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June 26th, 2015 - 11:25 am § in Politics

The evolving institution of marriage in pictures

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June 26th, 2015 - 11:12 am § in Politics

What defeated GOP senators do after politics

They sell diet pills, of course. Click here for story. Photo: Ex-Sen. Scott Brown (r.) as a hunk (l.) … of flesh? whale blubber?[...]

June 26th, 2015 - 9:31 am § in Politics

Supreme Court rules gay marriage is a constitutional right

It has taken the Supreme Court 150 years to figure out that “equal” means “equal,” and discrimination isn’t equality. What took them so long? But better late than never. The theocrats and states’ righters are pissing and moaning about it. They don’t like thi[...]

June 22nd, 2015 - 7:11 pm § in America

Hey Hey, Ho Ho, ..Mississippi is the next to go!

At least South Carolina flew the thing on a separate mast. Time to remember the civil rights chant! Mississippi House Speaker Says Confederate Symbol Should Be Removed From State Flag[...]

June 14th, 2015 - 4:59 am § in America, Politics, Religion

Lyrics for the Tea Party

READTHIS or Watch this video: What if the tea party was black Holding guns like the Black Panther Party was back If Al was Rush Limbaugh and Jesse was Sean Hannity And Tavis was Glenn Beck would you harm they families If Sarah Palin was suddenly Sistah Souljah Would you leave it to the voters [&hell[...]

June 7th, 2015 - 11:48 am § in America, The Ave Scene, UW

Joel Connely on Sawant

I urge everyone to read Joel Connely’s comments about Kshama Sawant and to consider coming to the debate Monday Night.  Sawant: “ represent the aspirations of tens of thousands of people.”  ”The elite is interested in one thing and one thing only: They want this movement to stop.[...]

June 6th, 2015 - 11:07 pm § in America, Politics, The Ave Scene

Kshama Holds Her First “District Meeting,” Wants MOney

While Superstar Sawant claims to be running for re-election in Seattle’s District 3, two years into her term she had yet to hold a meeting in District 3.  So, now that she to campaign … Ms. Sawant has brought some fellow superstars from New York (no obvious relevance to Seattle or D3) a[...]

June 3rd, 2015 - 7:10 am § in America, Politics, Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene, UW

A Letter to the UW Faculty About Sawant

Faculty tend to avoid demagogues, an avoidance that McCarthy, Hitler, Huey Long, and the Tea Party have shown is very risky.   Now Kshama Sawant is running a very well funded campaign for reelection to the Seattle City Council from our neighborhood, District 3.   My wife and I voted for Kshama i[...]

June 2nd, 2015 - 1:09 am § in America

Where Did Hastert Get $3,500,000?

While the Tea Party rails that our Senators and Representative serve too long and make too much money, the bigger question so how is that they make so much money beyond their salaries. This question is not limited to Repugnants.  Even Dwight Eisenhower .. after a life on the modest income of a sold[...]

June 1st, 2015 - 1:27 am § in America, Hypocrisy, Politics, Religion

As Summer Approaches, Where Amerikins Ought Not Travel

OOOPS ..how come Cuba did not make the list? I would add  Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and parts of Idaho. But then I am Jewish and have a lot of African American friends. Of course as a Jew I am also not permitted in Singapore or Malaysia. Presumably Tea Party types should also a[...]