Archive | February, 2007
Montana’s House: Fighting the UN One Crackpot Bill at a Time
I know I have been critical of the Montana House this session, but let's give credit where credit is due. The Republicans there are defending us from imaginary threats like no other legislative body in the country. Amen for the Montana house, and their recently passed HB 712: AN ACT ENACTING THE MONTANA SOVEREIGNTY PROTECTION [...]
Continue reading...Two Nobel Prize Winners to Try Their Hands at Politics
23. February 2007
I don't know what exactly, if anything, this is indicative of, but it is interesting. Two very interesting Nobel Prize winners are getting involved in politics in Guatemala and Bangladesh. First off, last year's Nobel Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus, has announced that he will be forming a political party in that nation, in hopes providing an option besides [...]
Continue reading...Corey Stapleton: Tool
21. February 2007
Senate Minority Leader Corey Stapleton doesn't really like blogs : Stapleton said he was frustrated by the media attention, especially from bloggers, whom he calls the "angry, unaccountable, anonymous media."Criticism by liberal blogs does more harm to a citizen legislature like Montana's, Stapleton says, than to professional politicians. "It dissuades average, moral people from wanting to [...]
Continue reading...Women: Want to Avoid Abuse? Do What Your Husband Says
21. February 2007
I enjoy how the the cultural right pretends like liberals are unhinged. This morning I discovered the delightful group Concerned Women for America via Pandagon, who highlighted the CWA's desire for "homeland security" against soliders viewing pornography. Intrigued and terrified, I found this delightful piece , highlighted on TownHall.com, that makes the argument that womyn [...]
Continue reading...Lindeen Announces Intention to Run for Auditor; Election in 22 Months
19. February 2007
Monica Lindeen has announced her intention to run for State Auditor, forcing many people to ask, "huh?" While I have no complaint about her decision to run, it seems a bit premature to announce for a relatively minor race months before most candidates would even consider announcing. I can't even think of any good [...]
Continue reading...Where is the Outcry for Josh Wolf?
19. February 2007
Edward Wasserman writes insightfully today about the sickening spectacle of American's elite "journalists" cheerfully offering testimony about confidential sources after arranging waivers that only demonstrated their unwillingness to defend their principles. Nearly all testified about conversations that started out as confidential talks. They later wrestled waivers from their confidential sources — waivers granted amid [...]
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