I don't give much credit to anybody who blames anything about Hillary or her campaign for Trump's election. Hillary would be preparing for the presidency today if a lot of people hadn't had the following thought process: "It's vitally important that Trump not be elected. The only way that can happen is for Hillary to win. But I can gain some small ( Read more... )

If corporations are people, why is it legal to own them?

Remember that hidden camera footage that claimed to show that ACORN employees offered legal advice on prostitution and other illegal activities?
Doctored.
The videos that have been released appear to have been edited, in some cases substantially, including the insertion of a substitute voiceover for significant portions of Mr. O'Keefe's and Ms. ( Read more... )

There are plenty of people who argue that charter schools are unfair because they believe that charters use admissions tests to only take the smartest kids ( Read more... )

An Act establishing the number six as the official number of the commonwealth.

I suspect that Bert has something to do with this.

warning: Beginning of clip is a bit staticky.

Apparently there's talk about compromise on the health care bill, including on the public option. So here's what I think would be a reasonable compromise ( Read more... )

Congrats to Vermont for legalizing same-sex marriage!
What I could figure out with a quick check:
Text of the bill.It goes into effect on September 1, 2009. A while to wait for Vermonters, but early Vermont September should produce some beautiful wedding photos ( Read more... )

Hi! I just wanted to point out the very readable summary of today's ruling from Iowa, especially pages 4-6 (of 6), where the court addresses the government's arguments in favor of a ban on same-sex marriage. Many of them take the form "whether or not X is a worthwhile goal, there's no evidence that excluding gays and lesbians from civil marriage ( Read more... )

I haven't written huge amounts of text
this week, but unlike last year's Cnoocy, I
at least wrote something. I have spent the time
enjoying life with lumpybeast. I will
say one more thing: I'm very proud to be
a friend of tablesaw. I wish that I
were half as good as he at standing up
to privilege, injustice, and the like.

Under pressure from a growing group of people, the Anti-Defamation League has changed its position on whether the massacres of Armenians in the early 20th century were genocide ( Read more... )