In 2011 this is still an issue?
Hey, look! Baseball has a new paternity leave policy, and some sportswriter objects to a guy taking advantage of it. Troglodytes abound, but particularly in the oh-so-macho environs of the press box.
Archive of entries posted on April 2011
Oh, man, who’d a thunk this?
Official Statement from the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball: “Pursuant to my authority as Commissioner, I informed Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt today that I will appoint a representative to oversee all aspects of the business and the day-to-day operations of the Club. I have taken this action because of my deep concerns …
What’s happening in Wisconsin?
Well, the Democrats have now filed four recall petitions against Republican State Senators. In all four cases, organizers collected far more signatures than the roughly 15,000 needed, and did so weeks ahead of the deadline. Republicans currently control the state senate with 19-14 majority, so if the signatures are certified against all four Republicans, Democrats …
More on Ryan’s Medicare voucher plan
James Fallows finds the Ryan plan wanting in a lot of ways, not the least of which is the fact that Medicare spending is subject to the 80-20 rule like almost everything else. He quotes GoozNews: Seniors and the poor account for over half of health care spending. Within those groups, 5 percent of the …
Me like a lot
Paul Simon’s The Afterlife, from his new album released last week. His voice just does not change. That’s a good thing.
Sunday washing
Why won’t people listen?
Climate change is killing people. Indirectly. They’re being eaten by bears. What on earth are you talking about, Link? Well, listen to this story from NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered and tell me how you could do anything but agree with the journalist who’s interviewed. His name is Paul Solotaroff, and he wrote an article …
Are they crazy?
It’s official. The Republican Party’s members of the House have a death wish. How else can one explain their vote (235 to 193, all Democrats and only four Republicans in the No column) to destroy Medicare and Medicaid as part of the Ryan 2012 budget plan? Recent national polls show Americans really don’t like the …
A near sting in the House
This I like. The RSC is a very large bloc of conservative Republican House members. They introduced a 10-year plan for America that makes the already far-reaching House budget look fairly moderate. It was supposed to be a symbolic vote — one that allowed conservative members to go on the record in support of slashing …
More Democratic showmanship, please
Governor Brian Schweitzer vetoed a few repellent bills sent to him by the Republicans in the state legislature today: Details here.