Think
I continue to be amazed when I encounter people who do not understand the significance of voting in this country. The work I do depends somewhat on federal funding, which […]
Tag Archives: Romney
Blood Sport
I woke up with a headache this morning from too little sleep and way too much stimulation from the presidential debate, but with a tiny bit more understanding of the […]
Sez You
Had another close encounter at my gym today. The facility I use is owned and run by Orthodox Jews but is also heavily populated by black Baptist women. This means […]
Recycle/news cycle
Everything that could be said about the presidential debate on Wednesday appeared to have been said by 9 am Thursday. God bless the Internet, Twitter and instant fact-checker blogs. I […]
Worst. Reason. Ever.
While I have not engaged in a scientific study I do believe I have recently heard the Worst Reason Ever for voting for Romney. A potential voter said (I will […]
Romney’s Bubble
We are the 47% may not become a crowd chant but it sure does make for interesting news & commentary. Thank you Mr. Romney, for so firmly removing the foot […]
Activism
In following all of the upheaval in the Middle East, starting with the needless death of Ambassador Stevens and three others in Libya, violent protests Tunisia, Sudan, Yemen and ongoing […]
Hellfire
I wanted to call this post “F-you Chris Christie” and leave it at that. However, there was so much in his keynote to take offense at I thought folks might […]
Queasy
I freaked my husband out this morning. I told him that my father refused to fill out the FAFSA for me when I wanted to attend college. In case you […]
Faith
As a parent I spend a great deal of time making sure that my child’s opinions and arguments are supported by facts and evidence. Since she was very small we […]
Fish in a Barrel
Sometimes the republicans just make it too easy. Todd Akin cannot back pedal fast enough to make up for his idiotic comments about “legitimate rape” and abortion. Its not an […]
A little R and R
I did a bad thing. I calculated the amount of money my husband and I would owe in additional taxes if the R&R ticket becomes reality. The proposed GOP tax […]
33 1/3
As much as I would like to be talking about music, I am instead compelled to write about the 33rd house vote to repeal health care reform (that’s ACA to […]
Bullies
While it is no longer actively in the news cycle, the incident with Mitt Romney attacking a supposedly gay classmate keeps rolling around in my head. The history seems pretty […]
