Month: February 2009

Fear-Based Votes on Buy America Provisions

A McCain amendment to strip Buy American provisions out of the stimulus bill was one of eight separate Republican amendments to go down in flames tonight (what a waste of time). McCain’s amendment, which failed 31-65, was...

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My Opinion

It’s not that surprising that Republicans don’t like the stimulus package that David Obey wrote and filled with goodies for liberals. What’s less clear is why liberals seem to be attached to everything in...

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Black History: The Freedom Rides

Crossposted from Left Toon Lane, Bilerico Project & My Left Wing click to enlargeBirth Of A Notion Disclaimer From Wikipedia: Civil Rights activists called Freedom Riders rode in interstate buses into the segregated southern...

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More on Judd Gregg

I’m not a big fan of making Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) the next Secretary of Commerce. But it’s tiresome to hear blogger after blogger after blogger criticize the decision because Gregg is recusing himself from voting on...

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