ginny on February 25th, 2010

A reminder from long ago – Procter and Gamble being accused of Satanism. I remember a neighbor kid’s mom earnestly telling me to let my mom know how to read the Satanist symbolism on a box of Tide. Thing is, I think this was well before 1980, when Snopes and other websites claim the rumor [...]

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ginny on February 10th, 2010

I voted for Scott Lee Cohen, because I am a total idiot. And even though I hang out with political junkies online in Second Life, and constantly read newsfeeds, I failed to educate myself about local political races, and didn’t read the Chicago Tribune’s excellent election special section (because that bit wasn’t in my news [...]

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ginny on September 30th, 2009

Palin pops the literary pooper Nov. 17th, but a ghostly midwife will probably fade into the background. 400 pages in 4 months? Really?
Sarah Palin finishes 400-page memoir, 'Going Rogue,' to be released Nov. 17 — chicagotribune.com
Palin, 45, spent weeks in San Diego shortly after leaving office and worked on the manuscript with collaborator Lynn [...]

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ginny on September 24th, 2009

This card was waiting for me when I got home – THANKS, DEBBIE!!! I love it!
It was a really early start – I had to be in the office by 7am as I’d switched shifts with someone. And it was my birthday, and it was my day to keep an [...]

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ginny on September 12th, 2009

I just used their website to highlight the “Max Tax” story for several reporters, including David Brancacchio of NPR’s Marketplace.
Emptywheel » MaxTax Is a Plan to Use Our Taxes to Reward Wal-Mart for Keeping Its Workers in Poverty
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ginny on September 12th, 2009

How “hundreds of thousands” became “tens of thousands” in Washington today. This just in: Bring Reagan Back Now!! (Not That Bush Guy, Apparently).Anti-Government Demonstration Draws Tens of Thousands to D.C. – washingtonpost.com
A loud, rambunctious crowd gathered at the foot of the Capitol. Invocations of God and former President Reagan by the speakers got loud cheers, [...]

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ginny on September 5th, 2009

It’s become a confederation of sovereign dunces, fantasizing about forming their own free state and cheering for their media champions, and regurgitating their hysterical screeds, from couches and basements across America.
Progressive blog One Utah has been getting a lot of comments on their recent post,
“The right has truly gone insane”. Predictably, there’s some crazy [...]

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ginny on September 1st, 2009

A video shown to Utah elementary students urges them to pledge allegiance to the united funk of funkadelica. Typical wingnuttery ensues.
Parents upset over ‘leftist propaganda’ video – Salt Lake Tribune
Gayle Ruzicka, president of conservative Utah Eagle Forum, said the video was blatantly political. She said other offensive pledges included, “I pledge to be of service [...]

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ginny on August 30th, 2009

David Horsey’s political cartoon on the passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy is excellent.

His blog post goes on to say: Ted Kennedy’s very personal funeral pageant
So many of the personal reflections about Sen. Kennedy were similar tales about his dedication to family and friends. It made me resolve to be a more attentive friend — to [...]

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ginny on August 24th, 2009

They made sure so many things we take for granted came to be. Think how much better off we would be if corporations and lobbying groups had their way… and shudder.
Suburban Guerrilla » Blog Archive » What Socialist Liberals and Bad Evil Government Have Foisted on America
1. 40-hour work week.
2. Paid vacation.
3. Overtime.
4. Unions.
5. Highways.
6. [...]

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