RNC hokey pokey
Just received an email from the RNC -- they want to play on the Meirs' nomination--
View ArticleStupid White People - Oh, Ohio, why?
I have had a great deal on my plate and this is not what I should be doing, but I had to write about this. First there is this wonderful feel good story in September after the hurricane about a local...
View ArticleRiots, state of emergency in Toledo
I did not see a diary on this, but if there is one, let me know and I'll delete mine. A Nazi march was met with a major counter demonstartion taht turned violent. Mayor Ford declared a state of...
View ArticleToledo Riots Update
If you want some background on what brought the nazis to Toledo and my original thoughts on race relations in the US strained you can check this out.Here's my previous post on the Toledo riots.
View ArticleClass war continues -- New Orleans evictions to begin
I'm purely disgusted. Landlord's are salivating at the idea of taking another step toward the gentrification of New Orleans (check out the interview on Democracy Now if you want some background on the...
View ArticleItaly lawmaker says they told US Niger docs forged
According to this AParticle an Italian Lawmaker says that: Italian secret services warned the United States months before it invaded Iraq that a dossier about a purported Saddam Hussein effort to buy...
View ArticleGrounds for Thought, Hackett's Meet N Greet
I just heard Hackett speak at the local coffee shop/bookstore in Bowling Green, Ohio. This college town is surrounded by rural communities and is about 25 minutes from Toledo. Mere competency and solid...
View ArticleBloomburg Iran nukes in 16 days: what are we to do?
Bloomburg news is reporting that the US claims Iran could have nukes within 16 days.Iran, which is defying United Nations Security Council demands to cease its nuclear program, may be capable of making...
View ArticleBillmon's site blocked at Panera
Anyone familiar with this service? SonicWALL. I was having a cup of coffee and started doing my daily reading. Our esteemed Billmon was blocked. The message is below.
View ArticleOH-5 Weirauch vs the toy dog
So Paul Gillmor is possbly one of the least well known of the Republican lap dogs, but is extremely consistent in voting for the Party's agenda --- he has a huge COH advantage and has startd a minimal...
View ArticleBlackwell's latest slime -- phone polls
Last night at dinner I received an automated push poll from a group calling itself "Ohioans for Blackwell" which, when looked into on "the google" takes you directly to Blackwell's site. More on the flip
View Articleanother solid R sweating it? OH-5 -- put it on the radar
This is from the Washington Post's political blog yesterday:"Things are so bad, according to reports from the state, that Paul Gillmor, a nine-term incumbent whose northwest district is strongly...
View Articledow jones sotu
A new post on the Web of Language:Nothing to add, just thought I'd share."President Bush delivered his annual State of the Union address tonight, and what was remarkable about the 5,000 word speech was...
View Article20th century tacticts in the 21st century environment
I am disgusted with the media. Travesty after travesty occurs and nothing changes. They can not be shamed (think Colbert or Robbins), they can not be bullied with emails (Beck is still on CNN), and...
View Articlewhat's up with dan abrams?
He has a panel of guests on looking at McCain's statement "I didn't love America until I was deprived of her company" and exploring the connection to Michelle Obama's previous "similar" statement that...
View Articleembrace the wolf
I am not sure why this is so hard, but the advertising for our team is generally anemic and soft. I say embrace the wolf.
View ArticleDefending (Insert profession here)
I don't have a lot of time, but if I see one more teacher try and defend his/her profession in a blog, on the news, etc. I'm going to go batshit.So many people, especially teachers, feel compelled to...
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