SCOTUS Retirements
In the 2000 election, immediately after the Supreme Court decision, speculation was rampant as to why the 5 justices violated their own "States' Rights" mantra by stepping in on a case that Florida law...
View ArticledKos parody
With 18 days to go and wars against Sinclair and Sproul raging on multiple fronts, we need a little breather around here. In the immortal words of Krusty the Clown "I kid! I kid because I love." So...
View ArticleVoice data predict Kerry by 4%
This by itself is not yet proven reliable (it's never been used to predict a future event) but when combined with the data from the polls it is real cause for optimism. This article, excerpted here for...
View ArticleKill Sinclair
We're all disheartened, depressed, despondent, dejected, demoralized, and I'm sure many other words that begin with D would also apply. But how about murderous? I must admit, I've felt that way for the...
View ArticleHow You Shouldn't Die
dKos needs some medicine. I want to provide a medical voice in series form. I'm not a policy wonk, although I'd like to be. I can't claim to speak for doctors as a whole or any group of doctors. I just...
View ArticleThe Politics of Personal Vegetation
dKos has members who have expert knowledge in an astounding array of fields. A brief sampling reveals posters dedicated to law, history, science, and even a few with a working knowledge of politics. I...
View ArticleThe Brain's Nasty Games
A Case: A man in his 40's came to the hospital for weakness on one half of his body. In the ER, he vomited several times and fell to the ground unconscious. He never woke up. A CT scan showed an...
View ArticleNYC Kossacks- Green Power at your fingertips
As a resident in ConEd's "footprint," ConEd will deliver your energy and read your meter (and will charge you for it) regardless of who supplies your electricity. But you can choose your supplier, and...
View ArticleWhere are NYC Kossacks most needed?
I have a few days off around election day and I'm trying to decide where to focus my energy. I've never seen so many competitive and meaningful races in the NYC region, and obviously we've all got to...
View ArticleDomestic paramilitary
It’s clear that Bush/Cheney identify themselves as a dictatorial government, even if they don’t call themselves that. They only thing they lack is a physical force to police the home front. Over the...
View ArticleLet's Move On.
I’m 100% behind Obama, but I want to make a point for backing off the Clinton camp. Are they fighting dirty? Yes. Is it hurting the party? Yes. Are they going to win? No. Especially now after Tuzla....
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