Just another new diary
Hello everyone, I've been lurking on this page for a couple of weeks looking for a good forum to express some thoughts about politics and interests. I appears that most of the people here are to one...
View ArticleMeet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss
The bulk of these talking points came from a letter written by Rep David Obey (D-Wis) to Chairman Subcommittee on Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Committee on Appropriations on October 24th....
View ArticleWashington post - Gebhardt on line
I'm reading the transcript of Gebhardt's on-line discussion this morning and I gotta say i'm not very impressed: his answers seem short, almost kurt. lately he has been doing well when i see him on tv...
View ArticleCould it be??
I spotted this over at IntelDump. I've been dropping by there for a couple of months now and it seems like a reputable sight. Anyway, it looks like the Department of Justice is gearing up for a...
View ArticleThe Democratic convention should be all over this...
BushCo are proposing Medicare cuts for cancer drugs. What was it the Big Dog said last night? "If you think cutting Medicare for cancer patients to fund big tax cuts for the wealthy is ok, then by all...
View ArticleChurch Leader Responds To Republican Ad
When I first heard about this story it made my blood boil. Not that I am particularly religious - I'm not. But I am also not particularly anti-religious. I wish we could have a serious debate about...
View ArticleLimbaugh Looses Appeal!!
First let me say as a recovering alcoholic that I do not rellish in watching someone struggle with their addiction. With that said, however, Limbaugh's tough talk about drugs over the years leaves him...
View ArticleA friend of mine was at Friday nights debate
She told me that Bush's anger was present from the moment he walked on the stage. There were moments that actually startled her. We work on an in-patient psychiatric ward together. I am not talking...
View ArticleJust a quick thought...
I've been scouring the blogs looking for some interesting insights. This election is coming down to the wire and I have come to rely on the thoughts an opinions here as well as other places. We lost...
View ArticleA Question - St Louis Meet Up Being Organized
I would like to organize a St Louis Meet Up.
View ArticleMy Letter to the editor....
I sent off a letter to the editor this morning, I hope the publish it. Anyone else send a letter recently? Actually, I think this is a little too long, but what the heck.
View ArticleMy happy story - kind a long
About 3 years ago my daughter, Kwan-Yin became a part of our family. She spent the first year of her life in an orphanage in SW China. The mortality rate there is estimated at 60%. She is a tough kid...
View ArticleMy Frustration with the Walter Reed Story
I have looked through the comments hoping to see someone else talking about this story. I find it hard to believe but it has only come up a couple of times. First let me say something about myself: I...
View ArticleA prediction: Gonzales will be out before the end of the week.
The NY Times has an articletoday indicating the White House is unhappy with the AG. He is about to be thrown under the bus. We can tell because there are whispers coming from Rove. "I really think...
View ArticleOf course he knew
I was just over at TPM where David Kurts wrote a short post about the most interesting thing to come out of the Plame Hearings yesterday. The most interesting testimony in yesterday's House committee...
View ArticleThe Next Republican Meme
As the surge cranks up a story is beginning to spin that things are getting better in Iraq. John McCain on CNN talked about people walking the streets of some neighborhoods unmolested by the violence...
View ArticleIraq and Vietnam
I was reading some of Bush's speech from the other day and it got me thinking about the comparison between Iraq and Vietnam: the comparison comes up often when I talk to my friends about the war. I...
View ArticleSwiftboating ... Idaho Style
American Land Rights Association: By ambushing Senator Larry Craig, the Minneapolis St Paul Airport Police have effectively declared war on the West. They are primarily responsible for greatly...
View ArticleLocal Politics: Webster Groves, MO
Webster Groves is a suburb just outside of St Louis off Interstate 44. It is generally considered an affluent town with good schools and fairly decent amenities. Property taxes have increased an...
View ArticleIts about McCain's Choice
First, I agree with Barack Obama: teenage girls can give birth to children who later become successful in life. I also feel Governor Palin's family is off limits. This does not mean, however, Senator...
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