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The Immoral Minority: Levi to file for joint custody for Tripp.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:13:00 -0500

"The Insider" breaks news that Levi Johnston is going to file for joint custody of Tripp, his son with Bristol Palin.

Levi told "The Insider" he is now going to take legal action because he had trouble when trying to see his infant son over the weekend. "At the" [...]

The Immoral Minority: Sometimes to understand just how broken our health care system is it takes somebody willing to share their painful personal story.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:54:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1
Had we simply relied on the system Wesley would be in a wheelchair, a permanently disabled ward of the state. I'm not sure how that is cost effective; perhaps some of you worried about the "cost" of health reform can explain it to me.

Please take a moment to' [...]

The Immoral Minority: In light of Sarah's recent Wisconsin speech Andrew Sullivan revisits the Trig pregnancy story.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:38:00 -0500

Number of comments: 46
It looks like Sullivan was just as surprised as I was that Sarah added some new contradictory detail in this most recent speech.

In this one paragraph Sullivan pinpoints just why Trig is so vitally important to Palin's conservative political clout.

In the Friday Wisconsin speech, we were [...]

Progressive Alaska: More on Obama's Grim Reapers and the Expansion of Automated War

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:22:00 -0500

On October 18th, Progressive Alaska published an article by Sherwood Ross on the huge expansion of the use of lethal drone aircraft in Afghanistan and Pakistan by the Obama administration. While use of the drones limits possibilities for American combat casualties compared to his predecessor, [...]

The Immoral Minority: It looks like Swine Flu has spread to just about everywhere.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:41:00 -0500

Number of comments: 4
I thought we could use a little humor this Monday morning. [...]

Alaska Chinook: Sunday Sermon

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:19:00 -0500

Put this thought in your medicinal joint and smoke it. Why is it that there exists today over 800 different denominations in and around Anchorage, nominating to hijack your soul for a fee? Honestly, there is only one Creator! Even if Jerry’s god is thought to be different then Jerry’s [...]

What Do I know?: Selling Memberships to the Municipality of Anchorage

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0500

The Mayor says we're in a bind financially and he has to make difficult choices. Maybe he just needs to be more creative in finding ways to fund the government services we take for granted.

Both public and private organizations offer memberships. You can be a member of' [...]

Progressive Alaska: Keith Olberman on NY-23 and the Other November 3rd Races

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:35:00 -0500

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Progressive Alaska: PA Arts Sunday - Artists and the Berlin Wall

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:03:00 -0500

It is still Sunday in Alaska, but in Berlin it is the 20th anniversary of the breach of the Berlin Wall. On November 9th, 1989:

After several weeks of civil unrest, that all GDR citizens could visit West Germany and West Berlin. Crowds of East [...]

What Do I know?: First Snow

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:49:00 -0500

I just noticed that it was snowing outside. November 8 is a bit late for the first snow. And it's beautiful. [...]

Kodiak Konfidential: I want one of these!

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:21:00 -0500

Okay, I have three iPods (four if you count the iPhone), but this would be the grooviest one of all. I don't know where it came from - David Pogue linked to it on his Twitter feed.' [...]

Progressive Alaska: Senate Homeland Security Committee Head Lieberman Wants to Investigate "The Worst Terrorist Attack Since 9-11"

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:38:00 -0500

I. The term "homeland security" has bothered a lot of people from all through the American political spectrum since it was coined back in late 2001, in the wake of the September 11th airplane hijackings and crashes, and the September 18th-November 16th anthrax attacks.
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The Immoral Minority: Fox News Election Open

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:42:00 -0500

Number of comments: 7
Video Recaps | Full Episodes | Webisodes

SNL has Fox "not the" News down cold! [...]

Progressive Alaska: This Week's American Casualties in Obama's Wars

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:14:00 -0500

Major L. Eduardo Caraveo, 52, of Woodbridge, Va.

Staff Sgt. Justin M. DeCrow, 32, of Plymouth, Ind.

Capt. John P. Gaffaney, 54, of San Diego, Calif.

Spc. Frederick Greene, 29, of Mountain City, Tenn.

Spc. Jason Dean Hunt, 22, of Tillman, Okla.

Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29, [...]

The Immoral Minority: Haley Barbour damns Sarah Palin with faint praise on Meet the Press.

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:16:00 -0500

Number of comments: 24
On MTP Republican Governor Haley Barbour is asked about the new, more conservative, direction the Republican party is headed in, and whether Sarah Palin still has a role is in the party. Barbour is happy to defend the GOP, but the Sarah Palin question has him squirming like a schoolboy [...]

Bent Alaska: Sara's News round-up 11/8/09

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:12:00 -0500

LGBT news links from Sara Boesser in Juneau.
1) Maine voters reject marriage law ~ Amid disappointment, questions linger over national strategy Maine, Washington Blade, November 3, 2009
2) Voters expand same-sex rightsSeattle, Seattle Times, November 6, 2009
3) Obama signs HIV/AIDS bill extension; implements lifting [...]

Kodiak Konfidential: Red Green follows Dick Cheney on Twitter?

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:58:00 -0500

I'm just puzzled by this. Others that Red Green is following include country singer Toby Kieth, and cartoon character Homer Simpson. At least Sarah Barracuda isn't on the list.... [...]

Kodiak Konfidential: More thoughts on Baseball

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:40:00 -0500

The other day I posted about how it's fine that the New York Yankees - and especially Alex Rodriguez - won the World Series. Once every decade or two is fine for the Evil Empire - it just makes it all the more sweeter when they then go on to [...]

Kodiak Konfidential: Today's Doonesbury

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:07:00 -0500

Find all manner of Doonesbury goodness here. [...]