http://www.reachm.com/amstreet Liberal and progressive US politics, news, media critique, religion, sex and culture. Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:12:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This bugs me.The GOP/T-Baggers have been crying about the "radical" agenda of the evil Obama/Pelosi Kommunist Kabal, and have been doing everything in their power to stop it, ie. filibustering everything in sight.The Dems, for their part, have made their frustration with the obstructionist Repubican'ts palpable, yet at the same ... http://www.reachm.com/amstreet/archives/2010/08/09/interesting-game-of-who-does-the-least/ It's time to invest in jobs.It's really not that hard.  Paul and Brad and their assorted brethren try to dumb it down for the masses, but too often eyes glaze over at even the mention of marginal rates and unemployment extensions, austerity versus stimulus, deficits and debt, stocks, bonds, markets ... http://www.reachm.com/amstreet/archives/2010/07/01/econ-for-the-simple/ Video here. (Do we) find a cost of freedom buried in the ground? Mother Earth will swallow you Lay your body down Find a cost of freedom buried in the ground. Mother Earth will swallow you Lay your body down. http://www.reachm.com/amstreet/archives/2010/06/19/find-a-cost-of-freedom/ "You've convinced me - now go out and force me to do it." ~FDRBubba has certainly been in the news a bunch lately between his go-between role in the Sestak non-job offer nonsense and stumping for Blanche Lincoln, insulting her progressive opposition just for sport.I was reminded of his excuse ... http://www.reachm.com/amstreet/archives/2010/05/29/if-you-cant-convince-them-we-can-still-force-them/ Video here Don't know where you been I don't know what you do But I'm so tired of lies Why should I keep track of you? If you won't be True to me Then feel free to leave But don't forget I let you in And now I let you out again You have yet to win My heart, my friend Don't ... http://www.reachm.com/amstreet/archives/2010/05/09/you-have-yet-to-win/