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This is hilarious… thanks to the fine folks at wonkette.com

Earlier this week, former governor/mayor/councilperson and failed running mate Sarah Palin was out in familiar territory- republican safe zones in the heartland- trying to sell her book that doesn’t otherwise sell itself very well. The tactic of the right to … Continue reading →

Our thanks to Goldy over at Horses Ass for this great video of Minneapolis bigots, and how easily wound up they can get. The speaker needs to get an award for playing the crowd so well. And teabaggers need to … Continue reading →

Fixed News will not want to bring this up, so don’t look for it on any of their shows. When their propaganda outlet has folks like Rick Scott and Karl Rove on the payroll, who really should be behind bars … Continue reading →

In the House of Representatives, there were four votes recently concerning various aspects of our military where Dick Hastings just didn’t vote. H RES 868- Honoring and Recognizing the Achievements of Women Who Are Current and Former Members of the … Continue reading →

Tonight the House of Representatives passed a landmark health care reform bill, 220-215. The bill was helped along by a “yay” from Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao, a Republican from Louisiana. Could it be that we’ve finally prioritized taking care of … Continue reading →

Yesterday, President Obama signed the Matthew Shepherd Bill into law, extending prosecution of hate crimes to cover those acted out against persons because of their sexual orientation. It’s a very positive step for a nation that has been telling the … Continue reading →

  Many of us sit and ponder the leadership, or most accurately, the very lack therein, of today’s Republican Party. I mean, where in the hell are they going? Steele apologizes to Limbaugh, while Limbaugh sucks up to Palin, as … Continue reading →

Sen. Max Baucus (d-MT) is the new marshal in town when it comes to healthcare reform, and one of his first priorities was to take some of  that ever-abundant campaign cash from the health industry lobbyists. Afterall, D.C. is a … Continue reading →

When we were growing up, many of us joined the Boy Scouts (or some variation of the BSA- Cub Scouts, Webelos, etc.), to learn more about nature, the outdoors, wildlife. One of the very basic tenets of scouting was that … Continue reading →