The answer: pretty freakin’ rich. Check this. A huge share of the nation’s economic growth over the past 30 years has gone to the top one-hundredth of one percent, who now make an average of $27 million per household. The average income for the bottom 90 percent of us? $31,244. Check out a bunch of [...]
Check out Salon’s article: The Gifford’s Shooting Gay, Hispanic Hero. Daniel Hernandez helped save the Congresswoman’s life — and yes, his sexuality and ethnicity matter. It matters because guys like Arizona Sen. John McCain, who described the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” as “a very sad day,” still think that orientation has an effect [...]
For those of you even remotely interested in politics, you know a little bit about Republican “abuse” of the filibuster. It seems every time they don’t get what they want they pout and threaten to filibuster the legislation (Democrats have actually done this in the past too so we’re not exactly clean on this). Well, it’s looking like things could change.
I was just sent this. It’s Senator Diane Savino speaking on the floor of the New York State legislature in regards to the gay marriage vote they just voted on (it didn’t pass). She makes a great argument and I thought you should see it. YouTube Direkt
Alright, so the life of the unemployed still isn’t easy. I’ve heard some people say “hey, things are getting better” but most of those people have jobs. I think things probably are getting better but it’s still tough. I’ve applied for about 5 or 6 jobs over the last 2 weeks and already this week [...]
So, I’m currently at the airport and waiting to get on the plane. At 6pm, when I arrive, I’ll be completely open to possibility. I have no game plan… and $100. Let’s see what happens. Feel free to follow on Twitter if you feel so inclined! See you in DC.
Inauguration or Bust! Or, otherwise known as, “The Phone Bill Will Have to Wait.” I have a handful Delta SkyMiles so I decided to cash in. Last week when I was dreaming about this I checked and the rates from Atlanta to DC were ridiculous (even in miles). But just this morning everything went down. [...]
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