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September 28, 2008

These Are the People a Bailout Should Help

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In the midst of the financial crisis, I think we've lost sight of the real victims here--people trapped in a housing debt prison.

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September 26, 2008

Programming Note

Category: Bloggity Blog

'll be away for a couple weeks on a much needed vacation.

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September 25, 2008

Dodd Has a Good Bailout Plan

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Feel the Doddmentum!

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Rep. Kaptur Doesn't Want to Play "Wall Street Ballout"

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Talking sensibly about the proposed bailout.

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September 24, 2008

Looking for a Few Good Steves

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Five, actually.

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A Message from Treasury Secretary LOLson

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Our future....

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Did the Republican Party Convention Subsidize Police Brutality?

Category: Civil Liberties

Ten million dollars buys you a lot of police misconduct.

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September 23, 2008

Palin: She's Not Only a Young Earth Creationist, She's a...

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John Bircher?

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September 22, 2008

The Mad Biologist Writes Letters About the Proposed Bailout

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And why the $700 billion to be spent on fixing the mess matters to science.

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September 21, 2008

Deep Thought Related to the Meltdown of Big Sh-tpile

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Health versus financial insurance.

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Note to McCain: 'Choice' in Healthcare Is Not a Good Idea

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People don't want exciting 'health insurance products', they want adequate care when they are sick.

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September 20, 2008

The Brain of McCain Fails Mainly on Spain

Category: 'Snuggles' McCain

McCain doesn't know where Spain is. Or maybe all those Mexicanists look alike. And his flacks only compound the problem.

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September 19, 2008

Abortion and the Swing Vote That Shall Not Be Named

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Apparently, abortion is only trouble for black politicians.

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September 18, 2008

Clough: Good News for the Smithsonian

Category: Museums etc.

Clough is definitely a breath of fresh air after former chancellor Lawrence Small who never met an extravagance he wouldn't make the Smithsonian pay for.

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September 17, 2008

Never Mind Your Peace Dividend, It's the Cold War All Over Again

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A resounding success of the Bush Doctrine. Erm, not so much.

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September 16, 2008

John McCain Invented the BlackBerry?

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If Al Gore were dead, he would be spinning in his grave.

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Primary Endorsement: Sonia Chang-Diaz for MA State Senate

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In Massachusetts' Second Suffolk County, the Democratic primary for State Senate features Sonia Chang-Diaz and Dianne Wilkerson. For the very little that it's worth, the Mad Biologist endorses Sonia Chang-Diaz.

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September 15, 2008

Lots of Scientists Write a Letter About Infectious Disease Surveillance

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Some in Congress want public health surveillance to join the 21st century.

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September 14, 2008

Sunday Sermon: Reporters Need to Side With the Truth

Category: News Media

Political reporters seem to work under the impression that they offer neutral descriptions of lies. They can't: they're either for lies or against them.

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September 13, 2008

An Exciting New Area for Creationist Science

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Intelligent rainbows. Or something.

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September 12, 2008

Linkage and the Antibiotic Resistance Problem

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New data show that antibiotic resistance genes travel together.

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September 11, 2008

What Do Focus Groups Actually Tell Us?

Category: Framing

The only thing I can conclude is that swing voters are f-cking morons.

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September 10, 2008

Programming Note

Category: Bloggity Blog

I'm heading off to a microbiome meeting in Gaithersburg, MD (blech). Don't worry though, the Blogerator 9600 will still be firing off posts....

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Spin, Lies, and the Straight Bullsh-t Express

Category: 'Snuggles' McCain

Lies corrode the political system.

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September 9, 2008

Is Crohn's Disease Caused By a Relative of TB?

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A recent report by the American Academy of Microbiology argues that Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, also known as MAP, may be responsible for Crohn's disease

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September 8, 2008

David Frum Doesn't Understand Virginia or Boston

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Why the Democrats are coming back in places like Virginia...and Back Bay.

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September 7, 2008

McGrath on Evolution and Indoctrination

Category: Creationism

A Christian scholar decries 'teaching the controversy.'

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September 6, 2008

Biden: "What Do You Talk About When You Can't Explain the Last Eight Years of Failure"

Category: Democrats

Give 'em the truth, Joe!

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September 5, 2008

More from the Highly Successful Republican Jewish Voter Outreach Program

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Two weeks ago, an invited speaker at Palin's church claimed that terrorism against Israeli Jews is God's "judgment of unbelief."

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September 4, 2008

"Community Organizers" Is a Dog Whistle

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"Community organizers" is code for 'uppity black people who are taking your tax dollars.'

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Why Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Must Incorporate Genetics

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Surveillance without genetics can't tell us that much about the spread of antibiotic resistance.

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September 3, 2008

Palin Slashed Funding for Food Banks

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Because nothing says compassionate conservatism like not helping hungry people.

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From Food Stamps to the Presidency? Maybe a Safety Net Isn't TEH EVIL

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Obama could be the first recipient of food stamps to win the presidency.

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September 2, 2008

Treating Viral Infections Doesn't Just Lead to Antibiotic Resistance, It Harms Your Patients

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"For most acute respiratory tract infections, antimicrobial resistance is irrelevant. For an individual patient, the risks are greater than the benefits, and the discussion should stop there."

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September 1, 2008

The Democratic Convention Speech You Should Hear

Category: Democrats

I don't think Democrats should let the Palin fiasco overshadow a great convention: there were some great speeches, one of them by John Kerry.

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Choosing Palin: McCain's Words Have No Meaning

Category: 'Snuggles' McCain

The McCain campaign has adopted the same tactic as the creationists.

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