Your tax dollars at work…

Filed at 7:47 am, Thursday August 19th 2010
by Arlen Parsa

This little “national anthem trailer” was created by the Department of Defense. It’s actually hard to believe it’s not a parody, it’s that over the top.

Former Senator Ted Stevens lobbied against aircraft safety regulations for his state

Filed at 5:07 pm, Sunday August 15th 2010
by Arlen Parsa

The irony here is, perhaps literally, killer:

The National Transportation Safety Board warned 15 years ago that Alaska suffers too many air accidents from flying under conditions like those in which a De Havilland floatplane crashed on Monday, killing former Alaska senator Ted Stevens and four other passengers. The 1995 report found that a significant share […]

So, I saw the president this week (pics & video)

Filed at 4:59 pm, Saturday August 07th 2010
by Arlen Parsa

On Thursday as I was walking from work to the subway here in Chicago, I noticed on the CBS2 jumbotron in Daley Plaza that President Obama was at the Chicago Cultural Center. That’s only a block or two past the L station I was heading to, so I just kept going to see what was […]

Stay classy, BP

Filed at 7:07 am, Friday August 06th 2010
by Arlen Parsa

This item hit store shelves in 1970. Hat tip - Trav.



Asides


 # Every progressive blogger ought to read Chris Bowers post on building a bigger carrot.

 # Obama formally announces Tim Kaine as the new DNC Chair.

 # Eugene Robinson eviscerates McCain on the economy

 # McCain & Palin are lying about their crowd sizes