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John McCain Sought Hagee’s Endorsement
Let’s see Hagee in action on CNN Anderson Cooper. Talk about extremist. It’s time to be fair.
Bill Moyers on Hypocrisy of Obama’s Wright Controversy
Bill Moyers nails it and locks it down. Here’s some of the good stuff:
Behold the double standard: John McCain sought out the endorsement of John Hagee, the war-mongering Catholic-bashing Texas preacher, who said the people of New Orleans got what they deserved for their sins. But no one suggests McCain shares Hagee’s delusions, or […]
The End of The Second Gilded Age?
Wow, Steve Fraser’s “The Gilded Age, Past and Present” is a scary read. I highly recommend it.
First Lady Dawn Gibbons Occupies Nevada Governor’s Mansion
I know it’s par for the traditional gender roles course for the wife to occupy the home of past marital bliss, but in this case, when the home is Nevada’s governor’s mansion, shouldn’t the Governor Gibbons retain occupancy of the residence? This seems particularly true when it is the citizens of Nevada who are paying […]
Ron Paul Supporters Shutdown Nevada GOP Convention
Another do over Nevada convention–this time on the GOP side. Ron Paul supporters took over the Nevada GOP convention. Convention Chair Bob Beers was booed and escorted from the premises surrounded by armed security. From the AP:
Outmaneuvered by raucous Ron Paul supporters, Nevada Republican Party leaders abruptly shut down their state convention […]
McCain Needs A Little Education
He’s kidding right? McCain opposes the equal pay measure because it would result in more lawsuits? Nice logic. Perhaps we should stop protecting all kinds of rights because of all the trouble they cause? Like the right to own a gun for instance? Or the right to free assembly? Or the right not to be […]
Nevada’s Solar Power Future
Scandalmonger at Vote Gibbons Out posted a portion of a letter James Hansen, recipient of this year’s Desert Research Institutes’s Nevada Award, wrote to Governor Gibbons regarding his lack of leadership on state energy policy. Of course, leadership and Governor Gibbons are mutually exclusive entities:
“Although the fossil fuel industry pedals misinformation, claiming that renewable energies […]
Obama’s Bittergate, Mayhill Fowler, and Citizen Journalism
Do citizens have a right to attend, observe, and write about political events and appearances? Of course they do. Does that change when a citizen is contributing to a “pro-am” political website like OffTheBus and an open supporter of a candidate? Pundits, journalists, bloggers, and just plain old citizens have been arguing about that since […]
Ken Layne Scores Wonkette
Dullard Mush alterted me to the big news that Gawker Media dropped three of its site, including Wonkette. The beneficiary of this is my old, well, really recent friend who I’ve never actually met–desert rat, Ken Layne. The L.A. Times has an interview with Ken Layne which gives you a little peek inside his rather […]
Candlelight Vigil for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
There will be a candlelight vigil Wednesday night on the steps of the Mills B. Lane Justice Center in downtown Reno. The public event starts at 5:30pm.
We he(ART) Bikes Art Show
The Reno Bike Project presents its second annual bike art show and fund-raiser. Join us at Grayspace Gallery and Holland HQ and enjoy a variety of bike-themed art. Purchase paintings, photos and multi-media pieces from artists such as Ahren Hertel, Chris Carnel, Candace Nicol and many more. Profits help support Grayspace, The Holland Project and […]
Montage’s Saran Wrap Blew Away
It’s so windy in Reno today that the protective wrap installed on the Montage blew away and the remnants are making quite a racket as the wind blows through them. I hope it didn’t all blow up in one large piece—that would be like monster plastic trash bag blowing around. Imagine the kind of damage […]
BlogHer and Global Giving Campaign to Save Women and Children Around the World
BlogHer is launching a special campaign with Global Giving to raise money for lifesaving programs for women around the world. The goal is to find out how many women’s lives we can save by blogging to raise small donations — $10, $15, $25, $50 –for critical clinics and educational programs for women, children and […]
Blogging Can Either Make You Rich or Kill You
A few bloggers get rich landing book deals while a few bloggers die from heart attacks. in statistics that probably mirror society at large. Most bloggers toil away in obscurity like everyone else in the world.
Development Protest Rug Found at Ikea
Secret administrative plan for “mega-condo land” near Donner Summit found by activists at Ikea in the form of a children’s play mat. I always knew Ikea was subversive. Communists for sure. As seen on Save Serene Lakes via Ikea Hacker. Every developer should call their sewage disposal area “Field of Dreams.” Nobody would catch […]
