Our friends at ThinkProgress had a great piece yesterday on how different states are setting out to address their budget shortfalls. It would seem that not all states are seeking to balance their budgets on the backs of the middle class while at the same time handing away billions in tax breaks to the corporate […]
Posted in Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, Arizona, Brian Schweitzer, Chris Christie, Dan Malloy, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Jan Brewer, John Kasich, Larry O'Neal, Maine, Mark Dayton, Michigan, New Jersey, Nikki Haley, Ohio, Paul LePag, Pennsylvania, Republican governors, Rick Scot, Rick Snyder, Sam Brownback, South Carolina, ThinkProgress, Tom Branstad, Tom Corbett |
By Mark | December 19, 2010
Funny headlines aside, we all know that, in reality, not one goddamned thing will change in the military based on the recall of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. It’s a ridiculous non-story, and I can’t believe the extent to which the whole thing has been in the news. Hopefully, now that it’s done, what’s left of […]
By Mark | September 28, 2009
Detroit Metro Times columnist Michael Jackman lost his great-grandfather 100 years ago. He marked the occasion by creating this wonderful piece of video: To my knowledge, no one at Monsanto has yet reached out to the Jackman family to offer their condolences. Then again, I wouldn’t expect too much in the way of sympathy from […]
Posted in Health, History, Other | Also tagged 100 years ago today, 1909, acid fumes, Agent Orange, Corporate Crime, Death of a Jackman, Detroit Metro Times, dying on the job, Harbor Springs, ladders, lungs, Michael Jackman, Monsanto, R.I.P., Robert Jackman, United ZInc & Chemical Company |
On Sunday, when it became known that Kansas abortion doctor George Tiller had been murdered, I suggested that some of the blame might belong at the feet of FOX News host Bill O’Reilly, who had demonized Tiller for several years, likening him to a Nazi and suggesting that those who stood by and did nothing […]
George Tiller, a doctor in Kansas, was shot to death today while attending church. The investigation is still in its initial stages, but odds are it has something to do with the fact that the doctor was an abortion provider. And folks on the right, based on their Twitter feeds, are ecstatic. The following, by […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Media, Other, Religious Extremism | Also tagged abortion, Army of God, Bill O'Reilly, George Tiller, John Aravosis, murder, O'Reilly Factor, Rachelle Shannon, religious right, temporary depression |
