Archive for June, 2005

Wind Power? No Says Lamar Alexander

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Environment

Lamar Alexander thinks wind power is going to be an eyesore. Some think differently.

June 22nd, 2005 | Permalink| 4 Comments »

Some More On The Minimum Wage

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Social Programs

Some key links to understanding what’s going on with the minimum wage

June 21st, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

E.J. Dionne: McCain/Bush 2008

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Elections, General Politics

Will McCain join forces with Jeb Bush to keep the Republicans winning streak going? One NY Times columnists thinks it’s a possiblity

June 21st, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

Legal Guide For Bloggers

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Smart Things Said By Smart People

As bloggers, sometimes we forget that our words can come back to haunt us. That’s why you need to be prepared.

June 21st, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

Edwards, The Left and Poverty

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Elections, General Politics, Social Programs

Political Wire makes a good point about Edwards poverty intiatives…

June 21st, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

Bike Ride More Important Than Country?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Bad Decisions

Um…I just found this weird little nugget in the Wall Street Journal:
Once a day, he puts his desire for a workout ahead of the nation, ahead of his marriage, ahead of his kids. That those around him understand the sanctity of his workout became clear last month when a small plane entered restricted airspace above [...]

June 20th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

Downing Street Memos Lose Credibility?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in The World, War

The reporter who uncovered the “Memos” tells the world he retyped them and destroyed the originals…

June 20th, 2005 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

And Here’s To You Mrs. Robinson…

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in General Politics

Two parents have been sentenced to 27 months of jail time for serving alcohol at a party for 16 year olds

June 20th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

More Criticism Of “30 Days”

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Social Programs

This time from In The Agora:
According to the Labor Department’s 2004 “Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers,” approximately 59% of the working population in the US is paid at hourly rates. Of those, only 2.7% make minimum wage or less. Only 1.7% of hourly workers over 25 are paid minimum wage. Notice that the number of [...]

June 19th, 2005 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Do We Need To Fix The Minimum Wage?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Ideas, Social Programs

An idea for helping those at the bottom of the ladder get a little higher up.

June 19th, 2005 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

30 Days

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Social Programs

A new reality television program sheds light on social issues. But is it honest?

June 19th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

Durbin Apologizes

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Smart Things Said By Smart People, War

He’s owning up to the fact that his Nazi remarks were off base. Good for him.

June 18th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

Gays Should Wear Warning Labels?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Dumb Things Said By Smart People, Religion

“We put warning labels on cigarette packs because we know that smoking takes one to two years off the average life span, yet we ‘celebrate’ a lifestyle that we know spreads every kind of sexually transmitted disease and takes at least 20 years off the average life span according to the 2005 issue of the [...]

June 18th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

This Is What Happens Dick…

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Cartoons, Dumb Things Said By Smart People, The War On Terrorism

Dick Durbin likened U.S. solider’s interrogation tactics to the Nazis. Bad move.

June 18th, 2005 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Onward Moderate Christian Soldiers

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Religion, Smart Things Said By Smart People

Former Senator from Missouri, John Danforth, speaks from the middle about what faith means to him.

June 18th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

Clinton + Bush = BFF?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in General Politics

The Bushes have adopted Bill Clinton into their family as an honorary son? Strange, but true.

June 18th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

What’s Up With These BlogAds?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in The World

I’m looking to the right and finding nothing but ads for content that has nothing to do with the Donklephant content. Is this the best way? I hope not.

June 17th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

Iraq Not Sitting Well With Increasing Number Of Republicans

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in War

With the war in Iraq continuing, and no discernible end in sight, some Republicans are becoming tired of the Adminstration’s lack of planning.

June 17th, 2005 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

How Low Can He Go?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Polls

People are getting tired of Bush’s partisan tactics and the polls are showing.

June 16th, 2005 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Patriot Act Revisions Sting Bush?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in The War On Terrorism

The House defies the President’s threat of a veto on the Patriot Act revisions.

June 16th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »