Author: Eclectablog

HCR is a PROCESS, people! A bit of historical perspective

Look, we KNOW this bill isn’t perfect, people! We KNOW that. We know. We know. We know. We know. It’s not perfect. Got it. In fact, for us proponents of a single-payer system, it sucks. Did I mention we know that? But we have to get a bill passed. We clearly need to fight tooth and nail to the bitter […]

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E-marriage: A new option for same-sex couples?

This morning Michigan Public Radio did a segment on a new proposal being put forth by Michigan State University Law Professors Adam Candeub and Mae Kuykendall that they call “E-Marriage”. They have created the Legal E-Marriage Project. Their project was announced in late October with this press release. Professors Candeub and Kuykendall argue that states should permit a couple to […]

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Sunday morning homemade jam blogging (w/PHOTOS!)

Sunday morning homemade jam blogging (w/PHOTOS!)

To paraphrase Roberto Clemente (and Garret Morris), Michigan summers have been berry, berry good to us. For years now, my wife and I spend time each summer picking black raspberry, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, peaches and other fruits from Michigan’s wonderful summer bounty. Then, each fall we process them into homemade jams and yesterday was such a day. [All photos by […]

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House passes major spending bill. Entire GOP says “NO!”

The House just passed an omnibus spending bill that gives some increases in funding to a variety of agencies that were nearly strangled and starved after eight years of the Bush administration. The bill costs $1.1 trillion: The House Thursday passed a huge spending measure combining major spending boosts for domestic agencies and foreign aid with more than 5,000 back-home […]

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It all comes down to campaign finance reform, doesn’t it?

Seriously, EVERY goddam defeat or “compromise down to a tiny nubbins” issue we deal with on the progressive agenda comes down to campaign finance reform. Every recalcitrant Conservadem and DINO’s crappola voting record can be traced back to who is greasing their palms. EVERY goddam issue: Health insurance reform Climate change Green energy Environmental protection Strengthening labor laws Ending racial […]

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Republicans: The third grade bullies of Congress

The Republicans in the House of Representatives are so out-numbered by their Democratic counterparts that they’ve resorted to just being dicks to slow things down. It doesn’t serve any purpose whatsoever except to just be a dick move. They do things like leave their voting cards in their office or use other cards that force them to write in their […]

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GOP hypocrites all adither over Reid’s “slavery” comment

Cross-posted at Alternet.org. Oh, the faux shock. Oh, the feigned outrage. Republicans and other conservatives have themselves all adither over Senate Maj. Leader Harry Reid’s comments comparing opponents of health reform to those who opposed the abolition of slavery. “It’s playing the race card!” exclaimed Michelle Malkin! “It’s outrageous!!!,” yelled Rush Limbaugh! “He played ‘that race card, that slavery card, […]

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I’m dreaming of a GREEN Christmas

I’m dreaming of a GREEN Christmas

Mrs. E and I are putting up our Christmas tree and decorations today so I thought a blog entry on the “greening of Christmas” might be a fun idea. This diary will talk extensively about “Christmas” trees and decorations because the celebration of Christmas is one that most often involves the use of non-standard lighting decorations and trees inside the […]

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More evidence of Stimulus Fail: Unemployment drops in Nov.

More evidence that the GOP meme that the stimulus has failed comes this morning. From the Associated Press: The unemployment rate fell to 10 percent in November as employers cut the smallest number of jobs since the recession began. Clearly the Obama administration is failing the American people. Why? Because the unemployment rate didn’t get capped at 8% like he […]

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Sen. McConnell: Let’s use Stimulus money to pay for war!

Honestly, is it GOP Amateur Hour in Congress? Okay, dumb question. We know that it is. When you’ve got blusterfucks like John Boehner (R-TanFast), the animatronic talking mannequin, as the spokesperson for the House Republicans and idiots like Sarah Palin and Michele Bachman regularly spewing their Crazy TalkTM on the public airwaves, that’s not really in dispute is it? But […]

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Why it’s different when President Obama says it

Why it’s different when President Obama says it

I’ve heard so many people claiming everything they’re hearing from President Obama about the justifications for his plans in Afghanistan is simply repackaged rhetoric from George W. Bush. Allow me to say this: bullshit. During the period of time that Barack Obama was making his decision on the way forward in Afghanistan, he consulted with many people, many experts from […]

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