year and a half ago, the people of Virginia honored me with election to the U.S. Senate. I
TNR Goes All Literate On Obama 2008-07-07 15:11:00 The New Republic has a great review of Obama
's books. Not late, rather, a study in, well, read on.....
Deconstructing Barry
by Andrew Delbanco
A literary critic reads Obama.
Andrew Delbanco, The New Republic Published: Wednesday, July 09, 2008
"Le style, c'est l'homme," a Frenchman said a long time ago. If style is indeed the man, and the man is on the verge of being nominated for the
Hide The Valuables! Get A Shotgun!! 2008-07-06 13:20:00 Dana Milbank, a Washington Post dude, has a nice little video where the assistant Treasury Secretary has a sort-of press conference. Depressing, but funny.
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Michelle Rhee: Union Assassin 2008-07-05 13:22:00 Michelle Rhee is the superintendent of the DC school system (she is called "The Chancellor"). She is controversial, to say the least. Here is her great idea on how to further screw teachers--only this time, she will screw them out of their retirement!
Rhee Seeks Tenure-Pay Swap for Teachers
Giving Up Seniority Would Boost Salary If Benchmarks Met
By V. Dion Haynes
Washington Post Staff Writer
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, Union
, Assassin
Greg Palast Sends An Email 2008-07-04 14:07:00 Greg Palast is one irreverent dude, that's why I like him. He is righteously angry, and he sends emails. Here is his latest:
The House I Live In
America is a nation of losers. It’s the best thing about us. We're the dregs, what the rest of the world barfed up and threw on our shores.
John Kennedy said we are "a nation of immigrants." That’s the sanitized phrase. We are, in fact, a
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Everything Old Is New Again 2008-07-04 13:50:00 And Pelosi took impeachment off the table! Imagine, if you will, the declaration as seen through contemporary eyes.
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the
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, Again
MOTO: Video Extraordinaire 2008-07-03 11:20:00 From Gizmodo:
Italian artist BLU is famous for painting politically and socially charged street murals, but his recent project involving street animation may be his most visually stunning. Called MUTO, the video is a series of digital stills assembled from sequential paintings on the streets/walls of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It's been floating around a bit, but if you haven't seen it, the effect
Shakesville: Most Hypocritical Site Ever? Updated! 2008-07-28 23:22:00 (This is a re post of the other one. The comments are gone, though it was only 2 of us. I will try to recover them. Shouldn't blog with the kids.)comment recoveredOver at Shakesville they are ripping a movie promo about father's rights. Now, admittedly, the trailer is awful. The acting is bad, there's too much gratuitous sex and violence, and the whole thing just looks bad.The problem, though,
Reich: A Little Perspective 2008-07-28 13:55:00 Does it seem like all you do is work, work, work? Well, You do!The Myth of Summer VacationI'm about to take a few weeks off. If you are, too, we're in the minority. A Conference Board poll last April found fewer than 40 percent of Americans planning a summer vacation.Of course, for most Americans, there's not much summer vacation to begin with. The average American employee gets a total of 14 day Read more:Perspective
Give me your hungry, your tired, your poor, I'll piss on 'em 2008-07-27 17:15:00 Eighteen months of detention. This video of the daughter of the incarcerated is important to watch. This young woman, well, I hope she gets to stay in America!from MJ
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Robocalls 2008-07-25 19:57:00 I just received a robocall from Hollywood Video. They were trying to get me to sign up for something. Of course, when I hung up on them, and then picked back up, they were still there. It takes a few seconds for the line to disconnect. The only way to get off the list is to call them back. If you don't have caller ID, that could be a problem. So, I call them back, at their 888-285-5905 numbe
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