TAC: How Police Became a Standing Army

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Thursday January 02, 2014 · 9:05 PM PST

2014/01/02 · 21:05

One of the few conservative sites that I can stomach reading on a regular basis is The American Conservative. I don't agree with everything I read there, particularly the stuff by Rod Dreher, but then again I don't agree with everything I read here either.

Even when I disagree, I find the articles well written, and reasonably thought out. Comments tend to be thoughtful, and I have disagreed without being banned (unusual for a conservative site)

John Payne's review of Radley Balko's new book The Rise of the Warrior Cop, is an article that I think many in this community would find common cause with. Follow me over for more

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Sunday April 29, 2012 · 6:47 PM PDT

2012/04/29 · 18:47

Earlier today, I got an email from Chris Bowers celebrating the primary defeat of two blue dog democrats by progressive primary challengers, and urging that we work to defeat more blue dogs, replacing them with progressives. The sentiments were repeated in this front page diary, also by Chris Bowers

Now, just to be clear, I am solidly in the progressive camp. I would like to see a single payer health system, thought the biggest problem with the stimulus was that it wasn't big enough, and I am deeply concerned about global warming and other environmental issues. I can't think of a single issue where the progressive policy options wouldn't lead to the best options.

Even so, the Bower's post worries me. Follow me over to see why

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Monday September 13, 2010 · 5:37 PM PDT

2010/09/13 · 17:37

Update - My bad - as Benintn points out in the comments - I left out the link

Here it is

And that says a lot

So AP headline article is

Senate Republicans say they'll block tax increase

with the sub headline of

Obama's plan to raise taxes on wealthiest Americans faces barricade by Senate Republicans

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Saturday May 29, 2010 · 3:46 PM PDT

2010/05/29 · 15:46

Over at the Baseline Scenario, James Kwak takes a look at the Obama administration role in passing the financial reform bill, and the reaction of Wall Street execs to Obama.

Kwak draws heavily on John Heilemann's New York Magazine article "Obama Is From Mars, Wall Street Is From Venus,Psychoanalyzing one of America’s most dysfunctional relationships."

His conclusion? They are a bunch of delusional whackos

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Wednesday May 12, 2010 · 1:32 PM PDT

2010/05/12 · 13:32

Cross Posted at Earth Friendly Shopping

The President's Panel on cancer recently released a report calling for a fundamental rethinking of the way we approach cancer and the toxins in our lives.

Calling our current approach "reactionary" (wait until a chemical is proven harmful, and then work on cleanup and remediation.) the panel calls for a preventive approach. One that focuses on removing toxins from our lives, and replacing our current chemistry with a green chemistry.

They also call for a shift in regulatory processes, where instead of the burden being on regulators to prove a chemical hazardous, industry must prove it safe.

AND they make special note of the vulnerability of children to toxins.

Come over the jump and read more

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Thursday March 11, 2010 · 2:32 PM PST

2010/03/11 · 14:32

Maybe I am over thinking this, but as I look at the Republican intransigence, and total abuse of the filibuster, I ask if there isn't something more than the 24 hour news cycle and throwing red meat to their base at issue.

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Thursday September 17, 2009 · 9:21 PM PDT

2009/09/17 · 21:21

Cross Posted at Earth Friendly Shopping

Action Alert: The Union of concerned scientists is asking that we sign a petition to oppose the building of additional dirty coal plants

Follow me over for some background on why this is important.

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Monday August 03, 2009 · 11:48 PM PDT

2009/08/03 · 23:48

Cross posted at Earth Friendly Shopping

This really sucks

Earlier this week, Monsanto and its partner, a division of the Dow Chemical Company, received registration from the EPA and regulatory authorization from CFIA. The decisions allow a reduction of structured farm refuge from 20 percent to 5 percent for SmartStax in the U.S. Corn Belt and in Canada. The refuge reduction in the U.S. Cotton Belt would drop from 50 percent to 20 percent.

We are disappointed that the Obama EPA has caved to industry pressure like this. We think that Genetically Engineered foods are a threat to our health and environment. While it is nice that Michelle Obama has planted an organic garden, we really want to see more from the Obama administration in terms of food policy, and we think that this cave is a move in the wrong direction

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Tuesday July 28, 2009 · 11:16 AM PDT

2009/07/28 · 11:16

Cross Posted as Dean Foods, Horizon, Silk and Greenwashing at Earth Friendly Shopping

It is a fairly familiar story in business. Someone has an idea, a passion. He or she builds a spectacular small business around that idea, builds a reputation for creating something really unique, and people love the business.

Then, the owner sells the company to a large corporation.

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Monday July 06, 2009 · 10:15 AM PDT

2009/07/06 · 10:15

Cross Posted at Earth Friendly Shopping

For some time now, we have been urging readers to reduce the use of plastics. There are multiple problems with plastic. From health problems from BPA and Pthalates leeching in to our water and drinks, to the great plastic patch in our oceans, the impact of plastics on our environment is profound.

Now, Scientific American has reported on a compilation of articles detailing the effects of plastic on our environment.

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Saturday March 07, 2009 · 6:55 PM PST

2009/03/07 · 18:55

Cross posted at Earth Friendly Shopping

A Renewable Energy Standard - a law requiring that utilities use an increasing proportion of renewable energy has long been a goal of environmentalists. With an administration that actually shows concern about the environement, and a stronger Democratic majority in congress, the chances of such a bill are better, but it is certainly not a slam dunk.
Looking at the house

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Monday January 12, 2009 · 1:01 PM PST

2009/01/12 · 13:01

Cross posted at
Earth Friendly Shopping - Antibiotics in Vegetables?

Food policy in the United States needs a dramatic overhaul. For the past 40 years, our agricultural policies have on large, mono-crop farms, and large confined animal feed operations (CAFO).

We have known for some time that monocrop agriculture with the heavy use of synthetic chemical pesticides and fertilizers is robbing our topsoil and polluting our water. We currently use 10 calories of fossil fuel to produce 1 calorie of modern, supermarket food. As Michael Pallin put it

when we eat from the industrial-food system, we are eating oil and spewing greenhouse gases.

Confined Area Feed Operations (basically mono-crop agriculture for livestock) adds severe cruelty to animals to the negative environmental and health issues

Now we find that there is another health issue surfacing.

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