MoveOn has a great tool for finding solidarity rallies near you here. I’ll be at the one in Manhattan. I’m not especially recognizable but if I hear anyone singing “How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria”, I’ll know it’s another BJer and if so, drinks are on me. Consider this an open thread. Update. …
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Scenes from the class struggle (that’s what this is, isn’t it?) via reader J. There’s not a reason in the world a pro-life Baptist shouldn’t be a Democrat. We offer policies that reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies, all Republicans offer is legalistic shell-games and fatwas against doctors. We want to keep the government out …
We are all badgers now
When Texas House Democrats went on the lam to try to stop Tom DeLay’s redistricting grab, Willie Nelson sent them a case of whiskey with a note that said “Stand your ground”. Likewise, Atrios has an ActBlue page for Wisconsin Senate Democrats up, if you’ve got a few ameros to spare.
Reader blogs
Haven’t done reader blogs in a while so here goes: War is over if you want it: Random Detritus reports on the end of the Punic Wars…in 1985. He’s a hippie, hippie Billy: Bill Thomas salutes the hippies. Gluttons for punishment: Chimpanzee Tea Party adds a riff to this excellent piece on “foodies”. Weather report: …
Late Night Open Thread: Nixonland
If there’s going to be a Balloon Juice Book Club, commentor Catclub suggests, then Rick Perlstein’s Nixonland might be a good place to start. I’ll admit that I’ve been avoiding this worthy tome (I did read various excerpts when it first appeared) because it’s 900 pages of stuff I didn’t enjoy living through, and which …
Reader’s blogs a day early
I’m doing my reader’s blogs a day early, because something very exciting is happening: Can’t Explain will announce its number all-time pop song of all time tomorrow. I also wanted to get this post up before he announces his number 2 song, because that way I am twice as likely to have one of my …
We are all openly gay now
This would have all happened much sooner if Hillary were president: The Senate just voted 63-33 to break the filibuster on the DADT repeal bill. Late Update: Just so we’re clear. This is not the passage of the actual DADT repeal bill. This is the vote that allows a straight majority vote, which will likely …