Fair Boundaries Response to Lieutenant Governor’s Statement on E-Signatures

| February 14, 2010

Fair Boundaries strongly disagrees with Lieutenant Governor Greg Bell’s decision to follow Attorney General Mark Shurtleff’s opinion to preemptively void the signatures of thousands of Utahns simply because they chose to participate in their democracy through electronic means. “The people of Utah have a solemn right to participate in their democracy by way of an [...]

Tom Waits for Valentine's Day

| February 14, 2010

Tom Waits … perfect voice for this particular holiday.

Robert Burns for Valentines Day

| February 14, 2010

A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns O my luve’s like a red, red rose. That’s newly sprung in June; O my luve’s like a melodie That’s sweetly play’d in tune. As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I; And I will love thee still, my Dear, Till a’the seas [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

| February 14, 2010

So … Wolfman … well, that happened. On film, even. # The Inbetweeners on BBC is laugh till it hurts funny. # Elementary School Spirit Night really kicks my ass. # RT @tweetmeme Sticker set for those of us who refuse to want to believe that dinosaurs had feathers [DINOSAURS!] | I… http://bit.ly/9ewfdb # Powered [...]

The Robin Hood Tax … A Good Idea Explained in a Good Way [and a rant]

| February 13, 2010

Good Lord, it’s just too simple! Republicans HATE simple! AND It’s a good idea, and, as any good member of the Republican party knows, a “good idea” is just plain commie, socialist nazism! Take your good ideas back to SocialistCommistan before you anger Republican Jesus! Republican Jesus HATES the poor! Republican Jesus wants to punish [...]

Sen. Franken annoys GOP Senators due to acting like a Senator [NBC/Comcast]

| February 12, 2010

Well, it’s not leading the charge against corporate gang-rape immunity (and Federal funding to support said corporations) that has the GOP annoyed with Senator Al Franken this week (they’re still pretty pissed about that) – no, they’re pissed now because he keeps acting in the best interests of the American people – THE FIEND! A [...]

Government 101 in 10 seconds or less

| February 12, 2010

From the Plum Line – Cantor To Obama And Dems: Um, You’re In Power, Remember? CHEAT SHEET: Government 101 in 10 seconds or less: The White House: President Barack Obama (Democrat) The U.S. House of Representatives: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Democrat) The U.S. Senate: Majority Leader Harry Reid (Democrat) Take ONE MINUTE to read the rest. [...]

Utah's Legislative Brain Trust once again gives an example of post-lobotomy legislating

| February 12, 2010

And the hits just keep on coming. I had to get it from the Guardian U.K.: So, that piece of crap passed out of the Utah legislature today. Anyone who can’t understand the difference between weather and climate is too ignorant to be allowed to vote, let alone hold office. But, knowing the Utah GOP [...]

Sen. Chris Buttars has fierce competition for the World's Biggest Bigot title

| February 12, 2010

Prepare for a title fight! Strap on your hate helmets and prepare for the Battle of the Bigots! New Hampshire Rep. Nancy Elliott loses several points for keeping the phrase “Pig Sex” out of her presentation. Advantage: Utah Senator Buttars! “We’re talking about taking the penis of one man and putting it in the rectum [...]

THE Charlie Wilson dies at age 76

| February 10, 2010

I’m losing too many people I admire these days. From Karen Tumulty at TIME Charlie Wilson was the kind of man who would declare on 60 Minutes: “I just love stickin’ it to the Russians.” The kind of man who would make a fact-finding trip through Pakistan, taking his then-girlfriend, a former Miss World USA, [...]