With the historic 2008 Presidential elections well behind us it's time to turn to a discussion of how progressives will be mobilized in 2010. As we've seen from recent Des Moines Register polling, being "progressive" isn't necessarily a Democratic or Republican issue. It's a question of "getting things done".
Voters [...]
I recently learned that a more affluent church I know of may acquire numerous acres of land with current structures on the property that would provide thousands of usable square footage. The cost of purchasing the land (at a discount) and preparing the buildings for commercial use [...]
Some people in life like telling others what to do.
"You can't have a romantic relationship with someone of the same sex."
"You can't make 10 times more money than your neighbor for the same number of hours worked."
"You can't put offensive lyrics on the radio."
"You can't drive a car that uses" [...]
It really isn’t that surprising that Bart Stupak being disingenuous about HCR funding abortions is shortly followed by news of Bart Stupak getting himself in ethical hot water, being another tenant in the Biblically subsidized C-street pad where mostly Christianist types of politicians have shacked up. Who pays the rent? [...]
Often it has been said of multiple universes marching toward infinity that by definition everything that is happening in this universe had happened before in another universe. Also, almost everything that has happened in this universe has happened in another, except in that alternate universe you had coffee instead of [...]
I'm a big Peter Gabriel fan, and I bought his latest, Scratch My Back, last night. In it, he takes a completely different direction than in times past.He's covering songs, not writing his own.He uses orchestration and not his usual band.He puts a ton of emphasis on his voice.I' [...]
RAGBRAI XXXVIII will treat riders to one of the shortest and flattest [...]
Young adults in Iowa between the ages of 18 and 21 who are charged with possession of alcohol would be able to erase those charges under a bill awaiting a signature by Gov. Chet Culver.
School Officer Kenny Agan tests a 9th grader for his blood alcohol [...]
I think it’s a pretty good principle that if you’re going to accuse somebody of not getting their facts straight, you should probably have your facts straight. The WSJ’s Joe Morgenstern mucks it up trying to slag The Cove. While the documentary is one of the finest I’ve seen [...]
