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Why Is Bush a Terrible President? Let me count the ways…

cuellar — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:09:05 -0700

After eight years of President Bush, it’s hard to know where President-Elect Obama should begin. While the two wars, an economy in a year long recession, and a deteriorating world image are certainly at the top of Obama’s list, another, albeit less glamorous, issue should be there too: the census. Apparently, while the rest of the [...]

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Sleepover-bama

cuellar — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:31:11 -0700

According to this article thrown at me via the webmasters at www.yahoo.com (yes, I realize it is not a great source of news and yes, I STILL have a yahoo email address.) Republican Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen hung up on President-elect Obama and then Rahm Emanuel immediately after convinced that she was being pranked phone called [...]

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If a Government Falls in Canada, and no American Notices, Does it Make a Sound?

cuellar — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:24:47 -0700

America is in a transition period right now. Barack Obama and his advisers are preparing to assume control of government come January. The current lame duck administration will no doubt be spending these final weeks implementing questionable policies and ultimately pardoning a bunch of douchebags. This is why I love America. Well not for its [...]

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My Carbon Hoofprint

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:59:06 -0700

For this entire semester I’ve stopped eating meat due to a couple of factors. After learning that it was the most effective way one could lessen his or her carbon impact, I was sold, on top of the fact that I was getting pretty grossed out by meat as a substance, I can barely [...]

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Prison - A Piece of Cake! by Rebecca Egler

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:06:33 -0700

There once was an event known as the “bake sale” Drawing all sorts of kiddies from the Ann Arbor trail. Tomorrow’s from the Just Dems committee and though my cookies are a pity, Stop by, or listen to your social justice conscience wail.

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Hahaha (An evening diversion)

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:11:16 -0700

Your highly inappropriate, but hilarious, diversion is after the jump.

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Blogress

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:01:07 -0700

For visual learners: Dan V. 65 Dana Cronyn 66 Danny A. 26 Justin S. 122 Josh L. 36 Nathaniel S. 186 Rebecca E. 62 Zach M. 63 Ariel K. 12 Lindsay M. 13 Mark C. 8 Sam M. 19 Scott L. 24 Tom D. 84

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Perez Hilton IS legitimate!

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:49:38 -0700

This is my first blog. Please don’t slaughter me for doing something wrong. http://perezhilton.com/2008-12-01-george-w-bush-issues-a-mea-culpa-for-the-crap-economy-being-unprepared-for-war-and-losing-it-for-the-gop Couldn’t figure out how to make it a link. Bush takes responsibility for some stuff! Big newz! -Thomas

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Poll of the People. Stupid People.

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:49:23 -0700

A new CNN poll suggests that 6 out of 10 Americans believe that the Big Three should not be given any federal aid. This is a big change from a month ago when about half the country thought that a bailout wasd the way to go. Attributed to the bad press given to the execs [...]

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Blogstars | UPDATE

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:13:03 -0700

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Lousiana Ranked “Most Unhealthiest State”

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:55:06 -0700

Haha. Go Figure.

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Michelle Obama plays dress up

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:47:09 -0700

Christian Lacroix sketch for Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama is an incredibly talented, intelligent woman. I often hate how the media is more fixated on her fashion choices or her rear end than her other contributions to this campaign. However, I’ve come to the realization that for many American’s Michelle’s wardrobe is very much a symbol of [...]

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Thoughts with Links

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:23:04 -0700

This Man is not the Ruin of the Democratic Party. No matter what how hard you try: MSNBC, CNN, & Fox ~ The win by Saxby Chambliss was not the defeat of the Democratic Party. The win by Saxby Chambliss was not the triumphant comeback of the Republican Party. The win by Saxby Chambliss does not mean [...]

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Richardson shaves face, disapoints Obama

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:54:22 -0700

At today’s press conference, announcing Bill Richardson’s spot in the Obama administration, President Obama expressed regret over a recent Richardson decision: shaving off the beard. For the past several months, the New Mexico governor had be sporting a great deal of facial hair. At this morning’s press conference, however, the beard was noticeably missing. Feeling the need [...]

