tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158751462024-03-14T08:30:45.450-07:00Behind The Irony Curtainmetanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.comBlogger218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-67907642985546101922013-02-17T13:30:00.000-08:002013-02-17T13:30:04.709-08:00School Voucher Supporter Learns "Religion" Does NOT Mean "Christian"Naw, Vouchers aren't a Great Right-Wing Christian Conspiracy.
A Louisiana State Legislator nearly had meowlings when she learned that "religion" meant "religion" and not "Christian". Oh my...
Louisiana state representatives were shocked to find that opening taxpayer funding to religious institutions actually meant all religions. Louisiana Representative Valarie Hodges, (R-Watson), nearly pulledmetanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-23920253910164809442013-01-27T14:46:00.001-08:002013-01-27T14:46:47.075-08:00
Lindsey explains that she's just the same ol' Lindsey but with an R instead of a D. No big deal, right? Lindsey still believes in choice and education and a strong economic future for Alaska. Her "just l'il Ole me" thesis breaks apart when one notes that this isn't about 'Lindsey'. Although 'Lindsey' IS her favorite subject, it really, really isn't about her. She just gave Chenault a 'metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-81601162774541181932012-10-21T23:02:00.001-07:002012-10-21T23:02:55.543-07:00The Best Political Ad of the 2012 SeasonStage - YouTubemetanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-4701723508122293222012-08-01T01:38:00.001-07:002012-08-01T01:38:32.719-07:00Replatforming: Don’t Digg Your Own GraveReplatforming: Don’t Digg Your Own Gravemetanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-2062068535815814242012-03-09T16:09:00.000-08:002012-03-09T16:09:15.120-08:00 pics on Sodaheadmetanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-53165155912263993592012-03-08T01:17:00.000-08:002012-03-08T01:17:07.769-08:00metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-9186679334358871322012-02-06T17:14:00.001-08:002012-02-06T17:16:12.630-08:00Indiana As An Example of the Failure of One Party Government
By JEFF SCHULTZ
Eleven northern Indiana lawmakers attended the Indiana State Teachers Association legislative breakfast on Saturday, not just for free coffee and doughnuts but to share insights with educators on contentious bills circulating thorough the General Assembly.
The event at Michigan City High School drew all four Duneland legislators and a surprise visit from Indiana House Minoritymetanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-6192369689033007732012-02-06T17:11:00.001-08:002012-02-06T17:11:52.945-08:00Another Blast From The Past, Circa 2008As I suspected, the Channel 11 News Report, which has been picked up by Indian Country publications around the country, incorrectly characterized our Tribal governments as perpetrators rather than the victims of mismanagement. The thrust of the report is that the BIA and the IRRP program mismanaged the funds, failed to fill technical positions despite the availability of funds and failed to metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-80446932107882677942012-02-04T01:08:00.000-08:002012-02-04T01:08:52.314-08:00BLAST FROM THE PAST-Letter to the Editor 10.10.09'Efficient' system not always the best
In response to the flag-waving chest-thumpers attacking Michael Moore for his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story," here's a bit of shocking news: 1. Capitalism is not a pure system or 2. Socialism is not devoid of enterprise.
