The Democratic Daily has been a place where many of us come to share our emotions as much as our ideas. The ongoing tragedies in Iraq, Afghanistan, New Orleans and now Indonesia, often overwhelm our capacity to cope with the next news story of human misery. In keeping with our efforts to maintain a positive and constructive dialogue, we occasionally put up thoughts for contemplation. Memorial Day presents an ideal opportunity for quiet reflection.
Monthly Archives: May 2006
JUDGE BROWNIE
Remember Brownie? This morning Senate Republicans might as well have given him a federal judgeship. If there’s anything the last five years have proven — from Iraq to Katrina – it’s that competence matters. Federal judgeships cannot be political gifts to political cronies. But that’s what happened this morning – Brett Kavanaugh is now a judge on the D.C. Circuit. And Washington barely seemed to notice – in spite of the noise we Democrats made about his outrageous nomination....
Another Battle in the Bush War on Science
It is hard to keep up with how many ways this Administration finds to obstruct, distort, and simply abandon science. Hat tip to Jim for calling our attention to the President's FY 2007 Budget Request cutting all funding for The National Children's Study.
The Movies to See: Documentaries
It's not exactly movie season. We are only 32 days until the summer solstace. The lawns and gardens call. Appropriately, Al Gore's film debut in "An Inconvenient Truth" opens May 24th. Based on the power point presentation he had been taking around the world, the movie aims at what Gore describes as "Category 5 denial" in the American Public.
Meeting Famous Authors, Bloggers, and Bob Casey
Tuesday night - primary day in PA - I finally left the polling place where I am minority inspector at about 9:30 pm. Whew, long day, I'm thinking; I'm beat. I debate just going home and calling my numbers into County Dem HQ and think nah, I do want to stop by the party at Joe Sestak's campaign HQ. That turned out to be an eventful decision.
Bush Denies Existence of Mars Invasion Plans
The Katrinacrat Times, is reporting that Bush has now added another enemy to his list. Today’s Katrinacrat Times reports on the increased tension between the U.S. and Mars. It seems like only yesterday, that we found life on other planets, and now Bush is on the verge of destroying yet another close relationship with someone considered an ally. Click on image to see larger view Sphere: Related Content
Nagin: Hey Jindal, Show Me Some Love.
Three years ago, the Governors race made for a really strange scene here in Louisiana. You might recall the debacle after Katrina, and the turf war that was mentioned between Blanco and Bush. Well right after that, when I came to The Democratic Daily, I mentioned how the tension that existed between Blanco and Nagin, had a big play in the scene. Well three years ago, Nagin endorsed the GOP candidate, Bobby Jindal, against Fellow Democrat, Kathleen Blanco, then...
Poet Stanley Kunitz Passes into History
From The New York Times: Mr. Kunitz shunned shallow confession in his art. “Poetry is ultimately mythology, the telling of stories of the soul,” he wrote. “The old myths, the old gods, the old heroes have never died. They are only sleeping at the bottom of our minds, waiting for our call. We have need of them, for in their sum they epitomize the wisdom and experience of the race.” Sphere: Related Content
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