Archive for August 2010
Feminist Friday: Sometimes, You Just Gotta Snark
Posted by: madamab on: August 13, 2010
Well, we can’t ignore what’s going on with feminist issues today, but if I don’t laugh, I’ll cry! So, here are some snarky laughs for you today. The Onion mocks the recent abortion law insanity in the red states . Stephen Colbert skewers the idea of overturning “birthright citizenship” because of evil wimminz and their [...]
MW: Not the Real Deal
Posted by: chatblu on: August 12, 2010
This seems like a whole ‘nother lifetime ago. Team Obama had just rolled through the primaries, the election, and was ready to take on all of the ills of the country. From the 11/05/08 issue of Time, Michael Grunwald gives a list of five things that would serve as a “new” New Deal: First Things [...]
Activist Wednesday: Desperately Seeking Smith-Lipinski
Posted by: madamab on: August 11, 2010
- In: Civil Liberties | Feminism | Healthcare | misogyny | Morning Widdershins | Open Thread | Sexism | Snark | Women
- 40 Comments
Since Blue Lyon alerted us to the latest salvo in the fundiegelicals’ War on Women (otherwise known as Smith-Lipinski) I have searched in vain for any protest or reaction from a liberal/lefty/women’s group. Here’s what I’ve been up to: I check my Gmail every day. Alas, MadamaB’s Mailbox is empty of any alerts or alarms about this legislation, which [...]
Afternoon Widdershins: Saving for Rehab
Posted by: bluelyon on: August 10, 2010
- In: Class Warfare | Politics
- 15 Comments
Who said it? “They will be satisfied when we have Canadian healthcare and we’ve eliminated the Pentagon. That’s not reality.” Not Glenn Beck. Not Rush Limbaugh. Not Bill O’Reilly. Not a Tea Partier. None of the above. This, ladies and gentlemen, came out of the mouth of the Press Secretary of an allegedly Democratic administration. [...]
MW: Civics, Anyone?
Posted by: chatblu on: August 10, 2010
The Sunshine State had passed a new law. The Sandra Day O’Connor Civics Education Act provides that children in Florida will be able to name at least as many SCOTUS judges as judges on American Idol by mandating civics classes in public schools. (Apparently, Justice O’Connor decided to make this her signature issue ever since [...]
Afternoon Widdershins: Will buying a ZERO Charger really lessen my carbon footprint and save me money?
Posted by: bluelyon on: August 9, 2010
- In: Ecology
- 25 Comments
I got an email from AT&T today: Turn your iPhone green with a new ZERO Charger Now you can remain powered, without wasting power. With an exclusive built-in switch, the AT&T ZERO Charger makes sure that if you’re not charging your phone, you’re not using any power. Plus, the AT&T ZERO Charger works with other [...]
MW: What’s Really Happening in Iraq?
Posted by: madamab on: August 9, 2010
- In: Hillary Clinton | Human Rights | Morning Widdershins | Obama | Open Thread | Politics | Propaganda | War
- 11 Comments
The time for “combat” troop withdrawals from Iraq, set originally by George W. Bush and followed faithfully by Barack W. Obama, is fast approaching. As of August 31, 2010, a mere 50,000 U.S. troops are scheduled to remain in Iraq. Another campaign promise kept! Right? On paper, this looks pretty good. As we have been [...]
Lazy Sunday: Fantasy Flicks
Posted by: chatblu on: August 8, 2010
- In: movies | Music | Open Thread
- 23 Comments
Let’s face it: reality is overrated. It’s Sunday again, so let’s indulge in our favorite fantasy movies. Here are my ten candidates, in alphabetical order: (1) Beetlejuice (1988): This is sort of a comedy/horror/fantasy movie about the ghosts of Winter Park, Connecticut. It’s made even better by the fact that I like Harry Belafonte. (2) Chronicles [...]
Feminist Friday: Will The Real Barack Obama Please Stand Up?
Posted by: madamab on: August 6, 2010
- In: Feminism | Gay Rights | Human Rights | Morning Widdershins | Obama | Open Thread
- 35 Comments
When Proposition 8 was overturned, many of us in the lefty blogosphere rejoiced. But Obama? He’s, like, totally bummin’, dudez. President Obama remains opposed to same-sex marriage despite a federal judge’s decision to strike down a ban on such marriages, a top White House adviser said Thursday. Senior adviser David Axelrod said the president supports [...]
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