Archive for November 2009
Morning Widdershins: The Litmus Test
Posted by: chatblu on: November 30, 2009
- In: Morning Widdershins | Open Thread | Politics | Snark
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The Republicans are at it again. They have developed a conservative litmus test by which all candidates are measured. The misfits who do not ring the bell at 80% will find that funding will be withheld from their campaigns. Once again, while I rarely agree with the Repubs, I admire their purpose-driven agenda in many [...]
Sunday Widdershins: Propaganda, Polling and the Public Option
Posted by: madamab on: November 29, 2009
- In: Current Events | Feminism | Healthcare | misogyny | Obama | Open Thread | Politics | Propaganda | Sexism | Women
- 46 Comments
From The Washington Monthly today comes this article from Steve Benen regarding public support for the public option. I know you will all be shocked, shocked! to hear that the public is not as wedded to it as they once seemed to be. PRIORITIZING THE PUBLIC OPTION…. That Americans approve of the idea of a [...]
Morning Widdershins: Gone Fishin’, Gobble Gobble!
Posted by: madamab on: November 24, 2009
So, it’s almost Thanksgiving, and I and my lovely co-host chatblu are going to be MIA for a few days, hanging with friends and family. Have fun while we’re gone, visit our blogroll for political stuff (especially Reclusive Leftist – Violet is on fire!) and don’t mess up the carpets! MB’s Favorite Thanksgiving Treat (which [...]
MW: Department of Presidential Excitement!
Posted by: chatblu on: November 23, 2009
The Department of Presidential Excitement is dedicated to the illusion that our President is contemplative, engaged, exciting, worldly, charming and devoted. DOPEs come in all sizes and shapes, with no real job description other than “produce adoration of The One”. Some DOPEs work directly for Obama, others pretend that they are journalists and commentators. The [...]
Morning Widdershins: IAPF!
Posted by: madamab on: November 22, 2009
- In: Feminism | Healthcare | misogyny | Morning Widdershins | Obama | Open Thread | Propaganda | Sexism | Women
- 40 Comments
A very interesting email arrived yesterday in my mailbox from someone named Mitch Stewart at Democrats.org, aka Organizing for America, aka The House of Obamacratic Propaganda. The title read simply, “Sarah Palin.” Here is part of the content: Dear (madamab), Right now, Sarah Palin is on a highly publicized, nationwide book tour, attacking President Obama [...]
MW: Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way
Posted by: chatblu on: November 21, 2009
- In: Current Events | Economy | Feminism | Healthcare | Morning Widdershins | Obama | Open Thread
- 55 Comments
“We stand at a crossroads” is often repeated. So often, in fact, that I have come to believe that we are running in a circle at the crossroads rather than setting a course. The United States is 10 months into the Golden Age of Obama, and we continue to circle rather than forge ahead. Unemployment [...]
Morning Widdershins: Mammogram Mania
Posted by: chatblu on: November 19, 2009
- In: Feminism | Healthcare | misogyny | Morning Widdershins | Obama | Open Thread | Politics | Women
- 49 Comments
The latest attempt to control health care costs may finally have gotten the attention of the general public. The US Preventative Services Task Force exists to improve services while attempting to control escalating health care costs. They have been tasked with the study of procedures and treatments to determine efficacy and also to perform risk/benefit [...]
Action Wednesday: War Against Women Edition
Posted by: madamab on: November 18, 2009
- In: Feminism | Healthcare | misogyny | Morning Widdershins | Open Thread | Patriarchy | Sexism | War | Women
- 59 Comments
Our dear Canadian friend HT, whose country is (fortunately) much less insane than ours when it comes to women, asked in comments yesterday why there was a war against women in America. This was my response: 1. In terms of the latest revoltin’ development with the mammograms, I believe it’s simply because women live longer [...]
Morning Widdershins: A Feminist Looks at 61
Posted by: chatblu on: November 17, 2009
Tomorrow is my 61st birthday. Hats and horns are optional. Between the birthday thing and the Stupak thing, I have been more contemplative than usual this week. In general, I have accepted the passage of time gracefully, at least I think so. While no one enjoys aging, it is considerably preferable to the only known [...]
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