Person Attributes

Occupy Los Angeles - The Beginning Is Near

October 13, 2011 by Calitics

Occupy Los Angeles - The Beginning Is Near from Marta Evry on Vimeo.

Don't Miss Liz Melendez Live at Albuquerque's El Rey Theater on 10/7, at Santa Fe Club Vanessie on 10/8

October 7, 2011 by Democracy for N...

She'll be back at El Rey on Friday, October 7, 2011

Liz Melendez excels as a singer, guitarist, songwriter, performer -- whether it's blues, rock, originals or classics. Liz is a South Valley native whose family has deep roots right here in New Mexico. She grew up listening to all the powerful and diverse stuff of the 60s and 70s played by her dad, both issuing from their stereo at home and the stages of Albuquerque, where her dad played guitar and bass within a vibrant local music scene of that era.

Encouraged and inspired by her dad and his fellow Albuquerque players, she picked up the guitar early in that exciting era of blistering live performances, and set out to be the best -- not just "for a girl guitarist" -- but the best, period. Many believe she succeeded. We're two of them. We're not alone.

Jamie Wall enters 8th CD race

October 5, 2011 by Uppity Wisconsin

Jamie Wall is the first, and perhaps will be the only Democrat, to get in the race against freshman GOP Rep. Reid Ribble in the 8th Congressional District, in the Green Bay area.

Politico says, "Democrats think he's a great recruit-Wisconsin bred, grew up on a dairy farm, first in his family to go to college (Madison grad/Rhodes Scholar) and now a business owner... Democratic strategists say he can wage a serious challenge to the freshman congressman. They plan to attack Ribble for moving outside the district and for not voting in recent Wisconsin elections. Ribble beat Steve Kagen last year."

More from Green Bay Press Gazette and The Hill.

Wall, 40, lost a 2006 primary race to Kagen, who was elected and served two terms.

Kooyenga: Butter my butt and call me a biscuit

October 3, 2011 by Uppity Wisconsin

"I literally Googled 'stupid Wisconsin laws' and this one came up as No. 1," said Republican state Rep. Dale Kooyenga, a 32-year-old accountant from Brookfield who wants to undo law he calls silly, antiquated and anti-free market. --Associated Press.

Well, maybe not literally.

I'll tell you what: If you Google stupid Wisconsin laws and can find one site where that is on the top of the list, I'll eat a stick of margarine.

Here's one site's list to get you started:

One may not camp in a wagon on any public highway or risk a fine of up to ten dollars.

It is a class A misdemeanor to wave a burning torch around in the air.

Livestock have the right-of-way on public roads.

The government may not prohibit manual flushed urinals.

Margarine may not be substituted for butter in restaurants unless it is requested by the customer.

Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons.

Who knows if some of those are even on the books?