These Are the People a Bailout Should Help
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.
Posted by Mike at 10:57 AM • 9 Comments •
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- Gromia sphaerica: It's a Cool...Macrobe?
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- The Net Neutrality Canard: A New Corporate Conservative Wedge
- The Fourth, Unnamed Horseman of the Apocalypse That Is the GM Bailout
- Why the "Center-Right" Debate Is Maddening: It's the Lack of Statistics, Stupid
- Are We Talking About the Same Democrats?
- The Irrationality of the Health Insurance Market
- Why Political Corruption Matters: Dianne Wilkerson
- "Facts Alone May Not Completely Allay Fears": Sums Up the Theopolitical Rightwing Pretty Well
- How Will the GOP Rebuild?
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September 28, 2008
September 26, 2008
Programming Note
Category: Bloggity Blog
'll be away for a couple weeks on a much needed vacation.
Posted by Mike at 11:19 AM • 1 Comments •
September 25, 2008
Rep. Kaptur Doesn't Want to Play "Wall Street Ballout"
Talking sensibly about the proposed bailout.
Posted by Mike at 10:39 AM • 2 Comments •
September 24, 2008
Did the Republican Party Convention Subsidize Police Brutality?
Category: Civil Liberties
Ten million dollars buys you a lot of police misconduct.
Posted by Mike at 11:00 AM • 3 Comments •
September 23, 2008
Palin: She's Not Only a Young Earth Creationist, She's a...
John Bircher?
Posted by Mike at 11:14 AM • 7 Comments •
September 22, 2008
The Mad Biologist Writes Letters About the Proposed Bailout
And why the $700 billion to be spent on fixing the mess matters to science.
Posted by Mike at 11:05 AM • 5 Comments •
September 21, 2008
Deep Thought Related to the Meltdown of Big Sh-tpile
Health versus financial insurance.
Posted by Mike at 1:09 PM • 3 Comments •
Note to McCain: 'Choice' in Healthcare Is Not a Good Idea
People don't want exciting 'health insurance products', they want adequate care when they are sick.
Posted by Mike at 11:26 AM • 13 Comments •
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.
Posted by Mike at 11:26 AM • 9 Comments •
September 19, 2008
Abortion and the Swing Vote That Shall Not Be Named
Apparently, abortion is only trouble for black politicians.
Posted by Mike at 10:51 AM • 3 Comments •
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.
Posted by Mike at 11:04 AM • 1 Comments •
September 17, 2008
Never Mind Your Peace Dividend, It's the Cold War All Over Again
A resounding success of the Bush Doctrine. Erm, not so much.
Posted by Mike at 11:03 AM • 1 Comments •
September 16, 2008
John McCain Invented the BlackBerry?
If Al Gore were dead, he would be spinning in his grave.
Posted by Mike at 4:51 PM • 6 Comments •
Primary Endorsement: Sonia Chang-Diaz for MA State Senate
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.
Posted by Mike at 8:19 AM • 4 Comments •
September 15, 2008
Lots of Scientists Write a Letter About Infectious Disease Surveillance
Some in Congress want public health surveillance to join the 21st century.
Posted by Mike at 10:55 AM • 3 Comments •
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.
Posted by Mike at 11:32 AM • 3 Comments •
September 13, 2008
An Exciting New Area for Creationist Science
Intelligent rainbows. Or something.
Posted by Mike at 11:01 AM • 9 Comments •
September 12, 2008
Linkage and the Antibiotic Resistance Problem
New data show that antibiotic resistance genes travel together.
Posted by Mike at 11:03 AM • 2 Comments •
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.
Posted by Mike at 11:06 AM • 7 Comments •
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....
Posted by Mike at 3:30 PM • 0 Comments •
Spin, Lies, and the Straight Bullsh-t Express
Category: 'Snuggles' McCain
Lies corrode the political system.
Posted by Mike at 11:01 AM • 10 Comments •
September 9, 2008
Is Crohn's Disease Caused By a Relative of TB?
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
Posted by Mike at 11:06 AM • 4 Comments •
September 8, 2008
David Frum Doesn't Understand Virginia or Boston
Why the Democrats are coming back in places like Virginia...and Back Bay.
Posted by Mike at 11:05 AM • 7 Comments •
September 7, 2008
McGrath on Evolution and Indoctrination
Category: Creationism
A Christian scholar decries 'teaching the controversy.'
Posted by Mike at 11:51 AM • 11 Comments •
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!
Posted by Mike at 11:02 AM • 4 Comments •
September 5, 2008
More from the Highly Successful Republican Jewish Voter Outreach Program
Two weeks ago, an invited speaker at Palin's church claimed that terrorism against Israeli Jews is God's "judgment of unbelief."
Posted by Mike at 11:05 AM • 7 Comments •
September 4, 2008
"Community Organizers" Is a Dog Whistle
"Community organizers" is code for 'uppity black people who are taking your tax dollars.'
Posted by Mike at 4:06 PM • 8 Comments •
Why Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Must Incorporate Genetics
Surveillance without genetics can't tell us that much about the spread of antibiotic resistance.
Posted by Mike at 11:11 AM • 0 Comments •
September 3, 2008
Palin Slashed Funding for Food Banks
Because nothing says compassionate conservatism like not helping hungry people.
Posted by Mike at 3:51 PM • 3 Comments •
From Food Stamps to the Presidency? Maybe a Safety Net Isn't TEH EVIL
Obama could be the first recipient of food stamps to win the presidency.
Posted by Mike at 11:08 AM • 6 Comments •
September 2, 2008
Treating Viral Infections Doesn't Just Lead to Antibiotic Resistance, It Harms Your Patients
"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."
Posted by Mike at 10:57 AM • 0 Comments •
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.
Posted by Mike at 5:31 PM • 3 Comments •
Choosing Palin: McCain's Words Have No Meaning
Category: 'Snuggles' McCain
The McCain campaign has adopted the same tactic as the creationists.
Posted by Mike at 10:54 AM • 6 Comments •
