Archive for the ‘Reid’ Category
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
Swearing in on a stack of Bibles, the Senate and House - minus limbo-trapped Al Franken, Roland Burris, and Caroline Kennedy - are ready to get back to the work of whatever it is that Congress does these days. As part of the process, they'll pick new people for important ...
Posted in Democrat, Political, Politics, Reid, Republican | 8 Comments »
Monday, January 5th, 2009
It's no secret America has an old and troublesome history with its various forms of discrimination. With each slight, real or imagined, the nation sinks deeper into a relationship hell like a warring couple fighting a bloody battle on their inevitable way to divorce court. It seems with every national ...
Posted in 2008 elections, Civil Rights, Political, Politics, Reid, Religion, Senate | 8 Comments »
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
I've found myself puzzled by my own silence for the last few days...wondering if I'm paralyzed by the anxiety that comes with an important election or if something larger were at play. Then I watched the following video and the answers began to emerge.
This isn't a new video. I remember ...
Posted in 2008 elections, BIO, Barack, Civil Rights, GLBT, Gay and Lesbian Rights, LGBT, Obama, Reid | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
It's easy to get lost in the rampant rhetoric of elections. All too often we forget what the stakes are and just how important it is to vote. We do so at our own peril. The following two videos serve to illuminate the bright line between rhetoric and reality.
In ...
Posted in 2008 elections, BIO, Barack, Campaign News, Civil Rights, Election News, John McCain, Obama, Politics, Reid, Rhetoric, Sarah Palin | 8 Comments »
Monday, August 4th, 2008
He also hates our troops, especially those whiny ones who complain about being paralyzed. And thirty-nine of Coburn’s fellow Senate Republicans agree with him.
A total of thirty-six bills have been blocked by Coburn. One of his stated reasons is “excessive spending.” Hey, I know how we can fix that.
But more ...
Posted in 2008 elections, Homeland Security, Iraq War, Reid, media | 2 Comments »
Friday, July 4th, 2008
Controversial former North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms has died at the age of 86. The following two quotes from Jesse Helms are not, on their surface, offensive...which is why they are so important.
I believe they provide insight into understanding the motivations behind all of the other reprehensible Jesse Helms quotations. ...
Posted in BIO, Death, Gay and Lesbian Rights, Reid, Religion | 16 Comments »
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Come on, Dean, do your stuff. I know I’m tired of this, and I think we’ve shredded ourselves enough for one cycle. Harry Reid, speaking on 3/24 to the Las Vegas Journal:
Q: Do you still think the Democratic race can be resolved before the convention?
Reid: Easy.
Q: How is that?
Reid: It ...
Posted in BIO, Dean, Democrat, Election News, Reid, candidates | No Comments »
