Month: May 2011

Today I am asking for 5 minutes of your time. Today is a day to call our legislators and let them know how we feel. First I am recommending calling Democratic Congressman Ron Kind. H/t to Sly and his interview with the great Lori Wallach, where she told us it…

Once again, here’s Zuma Bound’s morning links. Salon: Niall Ferguson and the brain-dead American right DailyKos: GOP Frosh Woodall on Medicare: ‘When do I decide I’m going to take care of me?’ Grab a cup of coffee, surf on over to the links, and have a great morning!

Watch as “Brother Nathanael” explains how the protests against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s anti-public employee budget “repair” bill were part of some grand conspiracy between President Barack Obama, George Soros, and of all people, Scot Ross of One Wisconsin Now. Some really should tell Brother Nathanael to take off his…

Earlier this month Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Manny Perez resigned from his position abruptly, at the time citing his desire to “explor[e] business opportunities.” In a followup comment, fellow Blogging Blue contributor Jeff Simpson noted he was told Perez was escorted from the building by Capitol Police, and…

From Cognitive Dissidence comes this gem: In case it wasn’t obvious, Pure Pleasure II is an adult store with a rather storied history of problematic patrons, so it seems only fitting to find a large Randy Hopper sign nearby, given Hopper’s rather storied history when it comes to all things…

It’s being reported by multiple news outlets that Democrat Kathy Hochul has won the special House election in New York’s 26th Congressional district, a district that’s so heavily conservative that only four Democrats have been elected to that seat in the past 150+ years. The special election race in the…

Once again comedian Lee Camp hits the nail on the head, this time opining on the issue of global climate change.

Meet David VanderLeest (pictured, right). If you don’t know who David VanderLeest is, he’s the man behind the effort to recall Democratic State Senator Dave Hansen, one of the “Wisconsin 14,” the 14 Democratic State Senators who stood against Republican Gov. Scott Walker and left Wisconsin in an attempt to…

Until such time as Zuma Bound finally gives in and starts posting these for himself, here’s his links for the morning. Huffington Post: Newt Gingrich: ‘I’m Not A Washington Figure’ (VIDEO) Huffington Post: Medicare Cuts Unpopular In Swing States, Polls Suggest Mother Jones: Rick Perry for President? Have a great…

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said yesterday he’d like to see Rep. Paul Ryan seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, citing Ryan’s “real leadership” as reason why Rep. Ryan could beat President Barack Obama in next year’s election. No doubt Cantor is oblivious to the fact that Paul Ryan’s…