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The Real Elephant in the Room

News & Politics Marion - December 6, 2010 19

What is the "middle class?" When I grew up in the 60s and 70s, the middle class was white-collared professionals, all of whom had a...

The Legacy of Nixon: This Democratic Party

News & Politics Marion - December 3, 2010 40

I'm giving up officially. On politics. Specifically, American politics. I was raised in what my mother regularly called "a Democratic kitchen" in the South, by...

Tell President Obama to Pick Up His Sledge Hammer

News & Politics boomer1949 - December 3, 2010 8

It is time to tell the President not to cave in to the obstructionists. We have the opportunity to tell him we have his...

Please Cancel My Hissy Fit

News & Politics escribacat - December 2, 2010 49

I think the time I squander over on HP is having a negative impact on me. The atmosphere there has become so negative and...

Time Out for O/T — Vol. 12

News & Politics bito - December 2, 2010 643

Time Out for O/T Volume 12

Up Against An Uncompromising GOP Brick Wall

News & Politics boomer1949 - December 1, 2010 83

Thank you for signing on to the obstructionist dog and pony show contrived by your Republican colleagues in the Senate. Have you signed the “secret” letter being circulated in the hallways of the Senate Building, akin to passing notes in study hall?

The Rewriting of History–The States’ Rights Fable.

News & Politics bito - December 1, 2010 49

In this interview, Loewen links the Civil War era to the later era known as the Nadir of Race Relations (1890-1940), and further, to the modern day Neo-Confederate movement, which tends to look amazingly like it's twin brother...the Tea Party.

Why I’m Scared of Sarah Palin

News & Politics Marion - November 30, 2010 106

While I'm not a person who scares easily, I'll be brutally honest and say this woman scares me more than any politician I've known...

I’m You; Kanye, Lebron, and the Cult of Celebrity

News & Politics whatsthatsound - November 26, 2010 179

My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair! - Percy Bysshe Shelley Am I the only one that's...

A Thanksgiving Tradition – 2010

News & Politics AdLib - November 24, 2010 62

Famous political and media figures celebrate Thanksgiving by sharing the many things they're thankful for.

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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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Vox Populi – 10-24-2025

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The 2nd No Kings Protest – 10-18-2025

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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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