May
25
Oh, I’m in heaven. Billie Joe Armstrong sings “Working Class Hero.” I heard the whole song for the first time last week.
Here’s a short teaser video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoiEZbEm3JA
As soon as you’re born they make you feel small,
By giving you no time instead of it all,
Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all,
A working class [...]
Nov
07
Great List!
109 Reasons To Dump The 109th Congress
from The Progress Report Issue 11/07/2006, by Judd Legum, Faiz Shakir, Nico Pitney, Amanda Terkel and Payson Schwin
We need a new Congress — here’s why:
1. Congress set a record for the fewest number of days worked — 218 between the House and Senate combined. [Link]
2. The Senate [...]
Apr
30
The actions I post are those I support, at least for the present. Sometimes I change my mind when new information, evidence, or compelling argument convinces me to do so (but - note to trolls - rarely do I change my mind because of comments intended to provoke me, harass me, and drain my energy [...]
Apr
09
Genocide is news
Genocide is the ultimate crime against humanity. And a government-backed genocide is unfolding in the Darfur region of the Sudan. As the horror in Darfur continues, our major television news networks are largely missing in action.
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The vast majority of Americans continue to rely on broadcast and cable television as their primary source of [...]