Republican Senator Frist, MD apparently likes gay people now
This was something discussed over at MyDD regarding a comment by Mark Crispin Miller: Hypocrisy is defined as "an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction," (Princeton...
View Article"Clear Skies" dies
A bill (S. 131) was defeated in Committee by the the Senate Environment and Public Works. This was yet another blow to Bush's "Clear Skies" plan. http://www.nrdc.org/media/pressreleases/050309.asp...
View ArticleGreenpeace co-founder passes away
Bob Hunter, Canadian journalist and co-founder of Greenpeace, died yesterday of prostate cancer. Hunter, a columnist for the Vancouver Sun in the 1960s and most recently an ecology broadcaster for...
View ArticleDo Kossacks care about the liberal legacy anymore?!!!
I know there's a lot going on: filibuster, social security, Iraq, etc. However, thats' still no excuse why NOTHING has been written here regarding Bob Hunter's passing. For those that don't know, Bob...
View ArticleEnvironmental Branding
This diary is a follow-up to Kos's diary yesterday regarding how the term environmentalism is a "damaged brand." I understand that some feel that environmentalism means white, liberal, financially...
View ArticleNew DNC website
I must say, the new DNC site is a vast improvement over that other thing they had. Democracy bonds is an excellent idea, allowing people to donate $20 or $30 bucks a month to the party, making this a...
View ArticleBritain now burning with fear
What happened in London is terrible. Whether or not it was supported by Al Qaeda is still somewhat up in the air. However, despite this, the bombings in London show that no one is immune. Roughly...
View ArticleNovak and the failure of journalism
It's my opinion that journalism has an obligation to report information that the public needs to know. That "need to know" is always the center of conflict for many journalists. What does the public...
View ArticleDitching Mitch Daniels, Governor (R-IN)
Last night at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN, the Indiana Pacers retired the #31 jersey of the greatest 3-pointer shooter of all time: Reggie Miller. For the state of Indiana, it was a huge...
View ArticleHoosier Kossacks and Indianapolis Colts fans
I'm following up on Markos' post plugging SB Nation. I blog the Indianapolis Colts for SB Nation at a site called StampedeBlue. We talk about the Colts, the NFL, and football in general (but mostly we...
View ArticleHistory 101: All Glory is Fleeting
I think I feel like a lot of Democrats this week. I'm happy we won. I'm ecstatic we swept the Republican out of Congress in a manner similar to the way they kicked us out in 1994. I'm amazed the...
View ArticleThe absurdity of getting angry over nothing
This diary is in reaction to this one penned by dhonig, which writes a requiem for rational thought and reality-based reasoning on Daily Kos in favor of idol worship and base hypocrisy favoring Barak...
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