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NE OF THE First acts of the newly created Federal Gov’t, at the end of the 18th Century, was to decide to pay off debt to businesses and wealthy land-holders incurred during the war against the British King. This they did by raising taxes on all other Americans – some of whom could ill afford [...]

ACHO Points us to some leather-gloved Brownshirt tactics, calling us to act Against the Disenfranchisement of the American People: The plan by Michigan Republicans is to challenge the eligibility of voters whose names homes have entered foreclosure (“Lose Your Home, Lose Your Vote”). You read that right. Republicans in Michigan want to take away the [...]

HILE I know I said “no more presidential political posts” for this year, I can NOT resist commenting on this. Not at all. Last night, waiting in the parking lot at the grocery store to pick up my Brodie after work, I heard Viggo Mortensen talking with Jian Ghomeshi on CBC’s Q. Viggo mentioned that [...]

So this AM on NPR, I heard the first twitters of a rumour I’ve been waiting to hear shouted from the housetops: Condi Rice as Vice President!!!! What a perfect balance! Punk and Condi! Now, I admit that I can’t imagine Republicans voting en mass for an African American Lesbian. But I do think it [...]