http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:48:53 -0700 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:58:16 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Brit-Bill-and-Roy-talk-Mao-Obama-and-Lies?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner Thanks for having me on the program, Bill.You know, I've long noticed that you rarely, if ever, have on opposing voices that can hold their own, and usually opt for like-minded souls who agree vehemently, so I'm rather surprised and pleased to be inv... Obama History Media Motormouths. Glenn Beck Fox News Fascism Fear ACORN Anita Dunn Mao Bill O'Reilly Brit Hume Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:58:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Brit-Bill-and-Roy-talk-Mao-Obama-and-Lies?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Quick-Update-on-the-Iran-Situation?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner The Symbol of the Green Revolution Let's start this off with something I ran across today that gave me a bit of pause.PARIS — One day after it said it test-fired missiles capable of striking targets 1,250 miles from its soil, Iran said Tue... Iranian Revolution Iran Israel Nuclear Weapons Peace Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:22:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Quick-Update-on-the-Iran-Situation?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Unconstitutional-kneejerk-ACORN-legislation-targets-largest-growth-industry-in-the-country?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner So after some serious rabble rousing by Fox News (with the help of a couple young felons [1]), Congress passed some poorly worded legislation hoping to deny any federal funds to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or as they ar... U.S. Senate U.S. House Fox News Fascism Fear Distrust ACORN Constitution Rule of Law Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:37:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Unconstitutional-kneejerk-ACORN-legislation-targets-largest-growth-industry-in-the-country?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Missile-Shield-Moves-and-Reactions?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner Hypothetical scenario in which an ICBM is launched by some country that wants to turn itself into a nuclear wasteland, since that is what would happen immediately after launch.So there was a bit of a change is globo-politico strategy last Friday as t... Obama Dick Cheney dreams Iranian Revolution Media Motormouths. Distrust Missile Shield Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:43:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Missile-Shield-Moves-and-Reactions?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Im-a-Liberal-I-Believe-in-Liberty?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner GIS for "Liberty" When I first submitted a resume, of sorts, for the Examiner and the position of "Dallas Liberal Examiner," I was a bit leery of talking on such a title.  Over the last, oh, twenty years or so (since the en... dreams Liberal Thought History Morality Creation Liberty as Defined by a Liberal Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:51:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Im-a-Liberal-I-Believe-in-Liberty?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d17-The-Audacity-of-a-New-Hope?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner The Audacity of a New HopeThis post is more just a general clearinghouse of some of the more interesting articles I've come across lately, and a bit of a call for a ray of hope, somewhere along down the line.First up is this diatribe by Camille Pagli... U.S. Senate Obama Torture U.S. House Cap and Trade News History Healthcare Debate Science Glenn Beck Socialism Fear Distrust Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:03:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d17-The-Audacity-of-a-New-Hope?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Americans-support-Obamas-health-care-plan-those-that-understand-it?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner Hmmm, I wonder if this person supports health care reform? I wrote a bit earlier about how there was a weird undercurrent to the current health care debate in the United States.That undercurrent peaked this last weekend, in the orgy of misinformati... History Healthcare Debate 9/12 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:37:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Americans-support-Obamas-health-care-plan-those-that-understand-it?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Charles-Darwin-biopic-having-trouble-finding-American-distributor?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner Paul Bettany plays Charles Darwin in Creation The next round of the war on culture is coming soon (or not) to a theatre near you.From the Telegraph:Creation, starring Paul Bettany, details Darwin's "struggle between faith and reason" as... Global Warming Cap and Trade Science Evolution Charles Darwin Creation Gore Borlaug Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:09:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Charles-Darwin-biopic-having-trouble-finding-American-distributor?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Dick-Army-led-by-Dick-Armey-marches-on-Washington?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner Unknowing Irony: Using a Pro-Choice Slogan to Protest Health CareThousands of Americans with no sense of irony, history, or hypocrisy marched in Washington, D.C. today.The protests, "self" organized by Fox News and FreedomWorks.org (Dick A... Obama Torture News Healthcare Debate Fox News Fear Distrust March on Washington 9/12 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:42:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Dick-Army-led-by-Dick-Armey-marches-on-Washington?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Roy-wake-up--A-plane-has-hit-the-World-Trade-Center?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner Calmly calling the President a liar.I was sleeping when I heard those words.  I don't remember what my dream was that day, as I lay all comfy in my bed.I had recently left a job in Colorado and was planning on moving to New York City to continue... Dick Cheney History Healthcare Debate 9/11 Fear Distrust Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:27:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Roy-wake-up--A-plane-has-hit-the-World-Trade-Center?