January 2007

Why the Surprise?

January 15, 2007

Since the civil rights act, people black and white and of all levels of education have been pondering and debating- Why, with the end of de jure segregation, does de facto segregation continue? Why, if the American dream is attainable, have black people by and large not attained it? The answer to this question seems [...]

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Senate Bill 15: A Fine Sentiment, But Bad Idea

January 14, 2007

Both Jay and Colby have written in support of Senate Bill 15, which would prohibit protesting at funerals. While I agree that the proposed law is based on a laudable desire to protect families from additional emotional distress at the time of the loss of a loved one, its overly broad writing and troubling rationale [...]

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The GOP: In Touch with American Workers and Families

January 12, 2007

In the debate about raising the minimum wage, Republican Jack Kingston, who decried the bitter damage that would be done to his family if he were forced to work a full week, argued that people living in poverty have an easy answer? Work more. Laurel Republican Dan McGee wants to repeal the two month old [...]

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Republican to voters: “Screw you”

January 12, 2007

You know, I still don’t know exactly where I stand on lobbying.  I understand how the system works, but the reality is, I am disgusted in the amount of money that goes into elections and much of that comes from lobbyists and their clients. Nonetheless, I think the voters were clear in their intent in [...]

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The UK On the Bush Iraq Plan: Uh…No Thanks

January 11, 2007

The coalition of the willing is starting to look even more like the coalition of one, with a few friends offering only grudging support.  The Daily Telegraph reports that even as President Bush is planning an escalation in Iraq, the United Kingdom is on the way out: The deployment will bring the total number of [...]

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Your Montana Legislature at Work: Education

January 11, 2007

Some of the critical issues facing Montanans, from the perspective of your representatives in Helena: Roger Koopman (R) thinks we need to encourage “positive attributes of marriage.” Kim Gillan (D) wants to fund a pork project at MSU-Billings for $75,000 to “develop a sustainable core of committed leaders who understand the state’s changing and challenging [...]

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Thanks, Max

January 11, 2007

I am as critical of Max Baucus as anyone, but I want to express my appreciation for his heartfelt remarks on the floor of the Senate today about the Iraq War. Senator Baucus demonstrated real courage today, admitting that his vote in support of the war was wrong, and calling for a change in strategy [...]

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I Don’t Know How To Feel About This

January 10, 2007

Obviously, I don’t think that we should keep holding Japan’s role in WWII against them. However, I do think that we should maybe think long and hard before we add them to the Security council. I don’t know how popular this will be as a proposition to the US, and I don’t even know what [...]

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