Sunday Open Thread: Gonzo Edition
Today, in 2005, gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson killed himself.
Today, in 2005, gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson killed himself.
In this video from Josiah Cantrall, a licensed physician explains that his medical note is all the individual will need when he reports back to work. He also says that, if the person’s employer asks what specifically was wrong with
Today, in Madison, WI, licensed physicians were handing out fake ‘sick’ forms to union protesters, to provide cover to teachers and others who skipped work to protest. In this video, from RebelPundit, Andrew Breitbart gets a ‘doctors note.”
MediaTrackers is on the scene for today’s protests in Madison. They captured this doctor on video signing ‘sick’ forms for union members skipping work. As you know, hundreds of schools across the state have been forced closed because teachers have
From Joe Klein in Time: Revolutions everywhere–in the middle east, in the middle west. But there is a difference: in the middle east, the protesters are marching for democracy; in the middle west, they’re protesting against it. I mean, Isn’t
From John Fund in the Wall Street Journal: Labor historian Fred Siegel offers further reasons why unions are manning the barricades. Mr. Walker would require that public-employee unions be recertified annually by a majority vote of all their members, not
Today, tea party activists will rally in Madison in opposition to the political class. It is a defining moment.
From The Washington Times: The big issue in Wisconsin today is whether or not public sector workers should have collective bargaining rights. In an Aug. 16, 1937 letter to Luther Steward, the president of the National Federation of Public Employees,
WASHINGTON (AP) – In rapid-fire action Friday, the Republican-controlled House voted to strip federal money from President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul and from Planned Parenthood and to bar the EPA from issuing global warming regulations. Upping the ante in
From Politico: The House just approved Rep. Mike Pence’s amendment to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood, checking off a hot-button social issue even as it set up a bigger showdown over defunding the health care law. The vote was
From the Associated Press: Wisconsin was the first battleground. But it is unlikely to be the last. A similar proposal to strip public employees of collective bargaining rights drew throngs of protesters Thursday at the Ohio Capitol. Hundreds more have
Today, in 1943, Hans and Sophie Scholl and other members of the White Rose resistance movement were arrested by the Nazis, and then later executed. While public sector tenure bums who earn more money than the average taxpayer invoke comparisons
Earlier tonight, we posted video of WI Democrat Senators fleeing expected Tea Party activists. They were in another state because they decided to shirk their constitutional obligations. We asked BG readers to identify the Senators in the video. Our readers
Hopefully, Big Government readers can help us identify these Democrat senators from Wisconsin. In the video, they claim they are heading back to the state to fulfill their constitutional obligation. They’re Democrats though, so we’re skeptical they worry about things
Abdicating their legislative responsibilities, Wisconsin Senate Democrats are huddling at the Clocktower Resort in Rockford, Illinois. Democrats were poised to lose the vote on an important bill to fix Wisconsin’s fiscal crisis, so they picked up their legislative ball and
Oh, those calls for “civility” seem so long ago. Of course, there will be no mention of these signs–or the violence and hatred that inspired them–in any newscasts or reporting of the protest. Still, keep this in mind as you
Today, in 2011, the United States will support a United Nations rebuke of Israel. (Read that sentence again.) So, we’ll go along with utopias like Venezuela, Cuba, Pakistan, etc., against the only democracy in the Middle East. We really may
Pigford documentarian Lee Stranahan had an exclusive interview with congressman Steve King at his Capitol Hill office Tuesday where King explains an area where he and Shirley Sherrod agree — that the Obama White House was responsible for Sherrod’s resignation
Today, six years ago, the Kyoto Protocols, intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, came into force. I’ll bet dollars to donuts that no country has followed its commitment. That’s good, but also a cautionary tale about the validity of international
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Rep. Steve King (R-IA), and farmer Eddie Slaughter at the press conference in Washington, DC presenting newly discovered evidence showing fraud and corruption in the Pigford settlement: [youtube OKLl8BRn3vY nolink] *** [youtube KRmfBzHKNIs nolink] *** [youtube
From David Weigel’s report for Slate: On Saturday, [Shirley] Sherrod finally sued Breitbart. I talked to Breitbart about the suit today. “The National Black Farmers Association is holding a press conference tomorrow,” he argued, citing an event that the organization
Today, in 2005, YouTube was launched. Yes, just six years ago.
From the Albany Herald: Shirley Sherrod, ousted from her position with the U.S. Department of Agriculture after an internet video produced by conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart surfaced, has filed suit in District of Columbia Superior Court alleging defamation, false light
Today, President Obama releases his proposed federal budget for the next fiscal year. The great budget battle will now begin.
New Media Entrepreneur declares that his voice will not be suppressed. Andrew Breitbart and the head of Breitbart.tv sued by Pigford claimant. Los Angeles, CA, February 12, 2011 – Breitbart.com LLC announced today that its Chairman and CEO Andrew Breitbart
