Category: Background
Coverage of Florida Constitutional Amendments: Number 1
10/25/10 22:05, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, Politics, U.S. Economy
Over the next couple of days I'm going to put in my two cents on the Florida ballot.
Florida Constitutional Amendment Number 1 as written on a sample ballot:
NO. 1
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE VI, SECTION 7
Repeal Of Public Campaign Fin… more »
Juan Williams; canned by NPR.
10/24/10 00:11, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, Politics, Strange_News
Juan Williams has been fired by NPR.
This was done because Juan Williams no longer fits the narrative of NPR. This is profound considering that "public broadcasting" has a narrative? Hmm...
Why did NPR say that they fired him?
NPR fired Willi… more »
You're The "Baddies" We're The "Goodies!"
10/19/10 23:36, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, Fun, On the web, History, Politics, Strange_News, U.S. Economy
Anyone who has watched the British comedy "Coupling" would understand what is happening here. In one episode Sally, a liberal character, says that the (conservative) Tories are the establishment party. Patrick, the conservative character points out that… more »
Multiculturalism Has Failed In Germany? Time To Ditch The "Coexist" Bumper Sticker...
10/17/10 13:28, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, Politics, Illegal Immigration, Financial Reform Legislation
It would seem, once again, that Europe is trying to give a signal of what's to come if America doesn't wise up.
Attempts to build a multicultural society in Germany have "utterly failed", Chancellor Angela Merkel says.
In a speech in Potsdam, sh… more »
This Rolling Stone Interview With Obama... Well Let Him Tell You...
09/28/10 16:07, by OGRE / (Jeff), Categories: Welcome, News, Background, In real life, On the web, History, Politics, Health Care, Gulf Oil Spill, G-20, Strange_News, Stimulus Spending, U.S. Economy
I can't believe what Obama is saying in response to these questions! Non paywalled link.
- Jann S. Wenner
You've passed more progressive legislation than any president since Lyndon Johnson. Yet your base does not seem nearly as fired up as the o… more »