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Campaign Finance Reform Revisited

Books Emerald1943 - December 29, 2009 10

My very first effort at writing here on PlanetPOV was about this subject, one that I believe to be of vital importance to the...

A New Year

Humor javaz - December 27, 2009 18

Well, it’s that time of year when most of us reflect on the past twelve months, and make resolutions for the next year. If you’re...

Twas The Night Before Christmas – A Parody

Humor AdLib - December 24, 2009 27

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - AT THE PLANET Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the post Not a blogger was stirring, not even...

Merry Xmas, Wormwood.

Humor AuntieChrist - December 24, 2009 6

My dearest Wormwood, Many years have passed since our last correspondence. You have become quite the success, an accomplishment due no doubt to your uncle...

A corny, hokey and unashamably bleeding heart liberal good time

Film Pepe Lepew - December 23, 2009 35

One thing that I've really been struck by is Hollywood's near-obsession with American Indians. I have very mixed feelings about it. The natives in "Avatar"...

Pet Diaries

Humor Scheherazade - December 23, 2009 9

A little humor to brighten your holiday season. Excerpts from a Dog’s Diary... 8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing! 9:30 am - A car ride!...

The Imagination of a Child

Humor bito - December 23, 2009 68

The model train, the stuffed toy, the Erector Set, the pair of skates, the doll house, a book, the board game.......... and the all...

Oh… Meh… Gawd!

Humor Scheherazade - December 23, 2009 3

The idea that a man could con the CIA, the DOD and the DHS into believing there were hidden codes being transmitted via broadcasts on Al Jazeera...

God’s Blog – 12-21-09

Healthcare Reform AdLib - December 21, 2009 96

Being that I'm God, I hear everyone's prayers...even some I'd rather not (Sarah, you know who I'm talking about). Last night I heard this...

Musical ties through the generations and those “Ingleses locos”

Film Pepe Lepew - December 18, 2009 23

The “Oldies But Goodies” Friday night at PPOV post last week got me recollecting about a neat thing that happened this summer. It was...

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Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

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Prosecutors said the elaborate plot, which allegedly netted $7m from victims, belonged in a Hollywood film. [...]

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Leaders pushed back a decision on Moscow's assets until December after Belgium raised concerns. [...]

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The 2nd No Kings Protest – 10-18-2025

Activism AdLib - October 18, 2025 0

It was quite energizing to be among thousands of my neighbors in this city who reflect how informed, creative, and principled they are. It was a real antidote to the ignorance, bigotry, and hateful cruelty that oozes every day from Trump and his MAGA cultists.

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