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A word or three for the DNC

The DNC has asked for feedback.   For my part, I had a few words for them. I hope you all will take a bit of time to add yours. 1. How did you participate in this election? Gave money to  Democratic...

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Calling Collin County Kossacks (w/ Poll)

What the hell is up with your county commissioners? Any chance someone decent might run against one of these heartless fossils? Courtesy of Off the Kuff (be sure to read the linked story from the...

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Action Alert: ANWR Email to Senate Drill Team

Someone in a discussion about the Senate vote allowing drilling in ANWR made a good point.  When you see the images, the argument for protecting those lands and their inhabitants become a lot more...

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To the Media: We the Undersigned ( With Poll)

Actually, this open letter to the media is from Liberal Oasis.   As far you're concerned, as far the media's long-term survival is concerned, there is only one "wrong" side. The side that wants you...

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You Might Be a Democrat If...

Recently, a new Kossack made a rhetorical inquiry about whether the Democratic Party was the right place for him. Aside from the fact that Kossacks are probably biased on the subject, he got me to...

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AWOL Dem Senators had Good Excuses

So, Karen Hughes was up for confirmation for her new post on Capitol Hill, and NOT ONE SINGLE DEMOCRATIC MEMBER OF THE USSFRC could be arsed to show up and ask questions? The crack investigative team...

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The Very Model of a Frivolous Lawsuit

Montana Senator Conrad Burns  is battling for his political life. Enmeshed with sleazeball lobbyist Jack Abramoff and either lying or completely out of control of his own staff, he can't raise money....

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Hatred for the Defilers of the Republic

I don't share the hatred Alan Bisbort writes about. But I certainly understand it: A former coworker of mine at one of the many papers for which I've freelanced over the years recently got in touch...

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2006 Starts Now-Send Congress a Shot of Courage (w/ poll)

I expect most of y'all already know this, but if not, please go vote. Democracy for America is asking for input on their first endorsement for the 2006 Congressional elections.  At the time of this...

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Does the Anti-War Movement Need a "General" ?

Scott Ritter, on Alternet.org  makes some very important points about the state of the Anti-War movement as currently implemented. Lately I have noticed a growing despondency among many of those who...

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When Immigration Reform is Actually Racism in Cowboy Boots

Terrelldemocrat had a question on the open thread over at Tkos a couple of days ago about an immigration reform organization quoted by one of the Lege candidates, Kemper "Bear" Gleason. I'm assuming...

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We're All Part of the Colbert Nation Now-

We're all members of the Colbert Nation, now. Well, okay, maybe not Lord High Pissypants and his courtiers in and outside of the White House Press Center. After the bravura performance by Stephen...

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On This Memorial Day, Make a Great Vow

I've been thinking a lot lately about vows.  I've been thinking about the oath of office renewed by President Bush  even as his administration minions were undertaking the destruction of...

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The Tyranny That Dares Us to Speak Its Name

This review of How Would a Patriot Act by Glenn Greenwald was difficult to write.  As anyone who frequents Greenwald's blog, Unclaimed Territory knows, he has a clean and matter-of-fact writing style....

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Yo, Come Help a Warrior Queen in Purple Texas

Kossacks, I need your help to turn my purple congressional district a bluer shade of violet. Texans have a champion they don't know about yet. We need to get the word out. John Courage is running to...

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Pro-Life and Pro-Choice

This is not my diary, properly speaking, but crossposted, with permission, from Texas Kaos. It's authored by one of our candidate members who doesn't have an account here on Dkos yet.   Ladies and...

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Virginia, Colorado and Texas, United to Change the Map-Updated

Unhappy Update: Thanks to commenter 53rd Street Democrat for sharing the news from Team Courage. Apparently the Hill story was in error. Perhaps the carpers were right. This certainly seems to me like...

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Tom Delay's Smoking Gun is a Checkbook: DVD Review of The Big Buy

Today the three judge panel reveals which of the redistricting plans submitted it will accept. Wondering how things got to this pass? As it happens, filmmakers Mark Birnbaum and Jim Schermbeck were in...

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Take the Red Pill: Review of Hostile Takeover by David Sirota

In the introductory chapter of Hostile Takeover, David Sirota refers to pivotal moment at the beginning of The Matrix.Casting himself as Morpheus to his reader's Neo, he  offers the red pill of...

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Good ol' Republican America: Where Racism and Sexism Substitute for Talent

Media Matters caught this from GOP operative and Radio Personality Michael Graham on serial bloviator Tucker Carlson's MSNBC indulgencefest. During a discussion with host Tucker Carlson and MSNBC...

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