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Tuesday December 22, 2009 · 12:10 PM PST

2009/12/22 · 12:10

Look at ourselves.

We're sitting around all day arguing about Jane Hamsher. What good does it do? How does this little purity test for Jane help any god damned thing? What are we hoping to achieve by the thousands of comments?

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Friday December 11, 2009 · 7:10 AM PST

2009/12/11 · 07:10

In the Washington State Bar Association's December board meeting, the board of governors unanimously voted to support state senate bill SB 5615 - which decriminalizes up to 40 grams (~1.4 ounces) of marijuana.

The vote follows a post in the Bar News by WSBA Board of Governors president Sal Mungia, in which he touts the financial impact of marijuana decriminalization:

Save $2.3 million in municipal court costs. Add an additional $2.19 million in county court savings. How about $4.5 million in prosecution costs and another $5 million in savings in defense costs?

That, and a little more, is how much Senate Bill 5615 would produce in savings — approximately $16 million overall. (As the old saying goes, $16 million here, $16 million there, and pretty soon we’re talking some real money.) In addition, if passed, SB 5615 would raise approximately $1 million, with close to $600,000 being made available for drug treatment and prevention programs. Should the Legislature pass it? Should a drowning man reach out for a life ring?

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Friday September 11, 2009 · 10:10 AM PDT

2009/09/11 · 10:10

Yesterday, Keith Olbermann rightly labeled Hannity the world's worst person for claiming that Obama had said that insurance executives are bad people. That is clearly not what Obama said. In fact, his statement implies that they are not bad people, and rather the reason for their actions (that result in thousands of deaths) is that it is profitable.

Insurance executives don't do this because they are bad people. They do it because it's profitable.

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Wednesday September 02, 2009 · 9:41 AM PDT

2009/09/02 · 09:41

Nope, I am not shitting you. Mount Vernon, WA is giving Glenn Beck the keys to his city.

Seattle PI:

The mayor of Mount Vernon has made it official. Mayor Bud Norris says he will give the key to his city to conservative talk show host Glenn Beck on Sept. 26.

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Tuesday August 04, 2009 · 9:54 PM PDT

2009/08/04 · 21:54

So I got a letter in the mail from Bank of America today. It begins:

At Bank of America, we want to ensure you understand your accounts and ways to maximize your relationship with us to make the most of your finances. As part of the ongoing commitment, we want you to know about these important updates to your account.

Wow! What great new changes to my account are they making?!

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I...

57 votes Vote Now!

I...

use Bank of America and am keeping it

8 votes

use Bank of America and am now leaving it

9 votes

don't use Bank of America

40 votes

Can You Remove That Late Fee, Please?

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Monday July 20, 2009 · 11:09 AM PDT

2009/07/20 · 11:09

My wife has a Citi credit card. She usually pays it off every month, or leaves a little on it depending on the month. Rarely does it go more than two months with a balance. She always pays on time, at least up until this month.

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Monday April 20, 2009 · 11:57 AM PDT

2009/04/20 · 11:57

That is the number of times we waterboarded two people reported by NYT and MSNBC.

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Tuesday March 17, 2009 · 11:48 AM PDT

2009/03/17 · 11:48

Oh noes! AIG is going to give out $450M in bonuses! Everybody freak the fuck out! We gotta get that money back!

It doesn't even fucking matter.

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Thursday January 08, 2009 · 6:13 AM PST

2009/01/08 · 06:13

The media coverage of the I/P fighting was bad already.

quick jump

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Wednesday December 17, 2008 · 1:16 PM PST

2008/12/17 · 13:16

I write this as a response to wmtriallawyer's diary. I haven't been making a big stink over cabinent appointments. But I don't have a lot of hope that government we elected will be the government a lot of us want. As a progressive, here's what it will take to make me happy:

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Would you consider leaving the Democratic Party if major progressive policy changes are not made in the next four years?

91 votes Vote Now!

Would you consider leaving the Democratic Party if major progressive policy changes are not made in the next four years?

Yes

58 votes

33 votes

It's Okay. We Have The Bombs.

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Monday November 24, 2008 · 11:08 AM PST

2008/11/24 · 11:08

If you converse with very many conservatives, you have probably run into this argument. While they used to be fiscally conservative, their candidates have driven our national debt to truly unbelievable levels. Conservatives are not ones for self examination; however, they are all for rationalization.

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Tuesday November 04, 2008 · 6:26 AM PST

2008/11/04 · 06:26

Well, my first diary wasn't supposed to be this lame and counter productive. For those of you working the polls and getting out the vote, do not even think about playing this game until you're finished with that. I will be calling everyone I know to be sure they're voting before I begin playing. You should too.

But, for those of you done with your GOTV efforts, here is my drinking game to get you through election night.

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