Taking a HARD look at the Business of Politics

Though there was very little notice of the meeting itself, and the venue wasn’t announced until the very last minute, over 300 people still turned up at the third of the six promised FCC Public Hearings on the subject of Media Consolidation to voice their concerns over the current state of the Media. Further media […]

Though I’d love to believe the Wall Street types have finally grown a conscience, the simple fact of the matter is that the changing regulatory climate in DC has forced Wall Streeters to Think Green, since not doing so will most likely affect the bottom line. In the proposed buyout of TXU, the energy corporation […]

The website Federal Spending dot Org has posted at least a good chunk of the 2006 numbers for who received dough from the Federal Budget. If you’ve never been to the site, it’s a pretty amazing compilation of who is bringing home the Federal Bacon to their State, and which organizations and corporations have received […]

*** Update *** Only 3 of the plants may be built if the TXU buyout becomes a reality. Story here– TXU Buyout to Limit New Coal Plants Built
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Why new power plants are being built to burn coal at all, when it’s been proven to be the worst offender for our environment is beyond me. But […]

In response to all the folks who, for good reason, don’t believe the evidence presented by the Bush Administration shows beyond doubt that Iran’s government is responsible for the presence of Iranian weapons in Iraq, Bush has now trotted out the official dog and pony show at a press conference at the White House yesterday.
I […]

(Trolley Square is a shopping mall in Salt Lake City, UT; on Monday evening, approximately 7pm, an 18 year old Bosnian legal immigrant shot 9 people, 5 of whom died; and was himself killed by SLC police assisted by an off-duty Ogden police officer.)
There is no question that my heart bleeds for the victims and […]

According to an article in the NY Times today, Bush’s assertions and evidence of Iran meddling in Iraq, presumably so he can use it as an excuse to start another lucrative war for his buds to profiteer on, are being met with nothing but skepticism.
Also transparent is how the Bush administration is trying to play […]

that only Mormon men think is wise and logical. Welcome to the Supreme Court - again (though unfortunately for women, the composition and tenor of the Court has changed radically….)
Oh yes. Here we go AGAIN. Utah’s legislative idiots (male, of course) are poised to attempt to pass legislation which will make any […]

Now THAT’S guaranteed to be a feel-good possibility! Ran across A cure for cancer? on http://donklephant.com/, posted by Sean Aqui, nice moderate that he is (check out Sean’s blog, Midtopia, sometime!) From his post:
It sounds too good to be true. But everything I can find says this could be legitimate.
A molecule used […]

The National Pork Board decided to pick on a lady with a couple of missions of importance to a fair amount of people (promoting the very natural act of breastfeeding - see The Lactivist; and operating Search Engine Guide which attempts to help small business owners figure out the whole internet search engine thing), and […]