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Live-Facebooking-of-the-Presidents-health-care-speech-to-Congress?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner Obama 'Addresses" Congress  Originally composed on the Facebook.  The full text of the speech is here. -- Roy Taylor live blogging the President speech (watching C-Span to keep the chattering classes out of it) Yesterday at 7:01pm &m... U.S. Senate Obama U.S. House Healthcare Debate Media Motormouths. Socialism Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:14:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Live-Facebooking-of-the-Presidents-health-care-speech-to-Congress?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d8-McCarthyism-09-Claims-Its-First-Victim?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner Sen. Joe McCarthyOver the weekend and under the cover of darkness, we had the first casualty of the new Red Scare.Van Jones, Obama's pick to help build the U.S.'s green job economy, resigned after the constant attacks by the right wing media.For thos... Glenn Beck Fox News Socialism Fascism McCarthy Rumors Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:43:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d8-McCarthyism-09-Claims-Its-First-Victim?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Lets-Talk-about-Socialsim-and-the-subtext-Totalitarianism?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner   Wow, where to start with this one.  I've been reading a lot, as per, regarding what used to be a debate about much needed health care reform in this country.  That debate has since devolved into mad, crazy fear-mongering and nutjobb... Obama Dick Cheney Children Liberal Thought Healthcare Debate Media Motormouths. Socialism Fascism Totalitarianism Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:31:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Lets-Talk-about-Socialsim-and-the-subtext-Totalitarianism?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m8d30-Fox-News-Goes-Full-Retard?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner Corrected Fox News Logo I've been watching a lot of the townhall debates lately on C-Span regarding the current attempt in Congress to overhaul the health insurance industry in this country.   One of the better ones I watched recently was ... U.S. Senate Healthcare Debate Glenn Beck Fox News Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:49:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m8d30-Fox-News-Goes-Full-Retard?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Morality-and-the-Health-Care-Debate?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner Last week, after it became apparent that the GOP campaign of disinformation regarding the health care legislation was working wonderfully [1] President Obama shifted gears a bit to talk about *why* this change is necessary.WASHINGTON — Presiden... Obama Healthcare Debate Morality Science Evolution Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:26:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Morality-and-the-Health-Care-Debate?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Ending-the-Heath-Care-debate?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner It's been more than a few days since I shared my wondrous insights with my legions of fans here at the Examiner (does two people count as a legion?), and there's been a bunch of back and forth on the health care debate so far, so instead of doin... Healthcare Debate Media Motormouths. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:01:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Ending-the-Heath-Care-debate?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Oh-How-the-News-has-Changed?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner The inspiration for this post is simple.  Walter Cronkite died this week. I'll give CBS the link, as theirs was the name he made. Cronkite was, like Michael Jackson, an iconic figure of an era.  Uncle Walter to many, he was, and not only as... Walter Cronkite News Media History Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:07:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Oh-How-the-News-has-Changed?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Paging-Palin-Petroleum-Pundit-Capn-Trade-Dissection?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner To catch you up *real* quick, I've been away and Sarah Palin quit as Governor of Alaska.A number of other big things have happened since I last wrote, and we'll be addressing a number of those in short order, but as I like to talk a bit about policy ... U.S. Senate Obama U.S. House Global Warming Cap and Trade Liberal Thought Sarah Palin HR 2494 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:44:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Paging-Palin-Petroleum-Pundit-Capn-Trade-Dissection?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Following-the-Iranian-Revolution-09-Version-From-the-Internets?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner It has been an exciting couple weeks for those of us that follow the international politics scene.  Those of us that believe in the power of the people and the lure of democracy.  Those of us that hope for a better and more peaceful lives f... Iraq War Iranian Revolution Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:52:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Following-the-Iranian-Revolution-09-Version-From-the-Internets?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m5d29-East-vs-West-in-World-Records-and-Conception-of-Self-should-we-bail-out-California?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner If I may for a moment, go off on a bit of a tangent....I know the label up there says "Dallas Liberal Examiner" which is fine with me in a certain respect.  I guess those three words are accurate.  If they are accurate to me, it m... Dick Cheney California Contortionists Liberal Thought Fri, 29 May 2009 10:55:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9579-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner~y2009m5d29-East-vs-West-in-World-Records-and-Conception-of-Self-should-we-bail-out-California?cid=exrss-Dallas-Liberal-Examiner