“I believe that every senator on the trip came away believing that human activity causes warming.”  And Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Absolutely Fabulous) is telling The Register that the trip to Greenland helped her in convincing at least two Republicans…
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Al Gore III Is Paying the Time for His Crime… When Will the Bushies Do the Same?
by Andrew Davey • • 5 Comments
I just looked at The Register, and noticed this. Al Gore III pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of prescription drugs and marijuana. He’s just been sentenced to 90 days in at a residential rehab program in Malibu. If Al Gore…
Our Senators Saw the Melting Glaciers, So What Will They Do About It?
by Andrew Davey • • 10 Comments
“Imagine flying in a helicopter and seeing this massive glacier that’s five miles wide and 500 miles long…following it as it’s crashing into the sea.” Well, our great Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Courageous) didn’t have to imagine. She was there, in…
‘Something’s in the works’ to trigger a police state
by Chris Prevatt • • 2 Comments
From TheRawStory.com Muriel Kane Published: Thursday July 19, 2007 Thom Hartmann began his program on Thursday by reading from a new Executive Order which allows the government to seize the assets of anyone who interferes with its Iraq policies. He…
Born and Raised in the U.S.A.
by Chris Prevatt • • 7 Comments
Cross-posted from newsweek.washingtonpost.com Born and Raised in the U.S.A. by Keith Ellison I didn’t need to watch the PBS series “America at a Crossroads†or read the recent Pew Research Center survey on American Muslims, to know that the Muslim…
What Is Wasteful?
by Andrew Davey • • Comments Off
OK, I can’t stop thinking about this. All the Orange County Supervisors claim to be good “fiscal conservatives” who are “responsible” in spending our tax dollars. John Moorlach says that current pension benefits for county deputy sheriffs are “irresponsible” and…
CA-42: I’m Ron Shepston and I’m running for Congress
by Andrew Davey • • 24 Comments
(Also found at Daily Kos) Today, something truly amazing is happening. A blogger is announcing that he’s running for Congress. And oh yes, his campaign is growing organically from the world of blogs. This is something that we’ve never seen…
