Archive for May, 2009
Sotomayor’s Supposedly High Reversal Rate = 0.8%
Again, my conservative friends who only read headlines are being duped...I've seen Judge Sotomayor's supposed 60% reversal rate at the Supreme Court cited by several people now, and the number is just utterly ridiculous. Even in the news source they use as a citation (The Washington Times mind you...) you read this additional context. Mr. Gibbs [...]
Some Praise for Rep. Mike Rogers: Cap and Trade Can Work
If you read the letter our congressional delegation sent to the President on cap and trade, you will see the same nuance that Rep. Mike Rogers expresses here: As currently written, this bill could raise our utility bills right when gas prices are also rising. Like it or not, the South still relies on coal for much of its energy. Coal, of [...]
We Couldn’t Afford NOT to Take the Unemployment Money
Governor Riley and the Republicans in the legislature said we couldn't afford to take the $99 million in the federal stimulus package for unemployment compensation because of the long-term cost. Now, we find out, we're going to have to borrow $50 million to keep the fund solvent...are you kidding me? The whole point I was making at the time is [...]
Typical Defense of AG King
I have a significant number of clear-thinking conservative friends, who disagree vehemently on most political questions, but there seems to be wide consensus that anyone would be better than Troy King in the Alabama Attorney General's office. So when people ask, who is still supporting Troy King? My answer is his friends and people who aren't [...]
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