Yesterday in the Los Angeles Times, a writer named Zev Chafets extolled the power of Rush Limbaugh to inspire the right-wing Republican base. He said (here) that Limbaugh got his way with the choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Limbaugh now believes, with more than a little justification, that the pick was an effort byContinue reading “The GOP Goes for Broke — Listens to Limbaugh”
Author Archives: Kit Stolz
A Great Speech for Tough Times
As some of us have been fearing, the Dow is down nearly 600 points today. If the bail-out fails to pass in Congress, chances are it will fall much further. We may be in for some truly hard times ahead. This is not a time for happy talk, but it is a time to thinkContinue reading “A Great Speech for Tough Times”
Sarah Palin and the Dinosaurs
Is Sarah Palin a full-blown creationist who believes, 19th-century style, that the earth is only 6,000 years old? Or is she a little more evolved than that? Here’s some first-hand testimony from an Alaska resident: I first met Alaska Governor and GOP Vice Presidential aspirant Sarah Palin when she was on the City of WasillaContinue reading “Sarah Palin and the Dinosaurs”
McCain Seethes: Obama Keeps His Cool
As a fellow debate watcher said last night, Obama is an "organized thinker" — his small points inevitably lead to large conclusions. (For instance, in the debate last night he noted that the United States consumes 25% of the world’s annual oil production, but only has 3% of the world’s oil reserves. This means thatContinue reading “McCain Seethes: Obama Keeps His Cool”
McCain Wins Debate, McCain Campaign Says
Believe it or don’t: proof (from an ad placed in the Wall Street Journal) below, which was posted this morning, before the debate. Obvious question: If McCain can win the debate by saying he won the debate, why can’t he win the war in Iraq by saying he won the war in Iraq — andContinue reading “McCain Wins Debate, McCain Campaign Says”
George Bush vs. The Joker
I love this movie and I love this kind of humor…
Meanwhile, Back on Earth…
What is happening with carbon emissions is genuinely scary (and here we’re talking about the known risks, not the unknown risks). Here are the conclusions of the just-released Global Carbon Project report for 2007: —Anthropogenic CO2 emissions are growing 4x faster since 2000 than during the previous decade, and above the worst-case emission scenario ofContinue reading “Meanwhile, Back on Earth…”
McCain Wants To Postpone Debate: Quips Fly
John McCain announced today he was suspending his campaign and wants to postpone the Presidential debate scheduled for this Friday until next weekend, which would mean putting off the Vice-Presidential debate until who-knows-when. This incited a veritable rainstorm of quips, which are still coming in: Barney Frank: "It’s the longest hail Mary pass in theContinue reading “McCain Wants To Postpone Debate: Quips Fly”
George Will: GOP the Most Leftist Administration in History
George Will, the alleged intellectual who still questions the science of global warming, also questions the need for a bailout, arguing, essentially, that it’s socialism with a conservative face. (Or as David Brooks calls it, progressive capitalism.) Will appears so ticked he can’t even bear to mention the name of George Bush, whom he hasContinue reading “George Will: GOP the Most Leftist Administration in History”
Meet the New Boss: Progressive Capitalism
I’m not a big fan of David Brooks, and think he’s far more of an ideologue and less of a free-thinker than he realizes, but when he’s right, he’s right. We as a nation have turned a corner. For better or worse, a new era awaits us: Progressive Capitalism Over the next few years, theContinue reading “Meet the New Boss: Progressive Capitalism”
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