Over at HorsesAss, Darryl has posted his analysis of recent polling in our state. I recommend that you read the post by Darryl, 10/31/2011, at HorsesAss For the most part there are no surprises. The perspective for the 012 election looks shaky. The economy is the number one issue for voters. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘politicians’
October 31st, 2011 - 4:25 am § in America
Is Elizabeth Warren the Clarion of the 99%?
Great Video.[...]
October 29th, 2011 - 11:35 pm § in America
Is the Tea Party Joining the OWS?
A Letter from Montana, by Jerry Straka . The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the British government and the monopolistic East India Company that controlled all the tea imported into the colonies. It was a protest against corporate interests condoned and imposed by “dynastic” government.[...]
October 11th, 2011 - 12:11 am § in Hypocrisy
Perry: Marijuana is a State’s Rights Issue
Rick Perry is surprising in one way .. he is consistent about states rights and, sometimes, very rational. In his book, Fed Up!, Perry wrote “When the federal government oversteps its authority, states should tell Washington they will not be complicit in enforcing laws with which they do not agr[...]
Is the NIH Imploding?
IMAGINE THE REACTION TO A 50% CUT IN DEFENSE! That is the REALITY at the NIH. IMAGINE THE REACTION TO A 50% CUT IN DEFENSE! That is the REALITY at the NIH. Figures just published on Genomeweb look grim. The good news is that the NIH grant success rate is now 17.4%. The bad news […][...]
BREAKING NEWS: Hugo Chavez seeks recognition as being insane.
Hugo Chavez sends solidarity to Gaddafi, Syria CARACAS, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday he was praying for Libya’s deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi and also sent a message of solidarity to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against “YankeeR[...]
BREAKING NEWS: China Lauches ITS Space Station Project
Tiangong-1 Experimental Module Launched readmore at HUFFINGTON Why isn’t China part of the ISS??? The irony here is that the US may be paying the price of our history of simplistic opposition .. first to Mao’s fight against the Kuo Min Tang and later to our image of a unified red sca[...]
Romney’s Loss in Florida.
Herman Cain Wins Florida Straw Poll Ahead Of 2012 (VIDEO) This year’s race to be the nominee of the Republican Party seems more like a Hollywood movie than reality. Imagine the casting calls! Hermann Cain, a very successful business man and a black guy , won the straw poll in Fla! Is Cain [...]
POLITICS: The Harvard Prof Surges Against the Tea Party Favorite
I am a big fan of the idea that university faculty can and should be politically active. One reason I voted for President Obama was his impressive academic record. Less than a week ago. Harvard Law Profesor Elizabeth Warren launched her campaign for the democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in[...]
People of color should not vote with everybody else!
Majority-minority? by N in Seattle at HorsesAss has a great post on the effort to increase a “majority minority” Congressional district south of Seattle … you know where all of those black, yellow, brown, people live unless they are Korean, Indian, Lummi, or Chinese. The proponents[...]