Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Italian police crash Lamborghini supercar
Okay, so this isnt really about politics, but i thought it was kindof funny
The Plot Thickens.....but not really
So who thinks they are honest, aspiring socialites or two-faced liars?
Poll: Rush Most Influential Conservative
I suppose this is better than Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin, but they are not far behind...
This story reports the results of a few additional poll questions asked by "60 Minutes" and Vanity Fare magazine poll that was published Sunday. I know the one about which president should be added to Mt. Rushmore was posted yesterday, but I would like to add one additional result.
"With all the talk on the news about whether Americans should have the choice of a government-run health insurance plan in any health care reform, only 26 percent of those who responded said they felt confident explaining the "public option" to someone who didn't know about it." I still continue to wonder why there is so much backlash for something that a majority of people do not understand.
This story reports the results of a few additional poll questions asked by "60 Minutes" and Vanity Fare magazine poll that was published Sunday. I know the one about which president should be added to Mt. Rushmore was posted yesterday, but I would like to add one additional result.
"With all the talk on the news about whether Americans should have the choice of a government-run health insurance plan in any health care reform, only 26 percent of those who responded said they felt confident explaining the "public option" to someone who didn't know about it." I still continue to wonder why there is so much backlash for something that a majority of people do not understand.
Questions for tonight
Just what's on my mind, although I don't really expect it to be answered. I'm surprised we aren't hearing more of this from conservatives (or liberals, for that matter):
Why is this worth the human and financial cost? How is it being financed?
What is victory, and at what point can we say we've won this war?
What non-military actions will we be taking to stabilize Afghanistan?
Why is this worth the human and financial cost? How is it being financed?
What is victory, and at what point can we say we've won this war?
What non-military actions will we be taking to stabilize Afghanistan?
7 Interesting Items most people do not know are included in the senate bill
"Being a teenager is tough. The Senate wants to help with a provision allocating $400 million from 2010 to 2015 to help teens make the transition to adulthood.
The money goes to states primarily to set up sex education programs. But the money can also be used for "adult preparation" programs that promote "positive self esteem, relationship dynamics, friendships, dating, romantic involvement, marriage and family interaction.""
I feel like most people are able to do this without $400 million dollars of help but what do I know?
The more I read about this bill, the more I think they should just scrap the whole thing and start over; this bill just does not seem like a good idea.
The money goes to states primarily to set up sex education programs. But the money can also be used for "adult preparation" programs that promote "positive self esteem, relationship dynamics, friendships, dating, romantic involvement, marriage and family interaction.""
I feel like most people are able to do this without $400 million dollars of help but what do I know?
The more I read about this bill, the more I think they should just scrap the whole thing and start over; this bill just does not seem like a good idea.
Obama and Spock: One and the same?
Apparently thinking and deliberation are not good qualities for a President to have...
Monday, November 30, 2009
The End of the 2000s: Goodbye to the Decade From Hell. Time Magazine.
i like that they didn't mention W.
From Wonkette: "Saxby Chambliss Thinks Georgia Looks Like *This*"
"Georgia slaveowner Sen. Saxby Chambliss recently participated in this thing from National Geographic, which “invited all 100 U.S. Senators to draw a map of their home state from memory and to label at least three important places.” Most of the participating Senators sketched their states admirably. Chambliss, meanwhile, drew Mississippi, but with more saw teeth on the borders (to keep the Africans out) and a rectangle called “mountains.” This is truly catastrophic."
First GOP amendment to health reform bill would make the bill cost $500bln more
It was a motion to remove the Medicare spending changes. The Dem-backed changes save $500 billion over 10 years.
Hypocrisy over Stimulus $
It's always interesting when the Republicans who vehemently oppose and critisize the stimulus package then ask for hand-outs... It may not be perfect, but if you're going to knock it, then at least refrain from pilfering its funds. However, I still think high speed rail is a fabulous idea, so I'll let it slide just this once...!
Premiums
Lower if you're getting subsidies. Higher if not. If you're young, you're mandated to get insurance at high rates to subsidize the AARP crowd. Reverse Robin Hood?
A conspiracy...for what?
Smart take by Matt Yglesias:
What I wonder for those, like Senator James Inhofe and Cato Institute Vice President Roger Pilon, who seem to think these emails prove the existence of a nefarious conspiracy to defraud the public about the evidence for anthropogenic climate change is what’s the purpose of this conspiracy? You can see why, having decided that he really wants to pass a clean energy bill, John Kerry might be well-motivated to fudge the facts around the edges about various things. But what’s the upside for Kerry in taking this issue up in the first place? Or Barbara Boxer or Henry Waxman? How is it that the government of China, which is clearly reluctant to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, doesn’t seem to have any qualms with this science?
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It shouldn’t take a genius to note that opposition to the scientific consensus is extremely concentrated among political movements with strong ties to the coal and oil industry. You can easily see where the upside is for them in getting this wrong. But adopting the view that the IPCC is correct really is “inconvenient” from a political point of view. Indeed, even political leaders who accept the basic outline of this climate consensus rarely actually argue in favor of reductions that are sufficiently sweeping to meet IPCC guidelines specifically because doing so is so politically problematic. This just isn’t a “good issue” to take on. But it happens to be a real problem and so, reluctantly, leaders around the world are trying to take it on.
Senator Nader? Former Presidential Candidate Considers Connecticut Run In 2010
Heard about this on the radio over the weekend...I expected people to run against Dodd in 2010, but this is one man i did NOT expect!
Who will pick up tab for (Afghanistan) surge?
"Obey has proposed the Share the Sacrifice Act of 2010, which would tax families earning more than $150,000. Levin backs a similar tax with a higher income bracket."
Thoughts? Worries? Concerns?
Thoughts? Worries? Concerns?
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