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Let Them Advertise

Moose — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:09:46 +0000

Colbert King, and the established gay activists in DC, get it right on allowing offensive anti-same-sex-marriage ads on Metrobuses in DC. Free speech doesn’t extend only to speech we agree with.

Right Wing Fraud

Moose — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:24:39 +0000

Orchestrated “grass-roots” intimidation of Congressmembers regarding health care reform.

A shame this can’t/won’t get prosecuted.

Fixing Compensation

Moose — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:52:40 +0000

A slate.com article with good ideas about fixing executive compensation. For too long the men and women who serve at the top of American corporation have had too many ethical conflicts of interest, which has lead to some of the current financial mess. This presents a good way out of it, without otherwise unduly inserting the government into the process.

Not To Be Silenced

Moose — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:28:14 +0000

Bishop Robinson’s prayer at the beginning of Sunday’s concert welcoming the President-elect. While HBO did not deign to show it, and many there in person did not hear it because of sound issues, it was recorded and it should be heard.

War on Science

Moose — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:30:20 +0000

From an excellent article by Christopher Hitchens over on Slate:

This is what the Republican Party has done to us this year: It has placed within reach of the Oval Office a woman who is a religious fanatic and a proud, boastful ignoramus. Those who despise science and learning are not anti-elitist. They are morally and intellectually slothful people who are secretly envious of the educated and the cultured. And those who prate of spiritual warfare and demons are not just “people of faith” but theocratic bullies. On Nov. 4, anyone who cares for the Constitution has a clear duty to repudiate this wickedness and stupidity.

Hear, hear.

Bankstas

Moose — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:30:43 +0000

Sinfest nails the bailout in: Damn it feels good to be a Banksta.

“Believe Me, It’s Torture”

Moose — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:31:10 +0000

Christopher Hitchens Gets Waterboarded

Link courtesy Saxon.

Innovations in Energy

Moose — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:31:11 +0000

This would be laughable, if it weren’t so true.

(Flash required)

Coming to a City Near You

Moose — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:23:01 +0000

This could so easily apply to DC, too.

Irrational Hatred

Moose — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 02:31:38 +0000

So, Why Are Whites So Homophobic?