Americans who paid attention during the debate over auto bailout/loans from Congress should have picked up on a major point that metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-62808707275404739962012-01-21T16:05:00.000-08:002012-01-21T16:05:53.544-08:00Requiem for a Dreamhttp://youtu.be/22ut_pzoWgYmetanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-33322178404809799902012-01-03T21:00:00.000-08:002012-01-03T21:00:25.165-08:00Neil Davis takes 'A Citizen's Look at Oil Taxation'Neil Davis takes 'A Citizen's Look at Oil Taxation': UPDATE: Laurie Fagnani, president of the marketing firm MSI Communications, said that the Make Alaska Competitive Coalition is not funded by the Alliance, as alleged by Davis. She also said that h...metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-84109945944336467902011-09-26T21:10:00.000-07:002011-09-26T21:10:22.760-07:00Alaska Energy Dudes and Divas: Permitting under way; Repsol presents lease plan ...Alaska Energy Dudes and Divas: Permitting under way; Repsol presents lease plan ...: Eric Lidji For Petroleum New s Repsol YPF S.A. is planning to conduct one of the broadest single-season North Slope exploration campaigns i...metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-41107960611448652502011-07-23T15:40:00.000-07:002011-12-30T13:35:46.718-08:00We Who Are Your Closest Friends
[Note- I heard this on Keillor's 'Writer's Almanac"; it is simply brilliant in its smoldering effectiveness. There are sometimes in our lives, narcissistic personalities who see themselves as victims, who view their lives as a fateful target and who exhaust us with constant emotional demands of their squid-like ego they keep ensconced in a grainy twisted clamshell.-Dagoog]
We Who Are metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-7726984556530095872011-05-24T16:04:00.000-07:002011-05-24T16:04:39.162-07:00A Roundup of My Favorite Rapture Images circa May 21, 2011metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-1754644849557294292011-04-22T15:15:00.000-07:002011-04-22T15:15:10.407-07:00Two Views of the Movie "Atlas Shrugged"View One. The Tea Party Express.
Normally we're not too focused on what movies are playing in local cinemas, but the release of Atlas Shrugged The Movie (based on Ayn Rand's monumental book) has become a seminal event in the tea party movement.
And we've got some good news to report to you on the success of this movie that has liberal film critics up in arms.
In its debut weekend, Atlas metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-68884661872098041592011-04-18T01:01:00.000-07:002011-04-18T01:01:05.634-07:00Oil Tax Winners & Losers
In any language, oil tax haste a bad idea
COMPASS: Other points of view
By ELSTUN LAUESEN
(04/16/11 19:01:50) Scott Hawkins' compass piece attacking the Senate ("Senate stands idle as pipeline dries up," April 14) for resisting lobbyists pushing for oil tax breaks is a classic piece of rhetoric and should be studied in all classrooms for its flaws.
First, Hawkins commits metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-15910098194836110092011-04-11T15:57:00.000-07:002011-04-11T15:57:42.116-07:00Let The Big Dog Out!
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"The Governor has said the state would continue to receive its fair share of revenue, while establishing a secure investment climate for our industry. A consultant hired by the Administration, Rich Ruggiero, stated in his testimony last week to the House Resource committee that he was not endorsing the Governor’s bill, but metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-85421536012621949452011-03-19T09:35:00.000-07:002011-03-19T09:35:13.384-07:00Senator Bill Wielechowski Defends ACES: Moore Up North, Taped 03/03.11metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-47917632915018458942011-03-19T09:33:00.000-07:002011-03-19T09:33:18.045-07:00Part 2: Senator Bill Wielechowski Defends ACES: Moore Up North, Taped 03/03.11metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-11616707696432791532011-03-19T09:30:00.000-07:002011-03-19T09:30:34.008-07:00Part 3: Senator Bill Wielechowski Defends ACES: Moore Up North, Taped 03/03.11metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-64991030073747848492011-03-19T09:25:00.000-07:002011-03-19T09:25:14.847-07:00Part4 Senator Bill Wielechowski Defends ACES: Moore Up North Taped 03/03/11metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-69340785997034705722011-03-11T13:31:00.000-08:002011-03-11T15:19:14.820-08:00Hey America! Know Thyself; Know thy Enemy...http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130845545Speaking Truth To Power is often invoked when one describes a face-off between a David against a Goliath. 'The Little Guy' for example, facing a Big Government Bureaucrat or a whistle-blower confronting a Big Corporate Fat Cat. It is less often used when the abuser of power is the people themselves. In this case, the power is free metanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15875146.post-67066361193472956862011-03-03T00:41:00.000-08:002011-03-03T00:41:24.648-08:00Maddow On Why There Are Two Parties, Economic Populism, & Ds Find Spine-Great SermonVisit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economymetanoia2khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676485562618409658noreply@blogger.com1