Month: July 2009

Ensign Will Run for Reelection

Sen. John Ensign is not only not resigning but he plans to run for reelection. There is a strange lack of shame that accompanies the Republicans’ paternal moralizing. It seems there is almost nothing a Republican can do,...

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Liveblogging the Sotomayor Hearing

You can watch the Sotomayor hearing on C-SPAN. So far this morning Chairman Leahy used his time to anticipate Republican lines of attack and to allow Sotomayor to explain and contextualize a couple of controversial comments that...

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Gaza conflict sparks billboard battle in Texas

A Pray for Gaza billboard on northbound Hwy 59 before the Westlayan exit near the the Israel Consulate in Houston. A battle for the hearts and minds of Houston residents is presently being waged between proPalestinian...

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The Gay Agenda Marches On

You know what the gay agenda is, the program that conservative christians and assorted homophobes claim is a threat to their marriages and their god given right to be bigots? It’s really very simple: it’s the same...

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