Monthly Archives: October 2009
Randall Terry Urges “Burn In Hell Protests”, Calls for Burning Pelosi and Reid in Effigy on Halloween
Posted by Audiegrl AP/Ann Sanner—Anti-abortion activist Randall Terry is calling on people to burn effigies of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this Halloween, as part of a “Burn in Hell” video contest to protest the … Continue reading
Insurance Stocks Plunged As Reid Announced Public Option, Spiked After Lierberman Vowed to Filibuster It
Posted by Audiegrl ThinkProgress/Zaid Jilani—Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced that he would be including a version of the public option (with a state opt-out provision) in the Senate’s final health care bill. Although all of the details … Continue reading
Filed under Democrats, Independents, Partisan Politics, Politics, Uncategorized
Obama Announces $3.4 Billion in Electric ‘Smart-Grid’ Grants
posted by GeoT Oct. 27– President Barack Obama today will announce $3.4 billion in government grants for equipment to improve the efficiency of the nation’s electrical transmission network. The grants, ranging in size from $400,000 to $200 million, will be … Continue reading
Filed under Capitalism, Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Green, Inovation, Money, Sciences, Technology, Uncategorized
After 6 Days, RNC Finally Removes Photo Calling Mixing Of Races A “Crime Against American Values”
Posted by Audiegrl Media Matters/Chris Harris—After six days, the Republican National Committee finally removed a picture from its Facebook page that called the mixing of races a “crime against American values.” In 2004, the RNC demanded an apology from MoveOn.org … Continue reading
Filed under Politics, Republicans
TRMS: Online Auction to Raise Money for Doctor George Tiller’s Accused Killer
The Rachel Maddow Show discovers friends of Scott Roeder, the man who allegedly murdered women’s health doctor George Tiller, is planning to auction off anti-abortion materials to raise money for his defense. Rachel Maddow is joined by Lee Thompson, the … Continue reading
2020 Census: Gays Could Be Included In Count
Posted by Audiegrl AP/Lisa Leff—The U.S. Census Bureau is making an unprecedented effort to include same-sex couples in next year’s national population count, but legally married gay couples won’t show up as such in the official once-a-decade tally, bureau representatives … Continue reading
Filed under Change, Gay (LGBT) Rights, Politics, Uncategorized
GOP Activist Resigns Over “Debbie Wasserman Schultz” Target Practice
Posted by Audiegrl Congresswoman’s initials on target at gun range prompts Republican activist’s resignation Sun Sentinel/Anthony Man—Republican activist Ed Napolitano has apologized to U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, and resigned from all his Republican Party positions, over the actions … Continue reading
Filed under Democrats, Guns, Politics, Republicans, Uncategorized
Stupid Parents + Reality TV=Kids at Risk
Posted by Audiegrl Entertainment Weekly—Is the Balloon Boy fiasco the latest example of parents putting their love of fame before their love of children? Should kids even be allowed on reality TV? And how much blame should go on the … Continue reading
Filed under Children, Culture, Media and Entertainment, Television, True Crime, TV Shows
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden Highlight Breast Cancer Awareness
Posted by Audiegrl WhiteHouse.gov—Friday afternoon in the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, First Lady Michelle Obama donned pink to honor the millions of women and families affected by breast cancer. Speaking to a crowd of survivors, lawmakers, and doctors, the First Lady … Continue reading
Filed under Breast Cancer Awareness, Cancer, Health, Politics, Uncategorized, Women's Issues
Krugman: After Reform Passes
posted by GeoT “The teabaggers have come and gone, as have the cries of “death panels” and the demonstrations by Medicare recipients demanding that the government stay out of health care. And reform is still on track. By PAUL KRUGMAN … Continue reading
Filed under Change, Democrats, Politics, Uncategorized
