I’m with Jane on this (Open Thread)

[Edited to clarify that this IS an Open Thread] From Cancer Patients Die While ‘New Dems’ Help Bankers Get Billions by Jane Hamsher And what are Americans–who are losing their jobs and their homes because AIG acted like a casino and taxpayers paid off all their gambling debts–getting? They get to die: 21% of Americans [...]

Thursday: Lords, Serfs and Change!

By the time you read this, I’ll be on my way to an overnight camping trip with 100 7th graders.  I know your prayers will be with me that I will survive the night.  I’m just not sure prayers will be enough.  Needless to say, I won’t be posting tomorrow morning. Now, to follow up [...]

Whiplash Warning: Obama Issues First Signing Statement

You had to know this was coming–but just one day after Obama announced that he’s not going to use signing statements the way Bush did? WASHINGTON (AP) — Two days after criticizing his predecessor for issuing guidelines on how to put legislation into practice, President Barack Obama issued such a directive himself. Out of public [...]

The Funniest Thing I’ve Read All Day

This is hilarious. Howard Fineman of Newsweek says that “The Establishment” is turning against Barack Obama. Luckily for Obama, the public still likes and trusts him, at least judging by the latest polls, including NEWSWEEK’s. But, in ways both large and small, what’s left of the American establishment is taking his measure and, with surprising [...]

The Write Stuff

The Confluence needs writers – do you have what it takes? A little over a year ago this blog didn’t exist.  Now we not only have fans but we even have stalkers.  But our goal isn’t to be the best little blog in Left Blogistan, we want to make the “A” list. We need good writers [...]

Wednesday: Life, the Universe and Change!

I was hanging around YouTube the other day, aimlessly clicking away, when I found what looks like the entire catalog of James Burke’s Connections and The Day the Universe Changed series in neat little 10 minute packets.  For those of you who were mere twinkles in your fathers’ eyes at the time, James Burke is [...]

Obama Defines Obama

“Ich bein ein New Democrat.”  “I am a New Democrat.”  That’s what President Black Obama said at a meeting of New Democrats.  Of course, unlike John Kennedy in Berlin, he didn’t say it in German, though, had he been at a gathering of chicken dippers, he probably would have amended his declaration to profess his [...]

Joe’s Bar: Night Falling

This is administration week at work.  Lots of paperwork.  I hate paperwork.  There are all kinds of forms and surveys and performance goals to fill out.  Shoot me now.  I’ve got to get away so I thought I’d head out to Joe’s Bar as night is falling.  This bar is one of a kind.  You [...]

National Women’s History Month should be renamed

Cross-posted at Heidi Li’s Potpourri and 51 Percent. With an increasing number of groups using the month of March not only to teach about women who have contributed to the historical development of the United States but also to our country’s current and future development, National Women’s History Month has really become National Women’s Recognition [...]

Tuesday: “We gave them free money to make themselves richer”

Elizabeth Warren gave an interview on Fresh Air yesterday.  Warren is the Harvard professor specializing in bankruptcy and consumer debt who has been tapped by Congress to follow the bailout money and find out what happened to it.  It’s a pretty bleak interview although there are moments of humor when Terry Gross, our typical Obot, [...]