Archive for March 2009
Young Democrats Bring Out The Big Guns: Cleland & Smyre
Young Democrats have a couple of cool events coming up in April featuring some of our more prominent Democrats. Wednesday April 1st the YDs are hosting our 2nd Annual Murphy Awards. These are the gold-statued Legislative Awards honoring, and poking a little fun, at the hard, and sometimes unnoticed, work our Democrats do under the [...]
It would easier singing with whales
Than to figure out who will announce they are running in 2010 for whatnot after the session ends. Friday is the last day of the session-and we all need to buy Grift a frosty chilly at the end of session, he’s done an amazing job re-capping each day. We might get SOS back, but only [...]
If you read these three books you won’t need me, sigh
Seriously. Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style (Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style) Tim Gunn The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own by Nina Garcia The Little Dictionary of Fashion: A Guide to Dress Sense for Every Woman (Hardcover) by Christian Dior Please purchase these locally at [...]
A bazillion bucks and we’re still seeing this nonsense?
Apparently some genius decided that the federal stimulus money can’t be used to fund operational costs for transit authorities, so a disabled couple in St. Louis is losing their bus route. This is the same genius logic that is forcing MARTA to consider service cuts while money is languishing in capital improvement accounts that never [...]
Weekend Open Thread
Is she in or out? I am confused. Tonight 8:30… it’s Earth Hour You think the rain is bad here…well it could be worse. Jim Martins bff TI gets government housing.
I get email… Reader Tim challenges me with “Khaki”
Here are Tim’s questions/concerns: “It’s about summer clothing like Khaki (sp?)” Yes, this is the correct spelling and so far he understands that some clothing is seasonal yay! We love Tim! So in some part of the country it’s major faux pas to wear anything summer-ish before Memorial Day.” Absolutely! Tim, I am troubled by [...]
SB 13 Update
The Life Without Parole bill has passed the House unanimously. I can’t help but agree with both arguments: Some criminal defense attorneys opposed SB 13, fearing prosecutors will be led to seek life without parole in increasing numbers. Other defense lawyers supported the bill, saying it will help ensure the death penalty is administered less [...]
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Zogby’s internet polls
If you’re not reading Nate Silver (you should be), you might find this discussion of Zogby’s poll showing Obama at 50-50 approval to be informative. Honestly, I’ve always thought Zogby was no better or worse a pollster than average, but Nate builds a pretty clear case that Zogby’s internet polling is completely bogus. The problem [...]
Insta-poll open thread: Is Geithner done?
I really hate to say it, but it sounds like the Tim Geithner naysayers might have been right. If Paul Krugman can sum up the situation as “an awful mess”, where does that leave us? Consider also that one of the few people defending him these days is John McCain, of all people. Am I [...]
Angela Davis in Atlanta – Two Events this week
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm Location: Ebenezer Baptist Church 407 Auburn Avenue Atlanta, GA Free and Open to the Public Then, Wednesday am join Ms. Davis and SPARK! Reproductive Justice NOW as they lobby at the capitol. Then they will head across the street to meet with legislators. When: Wednesday March 25th [...]
Live Blog from Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Press Conf
edited- The Press Conf is in response to the vote of HR673. Sen Keith Heard( HR673 author) is speaking now about the vote today ( Can’t link to it now-they pulled from site) This vote was to make President Barack Obama a honorary member of the GLBC. The vote was 68 yeas to 70 neas. [...]
Breaking News…
Details coming in. Today the Georgia General Assembly voted to deny President Obama honorary membership to the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus. Yeah. They voted it down. And in other news, yesterday we learned that Governor Perdue has signed on to a Texas case seeking an end to Department of Justice review of Georgia voting activities. [...]
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