I had a funny experience yesterday, one that taught me on a whole new level the barriers on the way to any significant dimunition of the role of race and racialized politicking in our country. It came from the response to this post I wrote on the zero sum dynamics of race and American politics. Read More
Obama name-checks Israeli comedy show in speech. Funny stuff.
Video coming momentarily of Obama heckler in J’lem. “I have to say we actually arranged for that because it made me feel at home.”
And here it is.
House gives final passage to government funding bill: government shutdown averted with an entire week to spare.
I’m from Louisiana, so my first reaction to Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) eating lion is, how’d you cook it?
The House is voting on the Paul Ryan budget blueprint right now. It’s expected to pass, re-subscribing the Republican Party to the same economic and fiscal policies that contributed to their 2012 election losses. By way of example, here’s an easy-to-read chart showing who would benefit from the income tax changes in Ryan’s plan.
Late Update: The final vote was 221-207. Ten Republicans joined all Democrats in voting no.
So Sen. Saxby Chambliss has to become gay apparently before he’ll support marriage equality.