“Republican Health Care Plan: Don’t get sick, and if you do get sick, die quickly”

September 30, 2009 in Healthcare, Regressives

by JC Now just where is that Republican health care plan that Cantor and Boehner promised the country months ago? Last night, in a controversial speech on the House floor, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) announced that the Republican alternative health care proposals would force sick Americans to “die quickly”: It’s my duty and pride tonight [...]

Does Sen. Tester watch PBS?

September 30, 2009 in Environment, Jon Tester, Montana, wilderness

by Pete Talbot I certainly hope so. I’ve been able to catch most of the documentary on our country’s national parks, produced by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, and airing on Montana PBS stations. It’s an extraordinary series. The show’s subtitle is “America’s Best Idea.” Well, it certainly is one of them. And our national [...]

The Best of Ward 2 Incumbent John Hendrickson

September 30, 2009 in 2009 Local Election, John Hendrickson, Missoula, Missoula City Council, Montana, Regressives

by jhwygirl We have a fancy-schmancy statistics page that tells us (it isn’t too scientific or anything) who is reading what, where they’re linking in here from, and what they are searching on search engines to get to 4&20′s stuff. I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or anything, but “satan” has been running pretty [...]