A Koch group targeting Montana state legislators who refuse to oppose Medicaid expansion under Obamacare was booed and shouted down by local residents at a recent “town hall” meeting in Kalispell put on by the group. The group, Americans For Prosperity, held the meeting to attack state r[...]
Archive for February, 2015
February 10th, 2015 - 2:57 pm § in Uncategorized
Lawsuit challenges Ferguson’s debtor prison
The corrupt city government of Ferguson, Missouri, ruthlessly exploits its poor black residents by having its police write them tickets for everything from not mowing their grass to crossing a street or failing to use a turn signal. Then, its municipal judges impose hefty fines — on top of fin[...]
February 10th, 2015 - 2:25 pm § in Uncategorized
Jeb Bush’s campaign already has a sexism problem
When a GOP presidential candidate begins hiring staff, the first thing they must do is erase their old Twitters, because … well, because, you know what Republican males are like. P.S., Now that college women know what Republican guys really think of them, it’s obvious what they can (and [...]
Losing the UW, Losing a President
Higher-ed spending in Texas lured UW’s president With a stable endowment from oil revenues and a new governor who talks of lifting the state’s public universities into the top tier, Texas proved a powerful draw for University of Washington President Michael Young. By Katherine LongSeattle[...]
February 10th, 2015 - 11:20 am § in Misc.
RADICAL REPUBLICANS
Joni Ernst: Vaccines Should Be Outlawed As They “Manipulate Brains,” Make People More Liberal -… Freshman United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) came to the defense of Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) on Tuesday, saying vaccines should be investigated and… examiner.com.co[...]
February 10th, 2015 - 10:53 am § in Uncategorized
Boy Scouts Celebrate Their 110th Anniversary
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February 10th, 2015 - 1:05 am § in Schools & Colleges
Inaninity
Computer languages are form of formal logic. They have as much to do with being able to speak and read another language as Greek has to do with Klingon. Washington lawmakers want computer science to count as foreign language If bill passes, two years of comp sci would count towards university ad[...]
Spring WILL Come ..Mirel
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