tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19709919596634193992024-09-05T00:03:48.095-04:00Such is the irresistable nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty of appearing.Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378322965166068394noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-16865073808789297872012-06-28T14:54:00.001-04:002012-06-28T14:54:07.090-04:00

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chriscashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489468693741072322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-36723251112503057062012-05-08T15:44:00.000-04:002012-05-09T11:07:12.932-04:00

Barack Obama and his campaign are taking some heat this week over the issue of gay marriage, and while I understand some of the criticism, I also recognize what he’s doing. The criticism I get: Progressives want the president of the United States to take a firm stand in favor of 100 percent equal marriage rights for all Americans. Period. I would love that, but while I absolutely believe

chriscashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489468693741072322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-71757918120155445002012-03-14T18:09:00.002-04:002012-03-14T18:16:04.301-04:00

That's not my headline. And no, it's not the Onion's (though when I saw it pop up on Reddit, I just assumed it was, since it's pitch-perfect satire.)No, it's from a Huffington Post article on an actual thing that's actually happening right now.The American League of Lobbyists is calling on President Barack Obama to tone down his criticism of lobbyists. In a letter addressed to "The Honorable

Santayanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033260378550669768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-31411135743685411702012-03-13T15:00:00.000-04:002012-03-13T15:00:03.956-04:00

Public Policy Polling (PPP) recently conducted surveys of likely Republican voters in Mississippi and Alabama, and a couple of questions/answers were interesting. For example, 66 percent of those Mississippians polled do not believe in evolution, which means that every other question in the poll was essentially moot. But there was one that left me shaking my head more than the others, for

chriscashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489468693741072322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-61217161896977314052012-03-01T13:37:00.000-05:002012-03-01T13:37:29.072-05:00

There have been many “counterrevolutions” in history, but the term implies a response to something that at least resembles a revolution. Not here and not now. The current counterrevolution in the U.S. is a reaction to essentially nothing. At least nothing real. This rightward lunge of the GOP, from the culture wars of the 1990s through the inexplicable affinity for Sarah Palin in 2008, has

chriscashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489468693741072322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-65220721677393443172012-03-01T02:53:00.002-05:002012-03-01T12:48:07.945-05:00

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Rebecca Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05625151570019873186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-20546681714473698492012-02-29T12:36:00.003-05:002012-02-29T13:03:03.708-05:00

Olympia Snowe announced yesterday that she wouldn't be seeking a fourth term in the Senate, and vainglorious New York Times weathervane David Brooks was so moved that he Godwinned the entire GOP.What will we do, he wondered, without republicans like Snowe? The great compromisers, the great negotiators, the great lady who represents the middle 60%?In typical Brooks fashion, he totally neglected to

Santayanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00033260378550669768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-7336318034730557722012-02-21T13:29:00.011-05:002012-02-21T13:54:15.392-05:00

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Rebecca Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05625151570019873186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-88652511783616435252012-02-07T11:51:00.004-05:002012-02-07T12:01:39.856-05:00

Sometimes, bad things happen to bad people:Komen vice president Karen Handel resignsHandel, as you read in Rebecca's post from yesterday, is the *insert non-gender-specific insult here* who came up with the "policy" of de-funding organizations that are under investigation. And who believes that life starts at heavy petting.Good riddance, bad person.

Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378322965166068394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-34724784562821223352012-02-07T01:00:00.010-05:002012-02-07T02:53:31.458-05:00

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Rebecca Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05625151570019873186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-27923123294069431712012-01-16T20:39:00.003-05:002012-01-16T21:06:28.801-05:00

And because four different people randomly asked me about this blog in the past couple of weeks, I'm going to fire her back up. I can't promise I'll update as regularly as I like (he said, after not providing an update in 20 months), and I can't say I have the same passion for consuming political news I once did.Ok, I'm not selling this very well, am I? Let's do a quick rundown of Obama's first 3

Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378322965166068394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-87132289795780705662010-04-06T12:41:00.003-04:002010-04-06T13:03:05.870-04:00

Remember the film "Network"? If you don't, here's the Cliff's notes: Long-time network news anchor Howard Beale suffers a decline in his ratings and some personal upheaval, is given notice, and then has a breakdown on air. In which he promises to blow his brains out on network TV the following week.This, of course, provides a ratings spike. Beale, now completely mad, takes the bully pulpit

Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378322965166068394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-77777267232319399932010-03-25T14:18:00.002-04:002010-03-25T14:24:00.645-04:00

That lesson, learned by four year olds world wide, seems to finally have sunk in to the democrats in congress.U.S. Senate passes reconciliation bill and sends it back to the HouseAbout time. It goes without saying that I think the bill itself needs some fixing, but a big part of politics is just pushing stuff forward. Bush and the republicans won elections over the first half of the last decade

Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378322965166068394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-20797857519944498262010-03-23T10:37:00.003-04:002010-03-23T10:48:11.451-04:00

The President is signing the new Health Care Bill 4872 today. Some rejoice, some gnash their teeth, some call civil rights hero John Lewis a ni**er.In other words, politics as usual.If you don't know what health care reform means for you, here's a helpful article called "So what does health care reform mean for you?" Trust me, it's on-topic.Or as a friend of mine put it:Let's see, seniors get

Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378322965166068394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-47589190225444208322010-03-12T19:57:00.002-05:002010-03-12T20:00:35.942-05:00

The Onion says it better than I could:Breaking News: Some Bullshit Happening SomewhereJust want to point out that this is how our national debate is formed. Beware the 24/7 news cycle.

Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378322965166068394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-29977241613637014532010-03-10T09:18:00.003-05:002010-03-10T16:12:12.939-05:00

Part of a modern existence is that you're obliged to come to terms with the interconnectedness of pretty much everything. That iPhone you just bought generates profits not only for Apple and AT&T, but for the guy in the Village who created a video game app that sells for 99 cents. And he spends his money on coffee at the corner store, and that guy lives out in Brooklyn, and spends $80 a month

Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378322965166068394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-7267392799059240182010-03-04T13:19:00.003-05:002010-03-04T13:44:06.712-05:00

Sliding under the radar, what with all the health care news, jobs news, and crazy old Kentucky senator news, was this little gem:Bush administration lawyers John Yoo, Jay Bybee cleared on torture rapIf your memory is a bit hazy on the specifics, let me help you recall them: Yoo was an associate in the Bush administration's office of legal council and Bybee was his superior. Yoo is the twisted

Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378322965166068394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-10957635827460127032010-02-25T22:17:00.003-05:002010-02-25T22:25:26.201-05:00

Why Do Failing Schools Fail?Having taught for five years at high-poverty Brooklyn public schools -- schools where far less than half of the students could read and do math at grade level -- I've spent a lot of time pondering the dynamics of failing schools. I now teach at a much more successful school, where more than 90% of the students are meeting or exceeding standards (according to state

Rebecca Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05625151570019873186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-85580049340165036392010-02-25T13:08:00.006-05:002010-02-25T14:13:48.247-05:00

I had intended, today, to write about the lame jobs bill that was passed earlier in the week. But with the health care summit off to such a thrilling and freaking confusing start, today's time is best used on that subject.For the past 13 months we've been told that the magic number is 60. The democrats needs 60 votes in the senate to prevent the republicans from filibustering any new health

Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378322965166068394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-36024206043268979322010-02-24T15:45:00.003-05:002010-02-24T17:05:16.390-05:00

According to the North American Association for the Study of Obesity, better than six in ten American adults are overweight. Better than one in four are "obese." By 2015, trends say that will be three out of four overweight and two out of five obese.If this doesn't include you - if you're not reading this while shoving a Twinkie down your throat - it surely includes people you know and care

Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378322965166068394noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-22450605727003073802010-02-23T19:15:00.002-05:002010-02-23T19:26:35.144-05:00

On the heels of my rant yesterday, we have this missive from the White House:Gibbs: We Didn't Include The Public Option Because It Doesn't Have The VotesAnd it brings to mind this old one-liner from then-newly elected Franklin Roosevelt to leaders of the progressive movement:"I agree with you, I want to do it, now make me do it."Adam Green, of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, has taken

Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378322965166068394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-46272862528397989782010-02-22T15:12:00.002-05:002010-02-22T15:53:50.793-05:00

Remember when you were six and your parents brought you to Toys 'R Us or Kay-Bee's? Remember running to the GI Joe aisle and picking out your favorite... then picking out one more... then two more after that... and eventually returning to your folks with a double-armful of crap that you absolutely had to have?If you say "no," you're lying. But that's immaterial.What is material is the fact that

Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378322965166068394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-35123675544626534202010-02-11T19:17:00.003-05:002010-02-11T19:28:03.217-05:00

When Clinton was Captain of the Ship of State, it was smooth sailing. Even though, near the end of his stewardship, he pointed that sucker right at an iceberg. However, in an act of foresight if not courage, he left detailed instructions on how to avoid said iceberg.Captain Bush burned those instructions, called for "full speed ahead," and hit the iceberg squarely, resulting in a giant gash in

Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378322965166068394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-64898065113111934352010-02-08T10:28:00.005-05:002010-02-08T11:18:44.095-05:00

Sarah Palin was the guest of honor at a Tea Party convention in Nashville this weekend. Six hundred people showed up, paying $500 a head to listen to Sarah America call for a new revolution here in the States.Totally ignoring the legality or her call to arms, I think it's important to first address just what the Tea Party is, who's running it, and who it's aiming to help. According to the head

Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378322965166068394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970991959663419399.post-8973213661207338922010-01-28T17:01:00.006-05:002010-01-28T17:46:16.968-05:00

From the never ending goldmine that is Sarah Palin's Twitter feed:SarahPalinUSA: What's N.O.W. thinking? Censoring a pro-women/pro-child Super Bowl ad? Unbelievable. Pls see my FB post on this: http://tinyurl.com/y9oho5hOh, you bet I will."The ad will feature Heisman trophy winner Tim Tebow and his mom, and they’ll speak to the sanctity of life and the beautiful potential within every innocent

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