OK Senate Overrides Governor Veto on Abortion Bills
The Oklahoma Senate just voted to override Governor Brad Henry's vetos of their two latest abortion restriction related laws. http://www.cnn.com/...
View ArticleRachel Maddow will interview Joe Miller TONIGHT
Just read on Twitter from Rachel Maddow that she got an interview with Joe Miller which will be on her show tonight: Yes! Yes! Yes! Finally got an interview with Senate candidate Joe Miller. They....
View ArticleConnecticut Town Council Bans "Sicko"
A local library in Enfield, CT, has decided not to show the Michael Moore film, "Sicko" in it's weekly non-fiction film series, due to pressure and threats from the town council.
View ArticleHow To Address the Contraception "Controversy"
Yesterday, I followed a link on Twitter to an unknown blog called Veritas Nihilum Vincet, or "Truth Conquers Nothing". The linked article is titled "Stupid Jesus Freaks" and presents a clear and...
View ArticleWisconsin Republican- Single Parenting Contributes to Child Abuse
Yes, you read that right-WI state Senator Glenn Grothman of West Bend has sponsored a bill that would consider being a single parent a "contributing factor to abuse and neglect of children".
View ArticleJPMorgan Chase Closes Vatican Bank Over Allegations of Money Laundering
From The Daily Beast comes the news that JPMorgan Chase has closed a Vatican bank account on speculation that the account is being used to launder money.
View ArticleFrom Think Progress: Joe Biden endorses same sex marriage.
This just in: on Meet the Press this morning, Vice President Joe Biden came out in support of same sex marriage: GREGORY: You’re comfortable with same-sex marriage now? BIDEN: Look, I am Vice...
View ArticleYou've Come a Long Way, Baby
I've been meaning to write this diary for a long time, and finally was inspired by an article at the Washington Post I read today. More on that later.
View ArticleGovernment Sponsored Study Proves Medical Benefits of Marijuana
A government sponsored study, titled Medical Marijuana- Clearing Away the Smoke, comes to the conclusion (from the article: "indicate the likelihood") that cannabanoids can be useful as treatment for...
View ArticleAn eye-opening look at the "War on Drugs"
Yesterday, I followed a tweet from Newark Mayor Cory Booker to a documentary called "Break The Taboo", about the war on drugs.Sat on a panel with @RichardBranson last night for the premiere of this...
View ArticleOklahoma loosens marijuana penalties
That clunk you just heard was the sound of me falling out of my chair after reading this:The Oklahoma House Public Safety Committee unanimously passed a bill yesterday that would make first and second...
View ArticleI Want My APR
April Fools! I guess someone forgot to post the Abbreviated Pundit Roundup this morning, so here is my version for those of us who consider APR our morning wake up call! I'm at work, so this will be...
View ArticleObama will nominate Janet Yellen for Fed Chair
Just saw this from Josh Marshall at TPM:President Barack Obama will nominate Janet Yellen as the next chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday, the White House announced in a...
View ArticleLouisiana wants to implement 30 day waiting period for abortion
I found this on Twitter this morning and was shocked at how little attention it's gotten, although I see a few places like RH Reality Check have picked up the story this afternoon.Just before...
View ArticleSaturday Morning Garden Blogging: Tools of the Trade
Good morning, gardeners! I have always wanted to write a diary about the tools we all use in our gardens, and how essential a good set of tools is to a gardener. Now I'm including all kinds of things...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging- Early Bird Edition
Good morning, gardeners! I'm a huge fan of flowers, from the mysterious and intricate flowers of the orchid variety, that can look like dancing ladies in long, full dresses,or aliens hatching from...
View ArticleSMGB: The Iris Spring Forth
May and June. Soft syllables, gentle names for the two best months in the garden year: cool, misty mornings gently burned away with a warming spring sun, followed by breezy afternoons and chilly...
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Hillary Clinton says she has concerns about TPP
HuffPo is reporting that Hillary Clinton spoke about TPP with the press today, which should lessen the concerns many here have had about her not expressing an opinion on the controversial trade deal....
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging: Early Summer on the High Plains
Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.- A.A. Milne Good morning and welcome to the High Plains of Kansas. As most of you probably know, we've had quite a bit of rain out here (over 6 months'...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging: The Bee Friendly Garden
The flower doesn't dream of the bee. It blossoms and the bee comes.As most everyone knows, our bee population has declined dramatically the last few years, but what a lot of people don't know is that...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging: Harbingers of Fall
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.― Albert Camus Good morning, gardeners! Here on the High Plains, fall is in the air. Autumn has come earlier here this year, it seems, maybe...
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An end of summer diary: Scott Walker, Loser of the Summer
As is usual this time of year, we look back over our summer and remember the good times and the bad, the laughs (we had a few), the tears (more often than not), and the Republican presidential...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging: Sunflowers!
Keep your face always toward the sun, and the shadow will fall behind you. -Walt WhitmanMy love for sunflowers goes back a couple of decades, when I had my first volunteer pop up near the bird feeders....
