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Minnesota Same Sex Marriage Bill
Posted by Greg Laden on March 14, 2013 
The Republican dominated Minnesota Legislature got almost nothing done over the last two years that they were in power. But they did manage to put two boneheaded constitutional amendments on the ballot for last November, one to restrict voting rights in a way that Republicans would have a better chance of winning, the other making…
Seven Lessons To Learn In Order To Save The Planet (Updated)
Posted by Greg Laden on January 15, 2013 
I was a graduate student in Harvard’s Anthropology Department, which meant I had no funding. I was in the final writing stage of my thesis, and the problem I had was that teaching interesting biological anthropology (which I could do full time if I wanted) was too distracting from the mundane yet mentally challenging task…
Like the tree that stands beside the water …
Posted by Greg Laden on January 10, 2013 
We shall not be moved. …” Fifty five of us jammed in a bus designed to hold fourty people plus a driver, rolling down Highway 90 from Upstate New York to Chicago. As a teenager (just turned 15), I was thrilled to be going to Chicago to attend the Fight Back Conference, a thinly disguised…
You have to read my friend Sarah’s post.
Posted by Greg Laden on December 23, 2012 I’ve been lucky. Becoming a secularist and atheist and, to some extent, activist in those areas (though I quickly add my activisms is mostly in other areas) was not to hard. Hey, this very morning Minnesota Atheists had a show on what you do for Christmas and other holidays as a non-believer, and asked for…
Does Secular Humanism Have A Political Agenda?
Posted by Greg Laden on September 17, 2012 In March, 2012, I attended a conference called Moving Secularism Forward run by the Council for Secular Humanism and the Center for Inquiry. I spoke as part of a panel called Does Secular Humanism Have A Political Agenda? along with Ronald Bailey of Reason.com, Razib Khan of Secular Right, and former Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder. This…
Your chance of getting pregnant if raped…
Posted by Greg Laden on August 19, 2012 … goes down, compared to other forms of insemination, because “the female body has ways to shut that down.” That’s according to Missouri Congressman Todd Akin. But this only works, according to him, if the rape is “legitimate.” From this we can easily develop a sort of Witch Hunt method to determine if a woman…
Drift by Rachel Maddow: Chapter 1
Posted by Greg Laden on March 20, 2012 I just got my copy of Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power by Rachel Maddow (signed by the author!) and I’m reading it with great interest, even though I’m totally swamped with other things. Damn you Rachel Maddow for writing such an engaging book! I’m just starting it but wanted to share a couple…
A very private conversation revealed, just like Wikileaks
Posted by Greg Laden on November 28, 2010 The following is an accurate account of a recent conversation in which illegal, and possibly dangerous acts against the Federal and State governments were planned.
Discordant Democrats vs. Republican Dittoheads
Posted by Greg Laden on August 26, 2009 The Democratic Party represents true diversity and has elements in it that are as conservative as any Republican on some issues, as well as libertarians and even quasi-anarchists who are willing to bite the bullet and “show up” to have some kind of influence. The Republican Party, in contrast, strictly polices itself and drives anyone…
Michele Bachmann “I Saw Bigfoot in Georgetown!”
Posted by Greg Laden on February 19, 2009 Well, not really, but she did mention that we are Running Out of Rich People!!!11!!!! This first bit below is from a few days back is just full of gems. I’m giving you the whole radio interview here. Below, is an annotated version that may be more enjoyable. Either way, shoot up some Valium first.…
Strong Ideas and Exclusionary Thinking: Obama, Palin and Greek Food in Minneapolis
Posted by Greg Laden on February 14, 2009 Christos Greek Restaurant is one of three well-known Greek restaurants in Minneapolis. The other two are It’s Greek to Me and Gardens of Salonica. Which one you like may be a matter of cultural survival. It turns out that Greek restaurants in Minneapolis are to the citizens of this area what operating systems and political…
The Morning After
Posted by Greg Laden on November 5, 2008 Good Morning America! Well, after I went to bed last night, the Minnesota Senate Race between Al Franken and Norm Coleman tightened up. The Associated Press is reporting, I hear, that Coleman has won. They are wrong. The difference between the two candidates is now (at 6:30 AM) just over 1,000 votes. Here in Minnesota,…
New Ashwin Madia Ad
Posted by Greg Laden on November 1, 2008 Madia Home Page
Ashwin Madia
Posted by Greg Laden on October 27, 2008 Barack Obama wants you to vote for Ashwin Madia. So do I. I’m Greg Laden, and I approve this blog post.
Madia in the MN Third FTW!!!!
Posted by Greg Laden on October 23, 2008 Breaking News: Republican Party Targets Madia!
Posted by Greg Laden on October 23, 2008 The Republican Party has assumed that Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann would retain her seat in the upcoming election, but because of recent events it is now quite possible that she will not. As a result, the Republican Party has changed its tactics in Minnesota. Yesterday we heard that the RNCC is pulling out of the…
I am the angry left
Posted by Greg Laden on October 22, 2008 “If the Hanoi Hilton could not break John McCain’s resolve to do what is best for his country, you can be sure the angry Left never will.” — President George Bush, addressing the RNC via satellite feed, September 1, 2008 “I Am The Angry Left.” — T-Shirt seen at demonstration outside RNC, September 2, 2008.…
Clinton, Franken and Madia at The U
Posted by Greg Laden on October 21, 2008 More….
Erik Paulson: Another Smarmy Republican
Posted by Greg Laden on October 2, 2008 Wow. Republican Erik Paulson, running for Minnesota’s third district in congress, has just launched an incredibly smarmy attack campaign against nice guy Democrat Ashwin Madia. Here is Madia’s response:
Ashwin Madia Needs To Go to Washington
Posted by Greg Laden on September 22, 2008 The following is an ad from the Democratic Congressional Cmpaing Committee talking about Erik Paulsen. Paulsen is Democrat Ashwin Madia’s opposition in the race to fill Republican Jim Ramsted’s seat in the Third US Congressional District in Minnesota. It is also about golfing.
Midnight Snack Time
Posted by Greg Laden on September 16, 2008 I’m back from HQ and I must say phone banking is both frustrating and rewarding. Let me tell you some facts about Minnesota’s third congressional district: 1) Nobody is home. Well, OK, that’s one fact, but a very solid one. But seriously, Starting tomorrow and for ten days hence, Madia HQ has some super hot…
, which is now available for the 
