Monthly Archives: January 2011

My First Post About Egypt

Posted on January 31, 2011 at 8:16 pm by Bob Cesca

Okay, so I haven’t been covering Egypt here. I’m a shitty blogger, etc. The reason I haven’t posted anything yet is chiefly because I’m ambivalent about the end game — as I am with any large scale uprising. We simply … Continue reading →

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1 Out Of 91,000

Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:50 pm by JM Ashby

Posted by JM Ashby Out of 91,000 claims for final settlement received by the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, only one has received an actual settlement check in the mail. Other claimants have been strung along with a stream of stopgap … Continue reading →

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Organic Biggies Surrender to Monsanto

Posted on January 31, 2011 at 5:14 pm by Bob Cesca

One of the most dangerous aspects of GMO seeds is the fact that they tend to pollute organic farms, mixing the genetically modified seeds with seeds that are supposed to be unmodified. Also, the GMO seed makes the organic seed … Continue reading →

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Judge Rules Healthcare Law Unconstitutional

Posted on January 31, 2011 at 3:22 pm by Bob Cesca

Just in: A Florida judge could on Monday become the second U.S. judge to declare President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law unconstitutional, in the biggest legal challenge yet to federal authority to enact the law. [...] Vinson has suggested strongly … Continue reading →

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Whining Palin Plays the Victim Again

Posted on January 31, 2011 at 2:52 pm by Bob Cesca

Oh, and she injected herself into the Egypt situation. At a speech in Reno on Saturday, Sarah Palin said she thinks a recently discussed media boycott of her is good–because then she won’t get “blamed” for the uprising in Egypt. … Continue reading →

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Public Employees Are People Too

Posted on January 31, 2011 at 1:08 pm by JM Ashby

Posted by JM Ashby Any wingnut you can stick in front of a camera these days expresses fantastical visions of cutting the federal work force to reduce spending and to force public employees to “learn how to make it like … Continue reading →

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The Fox Geezer Effect

Posted on January 31, 2011 at 9:55 am by Bob Cesca

Even real-life conservatives are beginning to worry about the Fox effect: Over the past couple of years, I’ve been keeping track of a trend among friends around my age (late thirties to mid-forties). Eight of us (so far) share something … Continue reading →

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Morning Awesome

Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:05 am by Bob Cesca

Smashing Pumpkins – “Thirty Three”

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You Get What You Pay For

Posted on January 30, 2011 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

Posted by JM Ashby When I was young, I was taught that you get what you pay for. That is to say, if you want a good or service that is of sufficient quality you have to pay for it. … Continue reading →

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Progressive Hunter

Posted on January 30, 2011 at 11:23 am by Bob Cesca

It might be a little late to bring this up, but screw it. Since Tucson, I don’t think the following story has received nearly enough attention by the press. Self-proclaimed Glenn Beck disciple Byron Williams wounded two police officers while … Continue reading →

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