February 2010
18 posts
Blue Dogs OK on Kids TV, Not In Congress →
I don’t have anything against all blue dogs. I have a sincere appreciation for Blue’s Clues, especially back from the old days of Steve as the host. Kids have a warm and friendly kind of interaction…
Pretty Countryside While The Planet Fires Up →
Republican John Loughlin is currently the only candidate for the House of Representatives in the first congressional district in Rhode Island. Incumbent Patrick Kennedy has announced his …
I uploaded a YouTube video — Hiroshima Bomb Testimony of Akiko Takakura http://youtu.be/r8PVJqMeZyQ?a
An honest assessment of John Murtha: http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2010/02/08/the-record-of-john-murtha/
What a real super bowl looks like: http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2010/02/07/what-a-real-super-bowl-looks-like/
Earmark Cryptogram →
Republican Ted Poe, Representative of the 2nd congressional district in Texas, pushed for over 40 million dollars in earmarks for extra spending last year.
With that in mind, try to decode what…
Tim Griffin Taking Polluted Money →
Why would the Murphy Oil Corporation give so much money to the Tim Griffin for Congress campaign? Perhaps it has something to do with Griffin’s pledge to support the continued reliance on dirty…
Criminal Polluter Buys Arkansas Politics →
The stock price of Murphy Oil Corporation is down 74 cents per share today on news that the company has been caught engaging in multiple acts of pollution over an extended period of time. At just…
I uploaded a YouTube video — McCain Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Flip Flop http://youtu.be/e7o0SA3vKww?a
Where Did That Leg Of Mine Go? →
I’m going to run the risk of offending the families of amputees here, but I’ve just got to ask the question: What the heck is the point of National Limb Loss Awareness Month?
Really, aren’t the…
Avoid Assuming Victory In Florida →
“Deutch Wins Dem Primary In Florida 19, Will Be Next Congressman”, reads the headline from NPR this morning. Indeed, the Deutch for Congress campaign is very confident this morning. Deutch won…
Frederick H. Graefe Is Too Big To Fail →
As the Democrats begin another compromise of the health care reform bill that they compromised with the Blue Dog Democrats after they compromised it with right-leaning Senate Democrats after the…
McCain Flip Flops On Don’t Ask Don’t Tell →
Back during the 2008 presidential campaign, John McCain wanted to promote discrimination against lgbt Americans in the military, but to seem fair about it at the same time. So McCain said that,…
Ted Deutch Wins Democratic Nomination, Lynch Ahead →
An update on the first congressional primary election results to come in tonight. These are from Florida’s 19th congressional district, which was represented Robert Wexler until not too long ago….
Congressional Primaries Today →
Care about the future of your country? Watch tonight as the 2010 congressional campaign season has its grand opening with primary elections in Illinois today. Voters there will finally have the…
Senate Hearings Planned Today →
The following hearings will be held in the U.S. Senate today:
At 9:00 this morning, the Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a meeting in order to review the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy,…
I uploaded a YouTube video — Tritium Mutant On Obama Nuclear Policy http://youtu.be/jQ8RzeCmt18?a
Help Me Solve the Tim Rupli Campaign Contribution... →
Tim Rupli, the lobbyist for credit card companies, payday loan operations and online high-interest lenders, has been doling out the cash, but to what end?
Through House of Representatives…
Populist Caucus Support for Credit Card Reform... →
In the middle of last month, I reported with dismay that only 37% of members of the House Populist Caucus had cosponsored H.R. 4300, a bill to cap credit card interest rates at 16%. Since…
January 2010
20 posts
Dave Sanders and the Politics of Fear →
Republican Steve Buyer, from Indiana’s 4th congressional district, announced yesterday that he will not be running for re-election this year. Buyer has been under investigation for hundreds of…
National Data Privacy Day Empty Talk From Senate →
A year ago, I noted how the U.S. House of Representatives had passed a powerless resolution recognizing National Data Privacy Day, while continuing to support George W. Bush’s policies opening up…
Senate passes National Data Privacy Day resolution, even as it searches Americans’ private data! http://tinyurl.com/yblgxp7
State Of The Union Fails Commission Test Vote →
Yesterday in his State of the Union Address, President Obama threw down the gauntlet on the matter of the creation of a special commission to make recommendations about how to balance the budget. He…
State of the Union bingo cards game here: http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2010/01/27/2010-state-of-the-union-bingo-cards-here/
State of the Union Cards Bingo Game →
This bingo card game is great for watching tonight's State of the Union address by President Barack Obama - keeps your attention on the kind of language that's being used, and makes it kind of fun for groups of political junkies.
Gregg Harper Paid $174,000 to Rename a Post Office →
Rep. Gregg Harper of Mississippi earned $174,000 in pay last year, plus some pretty primo benefits. What has he done with it?
Harper hasn’t taken on any leadership positions in the…
Can Corporate Dominance Of Politics Be Ended... →
Fran Korten, editor of Yes Magazine, has written an article entitled, 10 Ways to Stop Corporate Dominance of Politics, It’s a good list, as far as it goes, but there’s a single common flaw with…
Phil Hare Takes Money For Primary That Doesn’t... →
Tomorrow morning, when you get up and have your breakfast in your home kitchen for the cost of a few dollars, Congressman Phil Hare will be having a very different breakfast. Instead of paying for…
Politics Mixed Rejecting Senate Budget Commission →
There’s been a lot of talk this week about an amendment, proposed by Senator Kent Conrad, that would create a special commission to make recommendations on how to cut the budget deficit. The…
Budget Commission Rejected By Many In Both Parties →
Senator Kent Conrad's amendment (to a resolution to raise the debt ceiling) that would have created a commission to recommend methods for lowering the deficit has failed. Remarkably, both Democrats and Republicans voted both for and against the bill.
Another Blue Dog Quits →
Marion Berry is one of those Democrats that make voters wonder if the Democratic Party stands is any different from the GOP. Representing the first congressional district in Arkansas, Berry is a…
John Conyers Substitutes Press Release for Action... →
Last week we learned that the FBI had violated American constitutional standards and federal law five times over by:
1) lying about terrorism emergencies that did not exist
2) to obtain phone…
Politically incorrect fact: Bioterrorism isn’t something we need to worry about much: http://tinyurl.com/yzgltpj
Why No Conyers FBI Hearings? →
John Conyers talked tough about illegal FBI spying at first, but he has held no hearings into the matter, even though he's chair of the House Judiciary Committee. Why the inaction, Conyers?
Green Jeremy Cloward Runs Again →
Last year, it was a special electionin California's 10th congressional district, and John Garamendi won the Democratic nomination and the general election in spite of his statements of support for limited lgbt marriage rights. Jeremy Cloward ran with the Green Party nomination, but was in the single digits. What will his strategy be this time, to ensure a better result?
Zack Space Nuclear Fundraiser →
Zack Space's invitation to political action committees asks them to bring money at three levels: $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000. Are those levels associated with different levels of congressional service?
Will there be any mainstream journalists covering who goes in and out of that townhouse door, or would that not fit their employers' corporate vision?
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