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Minorities in Obama’s Cabinet

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:44:13 -0700

Today on MSNBC U.S. Representative Sanchez, a Democrat from California, called for Obama to appoint more minroties to his cabinet. She believes that since so many Latinos supported him, he should give back by putting some in his cabinet. Obama doesn’t want to appoint a person to his cabinet just because he or she is [...]

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Proposition 8: The Musical

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:32:09 -0700

Prop 8: The Musical An epic video promoting social justice and equal rights for all. Trust the JLJ.

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Language Matters

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:09:40 -0700

Let’s stop using the word bailout. It implies that the taxpayer is giving the Big Three a gift. It’s not a gift. It’s a loan. It’s a loan that will be payed back with interest, a loan that the companies would be able to get from other sources if the credit functions were functioning. Chrysler [...]

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Another Day Another Shame

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:31:26 -0700

It seems that every day brings a new sign of the state legislature’s mind-boggling betrayal of education. No-one needs to hear over again the economic statistics about why education is the only way to get the economy back on track. I just wanted to bring up another stat. Michigan gets an “F” in a new [...]

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Sexism

cuellar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:21:45 -0700

I was glad to take part in the College Democrats new chapter of Women’s Caucus, or FemDems first meeting last night. This is a video that addresses the very issues we are dealing with. Sexism Sneaks in Over Open Mic

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Space Beer!

cuellar — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:29:12 -0700

In a giant step for mankind, Japanese brewery Sapporo Breweries has unveiled a new beer made from barley grown in space! The Russian Academy of Science, Okayama University in Japan, and Sapporo Breweries collaborated on the development of the beer, with a Russian laboratory in space being used for growing the barley. The beer will not [...]

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Cutting-Edge Journalism

cuellar — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:08:17 -0700

The New York Times has an article today pointing out that many Michiganders oppose an auto industry rescue package. Dateline: Kalamazoo, with peripheral reporting from Saugatuck. The article focuses on Western Michigan where: a) jobs aren’t particularly dependent on the auto industry and b) most voters are physically allergic to government spending on things that [...]

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Georgia Runoff Update

cuellar — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:14:24 -0700

MSNBC is now projecting that Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss will win the Georgia Senate Runoff election against Democratic challenger Jim Martin. This means that Democrats will not be able to have a fillibuster-proof majority of 60 Senators in the Senate, although that dream looked increasingly slim in the last few weeks.

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Update from the 2nd!

cuellar — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:07:13 -0700

Greetings from West Michigan! Exciting news from Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District: Peter Hoekstra is set to announce that he will not run for Congress again in two years and his creation of an exploratory committee for Michigan’s next gubernatorial race. First, this will open up a seat that has not seen a bruising challenge since 1992. That [...]

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Random Thought

cuellar — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:23:23 -0700

Pakistani President Zardari answered questions about his nation’s involvement with the Mumbai attacks tonight in a television interview. I personally believe that President Obama ought to do all interviews with these two guys standing behind him. There is something about armed, ceremonial guards that really makes a man look “Presidential.”

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Oh the irony

cuellar — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:41:43 -0700

“The apple cart has been turned over here when you have the Obamas-the first African-American couple- now actually management and you are having in some cases white Americans serving them.” -Presidential historian Doug Brinkley CNN had an article about how it was african slaves who built the white house, everything from cutting the bricks with which [...]

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Duke Sucks: Tuesday Edition

cuellar — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:13:38 -0700

Oh Duke, let me drink the sweet milk of your tears. Oh JJ Redick’s tears. They’re so yummy. Same with you unknown other Duke player. It’s worth remembering, in this time of hatred towards Duke, that there are many targets worthy of our dislike. Thus, I present this:

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The Salvation Army wants you to Donate!

cuellar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:22:12 -0700

The Salvation Army has started a new program being tested in Columbus and Atlanta where people can text the Salvation Army to donate 5 dollars which will be added to their cell phone bill. They started a virtual red bucket program four years ago where people can solicit donations by emailing friends and family. New this year [...]

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Daily Daily for Today

cuellar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:53:35 -0700

1. Michigan Basketball had a glorious victory against Savannah State 66-64 in Overtime. This game was absurd. We were down 39-19 at the half, but fought back and missed a dunk at the end of regulation that could have won the game for us. It took a buzzer beater by DeShawn Sims [...]

