Posted by Jeanne Devon on March 8, 2011 · 117 Comments
How do you know it might be time to take a break from the revolution? You come home from work late, wife and child are sleeping, you pour yourself a glass of 2nd tier scotch and make a Parmesan/Sriracha omelette with a couple of Hebrew National hotdogs on the side. Yeah, need to go grocery shopping and remember that I’ve got a little one to spend some time with. So…It’s been a long week, culminating in one of the most incredible events I’ve ever been a part of. I’ve gone from passive participant, to helping organize one of the best…
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Category Labor, Nation, Rallies and Events · Tags Governor Scott Walker, labor movement, Madison Uprising, Michael Moore Wisconsin, Michelle Shocked Wisconsin, Patrick Depula, Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin, We are Wisconsin, Wisconsin rally
Posted by Jeanne Devon on February 17, 2011 · 106 Comments
Alaska is different. It’s said a lot, and it’s true. Things that work in the contiguous 48 states don’t necessarily work here. The lack of understanding by those “Outside” of this phenomenon contributes to Alaskans’ slightly xenophobic, and more than slight libertarian bent. “Get off my tundra, you meddlesome kids.” Nothing defines Alaska quite so much as the gigantic size and small population. We are far flung, and disconnected. When 1500 miles separates two towns, it’s hard to remember you’re supposed to be in the same state. Alaska is larger than many countries, and pretty darn empty when it comes…
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Category Alaska, Bang it, John McCain, Mark Begich, Rural Issues · Tags Alaska aviation, Begich, Begich Essential Air Services, Don Young Essential Air services, Essential Air Services, Mark Begich, Murkowski Essential Air Services
Posted by Jeanne Devon on January 29, 2011 · 71 Comments
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible make violent revolution inevitable. – John F. Kennedy
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Posted by Jeanne Devon on January 29, 2011 · 62 Comments
Well, that didn’t take long. The new House GOP majority has stepped out with a bold new plan for the American people, specifically women. The limits on federal funding for abortion except for the cases of rape and incest, are now under assault by definition. For years, federal laws restricting the use of government funds to pay for abortions have included exemptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. (Another exemption covers pregnancies that could endanger the life of the woman.) But the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,” a bill with 173 mostly Republican co-sponsors that House Speaker John Boehner…
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Posted by Jeanne Devon on January 28, 2011 · 109 Comments
~Thick and fast they came at last, and more, and more, and more! What the Shuck? Forgive me for that WTS? moment… I couldn’t resist. Before we get out the oyster knife and cocktail sauce, here’s a question for you all. What’s more to your liking, a roundup post, or several shorter posts during the day on the topics I’d normally cover like this? That’s not to say that the oyster roundup would disappear, but might be less frequent. Leave your thoughts in the comments. They Want What They Pay For Apparently paying Bristol Palin thousands of dollars in student-raised…
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Category Don Young, Nation, Public Safety · Tags Bristol Palin, Don Young, Dr Phil child abuse, drug legalization, Hot sauce cold shower, Jessica Beagley, LEAP, MacKenzie Allen, Palin Washington University, Prohibition
Posted by Jeanne Devon on January 26, 2011 · 84 Comments
Where to begin? It’s kind of like a hybrid of Sarah Palin’s “book” America by Heart, and a bad hangover. She was kind enough to dumb it down for the masses, though, to make it sound all “real” and everything. And it’s impressive how much tripe she was able to stuff in this delusion sandwich. Watch the speech if you dare. It’s only six minutes. Pearl divers can hold their breath for that long, so you should be able to get through. For a brilliant dissection and fact check, we turn as always to the fine folks at Media Matters….
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Posted by Jeanne Devon on January 25, 2011 · 34 Comments
Yes, the 20 term Congressman for All Alaskans (who voted for him) has decided that he will attend the State of the Union address for only the third time since 1974. Why isn’t he a regular? “Because I’m an old hunter,” he told APRN. “And when you have the president, the vice president, the speaker of the House, the president of the Senate, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Supreme Court, the diplomatic corps, and everybody together under one roof, it always gives me great concern.” Although I appreciate the Congressman’s caution and sentiments, the thought of Don Young holding the…
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Category Barack Obama, Don Young, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Begich, Rallies and Events, Republicans · Tags bipartisan seating, Don Young, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Begich, Obama, State of the Union 2011
Posted by Jeanne Devon on January 24, 2011 · 120 Comments
There is a debate raging up here in the Great Land. And it goes something like this: Position A – We do NOT want Palin as the GOP nominee. No way, no how. We’ve suffered through more Sarah Palin than anyone, and we’ve seen the super scary morphing from affable, anti-corruption “fresh face” bipartisan ethics champion to shrieking, self-serving, rabid Tea Party ideologue. And thanks, but no thanks. As improbable as it may seem that she’d actually win, look what has happened in the past in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. To use some violent political metaphor in honor…
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Category Barack Obama, Election 2012, Republicans, Sarah Palin · Tags Obama 2012, Obama v. Palin, Palin 2012, Palin for president, Palin Poll Numbers, Pawlenty 2012, Public Policy polling, Romney 2012, Texas Democrats
Posted by Jeanne Devon on January 12, 2011 · 336 Comments
The picture above is of President and Mrs. Obama leaving for Tucson this morning. I’m about to run in and watch the memorial so I figure I’d give everyone a place to discuss it. *****UPDATED***** Jay sent us pictures of the line to get into the memorial, with this explanation: These pictures are from close to the entrance to the facility. They filled both the gym and the football stadium from what I understand. I went down there at 11am and the line was a mile long. The people who came in later knew that they would be out in…
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Posted by Jeanne Devon on January 12, 2011 · 228 Comments
Arizona boots-on-the-ground reporters Jay and Kathy bring us another beautiful picture of the memorial to the shooting victims outside Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ office. As you can see from this picture taken this afternoon, it’s grown considerably since Sunday. If Jay and Kathy are able to get in, we may have some photos from the memorial tomorrow. I’m very happy that President Obama is going to be there and I look forward to his words. I am tired to the bone this evening and I’m going to bed early (I love “robo-post.”) I also join you all in sending out much…
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