Turnout is huge in Wisconsin http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/157249895.html#!page=2&pageSize=10&sort=newestfirst http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/157266795.html#!page=0&pageSize=10&sort=newestfirst http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/157252905.html#!page=1&pageSize=10&sor[...]
Archive for June, 2012
June 5th, 2012 - 11:59 am § in Misc.
ROMNEYISMS
‘Quite a day! … You have made a huge difference, for me and for hundreds of thousands of people who will have healthier and happier lives… Best, Mitt’ Mitt Romney email to Thomas Trimarco, his administration and finance secretary, on the evening of signing the Massachusetts health-care law A[...]
June 4th, 2012 - 11:37 pm § in America, Environment
The Dilemna of Global Warming
There is no debate. Global warming is real and man made CO2 is a big problem. As Lonnie Thompson, a climatologist at Ohio State University,says “Scientists are inherently skeptical,””After enough evidence and observation, though, you have to start to accept findings. That is wh[...]
June 4th, 2012 - 8:10 am § in Misc.
ROMNEYISMs: On the plane.
What do Mitt and the Donald have in common? “Governor Romney has said repeatedly that he believes President Obama was born in the United States,” said Eric Fehrnstrom, a senior adviser to Romney. However, the presumed Republican nominee has not distanced himself from Trump, creating what[...]
June 3rd, 2012 - 5:50 am § in Misc.
The AVE Challenge
What is this? a. a spoof on the royal wedding of Dutch Princess? b. new web series comment on the fashion industry? c. marriage ceremony for newest Fox blonde? d. male view of a wedding? e. promo for new Fox series, “The Biggest Bride!” ?[...]
June 2nd, 2012 - 4:20 am § in Misc.
Money Bad, Teachers Good
Billionaire donors drive anti-teacher, pro-testing education reform agenda by Laura Clawson Sun May 20, 2012 at 06:00 PM PDT Reposted from Daily Kos Laborby Laura ClawsonThe faces that dominate the education reform debate today—where “education reform” means increased reliance on stand[...]
June 1st, 2012 - 3:18 pm § in Misc.
Norway Wants to Be Your Battery
SPIEGEL: Renewable Energy Ambitions Norway Wants to Become Europe’s Battery Because wind and solar energy are inconsistent, energy managers are looking for ways to fill in the gaps when it is dark outside and the air is still. A Norwegian company wants to turn hydroelectric power stations in[...]
Will this drug treat republicanism?
Article in Psychopharmacology suggests the possibility of a cure for bigotry! Well maybe not a cure, but imagine where this could lead? If we can modify racism, maybe we can “treat” republicans so they become rational? Professor Julian Savulescu of Oxford University’s Faculty o[...]