Archive for May, 2005
Next Entries »Dems Pushing Healthcare
Wednesday, May 4th, 2005In the wasteland that is the Republican controlled Congress, Democrats aren’t going to waste time waiting, and are trying to set the agenda themselves, and are starting with a call to expand healthcare coverage for the working poor and help those over 55. Progressive Democrats can fill the void that the Republicans have left. They [...]
Article on “Justice Sunday”
Wednesday, May 4th, 2005There’s a good article (comparatively speaking) on “Justice Sunday” that was held recently, and why it’s a bad thing that the Republicans are trying to end the filibuster. The good thing about the article is the point at which they compare Martin Luther King, Jr. *not* saying the white people who were suppressing them were [...]
DU Top Ten Conservative Idiots
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2005Take a look here at the Top Ten Conservative Idiots list over at DemocraticUnderground. For the first time ever, all ten slots were taken by George Bush. Shows how George is bieng an idiot and backs it up by fact!
Navajo Nation Vetoes Gay Marriage Ban
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2005In a true about face, the head of the Navajo Nation has vetoed a ban on gay marriage put before him. President Joe Shirley Jr. said, “Same-sex marriage is a non-issue on Navajo land,” he said. “So why waste time and resources on it? We have more important issues to address.” Well said, Joe. The [...]
Fallout from the San Diego New Mayor
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2005Well after liberal candidate Donna Frye lost her write-in challenge in San Diego, and the mayorship went to a Republican, it now turns out that the new San Diego mayor is under Federal investigation and has decided to step down. New elections will be held soon. Dick Murphy resigned, saying San Diego needed “a fresh [...]
Conyers Calling for Iraq Memo Investigation
Monday, May 2nd, 2005Check out the story over on Rawstory.com that has Rep. Conyers trying to start an investigation about Iraqi invasion plans in 2002 between George Bush and British PM Tony Blair. Of course we’re all going to miss it because of the Jackson trial and other non-news crap.
Good piece of the Rediculous Right
Monday, May 2nd, 2005There’s a good article by John Farmer over at NJ.com that points out the hypocrasy of the Religious Right. It’s definately a good read, pointing out that judges are only activist judges when they don’t react the way the right wants them to. And he makes the point that the right always seems to forget; [...]
Indiana Voter Suppression Starts Early
Monday, May 2nd, 2005Looks like the legislators in Indiana, a red state, is starting early. There’s a new law that requires a photo ID as proof of voting eligibility. This is a classic type of suppression that Republicans do. This is just another point in their playbook. Well, Democrats are fighting it. We’ll see how good it does.
Rep Rossi STILL Won’t Concede
Monday, May 2nd, 2005Unbelievable as it may be, 2004 Republican Gubenatorial candidate Dino Rossi is still not conceding a race he lost 6 months ago. After trying to claim victory without having a basis in reality and demanding that his Democratic opponent concede, when it came to his losing, he wanted a do over. Well, a judge in [...]
