Tonight, DC for Democracy holds its monthly meeting at Ben’s Chili Bowl. They will vote on a measure that will radically alter their endorsement process by introducing instant runoff voting (IRV) as a new system for selecting endorsed candidates. And I urge every member of DC for Democracy who wishes to see it remain a …
Some things that have crossed my mind today: WAMU’s decision to relegate their bluegrass programming to the HD range is flat-out stupid. The powers-that-be at WAMU continue to prove that they know how to implode a local radio station, creating more of the same (political talk radio and over-syndicated NPR content) rather than provide a …
Gotta love Russ Feingold (D-WI)….. (Note: viral video for a progressive PAC. No, it’s not a virus, but it’s making the rounds…)
If you believe that we are going the wrong direction in our Middle East military engagements, please vote against President Bush’s request for an additional $50 million in emergency war spending. That the president is already requesting such funding before the Patraeus shill report is issued shows that Bush will turn a blind eye to …
It’s been hard to avoid stories of the mining disaster in Huntington, Utah. With six miners still missing and (at this point) presumed dead, and three rescuers killed in a subsequent cave-in, there is a lot of sadness, anger and questions created in the aftermath. It’s well known that the owner of the mine, Robert …
I just read that Discovery Channel Cycling has disbanded. Even with a 1-3-8 finish in the Tour de France, their search for a new sponsor proved fruitless. According to the article, the team will fulfill its remaining race obligations, including the Tour of Spain, as well as the upcoming Tour of Missouri. So much cycling …
Keith Olbermann is a rare entity in journalism these days: a man who knows no fear, and who is willing to speak things that the corporate shills who run the major media outlets dare not say for fear of offending the Bush propaganda machine. And last night, as he has many times before, Olbermann said …
Tonight’s Countdown featured Keith Olbermann’s most pointed, focused and necessary commentary on the corrupt folly and danger that is the presidency of George Walker Bush that has ever been set to video or audio archive. Olbermann’s point: Bush must resign to preserve what’s left of this delicate union we call the United States of America. …
Three things to ponder – not all of them beautiful: The cheering section along Park Central Road in Catoctin Mountain Park was reminiscent of a moment in Le Tour. These folks must’ve cheered on every rider on our club ride, and made us all redouble our efforts as we clawed our way to the summit. …
Some food for Friday morning: Rep. Tim Boehner (R-OH) shouldn’t be so quick to mention the potential of genocide in Iraq when he (as well as most of congress) has done virtually nothing to address the current genocide in Darfur. Look at what already exists and your woeful inaction before trying to hold the concept …
