While Republicans talk about it, Elizabeth Warren does it. Read story here.[...]
Archive for November 10th, 2015
November 10th, 2015 - 10:13 pm § in Uncategorized
About those Starbucks cups …
Trump weighed in on Monday by saying, “Maybe we should boycott Starbucks.” He added: “If I become president, we’re all going to be saying, ‘Merry Christmas’ again. That I can tell you.” — KOMO 4 News Does that include Jews and Muslims, too? Is he going[...]
November 10th, 2015 - 7:16 pm § in Misc.
GOP Debate …. fantasies and madness
Republican Rantings (based on AP analysis): CARSON: “Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases.” NOPE: When the minimum wage was increased in 1996 and 1997, the unemployment rate fell afterward. In June 2007, when the first of three annual minimum wage increas[...]
November 10th, 2015 - 5:23 pm § in Misc.
Starbucks One Ups The Christians
While Conservative Christians Cry About Cups, Starbucks Extends Amazing Benefit to Veterans[...]
November 10th, 2015 - 4:54 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Missouri’s boorish students
The photographer in this video is working for ESPN, covering protests at the University of Missouri in Columbia. He’s on public property, where he has a right to be, exercising First Amendment rights. He can photograph the protesters for the same reason citizens have a right to videotape polic[...]
November 10th, 2015 - 4:43 pm § in Uncategorized
Is the GOP nod Rubio’s to lose?
On the eve of the 4th GOP debate, The Atlantic says Republicans are looking for a leader. Nate Silver has believed all along Rubio is their best candidate, and expects him to be the eventual nominee (see, e.g., this article). It may not matter a whit, if it’s true Democrats only need to keep b[...]
November 10th, 2015 - 3:37 pm § in Uncategorized
The right to be ripped off …
Conservatives really dislike consumer protection laws, and they harbor special enmity for Elizabeth Warren’s brainchild, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Because … you know … some of them make their living by lending money at 400% interest. They dislike her, too &#[...]
November 10th, 2015 - 12:21 pm § in Misc.
On Facebook, David Brewster predicts that Sawant and Sawantism will now wane in Seattle.
I think David is naive, Her popularity may wane but it is likely not important because the underlying issue is not Sawant as Savant, policy, it is power. SEIU is trying to establish itself as a big player in Seattle’s power structure. Here is what I expect to happen: SEIU/SA mo[...]
Is this funny to a fat guy?
I AM FAT! But .. how come Bruce/Caitlin Jenner gets celebrated for “discovering her inner me” while Rachel Dalazel gets smeared for having an inner blackness and Chris Christie is the butt of jokes (so to speak)?[...]