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Pundit/Bloggers = Wrong

cuellar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:10:04 -0700

Team America I am becoming increasingly frustrated with the nay-saying about Obama’s cabinet selections: heading to the right, betraying why he was elected, hawkish, and typical of the Bush Administration. 1) Obama pledged to run a White House where dissent and varied opinions are permitted, as long as they are aired behind the scenes. His campaigned was [...]

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My Final Kwame Post

cuellar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:14:14 -0700

“I lied under oath” With those words Christine Beatty plead guilty to two felonies in connection with Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s epic scandal: Christine Beatty, once Detroit’s most powerful woman as a top aide to Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, has just agreed to plead guilty to two felonies and serve 120 days in jail for her role in the [...]

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Duke Sucks: Monday Edition

cuellar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:11:30 -0700

When I say that Duke sucks, it is something that I feel very strongly about. In fact, I root more against Duke than for any other ACC team. In honor of this week, I will be showing one picture per day and one video to explain why I don’t like Duke. Today’s [...]

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My Christmas Wishlist -Josh L

cuellar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:00:07 -0700

So Christmas is fast approaching, and though I no longer believe in Santa and am a Catholic in name only these days, I figure it might be fun to show what a crazy liberal asks for on the day honoring the birth of the lord. First let me state that I am in fact a [...]

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Douchebag(s) of the week- Consumerism at its finest

cuellar — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:29:46 -0700

Happy Thanksgiving… four days late. This week we have more than one douchebag, in fact, we have very many douchebags. Not really politically relevant, but it pisses me off to no end. Today I am absolutely disgusted with New York City shoppers. There’s a reason I never shop on “Black Friday.” This past friday a [...]

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Michigan Basketball

cuellar — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:59:45 -0700

I love college basketball. I grew up being raised on ACC Basketball as my Dad went to the University of Virginia for law school and wanted to share that with his children. My brother then went to Maryland so I got to hear a lot more about college basketball and how much Duke [...]

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News Neglect

cuellar — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:01:37 -0700

Just the name Democratic Republic of the Congo evokes images of violence and warfare, and it is easy to write off any more information about conflicts there or elsewhere in Africa as “just another African problem.” The recent news from the area isn’t any different-a new conflict broke out in the Nord-Kivu region of the [...]

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Things I’m Thankful For

cuellar — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:34:10 -0700

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Rahm Emanuel will Fuck You Up

cuellar — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:58:24 -0700

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Gates Stays

cuellar — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:11:12 -0700

Robert Gates is going to keep his position as Defense Secretary under Barack Obama. I know that many people wanted him to stay because he is smart and well-informed (even though he was appointed by George W. Bush). Anyway, I want this post to be more of a conversation; what do you all think about [...]

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Viral Video

cuellar — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:09:00 -0700

So, I am pretty sure I am going to take the Mini-Course on Viral Videos with the other dems. So, I was thinking about a good video to make. We are all well aware that Congress’ approval ratings are down. How do we get those numbers back up? Well, why not a viral video, eh? [...]

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Red States and Blue States?

cuellar — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:41:36 -0700

Check out this amazing collaboration of maps done by a professor (of Physics, who knew?) here at U of M- http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/2008/ Looks like we’re not just a nation of red states and blue states, after all. Also, the maps show the overwhelming democratic majority that turned out to vote, pretty inspiring, if you ask me.

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Have No Fear! The Justice League of Justice is Here!

cuellar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:55:44 -0700

Is this really necessary? Fun fact: There are 2.25 million prison inmates nationwide. That’s a lot of people. Michigan in particular has a high amount of prisoners. As this article states, Michigan has 500 prisoners for every 100,000 people in the state. The Midwest average is 400 prisoners for every 100,000 people. Some of you may be asking [...]

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YouTube Me! | Just for Fun…

cuellar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:54:21 -0700

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They Finally Get It

cuellar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:03:11 -0700

From the Associated Press, After being skewered by Congress and lampooned on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” the CEOs of Detroit’s three automakers may end up making their return trip to Washington by car as they seek a federal bailout. They should’ve figured this out the first time.

