Everybody Knows
Everybody knows the boat is leaking. Everybody knows that the captain lied. A few people have asked me recently why I've stopped writing about The Hell, why issues other than the petro pus from the...
View ArticleBP Poor-Mouthing
Headlining the New York Times today is BP's claim that, unless they are allowed to keep drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, times might get so tight they won't be able to pay the fines and restitutions...
View ArticleReport: States Pass Staggering Array of Anti-Choice Laws, Policies and Ballot...
A new report from the Center for Reproductive Rights reviews the losses of women's rights throughout the states in the aftermath of health reform. Written by Amie Newman for RHRealityCheck.org - News,...
View ArticleWe Don't Work With 'Your Kind'
You might think it was the 1950's: On Saturday, August 8, 2010 a gay couple entered Southern Style Granite (SSG) on Airline Highway (address listed below) in Baton Rouge shopping for a remodeling...
View ArticleThe Impossible is Possible: Obama's Speech in Ohio,Update
I'm attaching a link to the video from President Obama's speech in Cleveland because I haven't seen it yet. This is a must watch video. http://www.c-span.org/... In President Obama's speech today, he...
View ArticleThe Real Huey Long
Five years ago, in the drowning of New Orleans, a milestone of Louisiana history went almost unobserved: the 70th anniversary of the assassination of the state's controversial Governor and then US...
View ArticleReclaiming Huey Long On 75th Observance of His Death
Sen. Huey P. Long, Jr. of Louisiana died 75 years ago on September 10, 1935, after being shot in the state capitol in Baton Rouge two days earlier. He was a man with a legacy that is far more...
View ArticlePoor Reporting on Front Group’s Shady Efforts
By Matt Howes Originally posted on The MarkUp. It's hard to think how a recent article in the Akron Beacon Journal could have left out any more relevant information. The Journal is a reputable paper,...
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Bill Clinton: "Don't bring back the shovel brigade!" (photo diary)
Pres. Clinton stumped for Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland in Columbus this evening. He gave a masterful speech as expected, deconstructing Republican arguments on life, the economy, healthcare and everything,...
View ArticleOH-Gov - Strickland tells his story and Kasich shows he has no plans in 1st...
Governor Ted Strickland (D) and former Congressman John Kasich (R) squared off in the first debate for the Governor's office Tuesday night. Neither candidate moved off their current talking points and...
View ArticleOH-Gov: Kasich- "We haven't lost jobs to China"
While Kossacks went to bed with dreams of keeping Delaware's Senate seat in our hands, we had the first gubernatorial debate in the battleground State of Ohio. Before the event, President Clinton...
View ArticleVitter lies - "... largest tax increase in American history."
To my dismay, I am on David Vitter's e-mail list. I have requested removal from it several times but I still receive a few e-mails a week. I'm not sure how I ended up on the list, though I may have...
View ArticleMac and Cheese
Tomorrow, as so often, two of my greatest loves--New Orleans and the absurd--will come together in good cause. At high noon, in Fulton Square, celebrated New Orleans chef John Folse (who?) will attempt...
View ArticleOH-AG: Mike DeWine wants to be a crime fighter but Ohio AG job isn’t it
Former US Senator Mike DeWine was defeated in 2006 for reelection and pretty much disappeared from the political scene. This election season he decided he wanted to be the Ohio Attorney General. He is...
View ArticleOH-15: My Canvassing Experience Today.
I went canvassing this afternoon for Mary Jo Kilroy, Ted Strickland, and the other Democrats who are on the ticket here in OH-15. I had been in contact with Matt Winner, who is with Democracy for...
View ArticleAction: IA and OH Early Voting Starts - Help GOTV
In 2008, the Democratic Party utilized early voting to help win the White House and expand their majorities in Congress. The party is planning to push early voting again in 2010. Here's a list of...
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FURTHERMORE!- Corruption Cleveland Style
Cor·rup·tion–noun 1.the act of corrupting or state of being corrupt. moral perversion; depravity. perversion of integrity. corrupt or dishonest proceedings. bribery. debasement or alteration, as of...
View ArticleOH-Sen: A plan to clean up Washington
Today, I released my plan to fix a broken Washington and restore accountability and transparency to the political process. It's no secret that unless we address these process issues head on, all the...
View ArticleA Big Coal Ash Problem At Little Blue
This post is the latest in our series of coal ash community profiles. Our work on coal ash unfortunately becomes timely yet again, as news came out this week of a breach at a coal ash impoundment in...
View ArticleLWV Joins Forces to Bring Voter Registration Opportunities to Low-Income...
Cross-posted to Project Vote's blog, Voting Matters. Earlier this year, the League of Women Voters and Project Vote teamed up to find that, despite intervention from the Justice Department in 2008, the...
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