Insomnia Blogging Theater
I can't sleep, so you get headlines. What's going on in the world?
++ Michael Moore's latest movie, Sicko, comes out on DVD today. I saw it in the theaters and thought it was brilliant.
++ Hollywood screen writers are striking, which isn't really political except that it deals with the right of unions to strike, so I included it here.
++ Teen wins fight for antiabortion club at school. While I'm kind of disturbed that a 16 year old wants to have something called The Pro-Life Club, I can't see why she wouldn't be allowed to have it. Especially if we want to protect the rights of clubs like the Gay & Straight Alliance or whatever.
++ In the past 10 weeks, the price of crude oil has shot up $25 a barrel, closing at $95.93 in New York on Friday, near an all-time inflation-adjusted peak.
++ In Iowa field, Edwards sees only Senator Clinton.
++ Rosie O'Donnell might get a show on MSNBC. Which, I can't fucking stand Rosie O'Donnell, but it would be nice to have another lefty on the cable shout-fests besides the fabulous Kieth Olbermann.
++ Libertarian-leaning Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul raises more than $4.2 million thru the internet in less than 24 hours. Damn!
++ New Hampshire independents moving to Democrats.
++ Attention heroes: Colbert drops presidential bid. Awww.
++ A year from Election Day, Clinton remains person to beat.
++ I love Al Gore when he goes into rant mode.
++ Via Feministing: Texas ranks first in teen repeat births, so all that abstinence-only crap obviously isn't doing any good.
++ Also from Feministing: The adoption vs abortion myth.
++ Six in 10 Americans want a troop draw-down in Iraq.
++ Climate is risky issue from Democrats. Hmph.
++ Clinton sees opportunity in climate woes.
++ Huckabee winning converts with 'regular-guy' image.
++ Housing crisis test GOP loyalties.
++ Michael Moore's latest movie, Sicko, comes out on DVD today. I saw it in the theaters and thought it was brilliant.
++ Hollywood screen writers are striking, which isn't really political except that it deals with the right of unions to strike, so I included it here.
++ Teen wins fight for antiabortion club at school. While I'm kind of disturbed that a 16 year old wants to have something called The Pro-Life Club, I can't see why she wouldn't be allowed to have it. Especially if we want to protect the rights of clubs like the Gay & Straight Alliance or whatever.
++ In the past 10 weeks, the price of crude oil has shot up $25 a barrel, closing at $95.93 in New York on Friday, near an all-time inflation-adjusted peak.
++ In Iowa field, Edwards sees only Senator Clinton.
++ Rosie O'Donnell might get a show on MSNBC. Which, I can't fucking stand Rosie O'Donnell, but it would be nice to have another lefty on the cable shout-fests besides the fabulous Kieth Olbermann.
++ Libertarian-leaning Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul raises more than $4.2 million thru the internet in less than 24 hours. Damn!
++ New Hampshire independents moving to Democrats.
++ Attention heroes: Colbert drops presidential bid. Awww.
++ A year from Election Day, Clinton remains person to beat.
++ I love Al Gore when he goes into rant mode.
++ Via Feministing: Texas ranks first in teen repeat births, so all that abstinence-only crap obviously isn't doing any good.
++ Also from Feministing: The adoption vs abortion myth.
++ Six in 10 Americans want a troop draw-down in Iraq.
++ Climate is risky issue from Democrats. Hmph.
++ Clinton sees opportunity in climate woes.
++ Huckabee winning converts with 'regular-guy' image.
++ Housing crisis test GOP loyalties.