After today’s votes in the Seante regarding S 3930: Military Commissions Act of 2006, here’s a list of Dems who feel that it’s OK to torture detainees captured during the so-called “war on terror,” as well as ignore the Geneva Conventions: Carper (D-DE) Johnson (D-SD) Landrieu (D-LA) Lautenberg (D-NJ) Lieberman (CfL-CT – still technically a …
Had the chance to see Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speak today on the subject of renewable energy and energy independence. It was a great speech, focusing primarily on the auto industry. He cited examples of Japanese and European automakers getting the point: that hybrid and alternative fuel technologies are for today, and that the demand …
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) just claimed on Face The Nation that U.S. voters should vote for Republicans because BushCo “has prevented more attacks on us since 2001.” What a claim, given that virtually all of the action in stopping terror has happened due to the efforts of police efforts from Great Britain, Pakistan, Germany and …
Don’t run as an independent. Accept the results of your party’s primary. If you run as an independent, it’s all about you – it’s not about the will of the Connecticut voters or the best thing for Connecticut. If you run as an independent, you show that your party means nothing to you. If you …
Just a few things that have crossed my mind in the past few days: aloo gobi is really, really good and really, really simple to prepare. before my next really long bike ride, I need to use some Body Glide or Chamois Butt’r on my… posterior. the video iPod is a wonderful piece of technology. …
Okay, why in the name of everything that’s good about the District of Columbia did the Gertrude Stein Democrats endorse Linda Cropp for mayor? Did they not notice that Cropp doesn’t believe that the LGBT population should have the same rights as heterosexual couples? Are the Stein Dems not only acknowledging the “gay ceiling,” but …
I’ve always found the humor of Garrison Keillor to be top notch: subtle, yet biting, reflective upon the quirks (good and bad) about the United States and its overall condition. A Prairie Home Companion (and its short-lived intermi version, American Radio Theatre) has never failed to entertain, and Keillor’s books are fun reads on a …
Tonight, sprite and I went to the Dupont Circle Citizens Association mayoral candidates forum. For both of us, it was the first candidate forum we’d been to this election season. In my case, the reason I’ve sat out is that I felt it was far too early to get involved with a campaign that, in …
Just a quick opinion about today’s events at the Connecticut Democratic Party convention, where Ned Lamont won over 33 percent of the delegates to force an August primary against Sen. Joe Lieberman. Lieberman is seeking his fourth term in the U.S. Senate, and is known for being a moderate hawk who receives as much support …
According to The Hill, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Minority Whip, defended the president against a spot-on keynote speech delivered the other night by Stephen Colbert: “I thought some of it was funny, but I think it got a little rough,” Hoyer said. “He is the president of the United States, and he deserves some …
