From the monthly archives: February 2010

Blogging Blue on YouTube

On February 24, 2010 By

Thanks to the addition of a spiffy new HD FlipCam and an increased knowledge of Windows Movie Maker, Blogging Blue is venturing forth into the wild world of YouTube. You can check out our YouTube channel at the following url:

http://www.youtube.com/user/BloggingBlueWI

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Palm Center Report on DADT Refutes Grumpy Old Troglodyte’s Views

On February 23, 2010 By

The Palm Center Report “Gays in Foreign Militaries 2010: A Global Primer” was released today. The report refutes the negative positions being touted by General Casey, Senator McCain and others based on their prejudices towards openly gays and lesbians serving in the United States Military. Don’t Ask Don’t Tell deserves to be banished to the trash bin of useless legislation and troglodytes that don’t see it that way need to get out of their caves and read the facts on the lack of any negative consequences that military forces around the world have had with open service by gays and lesbians.

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The politics of personal destruction, according to Terrence Wall

On February 23, 2010 By

During his brief U.S. Senate campaign, Republican Terrence Wall has been plagued by questions surrounding his personal income taxes (or lack thereof), and he has responded to questions and coverage of that issue by the media by calling the questions the “politics of personal destruction.” What’s really curious – though I’d argue it’s downright [...]

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Schwarzenegger calls out Romney, conservatives for stimulus hypocrisy

On February 23, 2010 By

Appearing yesterday on ABC’s This Week, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a moderate Republican, singled out former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for arguing this past week that the stimulus bill hadn’t produced a single “net” job gain:
“I find it interesting that you have a lot of the Republicans running around, and pushing back [...]

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Virginia governor repeals protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation

On February 23, 2010 By

Thanks to an executive order issued by newly elected Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell on February 5, gay and lesbian state workers in that state are no longer specifically protected against discrimination. Prior to issuing his executive order, Gov. McDonnell rescinded an executive order signed by former Gov. Tim Kaine on January 14, 2006 which [...]

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Only 25% recidivism? I’d say that’s progress!

On February 23, 2010 By

Just so we’re clear, I’m no fan of Wisconsin Act 28, which brought about sweeping reforms to Wisconsin’s Truth in Sentencing laws, including provisions that allowed for multiple early-release programs for inmates in Wisconsin prisons, including inmates convicted of violent offenses.

Having made that point abundantly clear, I’d like to take at what Jessica [...]

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Jed Babbin makes a funny about Joe Stack’s attack on the IRS

On February 22, 2010 By

Watch and listen as Jed Babbin, the editor of Human Events, makes a funny at CPAC about Joe Stack, the man who flew his plane into an IRS office in Austin, Texas:

I look forward to the right-wing outrage squad, who’d no doubt jump on this if it had been said [...]

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Ron Paul wins CPAC straw poll

On February 22, 2010 By

Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), a libertarian-leaning Republican who ran for president in 2008, was the top vote-getter Saturday in the Conservative Political Action Conference’s (CPAC) straw poll, capturing the support of 31 percent of those who participated in the contest. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt (Mittens) Romney finished second with 22 percent of the vote, [...]

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Lena Taylor gets involved in the looming NFL labor strife

On February 22, 2010 By

State Sen. Lena Taylor wants to get involved in the labor strife that’s looming between NFL owners and the players’ union following the 2010 season. To that end, Sen. Taylor has fired off a letter to Packers Team President Mark Murphy, and in the letter she makes it abundantly clear that she views a [...]

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The Conservative Teleprompter Conference

On February 21, 2010 By

Conservatives nationally and here in Wisconsin are fond of criticizing President Barack Obama for his use (or overuse, as some conservatives say) of a teleprompter, and the folks at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) are no exception.

Here’s a sampling of the jokes being made about President Obama’s use of a [...]

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