Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn will seek to offset federal aid to victims of a massive tornadoSource: TPMOklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn will seek to offset federal aid to victims of a massive tornado that blasted through Oklahoma City suburbs … Continue reading → […]
A Black Mound of Canadian Oil Waste Is Rising Over Detroit Petroleum coke, a waste by-product of refining oil sands oil, is piling up along the Detroit River. pic by: Fabrizio Costantini for The New York TimesBy IAN AUSTENWINDSOR, Ontario … Continue reading → […]
i just couldn’t decide …so i’ll leave it up to you …plus i wasn’t sure whether to call this week a “tie” …or just label them both “co-conspirators” in an obvious moment of treason against the american public …it was … Continue reading → […]
a great piece by ezra klein today … Ezra Klein: If Obama went Bulworth, here’s what he’d sayThe New York Times reported Thursday that President Obama frequently fantasizes to close aides about “going Bulworth,” a reference to the 1998 movie … Continue reading → […]
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. deficit is shrinking considerably more quickly than previously thought, the Congressional Budget Office said on Tuesday in a report that could sap Congress’ sense of urgency to find further budget savings.In one fell … Continue reading → […]
and guess who the new job would go to? … a quick reminder to the right-wingers, baggers, birthers, ditto heads and low info faux noise blatherers:if you are so freaking sure that you want to impeach president obama, then at … Continue reading → […]
after a year of wrangling righties, admonishing assholes and debunking douchebags, the chimp and i needed a little break …so, have no fear we’ll be back shortly for another year of doucherocket blastin’, zealot bashin’ and propaganda crashin’ diatribes and … Continue reading → […]
Every Representative Who Voted for CISPA, and How to Contact ThemThe United States legislative system won’t always give you what you want. A lot of times, it’ll give you the exact opposite. Like CISPA for instance. But the real beauty … Continue reading → […]
It ended in a flash. Months of work aimed at revamping the nation’s gun laws prompted by one of the worst shooting tragedies in U.S. history met an inglorious conclusion on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.Every single … Continue reading → […]
President Obama Proposes a Bigger Hit to Seniors Than he does to the RichPresident Obama’s proposal would reduce benefits by 0.3 percent for each year after a worker retires. After ten years benefits would be cut by 3.0 percent, after … Continue reading → […]