The World According to Ronald Reagan

This beautiful little map from Kelso Cartography makes abundantly clear the similarities in Ronald Reagan's understanding of the world with George W. Bush's. It's a beautiful thing.

Jay Inslee Blasts "SuperFreakonomics"

It seems that Steven Levitt worried needlessly about his interview on The Daily Show on Tuesday, as Jon Stewart lobbed nothing but softballs...

But today, Jay Inslee did what Jon Stewart failed to do and called out Levitt's silliness:

Billionaires For Wealthcare Reform Protest Video

I just caught this great video on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC from a group called Billionaires for Wealthcare...Definitely a must-watch protest video!

Conservatives Fear Competition - Are Likely Soviets

MoveOn just released this great ad for health care reform starring Heather Graham as the public option as a mechanism to spur actual competition between insurance companies, as opposed to the unholy alliance they currently enjoy.

Get Sterilized, Ladies or No Insurance!

No matter what the GOP says, the health insurance industry is NOT out to protect your best interests.

Chamber of Commerce Disaster

The Chamber of Commerce has been in the news a lot lately as they have been hemorrhaging members because of their hardcore anti-climate change platform.

Today a press conference was called by the Chamber of Commerce, and they announced a complete reversal of their climate change policy. They also announced that they would immediately stop lobbying efforts against the Kerry-Boxer Bill that has been introduced in the Senate.

Unfortunately, at the end of the impressive press conference, a representative from the ACTUAL Chamber of Commerce breaks into the room and calls the entire thing a farce.

The Yes Men, a group identifying themselves as "A genderless, loose-knit association of some 300 impostors worldwide who agree their way into the fortified compounds of commerce," was responsible for the contents of the very funny video below:

God Wants I-1033 to be Rejected

It seems that religious leaders of Washington State are coming out in force against the latest Tim Eyman initiative, 1033:

"Saving a few tax dollars while needs across our state go unmet is not in keeping with our religious beliefs," said a statement signed by 21 Protestant and Jewish leaders across Washington.

"To live up to our moral responsibility for the common good, we must make sure that the budget cuts we saw in this recession year do not become permanent in Washington -- we must raise our voices against Initiative 1033."
Similar sentiments were voiced in a statement by the state's Roman Catholic bishops, led by Seattle Archbishop Alex Brunett.

"While understanding that state and local taxes are burdensome to many, especially during tough economic times, the bishops of Washington State oppose I-1033, reasoning that its passage could result in significant cuts in funding for education, public safety, health care and services for the homeless."