Conversation with a Republican: mudslinging and naivete
Right after I registered for my dKos account, my husband (who is a conservative Republican and the reason you will never see me use any Republican slurs) and I were discussing the Lamont-Lieberman...
View ArticleMy secret shame
I've always thought of myself as someone who's open-minded, willing to learn, grow and change. I always though I enjoy new experiences and encountering new ideas. I was wrong.You see, I know Daily Kos...
View ArticleNV-All: Las Vegas Review-Journal Endorsements: Lies, Lies, and Damned Lies
Lies, lies, and damned lies Every once in a great while, I wonder why everyone thinks the Las Vegas Review-Journal is such as crap paper. Then I read things like today's editorial and it all becomes...
View ArticleNV-Gov: A Tale of Two Candidates
The Las Vegas Sun published two articles today, one for each candidate for Governor. You can read them here:Failed legislation illustrates his deep ties to mining industry'Smart and tough,' but will...
View ArticleThank you, PatsBard
This is a diary I've been meaning to write for a while. You see, I haven't had a cigarette in over a month. And it's partially thanks to PatsBard.Don't get me wrong, I don't know PatsBard. PatsBard...
View ArticleNV precinct 7005 - a view from below
Today was the day when I, along with Nevada, got to play in the big kid’s side of the primary pool. Sadly, I forgot my laptop, so I couldn’t blog from the site (assuming I’d would have had internet...
View ArticleI didn’t spend yesterday protesting Proposition 8
I didn’t spend yesterday protesting Proposition 8. Instead, I spent my day at a wedding. Whether, as the daughter of a lesbian, that’s something to be ashamed of I’ll leave for others to decide. My...
View ArticleECON 101: Dear conservatives, free market mean what you think it means....
One concept continually espoused in conservative arguments about the economy is the idea of the free market. That only, if only, we would leave those poor businesses alone, the invisible hand of the...
View ArticleAvik Roy is wrong on Graham-Cassidy-Heller
Avik Roy is wrong, so it must be a day that ends in Y. This is not just a case of liberal bias, this is a case of a man who cannot spot a hole in his argument you can drive a damn semi through. His...
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