Yes Republicans Are Crazy

Posted by on Jul 15, 2011 in Government | No Comments

Most of us have known that for some time. But it appears others in the media are starting to catch on as well. Via the Paul Krugman: There aren’t many positive aspects to the looming possibility of a U.S. debt default. But there has been, I have to admit, an element of comic relief — ...

Painful To Read, But True

Posted by on Jul 6, 2011 in Government | No Comments

Via David Frum: Then, as Republicans discovered the power of their new tool, the president decided to assume they were bluffing, that they would never actually do anything so reckless. Waking up to the reality of the situation too late, he commenced bargaining by offering what he assumed would be an irresistible deal. Wrong again. ...

Ouch. The Worst Idea In Washington

Posted by on Jul 3, 2011 in Government | No Comments

Ezra Klein of the Washington Post, who is wise beyond his years, notes a few things about the Balanced Budget Amendment the Republicans seem to be so proud of: Bruce Bartlett takes a look at the Balanced Budget Amendment all 47 Republicans signed their names to and pronounces it “quite possibly the stupidest constitutional amendment ...

We Tried Their Way, It Didn’t Work

Posted by on Jul 1, 2011 in Government | No Comments

I love a good rant, and Kevin Drum at Mother Jones sure has a good one. Republicans got the tax cuts they wanted. They got the financial deregulation they wanted. They got the wars they wanted. They got the unfunded spending increases they wanted. And the results were completely, unrelentingly disastrous. A decade of sluggish ...

Nutrition Plate Replaces Food Pyramid

Posted by on Jun 11, 2011 in Design, Food, Government | No Comments

Via the Washington Post: The new design, called MyPlate, was conceived as a crucial part of Mrs. Obama’s campaign against obesity, designed to remind consumers about the basics of a healthful diet. The plate is split into four sections, for fruit, vegetables, grains and protein. A smaller circle sits beside it for dairy products.

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