After Pat’s Birthday
Friday, October 20th, 2006After Pat's Birthday .... Recommended reading on Truthdig.
Archive for October, 2006
After Pat's Birthday .... Recommended reading on Truthdig.
Now Playing - Fascism Is Fun
Friday, October 20th, 2006Now Playing - Fascism Is Fun The winners of elections are determined by the party that does the best job at getting out its vote. I used to take comfort in that, because Dems were the best at it. We're not the best at GOTV anymore, nor ...
Dow Jones and the dual economy
Friday, October 20th, 2006Dow Jones and the dual economy, on the Detroit News political blog.
Another Look At NAFTA
Friday, October 20th, 2006Another look at NAFTA, on the Detroit News political blog.
This Is A Gem
Thursday, October 19th, 2006So I'm checking out the link from Kathy's post, when I came across this little piece of fluff: One bright spot for the president and Republicans was that while about 60 percent said they had made up their minds about this year’s elections, 4 in 10 said it was too early ...
Shiawassee Candidate Forum Tonight
Wednesday, October 18th, 2006The Shiawassee Dems will be meeting for a campaign rally at 5:30 tonight, at the new campaign HQ. At 7:00 we will be going to the Corunna VFW for the 'Meet the Candidate' forum. The HQ is located at 325 N Shiawassee St., across from the Corunna post office. ...
Interesting Question
Tuesday, October 17th, 2006This time from Donald Clayton, on DetNews: Did anyone note that the woman who ask the first question look like the same woman, had the same complaint, with the same number of children with the same business problems, as in one of DeVos’s ads??
Another Republican For Granholm
Tuesday, October 17th, 2006This DetNews comment from Roger Crozier: As a true Republican, I believe in small, minimalist government. State Government isn't the cause of Michigan's economic difficulties and it certainly isn't the cure (see Frank Beckman column stating the same). All industrial sectors in Michigan are doing well, EXCEPT the domestic automotive ...
Get The Facts From A State Worker
Tuesday, October 17th, 2006This is an excellent comment on the DetNews forum, by someone calling him/herself "state worker": After reading the comments here, I have been compelled to respond. There are certain facts that can not be denied and these facts have appeared in this very newspaper and others across our state, but ...
The Final Debate
Tuesday, October 17th, 2006Just a few notes before I head off to another glorious day of work ... You can catch my live blogging with George over at George Bullard's Detroit News blog. Thanks to George and the Detroit News editorial staff for inviting me to live blog the debates. I ...
Stabenow vs Bouchard
Sunday, October 15th, 2006note: my comments are in red. And you can get a better 'transcript' over at Liberal, Loud, and Proud. LL put them in separate posts, starting with this one. Also note: You can visit Debbie Stabenow on the web at http://www.stabenowforsenate.com/ Live blogging the Senatorial debate. Right ...
UM v Penn State
Saturday, October 14th, 2006I'll admit, I'm a little nervous about this one. I wouldn't be, but who wants to go down to a team that wants revenge? And no Manningham tonight. Bummer. I have a soft spot for Joe Pa though. I felt kinda bad for him last year, losing to UM ...
MSU v OSU
Saturday, October 14th, 2006Today is one of those days when I must cheer for MSU. I'm coming to the game late ... just in time to see State get the ball back from OSU. And they didn't get too far, Drew Stanton (the greatest ever .... b-a-r-f) gets sacked, and State has to ...
The Names Tell The Story …
Saturday, October 14th, 2006Governor Granholm and Dick DeVos made a joint appearance at the Detroit Economic Club on Thursday. Both were asked to speak for 15 minutes. The Governor talked about many things, including her bi-partisan accomplishments, jobs plan, and her plan to create universal access to private health care. Dick DeVos ...
New Blog On The Block - LLP
Friday, October 13th, 2006I just found a great new blog by Liberal Lucy, one of the regulars over at MichLib. I found her via Nirmal's Capital Viewpoint. (and congratulations Nirmal on your new site) This is really exciting, because LL writes some of the best stuff on MichLib. I can't wait to see ...
Debate #2 Transcript
Thursday, October 12th, 2006The Granholm For Governor Truth Squad has published a complete transcript of the 2nd debate. Thanks to Wizardkitten for the link. The sad thing about a transcript is that it doesn't truly capture the style of the speaker. Amway Dick 'sounds' much better in print. For example, this ...
Debate #2 Moment Of Irony
Wednesday, October 11th, 2006DeVos: “The governor needs to remember that the governor’s not the governor and ... the governor is the governor and not the judiciary. Uh, if it’s not constitutional, that’s something that the judges should decide. The governor should decide if it’s good policy, or not. And ...
Debate Round Up - A Few Thoughts
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006Devos still looks shifty. Literally, shifty. He shifts back & forth. And he talks like a toon. He'll be clipping along at a normal page, andthenallofasuddenstartgoingonlikehehassomekindofdisorder -- and ... then ... he ... lowers ... his ... voice, ... and. says. it's. tragic. ugh. And the audacity of saying ...
How Mike Rogers Disenfranchised Thousands Of MSU Students, And Other Things That Irritate Me
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006Most of us know the story of how Mike Rogers made sure Michigan State students (among other college students) would not be allowed to vote. For those of you who don't know the story, Jack Lessenberry does a great job explaining: Essay: The Rest of the Story - ...
