Archive | July, 2006
The Washington Supreme Court on Same Sex Marriage
The same arguments that have been made repeatedly the last ten years about same sex marriages are going to be repeated ad nauseam in the next few days, following the Washington state Supreme Court’s endorsement of the idea that there is no right to same sex marriages. I could write about the absurd lie about [...]
Continue reading...The Chicken Hawk Thing Really Gets to Them, Doesn’t It?
27. July 2006
Not doubt stung by the slurs of liberal bloggers about his lack of military service, columnist Jeff Jacoby offers an interesting defense of the idea that it is not somehow inconsistent at best, and immoral at worst to advocate sending other people into war zones while you type about it at home. Mr. Jacoby offers perhaps [...]
Continue reading...Next debate is set…
26. July 2006
It’s official… the drunken sailor and Jon Tester will have at it again, this time in Hamilton, Montana on September 10th at 2pm at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center. It is Intelligent Discontent’s intent to be there at the event. Details to follow.
Continue reading...Wear Your Ignorance Proudly!
25. July 2006
I came across this ad today on the Drudge Report, and couldn’t help but click. I just couldn’t understand how wearing a cap could stop illegal aliens from crossing into the United States. It seems that the hat offers right-wing nativist yahoos another way to support people working in dangerous jobs without actually taking any risks [...]
Continue reading...Conrad Burns: Not Bringing It Home to Montana
25. July 2006
It would appear that Conrad Burns might not ‘deliver for Montana’, after all. Jonathan Allen reports in The Hill that ol’ Senator Sellout is facing an uphill battle moving his spending bill in the Senate: The interior spending bill, including about $60 million he earmarked for Montana, looks like a bad bet to see Senate floor [...]
Continue reading...Burns Not Under Investigation? Did I Miss Something?
24. July 2006
Is this just an offhand remark in the Washington Post, or did I miss some breaking news? In Montana, Sen. Conrad Burns (R) is apparently not under investigation but has been roasted in the news media by Democrat Jon Tester because of his ties to Abramoff.
Continue reading...Bush quietly guts the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division
23. July 2006
If you’ll remember back to the ‘04 election, among the issues that Kerry and others tried to focus on was the idea that putting Bush back in office doesn’t just mean more war and poorly thought out tax cuts, it means that government will take a more right-wing tone. There is a lengthy article in yesterday’s [...]
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- Tester-Burns Debate
- A Somewhat Cynical Observation about Mansfield-Metcalf
- Montana's Max: Nutcakes!
- Dennis Rehberg: Master of the Oblivious
- Off to See Hillary and Obama
- Idaho Anti Wolf Coalition Falls Short (18)
- Blogs and the Media: Kemmick and Crisp (17)
- Tester-Burns Debate (14)
- The conscience of a liberal: why I am considering abstaining in the Iraqi War Referendum vote... (14)
- The Religious Right's Trump Card Exposed (13)
- Fixing Failing by Predetermining Passing
- Rehberg’s 14 Minutes and the Media’s Response: Which Was Worse?
- Some More Thoughts About Denny’s Stunt in Washington
- DHS now officially seizing and searching laptops
- NorthWestern Energy makes me sick
- I just lost my appetite
- McCain confuses Somalia and the Sudan
- Some Questions I’d Like to See Someone Ask Steve Daines
- Our Endorsements for the Democratic Primary: Bullock, Juneau, and Hunt
- Why Won’t Dennis Rehberg Vote to Support the Troops? To Protect People Who Make $500,000 a Year
27. July 2006
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