Need we a reminder on how tax policy works? Okay. Here we go. Suppose Obama gets his wish, and keeps the tax cut for those making under $250,000. And let's say that he raises the taxes on those making $250,000 and from 33% to 36%. Let's say that your income is $250,001. How much more would you be paying in … Read More
Socioeconomic Warfare
Rush Limbaugh and his ilk like to accused progressives of starting a war against the rich. It's silly rhetoric. On the other hand, when I read things like this, I want to start a war against the rich: Charles Munger, the billionaire vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., defended the U.S. financial-company rescues of 2008 and told students that people in economic … Read More
She Weighs The Same As A Duck
Christine O'Donnell, the anti-masturbation anti-condom Tea Party candidate who was vaulted into the national spotlight when she ousted moderate Republican Mike Castle for the bid for Delaware's U.S. Senate seat, says she merely "dabbled" in witchcraft, and besides, it was in high school and it served as a learning experience for her. Which, I suppose, is better than admitting it … Read More
The Stewart/Colbert Rally On The Mall
Actually, it's two rallies competing against each other. But it's October 30, whatever it is. Awesome? You bet. Here’s the website. And the other website. From the CSMonitor: Mark your calendars. The Rally to Restore Sanity and the March to Keep Fear Alive will be held on Oct. 30 on the National Mall in Washington, DC. And we’re pretty sure Glenn Beck has not … Read More
Tornado In Brooklyn Last Night: What Does It Mean, Dude?
The National Weather Service still hasn't confirmed that it was an actual tornado (as opposed to a downburst or something). But whatever it was, it wasn't pretty. And why is it that people who capture weather phenomenon are such dorks?
Dino
From The Hill: The following Democrats have come out in support of extending all of the George W. Bush-era tax cuts. A full extension of the tax cuts would include those individuals making more than $200,000 and families making more than $250,000. This list will be updated as more members make their position known. House: Mike Ross (Ark.) Ann … Read More
Joaquin Phoenix Was Acting
First, he grew a huge beard. Then, he imploded on David Letterman back on 2/11/09, announcing in a bizarre mumbly voice that he was quitting acting to become a rapper: Now he's the subject of a documentary by Casey Affleck entitled I'm Still Here. Except, it's not a documentary. It's fiction. As was the Letterman appearance and Pheonix's behavior. … Read More
Poor America
New stats just released show that 14.3% of Americans — or roughly, 1 in 7 — live in poverty. That's the highest percentage since 1949. But please, let's extend tax cuts for the wealthy.
Dancing (No Legs Required)
Better than anything on SYTYCD, as far as I'm concerned. Give yourself a couple of minutes and hit play… you'll thank me later:
I Want To Be A Producer….
Producing Broadway shows ain't cheap. And typically, the minimal investment is $10,000 at the lowest. Most shows have units of investment in the neighborhood of $25,000, and some even as high as $100,000. The Broadway revival of Godspell is trying something different. They want this to be a "community-investment" show, meaning that you can buy a "unit" of the show for … Read More
The O’Donnell Victory
Well, it may seem counterintuitive that Democrats are cheering the victory of Tea Party-backed candidate Christine O'Donnell as the GOP candidate as US Senator for Delaware, but that's what they are doing. Christine O'Donnell, a perennial candidate running on a platform of fiscal conservatism (despite having had tons of personal financing problems) defeated incumbent GOP senator Mike Castle, in a victory which stunned politicians … Read More
Fake Outrage From One Year Ago: An Update
What topic was the GOP and teapartiers up in arms about a year ago? Anyone remember? That's right — the fact that Obama was going to be making a speech in front of schoolchildren in Philadelphia, a speech to be live telecast to kids throughout the nation. According to the right wing at the time, it was part of … Read More
Sarah Palin Quote Of The Day
From her 9/11 rally in Alaska (via Blue Texan) "This Statue of Liberty was gifted to us by foreign leaders, really as a warning to us, it was a warning to us to stay unique and to stay exceptional from other countries. Certainly not to go down the path of other countries that adopted socialist policies," Palin said to cheers from … Read More
How To Make Sure Your Worldview Stays Limited
If you're a Christian and don't want to be exposed to anything besides Christianity, don't search things on Google. Try seekfind: SeekFind.org is a unique “Christian-content-only” search engine. The major search engines such as Google, Yahoo, MSN, and Ask often produce quality results for searches related to Christian terms. However, mixed in with these search results will be results from pages attacking the Christian faith … Read More
It’s A Bird — Nay, A Plane — Nay, It’s…..
Superbug! And it's going to kill us all: BOSTON, Massachusetts (AFP) – A new superbug from India thought to be resistant to nearly every known antibiotic poses a global threat, scientists warned Monday, urging health authorities to track the bacteria. "There is an urgent need, first, to put in place an international surveillance system over the coming months and, second, … Read More