Beth Shaw, Resourceful Earth News: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) recently wrote a letter to the EPA urging the agency to halt the Pebble Mine Project in Alaska. The Alaskan copper and gold mine project has been in limbo for more than three years – with $120 million spent to research how to have minimal impact on the surrounding environment near Bristol Bay. Once it has been officially proposed, the

Surprise! China is beginning to place conditions on bailing out over-extended western countries. Some call this blackmail. I call it “what the fuck did you expect? These people have ‘population control’ and gulags, for Chrissakes!” Frankly, I like mine better.

Jon Huntsman. Who apparently is running for President. On the GOP ticket! Honestly, who knew? Meanwhile, every time it seems Americans are getting fed up enough to get off their couches and survey the political landscape with an unjaundiced eye, they backslide into Hope and Change and the empty promises of an empty suit. Obama leads Perry 46-39 (Rasmussen). Last month, before entering the debates, Perry held a lead of

“So here’s the question: Is it cruel to hire or promote someone to a job they could never conceivably be qualified for?”

It’s the new black! Oh. And speaking of crony capitalism and black, Sarah Palin chimes in — once again, ahead of the curve on this, and so helping to drive the national narrative. And to think: she’s been able to do all this after maybe snorting coke and squatting on a point guard cock 25 or so years ago. You’ve come a long way, baby! Palin: As I pointed out

Anybody else feeling the boiler steam building up? The four-star Air Force general who oversees U.S. Space Command walked into a highly secured room on Capitol Hill a week ago to give a classified briefing to lawmakers and staff, and dropped a surprise. Pressed by members, Gen. William Shelton said the White House tried to pressure him to change his testimony to make it more favorable to a company tied

Yet another reason why I don’t care one bit what letter a politician wears at the end of his or her name: a statist is a statist, regardless of whether or not s/he wants lower taxes. Case in point, “Michigan Fights Childhood Obesity by Tracking It”: In an attempt to combat Michigan’s childhood obesity epidemic, Gov. Rick Snyder announced today that the state would begin tracking kids’ body mass index

Talk about misreading the zeitgeist.

“you’ve got to help me pass this jobs bill.” #attackwatch: I’d like to turn myself in. I don’t love Barack Obama. And I’d rather pass a kidney stone than help him pass his tax hike / son of stimulus. I’m so ashamed. (h/t Darleen)