Go West: The Future of the GOP

Posted on February 28, 2009 by allusionist

 
Now I know that any advice given to the GOP from someone who identifies himself as a Democrat in a state without party registration may automatically appear disingenuous but at the end of a week in which the so-called future of the GOP, Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, has been routinely panned for his post-non-SOTU [...]

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I Call Bullshit

Posted on February 26, 2009 by shaysrebellion

I call bullshit on the Politico.
Here’s the lede from the current Politico headline:
President Barack Obama has spent months recasting Democratic goals on climate change and health care reform from liberal-leaning moral imperatives to hard-core economic necessities. 
But when it comes to paying for them, Obama’s creative juices seemed to run dry as he turned Thursday to [...]

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Unemployable

Posted on February 26, 2009 by filibusted

On Tuesday night, during his address to the nation, President Obama said, “If you haven’t been personally affected by this recession, you probably know someone who has – a friend; a neighbor; a member of your family,”  I felt lucky that I didn’t know anyone that had been personally affected (a great deal) by the [...]

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Madame Speaker, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!!

Posted on February 24, 2009 by shaysrebellion

Open Thread

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Of Salaries and Service

Posted on February 22, 2009 by shaysrebellion

My local paper published today a list of every education professional in our county earning over $50,000.  Their explanation for doing so ran as follows, 
“After receiving multiple questions and requests from readers, and in light of the budget crisis public shcools are facing, The Index-Journal delved more into the public school payroll.
Under the Freedom of [...]

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Filibusted.net Anniversary Show!

Posted on February 20, 2009 by allusionist

Don’t forget, tonight will be filibusted.net’s one-year anniversary show! Our special guest will be Iraq War veteran Tai Nguyen, who blogs at http://liberalveteran.com. 
In addition to talking with Tai, we’ll be discussing the headlines of the day, Attorney General Eric Holder’s speech on race, education spending, environmental issues, a special discussion about gun rights in South Carolina, and [...]

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Jesus and the Stimulus

Posted on February 20, 2009 by filibusted

The American Issues Project, a right wing PAC, just purchased a one-million dollar ad buy using Jesus to put the stimulus bill into perspective.  Check out Allusionist’s latest post (directly under this one) for some context and analysis on this kind of garbage. 

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Democracy, Not Divinity

Posted on February 19, 2009 by allusionist

Over the past week and a half, the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, my hometown newspaper, has printed a series of letters to the editor that debate the divine providence of President Obama. The first letter to the editor, printed on February 9, was printed with the title, “Another Moses Is Chosen.” The writer says,

 The handwriting is on [...]

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Our Attorney General

Posted on February 18, 2009 by shaysrebellion

“Our inner cities are still too conversant with crime but the level of fear generated by that crime, now found in once quiet, and now electronically padlocked suburbs is alarming and further demonstrates that our past, present and future are linked.”
That’s a mind for you.  Check the rest.

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Reaaalllly Don’t Miss the Anniversary Show…

Posted on February 18, 2009 by shaysrebellion

 
 
Alright me lovelies, this is Mark.  Now, the sweet & sappiness below is Mikey, and he’s right that we appreciate you blah blah and all that, but I’M TELLING YOU to listen.  I don’t want to hear anything about Friday night, you have a life, or any of that foolishness.  Be there.  You see that face [...]

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