Yikes, I'm thinking like John Doolittle. Today's Sacramento Bee reports (Republican congressman) Doolittle believes that the FBI raid on his house last month was timed to bolster Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' appearance before the Senate … [Read more...] about Thinking Like Doolittle
James Saxon on the Suspense behind Clean Money
I participated by listening to the live stream of the Appropriations Committee over the internet. It's like before horror films there was radio! It was full of all the same "suspense" but with baited breath, you get to imagine all the scenes … [Read more...] about James Saxon on the Suspense behind Clean Money
James Saxon on the Suspense behind Clean Money
I participated by listening to the live stream of the Appropriations Committee over the internet. It's like before horror films there was radio! It was full of all the same "suspense" but with baited breath, you get to imagine all the scenes … [Read more...] about James Saxon on the Suspense behind Clean Money
Clean Elections: the suspense is killing me
If the California Appropriations Committees were a summer movie, it’d be a blockbuster. After all, they’ve got all the right ingredients: suspense, mass murders, graveyards. Unfortunately for me, I’ve never liked horror films—I can’t stand the … [Read more...] about Clean Elections: the suspense is killing me
Mersmann on Kucinich
Sara,I think it's time to vote your heart and soul and principles and comeback to Dennis. Kucinich has boldly introduced legislation callingfor the impeachment of Bush and Cheney and he is the only candidatewho has consistently voted against the … [Read more...] about Mersmann on Kucinich
More on Edwards
In the self-referential world of blogging, I feel the need to link above to the California Progress Report, which has put my post here from yesterday up as their post for today--so this week I'm one day ahead of the best blog on California politics … [Read more...] about More on Edwards
Uninformed Musings on the Dem Presidential Primary
With the Democratic Convention just wrapping up in San Diego and John Edwards' face plastered in the Sacramento Bee this morning, my thoughts turn to the Democratic presidential primary. Here are my badly uninformed thoughts so far: First, as most … [Read more...] about Uninformed Musings on the Dem Presidential Primary
Round I to the Democrats in Congress
Probably a function of distance from Washington, but I'm impressed with Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid's maneuvers on Iraq this week. By using Bush's certain veto to create strong party discipline and send a $124 billion military spending bill to Bush … [Read more...] about Round I to the Democrats in Congress
4 Snouts Up for Blue Door at Berkeley Rep
(:)(:)(:)(:) for Blue Door at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. A few hours before I discovered new high quality professional theater right here in Sacramento, I reserved seats for last Saturday's performance of Blue Door written by Tanya Barfield and … [Read more...] about 4 Snouts Up for Blue Door at Berkeley Rep
Bush, Virginia Tech and the Freedom to Bear Arms
Musings:Playing catch-up on the news here but did anyone else but me (and an Australian newspaper) notice that President Bush's first comment on the shooting at Virginia Tech included this statement, "The president believes that there is a right for … [Read more...] about Bush, Virginia Tech and the Freedom to Bear Arms
Four Snouts up for Three Days of Rain and the Capital Stage
(:)(:)(:)(:) for Three Days of Rain at the Capital Stage in Old Sacramento now playing through May 13th. This play is the first I've seen from a relatively new professional theater company in Sacramento, the first such new ambition in years, now in … [Read more...] about Four Snouts up for Three Days of Rain and the Capital Stage
Is it just me or is carbon offsetting dumb?
The past few weeks we're having to read how Governor Arnold is "off-setting" his travels (new term "off-jet-setting?") by paying someone in Northern California to plant more trees at a rate of $10 per ton of carbon monoxide produced or something.Is … [Read more...] about Is it just me or is carbon offsetting dumb?