Wingnuts
Darry Barry confirms the wingnut’s deepest suspicions. [Obama’s] goal, in his acceptance speech, will be to win over the undecided voters — the people who are unsure of what he really stands for, or who have received emailed rumors that…
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month August 2008
Fannie, Freddie, and socialized capitalism for the wealthy
Robert Reich Any day now — perhaps any hour — the plug will be pulled on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and a massive government bailout will ensue. Together, they’ll become the largest government-owned entities in American history, and, once…
T. Boone Pickens. Two-part plan
The first part of the Pickens Plan is solar, the next is using natural gas as a bridge until we devise a nationwide renewable energy system. The thinking is, if solar gets used to create electricity, then natural gas will…
Now that’s recycling! Gasoline substitute from municipal waste
Treehugger details how Byogy plans to have their first garbage-to-gasoline plant online within two years.
Ted Kennedy at DNC. Aging Lion King still has a few roars left
When was the last time a Democratic convention keynote speaker was played off the stage by a song written by a current Democratic Member of Congress? Sen. Ted Kennedy leaves the stage to Rep. John Hall’s “Still the One.” In…