Author Archives: olneyce

Some more appointments speculation: this time about the Secretary of Agriculture. Some of the buzz suggests it might be former Iowa Governor and presidential candidate (remember that?) Tom Vilsack. My position: I agree wholeheartedly with Ezra Klein on the issue: … Continue reading →

I’m going to be gone all weekend, and likely won’t get a chance to post much. But I’ve got a few random issues I’ve been noodling over for the past couple days, so I’ll try and get them up tonight. … Continue reading →

Dan Savage absolutely demolishing Troy Perkins on the subject of Prop 8 (h/t Andrew Sullivan). By the end, Dan has established that Perkins is pushing studies with all the validity of tobacco-company reports that smoking is good for you, that … Continue reading →

Change the World – Nellie McKaySubtle Changes – SambassadeurChange – Lightning Seeds The newest cool thing to do in the Left–leaning blogosphere is to freak out about how Obama isn’t going to live up to expectations, or will fail to … Continue reading →

Following up on a few things I’ve written about in the past week. The perplexing Alaska elections story, the Alaska state elections page has (finally) been updated. As of 5:28 PM pacific time, the count stands at 125,019 votes for … Continue reading →

Apparently, it’s going to be another two weeks before they know what happened in the various races there. And that is just for the initial count. It doesn’t factor in a possible recount (surely a possibility given how much “care” … Continue reading →

It’s amazing how much can change in just a decade. I’ve been reading Modernization and Postmodernization by Ronald Inglehart. In the book, he proposes that the populations of the First World are undergoing a profound shift in their approach to … Continue reading →

“The Quiz” was one of the best songs of 2006. It hit you the first time with its quirky style. After that, you really started to appreciate how perfectly she sets up the moment when you reach “and if I … Continue reading →

There’s a trend in post-election discussions to minimize the significance of Sarah Palin. Jonathan Martin even goes so far as to say “nobody I know is trying to ‘pin the loss’ on Palin. After all, it was McCain and his … Continue reading →

A list of things that the Democrats ought to do in the next four years, even though some may not be in their own best interests: 1. Pass the minority bill of rights for Congress. Pelosi pushed this in 2005 … Continue reading →