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Another day, another bailout

cuellar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:15:32 -0700

This time it’s financial giant Citigroup who will be the recipient of another $20 billion in federal money in addition to backing for $306 billion of bad assents, just two weeks after receiving $25 billion. Under the plan, “the government could soak up billions of dollars in losses at the struggling bank.” (NYT). Efficient flow [...]

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Let’s Talk Taliban

cuellar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:49:30 -0700

When you think of the Taliban, this is a likely image to come to mind. But, there’s actually a lot more to it. Recently, there has been increasing discussion of talking to the Taliban to reach peace in Afghanistan. This is an excellent idea. Retired Russian general Ruslan Aushev has weighed in on the issue decidedly for [...]

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UPDATE | Lizard People Revealed

cuellar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:23:54 -0700

Many of you will remember Scott L’s post about the recount efforts in Minnesota, highlighting some of the more absurd ballots. A standout among the disastrous attempts at voting was a ballot featuring the write-in candidate “Lizard People.” Well, today Minnesota’s esteemed NPR affiliate has uncovered the identity of the Lizard Man himself: 25-year-old Lucas from [...]

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More News on the Turkey Front

cuellar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:13:35 -0700

In Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina (That RHYMES! Unless It’s pronounced Vareena) Fred Ervin, age 30, attemped to steal money from a BP gas station and assaulted a customer in the parking lot. He was then whacked in the head with a frozen turkey that the customer had bought. Later on he was hospitalized with a severe head [...]

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Daily Daily for Today

cuellar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:29:12 -0700

Here is your Daily Daily for your Daily Pleasure: 1. Apparently we played some sort of football game. I don’t know. I didn’t really watch it. OH GOD I HATE THEM SO MUCH. 2. Two students are making the effort to live on one dollar a day for food to raise awareness of hunger issues. [...]

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Are you smarter than a politician?

cuellar — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:30:54 -0700

Daily Kos just posted an interesting test from the folks at the Civic Literacy Report designed to test the average American’s civics knowledge. After more than 2,500 participants have attempted the 33-question survey, the average score for Americans is a measley 49%. Even more disheartening? The average score for elected officials was 44%. I think the last [...]

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Nick Jonas for President!

cuellar — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:30:31 -0700

Zo prezidential. I don’t know if anyone has posted on this yet, but if no one has, it’s a shame, because Nick Jonas is planning on running for President of the United States in 2028. It’s funny, because he’s actually claiming that he’s going to do it. I saw something on E! about it yesterday. His brothers, [...]

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Why Is Bush a Terrible President? Let me count the ways…

Sleepover-bama

If a Government Falls in Canada, and no American Notices, Does it Make a Sound?

My Carbon Hoofprint

Prison - A Piece of Cake! by Rebecca Egler

Hahaha (An evening diversion)

Blogress

Perez Hilton IS legitimate!

Poll of the People. Stupid People.

Blogstars | UPDATE

Lousiana Ranked “Most Unhealthiest State”

Michelle Obama plays dress up

Thoughts with Links

Richardson shaves face, disapoints Obama

Minorities in Obama’s Cabinet

Proposition 8: The Musical

Language Matters

Another Day Another Shame

Sexism

Space Beer!

Cutting-Edge Journalism

**Georgia Runoff Update**

Update from the 2nd!

Random Thought

Oh the irony

Duke Sucks: Tuesday Edition

The Salvation Army wants you to Donate!

Daily Daily for Today

Pundit/Bloggers = Wrong

My Final Kwame Post

Duke Sucks: Monday Edition

My Christmas Wishlist -Josh L

Douchebag(s) of the week- Consumerism at its finest

Michigan Basketball

News Neglect

Things I’m Thankful For

Rahm Emanuel will Fuck You Up

Gates Stays

Viral Video

Red States and Blue States?

Have No Fear! The Justice League of Justice is Here!

YouTube Me! | Just for Fun…

They Finally Get It

Another day, another bailout

Let’s Talk Taliban

UPDATE | Lizard People Revealed

More News on the Turkey Front

Daily Daily for Today

Are you smarter than a politician?

Nick Jonas for President!

Georgia Runoff Update