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On Wednesday, in a 241-to-184 vote, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 10, the “Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny” (REINS) Act, which would require congressional approval from both houses for any major new regulations. Four Democrats slithered across the aisle and voted with the Republicans: John Barrow (GA), Dan Boren (OK),...
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I’m pondering whether I’ll start drawing social security before or after this feud over protest-related expenses ends. (23 years from now, give or take). As you recall, Wisconsin’s DOA got the message out that protests at the Capitol were an expensive burden, saying it would cost $7.5 million for Capitol building cleaning – which...
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Update on polls: Daily KOS-PPP poll over weekend: Jim Holperin (D-inc): 55 Kim Simac (R): 41 Undecided: 4 (MoE: ±2.6%) LDI projects a 50/50 toss-up between Holperin/Simac Wisconsin’s recall extravaganza is not over. Tuesday August 16th two Democratic state senators, Wirch and Holperin, defend their seats from the threat of Republican recalls. I’m not...
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Here’s the report that WORT FM did on this. You’ll hear an announcement and then the news picks up at the 1:30 mark. I’m sharing some notes and photos from a person who was at the Capitol during an assault on a singer from the Solidarity Sing Along group today. She asked that I...
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Bourdain says what you already know about the Tea Party. But it’s a great pleasure to hear it on CNN – - which has been recently slipping dangerously close to Fox territory. It’s just 1 min. 8 seconds. Anthony Bourdain is a guest with CNN’s Anderson Cooper. Bourdain is better known for being a...
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The always infuriating Republican State Senator Glen Grothman of Wisconsin’s 20th District talks with Dem. Representative Cory Mason on MSNBC’s The Last Word yesterday and calls protesters “slobs”. He also uttered this bold lie: “The people that are staying overnight are making a mess of the Capitol”. And he lied saying that a very small percentage...
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The Repeal Amendment Over the years I have on occasion made jokes about secession. Usually about Texas, as in, “Hey, Texas. Did you secede yet, or what?” Now, in “secession-lite”, Texas could have a chance to collaborate with 33 other states to buck the federal system. Tea Partiers & friends now want the opportunity to...
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Yesterday was awesome. We saw the Artist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens play live at the Rally for Sanity! (I’ve missed him.) And I remembered that Kareem Abdul-Jabar is a smart, funny Muslim! Tony Bennett sang! But now I’ve done the walk of shame home from my careless dalliance with those humorous Comedy Central...
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I had a weekend in the wilderness of Wisconsin without internet right after Friday’s Feingold Johnson debate. What I experienced was first, withdrawal, and second, clear thinking. You know, I have decided something. We do not have an enthusiasm gap here. We have a “What the fuck” gap here. [Which I will forthwith call...
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