Sign the petition – save transit & parks in Milwaukee County!

From my emailbox comes this call to arms from the folks at Milwaukee County First:

Help Us Save Transit, the Parks and EMS – Sign Our Petition

For many years, riders of the Milwaukee County Transit System has seen its routes get cut and the fares go up, as less and less money is [...]

Could House Dems see double-digit losses in 2010?

Historic trends point to Republican House gains in the 2010 midterm election, but how big will those gains be? Over the last five decades, the party out of power has picked up seats in 10 of the 12 midterm elections, and in 1994 Republicans took control of the House of Representatives for the first time [...]

Rep. Sensenbrenner being treated for cancer

According to a press release issued by his office, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin’s fifth Congressional district is being treated for early stage prostate cancer. According to Sensenbrenner’s doctor, the cure rate for Sensenbrenner’s cancer is between 85 and 95 percent.

Though I don’t agree with his politics, I wish Rep. Sensenbrenner a full [...]

500 Days of Sanford – Great Political Video

Brilliant political video from Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Dwight Drake in South Carolina. [...]

Health care reform needed – Indebted and Purged

A review of the health care insurance mess with data on insurance premiums as a % of GDP, the number of people with medical debts in CA and the impact of insurance company purges on small businesses around the country. [...]

Privatize the fire department!

U.S. Life Expectancy Hits New High

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the U.S. life expectancy has risen to an all-time high, standing at slightly better than 78 years.

Seems like pretty irrefutable proof that our nation’s health care system isn’t broken after all, right?

Maybe, or maybe not.

According to the CIA’s World Factbook, the U.S. life expectancy, [...]

How do you spell oligarchy?

Well, if you’re Glenn Beck, you spell it O-L-I-G-A-R-H-Y: Clearly Glenn Beck isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. Heck, he’s not even the second or third sharpest tool in the shed.

I can’t help but wonder if Merriam-Webster, makers of a fine line of dictionaries, will pull their advertising from Beck’s show, as so [...]