Asserting that “Life is unfair” should not be a Democratic strategy, New Deal democrat makes a compelling case for demanding, “Congress: Establish a new WPA NOW!” (BentLiberal)
Daveparts brilliantly ties together the current news stories of Greece, Goldman Sachs and the Arizona immigration law, in It’s All the Same Story. (BentLiberal)
PapaChach has been putting his life back together for a while now and it is always good to hear from him. dead flowers are not what this diary is about. (claude)
May Day/Che Day: Reconquista returns | read this item
The open-borders lobby can try and hide its radicalism with a carefully-orchestrated show of American flags, but the movement’s reconquista roots always expose themselves on May Day. The first sign above was displayed at the 2006 May Day protest in Denver and the infamous American flag-toppling in the second photo took place at a Montebello [...]
Ariz. Deputy Shot; Illegal Immigrants Suspected | read this item
State and federal law enforcement agencies deployed helicopters and scores of officers in pursuit of the suspects after the deputy was shot with an AK-47 on Friday afternoon.
AR-Sen: Blanche's Chamber buddies | read this item
Big biz, in danger of losing their Democratic mole in Blanche Lincoln, are coming out in force for her. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is directly spending $600,000 to prop up their puppet, while funneling another $400,000 through a shell organization to run this disgusting ad.
You want to know why Blanche Lincoln flip flopped on the public option, promising to join Republicans in a filibuster in case it remained in the reform bill? Because the Chamber opposed it.
Now’s your chance to have the best of all worlds — send a message to Democrats that they represent their constituents, not corporate lobbyists. At the same time, save the Democratic Party from itself. Bill Halter runs much stronger than the unelectable Lincoln in general election matchups.