Daily Archives: May 27, 2009

Lies, Damned Lies And Roland Burris

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Gaius

So much for the mad interviewing skillz of Chris Matthews: Sen. Roland Burris played Hardball today, and MSNBC’s Chris Matthews asked the junior senator from Illinois if he had tried to “squeeze” former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for appointment to … Continue reading →

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Growing Tired Of The Drama?

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Gaius

Parents of teenage children often get tired of the “drama” their children routinely drop on them. (I speak from experience here). Could it be that China is growing tired of its tiresomely “dramatic” stepchild, North Korea? Bloomberg reports that maybe … Continue reading →

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California Scheming

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Gaius

Or where the (ugly) rubber really meets the (really ugly) road. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed a starter list of cuts to California’s bloated budget. Is it meant to be theatrical? To incite public frenzy and fear? To soften the public … Continue reading →

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If You Find It Offensive…

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Gaius

…Go somewhere else. Seriously, this is disturbing . A hospital supervisor was ordered to take down an American flag displayed in her own office for Memorial Day. Is it okay to show your patriotism at the office? For one Arlington … Continue reading →

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