Archive for June 2010
MW: Elena Kagan SCOTUS Hearings
Posted by: chatblu on: June 29, 2010
- In: Current Events | SCOTUS | Women
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Good morning, Widdershins. Hearings resume today in the SCOTUS appointment of Solicitor General Elena Kagan. She is an interesting if rather enigmatic woman in that she has minimal writings and opinions during her twenty year career. The occasional sharp contradictions in her stated beliefs may become the most interesting part of Ms. Kagan. Much of [...]
MW: The Best Party
Posted by: bluelyon on: June 28, 2010
- In: Current Events | Government | Politics
- 16 Comments
My daughter, son-in-law, and I have been only half joking about moving to Iceland. Frankly, Iceland is looking better and better every day. First they elect a lesbian prime minister who then gets married under Iceland’s new marriage law. Iceland Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir was among the first gay couples to marry Sunday as the country’s new [...]
MW: Lazy Sunday – Best Musicals
Posted by: chatblu on: June 27, 2010
- In: Morning Widdershins | movies | Open Thread | You Tube
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Another tooth-gnashing week has passed. Today, let’s talk about our favorite musical productions. I really don’t care whether you discuss plays, movies or whatever – as long as it’s a musical. They can be from any time period whatsoever. Whatever floats your boat, Here are my tev faves in alphabetical order:’ (1) Camelot, 1967. King [...]
MW: Gulf Clean-up Hazards
Posted by: chatblu on: June 26, 2010
Finally. A group of physicians who have tracked the long-term health status of 09/11 rescue workers has sent a letter to the White House urging the administration to prevent a repetition of the toxic hazard exposures of Ground Zero. Many in the health care profession stated unequivocally that the Bush administration deliberately minimized the air [...]
MW: Frustrated Friday
Posted by: bluelyon on: June 25, 2010
- In: Class Warfare | Economy | Government | Politics
- 24 Comments
It is incredibly depressing to know that I wrote this in February of 2009. Somehow it doesn’t feel like much has changed, does it? The kids were over this weekend. I tutored my daughter in Access as she will need it in her new job. We watched movies, played fetch with the dogs and “red [...]
MW: (Mc)Chrystal Clear Situation
Posted by: chatblu on: June 24, 2010
- In: Afghanistan | Current Events | Politics | War
- 14 Comments
Much to no one’s surprise, President Obama has relieved his hand-picked Afghan Commander of duty. General McChrystal has had experienced some episodes of suicidal candor in the past, but nothing quite like the latest episode. There was also the whole cover-up for the friendly fire demise of Pat Tillman thing. As for the present situation, [...]
Morning Widdershins: One Happy Island
Posted by: madamab on: June 23, 2010
Yes, it’s Activist Wednesday, but since I’m flying away to my happy place on Sunday (no, that’s not a euphemism for anything, I’m actually going somewhere voluntarily!), I’m just going to start my vacation early. Neener neener. Chat wrote a beautiful post about Key West right before her vacation, so I thought I’d follow her [...]
MW: The Kill Switch
Posted by: chatblu on: June 22, 2010
Things used to be so much simpler. If the Chamber of Commerce was for something, I was usually against it. If the liberals were for something, I general was as well. Things haven’t been quite so simple for several years now, and nothing illustrates this more than the “kill switch”. Apparently, some consider it a [...]
Morning Widdershins: Our Parochial President
Posted by: madamab on: June 21, 2010
On Friday, June 18, Mort Zuckerman wrote a fascinating piece in US News and World Report. As I write, it is currently the top article on Memeorandum, and has been for a day or two. The title sums it up, but doesn’t do it justice: “World Sees Obama as Incompetent and Amateur.” Here’s the crux of [...]
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