Archive for the ‘Government’ Category

Ignorances and Stupidities are Starting to Come Out — Minnesotans Should Get a Grip

20th February 2010 by admin No Comments

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty’s contempt and ignorant sneering is something that should give Americans at least quick pause.
It’s easy to just scapegoat a group, and mix in a few wildly exaggerated and in most cases idiotic stereotypes that appeal to our deepest and most base emotions.  It’s the exact opposite of leadership. It’s cowardly, it’s [...]

Yes, Republicans Will Be Able to Filibuster Everything!!

24th January 2010 by admin No Comments

The popular liberal Daily Kos website had this — no kidding around here — as the 3d sentence in a front page Post there today:
Brown’s victory gives Republicans the numbers in the Senate to filibuster most Democratic legislation…
Yes, it does, if one goes by the reasoning of the New Yorker’s Hendrik Helzberg, where the Filibuster [...]

A Great Ad For Republicans

26th September 2009 by admin 1 Comment

Both the Democrats and Republicans are apparently trying to raise money off of the health care “debate” and Congressman Joe Wilson’s, um, unusual “involvement”(causing some to wonder this).  This post gives part of the two fundraising solicitations, one from each party:
From this morning’s fundraising email from the NRCC, signed by [Joe] Wilson:
There has been a lot of debate [...]