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging: Harvest Season!
Good morning, gardeners! You can always tell when it's fall around here, because the grain elevators are starting to fill with corn and milo. The combines are in the fields mowing down rows of brown...
View ArticleThe Right Wing Loses Its Collective Mind on Twitter
The attack in Paris has caused a tsunami of stupid among conservatives on Twitter. Without further ado:Judith Miller:xNow maybe the whining adolescents at our universities can concentrate on something...
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Why I'm Not "Feeling the Bern"
Judging from the number of diaries penned by Bernie “supporters” on the rec list lately that say very little about Bernie and a lot about Hillary, I think it’s finally sinking in that Bernie is not...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging- Turkey Leftovers
Necessity is the mother of invention- some gardener, probably.Good morning gardeners, and welcome to the Leftovers edition of SMGB! In light of the fact that it looks like the apocalypse happened in my...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging: Winter in the Garden
‘We are nearer to SpringThan we were in September,'I heard a bird singIn the dark of December Oliver HerfordGood morning gardeners and welcome to the winter wonderland! Now that the garden is cleaned...
View ArticleWhy NGP VAN Conspiracy Theories Hurt Democrats and Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders came into this race promising a progressive revolution. His revolution would bring massive change to promote huge ideas in America. He’d get elected and through hard work he would bring...
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Hillary Clinton Named "Most Admired Woman in America" for a Record 14th Time
Gallup Polls has come out with their annual“Most Admired” people in the world poll, and Hillary Clinton has won for the record 14th time. 2015 also marks the 20th time she has been in the top...
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Okay, I think it's time for a break. For everyone.
Now that Christmas is over, we’ve had dinner with the relatives, handed out the presents, returned the gifts and watched our favorite football teams lose a crucial game, we all need a good laugh.I’m...
View ArticleHaving it both ways- Bernie Sanders' longtime reliance on the Democratic Party
With all the vitriol running through the Bernie camp here for the DNC and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, it seems some might need to be reminded that Bernie Sanders probably would not be here without the...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging: Orchids in Bloom
Life isn’t measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath awayI have always loved orchids, but never had the space or the sunlight to get them to bloom in the...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging: Fickle February
Late February, and the air's so balmy snowdrops and crocuses might be fooled into early blooming. Then, the inevitable blizzard will come, blighting our harbingers of spring, and the numbed yards will...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging: Spring Crazy
Well, I haven’t done anything outside at all with work being so crazy, and the weather on the weekends continues to be uncooperative, so instead of sharing flowers, I thought I’d share the insane...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging: Tornado Season on the High Plains
Good morning, gardeners! Long time no see, though I try to get in and look at everyone’s comments every weekend!So there isn’t much going on in the garden yet as far as picture worthy blooms yet, the...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging: Wheat Harvest Edition
Good morning Gardeners, and Happy Harvest! Although most of you think of harvest season happening in the fall, out here on the High Plains, the beginning of summer means the beginning of the winter...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging: Fall is upon us already!
Fall seems to have jumped the gun a bit this year out here, and we’re already seeing temperatures in the 40’s at night, and it isn’t even October! I welcome the cool nights as I can open the windows...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging: Post Thanksgiving edition.
Good morning gardeners, and welcome to the post Thanksgiving edition of SMGB! Hope everyone had a wonderful and delicious Thanksgiving with family and friends and political discussions were kept to a...
View ArticleBreaking: Pat McCrory concedes NC governor's race
From Reuters:North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory on Monday conceded the state's contested gubernatorial race to Democrat Roy Cooper, almost four weeks after the Nov. 8 election that many viewed as a...
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Saturday Morning Garden Blogging: It's Seed Catalog Season!
Good morning, and Happy New Years Eve, gardeners! Days have started getting a bit longer, and our thoughts turn away from dark December to a new year and new seed catalogs! I love going through seed...
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Just Where ARE those Democrats, Anyway?
I noticed a diary on the rec list yesterday called “ Where Are the Democrats? Seriously, Where The Hell Are You?” where the author can’t seem to find any Democrats anywhere willing to stand up for what...
View ArticleOkay, impeachment advocates, now is the time.
In five more days, Robert Mueller will be testifying in front of the House Judiciary committee, and 4 days after that, the House and Senate will leave for August recess. Now I don’t really expect any...
View ArticleThe GOP Is Starting to Worry About Texas
Democrats have looked at Texas as a potential get for many election cycles. With 38 electoral votes (2nd only to California), the party who takes Texas gets a big start on the goal to 270. Now that...
View ArticleTrump and right wing's focus on Antifa looks like a deliberate "domestic...
Business Insider published an interesting story that doesn’t seem to be getting a lot of attention, so I thought I would diary about it here.The GOP's claim that antifa is infiltrating George Floyd...
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Snake Oil Salesmen and Selling Poison as a Cure
I picked this paper up while walking the dogs this morning, balled it up and was putting it the trash when I saw the words “Chlorine dioxide” and decided to read more. I can’t tell you how surprised I...
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