Archive for October 2009
Morning Widdershins: Joe Should Go
Posted by: chatblu on: October 31, 2009
Sen. Joe Lieberman, flagship of his personal party the “Independent Democrats”, has announced that not only will he lead a filibuster against a public health option, but he will also campaign for some members of the GOP against Democratic opponents. Well, well, well. Say it ain’t so, Joe! Now, Joe did campaign for John McCain, [...]
Feminism Friday: Elections, Matthew Shepard and Sub-Human Wimminz
Posted by: madamab on: October 30, 2009
- In: Feminism | Gay Rights | Human Rights | misogyny | Open Thread | Patriarchy | Sexism | Women
- 16 Comments
November 3rd is next Tuesday, and there are quite a few women running for election throughout the country. (So sorry, Mr. Derbyshire!) Is there one that strikes your fancy? Deserves, perhaps, $5 or an hour of phone banking? Here are some lists to get you started. Non-partisan: Women’s Campaign Forum Endorsed Candidates for 2009 Non-partisan: Smart Voter [...]
Morning Widdershins: The Name Game
Posted by: chatblu on: October 29, 2009
If you are a Boomer, you remember the immortal “Name Game” a one-hit wonder by Shirley Ellis. For those of you (yes, almost all of you) who aren’t, I’ll hum a few bars: “Shirley, Shirley, bo berly, bonana fanna fo firley, me my mo merley”. To these immortal lyrics I will add “Nancy, Nancy, bo [...]
MW: Action Wednesday!
Posted by: madamab on: October 28, 2009
As usual, there are lots of things going on across the country if you feel inclined to call, fax or get your feet in the street! Check it all out! Health Care Reform - Ur Doing It Rong! Mobilizing For Health Care is sponsoring more country-wide sit-ins at insurance companies starting today, October 28th. Please check [...]
MW: He’s Good Enough, He’s Smart Enough…
Posted by: madamab on: October 27, 2009
- In: Current Events | Feminism | Human Rights | misogyny | Morning Widdershins | Obama | Open Thread
- 37 Comments
but darn it, some DINOs (and Republicans) don’t like him. Why, I wonder? He’s funny! (giggle) Ah, but I digress. Anywho, you remember that story we covered on October 9th? The one about how Al Franken had won real bi-partisan support for his anti-rape amendment – including that of the newly-crowned Queen of the Senate [...]
MW: Viral Viscissitudes: Differentiating Influenza From Other Illnesses
Posted by: chatblu on: October 26, 2009
The H1N1 virus is generating a great deal of interest. Unlike the seasonal flu, which usually strikes hardest the very old and the very young, the H1N1 is felling young children and pregnant women. Viruses are far from static- they mutate, and are a general pain in the posterior to keep up with, much less [...]
Morning Widdershins: International Tidbits
Posted by: madamab on: October 25, 2009
- In: misogyny | Morning Widdershins | Open Thread | Tidbits
- 14 Comments
Iran Agrees to Let IAEA Inspectors In to New Nuclear Facility VIENNA — A team of U.N. inspectors went to Iran on Saturday to visit a recently revealed nuclear site, amid new efforts to curb Iran’s nuclear program. The International Atomic Energy Agency experts are slated to examine an unfinished uranium enrichment facility near the [...]
Morning Widdershins: Rationing Health Care
Posted by: chatblu on: October 24, 2009
Well, folks, we don’t need to worry about the federal government health plan’s insidious plot to pull the plug on Grandma. The Sun-Sentinel reports that, per a state government report, she may never be plugged in at all. Apparently, someone in Tallahassee finally noticed that we were one of the hardest-hit states as far as [...]
Feminism Friday: Good News and Deep Thoughts
Posted by: madamab on: October 23, 2009
- In: Feminism | Gay Rights | Human Rights | Morning Widdershins | Women
- 34 Comments
Our friend Regency alerted us to some wonderful news last night: Finally, the Matthew Shepard-James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Bill has passed the Senate and is on its way to the White House to be signed. (It passed the House on October 8th.) WASHINGTON – A bill to make violence against gays and lesbians a federal [...]
MW: He is Not a Jelly Doughnut
Posted by: chatblu on: October 22, 2009
News flash – Der Speigel reports that President Obama is “too busy” to attend the ceremonies for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall scheduled for the 9th of November. He will be getting ready to leave for Asia a few days later. Chancellor Angela Merkel has planned quite the celebration, with [...]
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