Surge Protection

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Friday January 05, 2007 · 10:14 AM PST

2007/01/05 · 10:14

One of the most effective tools used against the 109th "Do Nothing" Congress was the Rubber Stamp Campaign.

Now that the Dems have taken control of Congress, we need to remind them that they do have the intestinal fortitude to oppose the Decider on this latest foolish attempt to rescue his manhood: "The Surge".

Perhaps sending every member of Congress something like this: Household Surge Protector . Thankfully, this model falls well under the new limits on gifts.

What do the rest of you think? Something we should organize on a large scale?

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Would sending surge protectors to Congress help?

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Would sending surge protectors to Congress help?

Yes -- They need reminding of one of the main reasons they were elected

7 votes

No -- If they don't get it, they won't do anything anyway

3 votes

Maybe -- depends on how much MSM attention this would get

4 votes

They Classify Everything

Mike in Houston

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Monday December 18, 2006 · 9:10 AM PST

2006/12/18 · 09:10

It's been a penchant of this administration from the beginning -- restrict access to anything that might appear at odds with their spin or reality... but has gotten progressively worse.

Molly Ivins started talking about this in "Bushwacked"...

Don't like the environmental report -- classify it. Don't want people to know about anti-poverty programs? De-fund the study.

Time to step up and help document what they're doing -- and hopefully have it used in the investigations Congress will undertake next year.

Start here at TPMuckraker and help out.

Mike in Houston

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Saturday December 16, 2006 · 11:51 AM PST

2006/12/16 · 11:51

As I noted in a previous diary posting (Trouble in Paradise) where the SMU folks seemed to be having difficulty in obtaining the land over the objections of the neighbors... now it seems that there's movement afoot among the faculty to get the University to reconsider the whole matter.

More after the jump.

Mike in Houston

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Friday December 01, 2006 · 2:53 PM PST

2006/12/01 · 14:53

GWB, as we have all been told, is an "MBA" President. So now that all the wingnut punditry is starting to try and spin accountability away from our MBA-in-chief regarding the whole Iraq/GWOT misadventure, I thought I'd pull out a basic evaluation matrix that is used to build in accountability to the performance management process where I work.

It's a simple enough tool that tells you when someone should be rewarded or punished for their performance.

Mike in Houston

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Wednesday November 22, 2006 · 10:48 AM PST

2006/11/22 · 10:48

Seems that railing against the netroots and complaining that the American People Just Don't Understand Why We Can't Leave Iraq through the DLC and his blog weren't enough.

Now the former Communications Director for Saint John the Straightshooter is now officially on Lieberman's staff.

Mike in Houston

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Tuesday November 07, 2006 · 6:25 AM PST

2006/11/07 · 06:25

Here's the link: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/... Read More

Time to Place Your Bets - When Does the Terror Threat Announcement Happen?

Mike in Houston

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Friday October 06, 2006 · 8:49 AM PDT

2006/10/06 · 08:49

Okay!

We all know that the first round of "October Surprises" hasn't gone as planned by the GOP... but as Faux News is fond of pointing out, they still have Rove & that closeted heterosexual Ken Mehlman on the job.

So -- with Bush falling in the polls, more battlegrounds opening up, a base that's splintering, it's time to place your bets on the next "Terror Alert Level Is Being Raised".

Please use the polling questions to ballpark when Chertoff & Company do the Rovian thing. Use the comments to predict the actual date (and discuss your reasons).

Blogging the Out & Equal Summit (Chicago)

Mike in Houston

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Thursday September 14, 2006 · 6:45 PM PDT

2006/09/14 · 18:45

For those interested in LGBT workplace issues, the Out & Equal Summit is an opportunity to gather, network and share ideas about how to advance LGBT inclusion in workplace.

The conference runs from September 14 - 16... this year from Chicago.

This diary will be my thoughts and recollections from the sessions, workshops and other interactions along the way.

Out & Equal site Read More

Trouble in Paradise - Problems with the Shrub's Library

Mike in Houston

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Monday September 04, 2006 · 8:48 AM PDT

2006/09/04 · 08:48

Okay, so it's hard not to snigger when the words "George W. Bush" and "Presidential Library" are strung together, but it turns out that there may be trouble brewing in terms of actually getting the project off the ground.

Southern Methodist University was chosen as the site, but is having trouble getting the land -- currently a Dallas park.

University Park residents recently adopted a charter amendment requiring voter approval if the city wants to use more than 5,000 square feet of parkland for non-park purposes... but officials are reluctant to have that vote during this year's mid-term elections:

"All this in one of the most Republican enclaves of Dallas and home to some of Mr. Bush's biggest financial supporters." </SNARK&gt

Compare & Contrast: A Tale of Two Governments (Katrina +1)

Mike in Houston

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Saturday September 02, 2006 · 12:35 PM PDT

2006/09/02 · 12:35

It's one of the under-reported stories of Katrina +1.

You only need to look at Houston's response to the Katrina Diaspora to see how government is supposed to work - and respond and adapt.

It's not surprising, given the MSM's willingness to provide a megaphone for whatever narrative the Bush / Rove team throws out there.

So here are some links to help compare & contrast Houston v. Bush Administration.

One side, we have people of competence who planned... on the other, we have people inconsequence who planned photo-ops.

(Links in the extended copy.) Read More

Fear of Flying -- New Rules Bring Welcome Relief

Mike in Houston

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Saturday August 12, 2006 · 10:19 AM PDT

2006/08/12 · 10:19

What a difference a foiled terror plot makes (thanks UK! can't count in DHS for anything).

My flight to San Francisco on Tuesday was the usual onboarding mess -- taking forever for people to get on the plane and stow their oversized sherpa-esque belongings... bumping into others, slopping their mochaccinos, and generally annoying anyone who packs sensibly.

Thankfully, by Friday, the word was out on the new travel restrictions and few people even bothered to bring more than their backpacks or briefcases onboard (all subject to search)... and amazingly, the plane boarded quickly and we were able to close the doors and take off 10 minutes early. Read More

Cutting and Running on the Constitution

Mike in Houston

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Monday July 03, 2006 · 10:57 AM PDT

2006/07/03 · 10:57

Annette Benning's character in "The American President", at one point says, "How is it that these people claim to love America, but clearly hate Americans?"

The corollary to that was seen on this weekend's round-robin of talking bobble-heads - all GOP - who are spouting nonsense about the Hamdan decision somehow weakening the U.S. in the so-called War on Terror.

Why is it that Republicans seem so eager to "cut and run" when it comes to the Constitution?

Why does the self-proclaimed "party of faith" lack faith in our democratic institutions?

I believe that our hand is strengthened by the Hamdan decision in this conflict against islamofacism and terrorism.

In part, it is because we should treat our enemies better than they would (and do) ourselves.

We will win out in the battle of ideals only when we aspire to hold true to the promise of our Constitution and democracy - not by rationalizing the forays into barbarism into which this administration so willingly slips.

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Blogging the Out & Equal Summit (Chicago)

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