Installment #3
The Dream Ticket has inspired the definition of a new disorder.
Matt Osborne:
Palin-Bachmann Syndrome, defined as the psychological imbalance produced by a toxic mix of right-wing identity politics and diva training.[M]anifests in the following behaviors: rambling, inane word-salads while speaking in public; paranoid access-control; espousal of fringe insanity; appeal to prejudices.”
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Yesterday Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) proudly announced a proposed Finance Committee health-care “reform” bill.
Democratic Underground:
So now Max Baucus will be arguing that we should back a bill that will forever tie the Democratic Party to the Health Insurance Companies, mandate that every American use them, give no public option, while knowing that without any […]

The Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing tonight, August 18, on VRE. After nearly two decades, will Spotsylvania finally be ready to join? The hearing will begin at 6:30 PM at Courtland High School, 6701 Smith Station Road.
See the Committee of 500 web site for further information.
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When I hear a statement like that, coming from a woman candidate, with any kind of perceived whine about that excess criticism, or maybe a sharper microscope put on her, I think, “Man, that doesn’t do us any good, women in politics, women in general, wanting to progress this country.” I don’t think […]

Installment #2
The reality of Palin’s national future is coming into focus.
Not. A. Prayer.

I have steadfastly maintained since November that Palin does not have a snowball’s chance of getting the 2012 nomination.  If the other contenders keep committing suicide, I’ll have to amend that.
UPDATE (by Chris): Not if Fox News has anything to say about it. Every time a Republican is involved in a scandal, they put a ‘D’ […]

While infrequently, it’s still surprising how often I agree with Pat Buchanan.  Once in a while he nails it.  Recently he’s been in full tilt wingnut mode over the Sotomayor nomination, but today he defended Obama’s measured response to the Iranian election “results”…
No U.S. denunciation of what took place in Iran is as credible as the reports […]

Spotsylvania Supervisors Hap Connors (Chair) and Gary Skinner (Vice Chair) will appear at the Committee of 500 General Membership meeting on Monday, April 27 from 6:30 to 8:30, at the Salem Church Library.    The public is invited.   One topic sure to come up is VRE.   The Board is pondering a vote […]

24 March 2009 – Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke demonstrate incredible patience while schooling Michele Bachmann, a member of Congress, on (1) the role of Congress, (2) the authorities granted to the Fed/Treasury/FDIC by Congress, and (3) how short-term lending by the Federal Reserve (something central banks around […]

The Washington Post reports that on Monday President Obama will fix our incoherent federal funding policy for embryonic stem cell research.  The policy, instituted by President Bush in August 2001, restricts federal funding to research using only cell lines in existence at the time.   That small set of contaminated lines proved far too limited to supply […]