Archive for July, 2010
by JC Problembear’s post the other day about letting the Bush tax cuts for the rich expire has sparked a lively debate between Big Swede and Mr. Benson, and pb and I. The governing philosophy on their side it seems, is this notion that the more money the rich have, the more jobs they will [...]
http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=138218&catid=8?bctid=292314103001 by problembear the wealthy shouldn’t just be taxed more. we should demand our money back. warren buffet agrees the demise of the bush tax cuts will be a good thing for america. for those of us who make less than $200,000.00 per year, there is little to worry about according to this wall street [...]
by problembear i thought i had met the vilest form of evil in payday lenders until i heard about these grave robbers who boldly pick the gold fillings out of the teeth of our fallen soldier’s greiving families. when the hell are the people of this once-proud and decent country going to start demanding some [...]
by problembear like Gahan Wilson and Gary Larson, John Callahan was a cartoonist of the dark side of life. he depicted what people think but never utter in polite society. i like that in any artist. so long John. it’s been good to know you. many people, when confronted with John’s dark humor for the [...]
by problembear from this website: http://www.summitilc.org/ On July 26th through July 28th Summit, the Statewide Independent Living Council, and Montana’s Centers forIndependent Living will be holding the 2010 Statewide Independent Living Symposium and Youth Symposium at the Hilton Garden Inn in Missoula. In commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, there [...]
By JC Continuing on with our annual discussion about the conflict downtown–spurred on by City Councilor Bob Jaffe’s remarks on his listserve– between shoppers, tourists, visitors and businesses vs. the homeless, transient, “serial inebriates” and the mentally ill, today’s Missoulian digs a little deeper into the details (thanks liz for your attention to this issue, [...]
by problembear but elouise has not given up on passage yet. details here… http://buffalopost.net/?p=10876
by problembear most montanans do not care what goes on in their neighbors bedrooms, but a tiny minorityof conservative religious zealots and busy bodies have held up this right far too long for a minority that deserves equal protection under the laws of our state. enough with the stupidity! it is time we turn our [...]
By JC Seems that Missoula Councilor Bob Jaffe let loose his true feelings in a post to his listserve yesterday. I guess it’s time for our annual bash the homeless prattle from town hall, now that Missoula is at it’s seasonal height for transient migration, coupled with a burgeoning local homeless population including far too [...]
by problembear this graph came with david sirota’s post today. make of it what you will.
by problembear i have been thinking lately that voting for republicans or democrats is simply not enough to save this country anymore. we need to get back to the basics again. corporate money and lobbies dominate our elected representatives so much these days that electing one over the other doesn’t make much difference. once they [...]
by problembear montana’s secretary of state linda mcculloch has just sent out an announcement that I-164, the citizens initiative to cap the rate of payday lenders has achieved enough signatures to be on the ballot this november. now the real work begins
by problembear i come into contact with lots of people of all political persuasions- some are independent like me, some republicans, some democrats….. they all ask the same question when it is time to vote- invariably for either a democrat or a republican… what’s the difference? it seems like all politicians are beholden to those [...]
by problembear http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/article_16ef726c-9211-11df-9f54-001cc4c03286.html this is recommended reading for anyone tired of the audacity of rep. rehberg’s lawsuit against the city of Billings, MT. his own home town….ferkrisakes! below is an excerpt of the above linked article: “The fire report states that the fire rekindled after a lightning strike, but Rehberg’s lawsuit alleges that firefighters abandoned [...]
by problembear many are troubled by the slow progress of change. many listen to the yammering of the few and lose heart….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GAHFrLAxzM&feature=channel the future is progressive by definition. take heart and do not become disconsolate over transitory and minor setbacks. this too shall pass. we are water. they are stone. have a good weekend, montana.
by Pete Talbot I wish this organization all the luck. It’s going to need it. Montanans Against Gun Violence is going public. Here’s an excerpt from guest columns that are appearing in newspapers around the state: Annually some 30,000 Americans die from all forms of gun violence—from homicides, suicides, or accidental deaths. In Montana, domestic [...]
by jhwygirl No?
by jhwygirl Immigration is all the rage on morning talk shows, which I didn’t miss (thankfully) this week because the marathoners (God Bless ‘em) have been running on by since somewhere around 6:45 this morning. Aside from what I think is completely misdirected energy by anyone wanting every illegal immigrant rounded up and deported…I’m wonder [...]
by jhwygirl Yeah, yeah – some of this stuff was just too good to pass up, and not enough to blog about….and yes – Please consider this an open thread. Dave Crisp unearthed over 52,000 ancient Roman coins, worth an estimated $1 million. Famously dead Door’s singer Jim Morrison is haunting a bathroom in Santa [...]
By CFS In case you missed the short story over at the Indy, OPG staff and city attorney Jim Nugent have established a new zoning policy that restricts the establishment of medical marijuana businesses within a 1000 ft buffer of any schools. As stated in the article, the move is based on Montana State law [...]
by jhwygirl Via The Clark Fork Chronicle comes news that Montana’s lone congressional representative Dennis Rehberg is in Montana holding seven listening sessions around the state. His last stop is Missoula – tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Continuing Education Center over at the University of Montana. With so much going, I’m sure Montanans have [...]
by jhwygirl On behalf of all b’birders, I want to thank everyone that took the time to vote 4&20 blackbirds Best Local Blog in the Missoula Independent’s 16th annual Best of Missoula. Left in the West got the silver, with NewWest bringing in the bronze. That’s some pretty impressive company. Speaking for me, at least, [...]
by problembear one billings gazette commenter chimes in with this: “….This leaves an incredibly bitter taste in my mouth that will stick with me through the next election.” OUCH! uh oh, it looks like this denny rehberg smolder might just be a full blown 4 alarm fire by this november from the tone of these [...]
by Jay Stevens Congratulations to the gang here at the b’birds for winning the Missoula Independent‘s readers’ award for best blog of Missoula: Rabble, rabble, rabble. Missoulians tend to be about the most issue-minded people in Montana, and 4&20 blackbirds serves as the favorite online meeting place to rake environmental injustice, political skullduggery or whatever [...]
by problembear @DennyRehberg likes to tell us that denny rehberg is just one of the little people, but with 11 million dollars, denny is quite wealthy compared to his fellow 435 members. he is 27th in Roll Call’s list of 50 of the richest members of congress. his latest decision to sue the volunteer fire fighters [...]
by Pete Talbot In his Fourth of July newsletter salutation, Congressman Denny Rehberg warns us that: “ … teaching American History and the Constitution has taken a back seat to a politically correct alternative history curriculum.” Seems to me that American History curriculum is actually headed in the other direction. Texas for example, has rewritten [...]
photo courtesy missoula aging services website by problembear those of us who are lucky enough to work shoulder to shoulder with volunteers, get to see the real spirit of america in action every day. this is a big thanks to all the organizations and individuals which make it happen every day here in missoula: thank [...]
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