What We're Thankful For
President Obama:So what are you thankful for? I've compiled some reflections from various people; many of these are from emails, so they are not linked. Along the way, enjoy some Thanksgiving music!Rep. Gary Peters:Just this month I had the opportunity to serve, along with my family, friends, and other Oakland County residents, at Lighthouse of Oakland County. We sorted food for families having a tough time right now so that they can still enjoy Thanksgiving meals with their families. Serving all Oakland County residents in Congress is an honor. But serving struggling families face-to-face is a

Bits of Tid: November 19, 2009
Today is World Toilet Day, Use Less Stuff Day, and Have A Bad Day Day. If you are anywhere near me, please only celebrate Use Less Stuff Day. Maybe World Toilet Day, depending on how you commemorate it.Is marriage itself illegal in Texas? I'm not just talking about gay marriage. I'm talking about marriage in general.Someone made this comment on one of my earlier posts:How do you like your change now? Idiot.First of all, I do like my

Bits of Tid: November 18, 2009
Today is Mickey Mouse Day, Married to a Scorpio Support Day, and National Education Support Professionals Day.From Daily Kos:Steve King (R-IA) chose to miss his son's wedding so could vote against health care reform -- that he knew was going to pass. What an ass.I'm not the biggest fan of polls, but if

For Our Veterans

Election Recap
NationwideOn a scale of one to ten, this election ranks about a 3. There were plenty of disappointments, but some victories that should be highlighted.You can guess how the media is framing this: as a big election for Republicans. But let's dig deeper.I'm not surprised that the Republicans won the New Jersey and Virginia races. Dems had held those governorships for some time now, and neither Jon Corzine nor Creigh Deeds were all that progressive - in other words, they didn't exactly stand up for Democratic values.Meanwhile, in New York's 23rd Congressional District, President Obama's cunning political strategy of appointing a moderate R