Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 5:39:35 pm
The right wing tactic of "teaching the controversy" is popping up again in Nebraska; this time Republicans are using it to confuse children about climate change, but I'd be willing to bet they also have their sights set on Charles Darwin. Kate Sheppard has details: Nebraska Kids to Learn America ...

Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 10:57:08 am
Watch the full video (available later today) at: Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow: The future of climate and energy policy featuring Lord Christopher Monckton and US Senator James Inhofe The current United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference, COP 18, is ongoing in Doha, Qatar and like all previous COPs ...

Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 12:39:10 pm
From the The White House on Twitter, here's the complete question/answer session from today, as the President took questions from Twitter users on the fiscal cliff. Introduction: Good to see lots of folks on twitter speaking out on extending middle class tax cuts. I'll answer some Qs on that at 2ET. Ask ...

Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 6:49:10 pm
Here's some excellent news from Louisiana, where a state judge has ruled that Gov. Bobby Jindal's outrageous school voucher program giving state funding to private religious schools that teach creationism and climate change denial is unconstitutional. Damn right. One of Gov. Bobby Jindal's signature accomplishments, a private school tuition voucher ...

Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 11:23:50 am
Tuesday I had to go over to Newark to visit a client to provide training for the new CMS (content management system) we installed for their website. The visit was uneventful. I wrapped things up and left, then called for a taxi and went outside to wait for it. The ...

Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 10:52:56 am
Bravo to GQ for actually asking a real question about science in their interview of Marco Rubio, and making him state outright that he's just another anti-science Republican: Marco Rubio Interview. GQ: How old do you think the Earth is? Marco Rubio: I'm not a scientist, man. I can tell ...

Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 5:56:48 pm
For more stories, go to http://storycorps.org/animation Nicho las Petron's grandfather, Rocco Galasso, moved to New York City from Italy with the hopes of making a better life. For eighteen years Rocco served as owner and superintendent of an apartment building where much of his family resided--until the day they were given ...

Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 11:42:45 am
It's almost comical to see Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's efforts to position himself as the voice of reasonable conservatism. Remember, this is the Republican governor who's had more success than any other in sneaking creationism into public school science classes; make no mistake, Bobby Jindal is 100% in line with ...

Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 9:01:06 pm
This is an entertaining read for those of us who already feel the same way, and probably pearls before swine to those who really need to absorb this information. I assume most of you will be highly entertained. Letter to a Future Republican Strategist Regarding White People To whom it may ...

Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 5:25:12 pm
Get your dirty hands off my Constitution now It was written down you can’t tear it down Hear me talking to you buddy I swear it’s true Take your hands off it you know it don’t belong to you Get your greasy hands off my Bill of Rights It was written right you can’t ...

Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 6:46:06 pm
FBI Says Horne Clipped Car, Drove Off to Hide Affair Tom Horne caused more than $1,000 worth of damage when he clipped another car in a parking garage and just drove off, in order, according to FBI agents, to conceal an affair he was having with his passenger. Phoenix police records ...

Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 11:10:37 am
Jon Avlon has a piece at The Daily Beast on the sick and twisted world of the right wing Obama Haters Book Club, where fear mongering and deranged conspiracy theories are a thriving business. Welcome to the Obama Haters Book Club--a parallel universe of fear mongering for fun and profit.  Over ...

Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 12:00:42 pm
Oh no, nothing biased about this headline at the always-wingnutty New York Post: Obama campaign accepted foreign Web donation -- and may be hiding more. Sure sounds sinister, doesn't it? He MAY BE HIDING MORE! Of course, if you bother to read past the headline, you discover that this "foreign web donation" ...

Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 11:51:10 am
The Public Broadcasting Service has issued an official response to Mitt Romney's statement last night that he plans to fire Big Bird: PBS Statement Regarding October 3 Presidential Debate. ARLINGTON, VA - October 4, 2012 - We are very disappointed that PBS became a political target in the Presidential debate ...

Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 5:37:36 pm
At National Review Online, where they've had to fire or distance themselves from two overt white nationalists this year, they're gamely trying to pick out the "most controversial parts" of the 6-year old video dredged up today by the right in a pre-debate surprise attack gone pathetically wrong: The Most ...

Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 10:35:16 am
On the one hand, Romney campaign sources are telling Buzzfeed that they're refocusing on the God and guns crowd: This shifting campaign calculus has produced a split in Romney's message. His talk show interviews and big ad buys continue to offer a straightforward economic focus aimed at traditional undecided voters. ...

Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 11:46:09 am
According to poll guru Nate Silver, President Obama is emerging as the clear favorite in this election. On Friday, we began to see reasonably clear signs that President Obama would receive some kind of bounce in the polls from the Democratic convention. Mr. Obama had another strong day in the polls ...

Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 10:39:54 am
Here's the schedule for today's festivities at the Democratic National Convention, following Michelle Obama's brilliant speech last night. 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (LOCAL) Call to Order The Honorable Antonio R. Villaraigosa Chair of the 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee Mayor of Los Angeles, California Invocation Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, 10th Episcopal District First Woman Elected Bishop ...

Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 6:35:11 pm
The Democratic Convention opens tomorrow, and here's the most recent schedule of locations, speakers, and events: 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Morning Prayer Gathering (Room 211AB/212AB). 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Caucus Session 1. Women's Caucus (Ballroom ABCD). 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. R+D and America's Energy Outlook. Moderator: Amy Harder, Energy ...

Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 10:13:26 am
YouTube Video Four years ago as I had the privilege to travel all across this country and meet Americans from all walks of life. I decided nobody else should have to endure the heartbreak of a broken health care system. No one in the wealthiest nation on earth should go ...

Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 11:32:49 am
Rep. Todd Akin is running for the US Senate in Missouri, and apparently believes it's a winning strategy to advocate abolishing school lunches. U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, the Republican candidate, said he opposes federal spending for the National School Lunch Program, which provides cash and surplus food for nearly 650,000 ...

Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 6:18:33 pm
The headline for this article from the Lexington Herald-Leader tells you everything you need to know about America's Republican Party in the year 2012: GOP Lawmakers Question Standards for Teaching Evolution in Kentucky. Kentucky's Senate Republicans pushed successfully in 2009 to tie the state's testing program to national education standards, ...

Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 12:35:15 pm
Here are a couple of articles you should read about another multi-billionaire Romney supporter, Harold Hamm, who has donated at least $1 million to a pro-Romney Super PAC, because he foresees a big windfall for his fossil fuel corporation if Romney's elected: Billionaire Oil Driller Serving as Romney Energy Advisor. ...

Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 1:00:17 pm
YouTube Video Professor of philosophy Barbara Forrest gave this presentation in May, describing the horrifying state of science education in Louisiana, where the stealth creationism bill signed into law by Bobby Jindal is having the intended effect of legitimizing the teaching of creationist fairy tales as "science." Dr. Forrest goes into great ...

Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 11:36:03 am
The Associated Press has new information today on Mitt Romney's disputed departure from Bain Capital; several sources are confirming that Romney remained an active participant in Bain business dealings through the spring of 2001: FACT CHECK: Romney-Bain Contacts Outlasted Exit. WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has said ...