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[4&20 Blackbirds] Happy Thanksgiving

JC — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500

by JC
Consider this an open thread.

[4&20 Blackbirds] Palin/Beck ‘12? “We’ll see, we’ll see!”

JC — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:22:00 -0500

by JC
Happy, happy Joy, joy!!!

Yeah baby. Run Sarah run!!!

[4&20 Blackbirds] Barry Beach to Get New Trial

jhwygirl — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:58:00 -0500

by jhwgirl
Pretty big deal. Montana’s Supreme Court remanded Beach’s case back to court to assess potential new evidence. The court ruling came unanimously.
As Great Falls Tribune Helena bureau reporter John S. Adams points out, Beach has consistently maintained his innocence, despite his confession which is says was coerced.
He’s also been the subject [...]

[4&20 Blackbirds] “A Medical Ghetto Called Medicaid”

JC — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:45:00 -0500

by JC
Well, now we know what the republicans really think about health care and the plight of the poor. Senator Lamar Alexander basically acknowledged the third world status of the less fortunate Americans among us.
The plan, said the Senator from Tennessee, is “arrogant in its dumping of 15 million low-income Americans into a medical ghetto [...]

[4&20 Blackbirds] Run, run as fast as you can

petetalbot — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:40:00 -0500

by Pete Talbot
That’s my advice to the fiancee of Jordon Bryant Iddings, the alleged jerk in Thursday night’s downtown rampage.
Actually, it started at Hooters, that classy joint out on Reserve St. Then proceeded downtown to the Bodega and Reds. Iddings’ abhorrent behavior, and that of his five buddies, was blamed on a bachelor [...]

[2 Helena Handbaskets] None Dare Call It Rationing

Basket Case Manager — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:17:00 -0500

But a rose by any other name…

[4&20 Blackbirds] On Terrorism

jhwygirl — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:35:00 -0500

by jhwygirl
The Hill has an article up – Sen. Levin: Fort Hood shooting rampage was likely a terrorist attack.
“Likely”? Should that even be in question?
n. A person or an organized group which unlawfully uses or threatens to use force or violence against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing [...]

[2 Helena Handbaskets] This Is a Test(er), Only a Test(er)

Basket Case Manager — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:26:00 -0500

Apparently, Dingy Harry (Reid), Senate Majority Leader, has determined that the Japanese WWII Kamikaze pilots were onto a good thing and is jauntily leading his fellow Democrat lemmings on a suicide dive into political hell. Ergo, he has scheduled another Saturday night massacre whereupon the 2,074 page Obama-Reid-Pelosi Healthcare bill will be ramrodded down [...]

[4&20 Blackbirds] State Laying Off 4 Economic Advisors

jhwygirl — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:32:00 -0500

by jhwygirl
A fifth vacant rural development officer position in the state’s Department of Commerce is already vacant and won’t be filled.
Ravalli Republic’s John Cramer has the story.
Cutting 5 jobs geared towards economic development that hold statewide importance to communities all over the state…5 jobs that have created or saved over 3,800 jobs – [...]

[4&20 Blackbirds] Land Board Delays Otter Creek Coal Leases Decision

jhwygirl — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:56:00 -0500

by jhwygirl
This is in follow-up to a previous post.
Somewhat surprisingly if only for who made the motion, the State Land Board voted to delay decision on the Arch Coal Inc. leases of the state’s Otter Creek coal holdings for 30 days to allow for additional time for public comment regarding the leases.
Secretary of [...]