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Welcome to Turn-Left, a blog that used to be dedicated to the misfits running this country. They’ve left town. Now it’s a blog dedicated to expunging the toxic Bush legacy. That should take at least the next four years.
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The way I see it…
There are things that are irritating and then there are things that are irritating. These are just a few of my favorite irritating things.
Bless me Father, for I have sinned…
The whole Catholic Church molestation thing. Here we go again. Now…
‘We the sheeple’ need a dose of reality
I
‘ve been without a television set now since November. It’s not of my choosing, mind you. It’s just the way it is. I have a computer, so there’s no real need for a television by the way. Allow me, the…
The importance of being “out”
For months now, the LGBT community has been disgruntled with the Obama administration over his foot dragging on Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell (DA/DT) and the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). There has also been, to a lesser extent…
How do I disappoint thee? Let me count the ways.
I know there are still OTBs out there (Obama True Believers). I know this because when I dared to suggest that the lackluster performance of the POTUS along with his wish-washy majority in the House and Senate might have contributed…
Disaster in Massachusetts
I call this article “Disaster in Massachusetts” but, in reality, the loss of Ted Kennedy’s seat to the GOP is a disaster for the nation as a whole. For 47 years, the seat was held by a man who truly…
Playing games with women’s lives
As if the whole health care reform effort wasn’t disgraceful and pitiful enough, it reached new lows with the introduction of the Stupak-Pitts amendment. Let’s not make any bones about this amendment. While it’s being sold as an amendment to…
The return of the $3 million man
In case anyone thought that Joe Lieberman had become irrelevant, think again. Unfortunately, it’s the Democrats themselves who keep him relevant. In spite of the fact that this modern-day Benedict Arnold has stabbed his former party in the back numerous…
Saturday morning with the village idiots
I thought I’d just about seen everything, and then came this morning. Actually, some of this happened yesterday but it took a day or so for my tired brain to absorb it all. Is this a Saturday morning rant? In…
Relative Values
It’s time to dump DOMA
It’s hard to pinpoint the most misguided piece of legislation to come out of Washington over the past 15 years, particularly in light of the twisted logic of the Bush administration. From my perspective, however, I’d have to choose the…
Not necessarily the News
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