Help us monitor the "tea parties" at savetherich.com

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Tuesday April 14, 2009 · 10:45 AM PDT

2009/04/14 · 10:45

Some friends and I have set up a site to monitor the 'tea parties'. We're looking for help -- volunteers to write up posts on their local parties and post them to the site.

http://savetherich.com/

If you've got a tip, you can sign up and post it directly, email it to us, or use the site's contact form:

http://savetherich.com/...

You can also join our facebook page.

We're focusing on research right now; tomorrow, we'll be trying to aggregate posts, videos and photos about the events. If you're going to one, get in touch.

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Wednesday April 11, 2007 · 4:50 PM PDT

2007/04/11 · 16:50

Two days ago, ABC News reported that:

Coalition forces in Afghanistan are fighting a deadlier Taliban than ever, as jihadis returning from Iraq use techniques like suicide bombings and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to challenge NATO forces, experts tell ABC News.

"The cross-pollination from Iraq is making it much more difficult for NATO soldiers in Afghanistan," said Richard Clarke, former White House counter-terrorism czar.

Veterans of the Iraq civil war are training forces elsewhere as well, including in Somalia, North Africa, and Lebanon.

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Wednesday August 30, 2006 · 12:03 PM PDT

2006/08/30 · 12:03

I'll admit to being frustrated by this conversation about libertarianism; there just isn't enough conceptual or definitional clarity about what people are talking about. What is the difference between a "libertarian" and a "liberal democrat?"

I'll suggest an answer: it's the scope of "normal politics."

That's not going to be satisfying without a bit more explanation. Allow me to continue... Read More

Don't Worry, Joe; Rumsfeld Will Land on His Feet

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Thursday July 27, 2006 · 10:58 AM PDT

2006/07/27 · 10:58

Joe Lieberman should set his worries aside. Don Rumsfeld, always the thorough planner, won't be out on the streets when he's unceremoniously expelled from DoD in November; he won't be forced to eek out a living on his $58.8 million - $185.1 million [pdf] nest egg. He's already auditioning for a job: the newest addition to the Pajamas Media cartel.

You can tell he's been practicing. Here's what he said two days ago: Read More

Why Do Leftists Laugh at Mr. Colbert?

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Friday May 05, 2006 · 9:38 AM PDT

2006/05/05 · 09:38

So after near a week of reading the pusillanimous pacifist perfiders, the yellow yammering yawpers, of the socialist left complain about the lack of "reaction" to this Colbert fellow's performance from last Saturday, I donned my reading glasses and perused the transcript. I am forced by ineluctable reason and natural law to conclude that socialists must synchronize their funny bones to some Maoist radio frequency, unavailable to patriotic Americans.

That said, I don't understand my good friend Richard Cohen's opinionated submission at all. What was rude about Mr. Colbert's perspicacious performance of patriotism? Read More

Phrist's PhRMA Pork

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Tuesday December 20, 2005 · 5:09 PM PST

2005/12/20 · 17:09

It's already been a long news week, and it's Tuesday night. Between following domestic espionage, torture, ANWR, my brain is already stretched thin. Especially combined with the unrelenting strain of fighting the war on Christmas.

But I want to ask just a little bit more of my fellow denizens of Dailykos. Either tomorrow or Thursday, depending on if Senator Reid is able to delay, the Senate will vote on the Defense Department appropriations conference report. Included in the report -- snuck in under cover of night, in fact -- are provisions granting billions of dollars worth of benefits to big drug manufacturers. The provisions, championed by Frist, were actually added to the conference report AFTER Democrats signed off. Democrats had to go back and amend their signatures.

We need some attention on this issue. Details below. Read More

GOP Packing The Courts!

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Tuesday November 08, 2005 · 2:30 PM PST

2005/11/08 · 14:30

Crossposted at Slingshot.org

The Republicans are trying to pack the federal courts! Last Friday, I noted that House Republicans had slipped into the reconciliation bill a provision splitting the 9th circuit. It's an abuse of power, exploiting the limited debate provisions of the reconciliation process to try to change substantive policy.

But the details make it worse. They aren't just trying to split the 9th, they are trying to add 60 new judicial positions, to be filled by Bush appointees. Quotes below the fold. Read More

Contact Biden on Alito

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Monday November 07, 2005 · 6:29 AM PST

2005/11/07 · 06:29

Crossposted at Slingshot.org.

Senate Democrats have a gift for coming out of the gates, racing in the wrong direction. Senator Leahy did it with the Bolton nomination, signalling a white flag before the first shot had been fired. Now Senator Biden's done it on the Alito nomination:

A key Democrat said on Sunday that he expects the full Republican-led Senate to vote on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito without the threat of a Democratic filibuster.
But Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware said a decision would not be made about such a possible procedural roadblock until more lawmakers meet with President George W. Bush's conservative nominee to the nation's highest court.
"My instinct is we should commit" to an up-or-down vote by the full Senate, said Biden, a member of the Judiciary Committee. "I think the probability is that will happen."

This is not acceptable. Senator Biden needs to hear from us on this one. His DC phone number is 202-224-5042. His email submission form is here. Read More

The Culprit Behind the Italian Slurs?

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Tuesday November 01, 2005 · 7:24 AM PST

2005/11/01 · 07:24

[Crossposted at Slingshot.org]

Sam Alito is the new nominee for the Supreme Court. Hours after his nomination, his supporters began branding opponents as anti-Italian. This would be a joke, if the stakes weren't so high.

We've seen it before. Opposition to Miguel Estrada was deemed anti-Hispanic by the Committee for Justice ("Land of Opportunity"). Opposition to William Pryor was deemed anti-Catholic by the Committee for Justice (more on this charge at PFAW). Opposition to Janice Rogers Brown had an "undercurrent of racialist criticism," according to the Committee for Justice's Sean Rushton.

Note the common theme? Read More

9/30 Corruption News

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Friday September 30, 2005 · 7:51 AM PDT

2005/09/30 · 07:51

Crossposted at Slingshot.org, with a nice table of contents and some linkable anchors.

Fallout from the Delay indictment dominates corruption news coverage, as GOP caucus infighting plays out. They're trying to keep it under wraps, but there are too many ambitious youngsters looking to make a splash for details to stay hidden.

Much more below the fold -- enjoy.
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9/29 Corruption News (Special Tom Delay Edition)

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Thursday September 29, 2005 · 7:15 AM PDT

2005/09/29 · 07:15

Unlike most of my countrymates who also want a trustworthy government, I watched yesterday's Delay events unfold with some regret. I am enamored with the symmetry of a House Leader, Senate Leader and White House all simultaneously under criminal investigation. That symmetry has been dashed for now, though I'm sure Roy Blunt will waste little time restoring it. In the meantime, I'll have to persevere...

I've added a table of contents and some html anchors to the version of Corruption News posted at Slingshot. It's getting unweildy in its length -- can any Republicans reading this please cut back on the pace a bit, just for my sake?

As always, I appreciate feedback, and I hope my work is useful.

Full News below the fold. Read More

9/28 Corruption News

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Wednesday September 28, 2005 · 7:11 AM PDT

2005/09/28 · 07:11

Long entry today, as there's lots of news both on GOP contracting corruption and GOP attacks on the environment. The conservative coalition is on the brink of implosion, with businesses and the Leadership lustily chasing pork, putting the ideologues in a tricky position.

At least both factions can agree on ruining environmental protections.

Long analysis below the fold, and be sure to check out my home, Slingshot.org. Read More

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