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Top McCain campaign adviser running out of insurance, has pre-existing condition

Nov 2, 2009
Amazing story. And not that different from a lot of people. America is changing. More and more people are working on their own, freelancing, consulting. None of us have access to reasonable health care - at least not reasonable once you're &q...

EU left and right all agree against Blair for President

Oct 30, 2009
Maybe ol' Tony will just have to stick to raking in millions a year from the bankers. For years he tried to talk up Europe though he never really made an effort to move the UK closer to the EU. Heaven forbid he bothered to try something risky. ...

Everything you always wanted to know about "cloture" but were afraid to ask

Oct 29, 2009
Matt Browner-Hamlin at SEIU does a great job explaining what "cloture" is in the Senate, also known as breaking a filibuster. The most confusing part, I suspect, is that a vote FOR cloture is a vote AGAINST a filibuster (kind of reminds me...

In NJ, GOPer Christie may have used US Attorney's office to benefit his political campaign. That's so Karl Rove (and so illegal).

Oct 20, 2009
The GOP candidate for Governor in New Jersey, Chris Christie, began the race by touting his law enforcement and ethics credentials. Over the summer, we learned that the reality didn't match the rhetoric. A story in today's New York Times comp...

Obama admin. won't pursue medical marijuana cases, if legal in state

Oct 19, 2009
Going after medical marijuana users and sellers was a complete waste of resources during the Bush administration. That strategy now ends in the state's where it's legal. This is a good move from the Obama administration:The Obama administrati...

Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime

Dec 26, 2009

China gives 11 years in jail to dissident

Dec 26, 2009
Once again, the Olympics changed everything. Well done by the IOC! Thos who dared to protest China during the runup to the Olympics were obviously completely wrong about the government being a bunch of criminal thugs who ought to be in prison...

More about the Yule Goat

Dec 26, 2009
Chris wrote the other day about the Yule Goat tradition in the small Swedish town of Gävle. Well, I contacted the small Swedes I know and asked what the background was on this Christmas Goat thing. My blogger friend Björn dutifully responded:Well,...

Saturday morning open thread

Dec 26, 2009
On the oft-chance that Joe might want a little holiday, I'm doing the morning thread for him. Heading out with my sister and her family to downtown Chicago for their annual shopping excursion that ends with the whole gang taking in the lights at the...

The Christmas present vote

Dec 26, 2009
I hope everyone had a great Christmas yesterday. We enjoyed our big meal yesterday with guinea fowl that worked out well. I opted for brining them and then stuffing them. There are some leftovers so after meeting friends today to see Avatar, we're...




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