Month: July 2009
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A brief outbreak of sanity in Congress
Rare it is when members of Congress turn a deaf ear to the demands of their fat-cat lobbyist contributors and actually vote not to spend money on a huge pile of crap – but that’s what happened in the Senate this week as senators, prodded by President Barack Obama, voted 58-40 to kill Saxby Chambliss’…
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Pat takes on Gettysburg
Before he became a successful white supremacist on cable TV, Pat Buchanan was a speechwriter and communications director for presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. I’ve always thought that one of the great what-ifs of American history was this: What if Pat Buchanan had been asked to write the Gettysburg Address for Abraham Lincoln?
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Oh Sarah, we can see your slip hanging from your dress
AP NewsBreak: ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An independent investigator has found evidence that Gov. Sarah Palin may have violated ethics laws by accepting private donations to pay her legal debts. An investigator for the state Personnel Board says in his July 14 report that there is probable cause to believe Palin used or attempted to…
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My Response to “Been there, done that…”
In response to Melanie’s post about last night’s CBS Atlanta Blogger’s Forum. Like Catherine, I can also be snarky and critical with the best – hint: my blog posts on political stupidity. But that wasn’t my agenda last night. Plus, I thought it was rude of others to act so high and mighty when they…
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A big starburst for the little lady
As Sarah Palin prepares to step down from her elected position of governor of Alaska – okay, she’s a year and a half premature, but who’s counting? – she can take pride in knowing that she’s left a lump in the throat (and lower regions of the anatomy) of quite a few right-leaning pundits. Honestly,…
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Charlie’s back…
… and again I say no! A few minutes ago I received a Facebook message stating that Charlie Stadtlander is running for Atlanta School Board District 3. Seriously? Really? You’re joking, right? This is the same guy who launched a campaign to run for City Council, spent weeks defending why he was a gay man…