Contrary to the big articles about it today, the Terrafugia Transition isn't the first flying car. Here's my brief history of flying cars from January.
Author - Bob Cesca
'Stop Spending!'
The Republicans, whose whole thing is to question the patriotism of Democrats and liberal support for the troops, blocked the Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless Veterans With Children Act yesterday...
Cooking But Not Eating
Roger Ebert continues to be an inspirational human being. After reading this, I wish I was a scientist so I could figure out a way to restore his ability to eat and drink.
Morning Awesome
Guns N' Roses - "November Rain" My brother's favorite band on his 37th birthday. Happy Birthday, Brian!
This Is Very Real
Guns! She shoots guns! Pamela Gorman is running for Congress in Arizona's 3rd. For real. Goddamn.
Republicans Block Unemployment Benefits Again
This time in the House: WASHINGTON — With Republicans citing concerns about the growing national debt, the House rejected a bill Tuesday to extend unemployment benefits for people who have been out...
Fighting Words from the FDA
I'm sure this will work: WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is urging meat producers to limit the amount of antibiotics they give animals in response to public health concerns about the...
Boehner's Crazy War Plan
John Boehner wants to pay for the war by raising the retirement age for Social Security to 70. Which is insane for so many reasons. The incongruous relationship between Social Security and the war...
Armstrong Doping Investigation Tightens
This doesn't look good for Lance Armstrong: According to the New York Times, two unnamed cyclists that will be participating in this year's Tour de France have cooperated with federal investigators...
Feingold Channels Nelson and Lieberman
By now, you're probably aware that Russ Feingold is voting against financial regulatory reform because it doesn't go far enough. His vote could actually doom the legislation to failure, not unlike...
But It Ain't Poisonous No More
Boss Hogg is suddenly concerned about the oil spill now that it's washing ashore in Biloxi. So much so that Hogg is screeching for more federal government support. Wait, Mr. Hogg, I thought the oil...
Credit Where Credit is Due
Joe Scarborough rips into the Judiciary Committee Republicans for attacking Thurgood Marshall. The Republicans are clearly inspired by Glenn Beck's forward-looking attacks on Woodrow Wilson. Impeach...
Morning Awesome
Yes - "And You and I" Live at Montreux 2003
Open Thread
I'm on the road this afternoon, so I thought I'd open the room to some threading until, perhaps, Dingeldein or Weber drops by for some blogotubing. Feel free to talk about whatever is on your mind...
Glenn Becks Warns America About Glenn Beck
Media Matters discovered one of Beck's Fox News promos hyping, at the time, his new show. In the promo, he rips on Republicans for accusing the left of being communists. And, naturally, MMFA included...
The Third Depression
Via Digby, Krugman's new column made a little nauseous. He's suggesting we've entered an era of another depression -- in this case, more of a 19th Century style "long depression." Here's to hoping...
Priorities
Boss Hogg knows what's what. “The most important thing right now is the 2010 elections,” Barbour told reporters. The oil entered Mississippi sound this weekend.
Whoops! Missed This One.
How did I sail right on by this Palin quote from the Oil Palace speech? "I want this most exceptional country in the nation to be free, to be prosperous..." Timecode :58. Brilliant.
Morning Awesome
Spinnerette - "Baptized By Fire"
Stupid Palin Thing of the Day
This could be the biggest word salad Sarah Palin has ever delivered. It's literally all over the place. She explains how she, as governor, personally forced Exxon to pay victims of the Valdez but...