Little Hoovers Draw a Tie
[Cross-posted at The Left Coaster.]I suppose it’s fair to slot me as an Unhappy Democrat in these turbulent confusing times, but at least half of my angst arises out of the dire political and social...
View ArticleGoldman Sachs, Enron and the Rape of Grandma Millie
Historical events, it is said, occur twice, first as tragedy, then as farce. But not in the case of Goldman Sachs and the near-collapse of the American financial system. Six years before Congress...
View ArticleBREAKING: Schwarznegger Pulls Support For Offshore Drilling!
The AP reports that California Governor Arnold Schwarznegger has pulled his support for offshore drilling based on the news coming out of the Gulf of Mexico.Speaking during a news conference Monday,...
View ArticleArnold Passes on Arizona Commencement Speech
"But with my accent I was worried they were going to deport me back to Austria."See video below.I realize this isn't a diary, and if this is old news, I'm glad to delete.But I thought you all would get...
View ArticleNumb and Number: The Draconian State(s) of America
Sweeping MSM news stories, feature articles and posts, primarily elsewhere in the blogosphere, have formed a perfect storm over the past few days that, IMHO, force the objective observer to...
View ArticleWill Issa Cry Again Over Sestak Non-Scandal?
With today's release of statements by the White House Counsel and Congressman Joe Sestak regarding the no-pay for no-play Pennsylvania Senate contest, Sestakgate is emerging as a non-scandal. After...
View ArticleQueen Meg: Culture-Jamming Whitman
If this were a monarchy, Meg Whitman’s $1.7 billion Wall Street fortune would make her rich enough to rule.Fortunately, we live in a democracy—and candidates like Whitman, the billionare corporate CEO...
View ArticleDefeating Meg Withman. Meg 2010? NUT-MEG 2010
The attack on Meg Whitman is simple, you go after her on her xenophobic and simplistic view that building a fence is the solution to the very complex issue of immigration. You go after her on the...
View ArticleCalifornia: Break the Oil Addiction Cycle
For weeks on end we have watched our dependence on Big Oil cause the greatest environmental disaster this country has ever seen. We have been horrified by pictures like this. We have been saddened by...
View ArticleCut This: The Death Penalty
By James Clark, Death Penalty Field Organizer, ACLU of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia’s governor has proposed closing the state’s $20 billion budget gap with a drastic cuts-only approach, slashing...
View ArticleSchwarzenegger: "I'll take my toys and go home"
Leadership is stated as the "process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task."What makes leadership is the ability to get...
View ArticleArnold Schwarzenegger: "Why would we want to go back to the Stone Age?"
In response to California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman calling for a one-year moratorium on AB 32, the landmark law which requires the state to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and...
View ArticleURGENT! From Equality California: Prop H8ers Pressing Gov & AG
Hey folks,This just crossed my Facebook page via Equality California:URGENT: Thus far Governor Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Brown have refused to defend Prop. 8 in federal court, but today the...
View ArticleShould another Bush be put in charge of Colorado's budget?
Colorado has a decision to make this year for the State Treasurer's race. Do we stay with the current Treasurer, Cary Kennedy, OR do we elect political newcomer Walker Stapleton?Let's take a look at...
View ArticleDeath on the Delta: Big Fish Kill Under Investigation
The California Department of Fish and Game is currently investigating the deaths of over 1,500 fish, the majority striped bass, after a contractor working for Chevron Oil Company drained a large duck...
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Countdown with Keith Olbermann - Sept. 28, 2010
I must - MUST - begin tonight's diary thusly.
View ArticleArnold calls out the Big Oil Front Groups in dramatic fashion
I couldn't believe my ears. Did Arnold just change from Red to Blue ?Or maybe it was just a deeper shade of Green.Schwarzenegger defends climate law, slams TexansPeter Fimrite, Chronicle Staff Writer,...
View ArticleCalifornia Norquists the Poor.
The main goal of "starving the government", a goal babbled on about by an endless parade of white republicans with nice shoes and short hair is being realizzed in California.The state's finacial...
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