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Category Archives: Dextra

Forgoing Freedom for Feeling Good

Shower Heads? Check. Toilets? Check. Light Bulbs? Check.  Next? Dishwasher soap.
Among other states that have banned or are banning phosphates in dishwasher detergent are Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Michigan, Vermont, Minnesota, Illinois, Massachusetts and New York. A bill on Capitol Hill would impose a nationwide ban.
Customizing a new shower head before installation in order to get […]

Posted 27 March 2009 † Doug § Democrat Dunderheads § National Politics ‡ Comments (11)

HB 228 in the Montana Senate

Rusty beat me to it, but the next step in getting this legislation through the hoops of Helena has arrived.  Our version of the “Castle Doctrine” comes before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, March 17th at 9am in room 303, having already passed the Montana House by a 60-40 vote.  If you work for […]

Posted 13 March 2009 † Doug § Montana Politics ‡ Comments (0)

More Manure from Mr. Tester

Buried in today’s Helena IR:
The Senate voted overwhelmingly to preserve thousands of earmarks in a $410 billion spending bill on Tuesday, brushing aside Sen. John McCain’s claim that President Barack Obama and Congress are merely conducting business as usual in a time of economic hardship.
Left out of the Helena IR article:
NAYS:
Baucus (D-MT)
Tester (D-MT)
Quite frankly, Senator […]

Posted 04 March 2009 † Doug § Democrat Dunderheads § Media Mayhem ‡ Comments (0)

Gun Manufacturer Stimulus Plan

Yeah, this really ought to help with the ridiculous prices of mags and ammo.  It’s interesting that Mexican violence is the excuse now given for Mr. Obama’s desire to ban “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazines.  I’m sure those drug lords, following in the steps of our own homegrown miscreants, will sheepishly stop buying all […]

Posted 26 February 2009 † Doug § Democrat Dunderheads ‡ Comments (2)

Senator Tester, I call B.S.

The Helena IR printed this piece on Sunday from Missoulian “journalist” Micheal Jamison.  I use the quotes because I read exactly zero point zero challenging questions in what looked to me like  an ass kissing tournament with a single, overzealous contestant.  In the article, Mr. Tester proudly recounts his vote against a closed door real […]

Posted 23 February 2009 † Doug § Democrat Dunderheads § Media Mayhem ‡ Comments (5)

Senators, For Your Consideration

Senator Baucus and Senator Tester,
I understand my opinion is largely irrelevant to how you will vote regarding the stimulus package Mr. Baucus helped to craft, you are both Democrats, after all.  That stated, because of where you sit, you get to hear from me anyway.
I believe my small business was a casualty of the current […]

Posted 03 February 2009 † Doug § National Politics § Montana Politics ‡ Comments (2)

Stimulating

Like most of the Montana blobosphere, I’ve been following with interest the frequent posts over at the Rotunda Report, the collaborative blog of Montana’s GOP legislators.  The comments aren’t exactly shooting the lights out, but I’m not really one to complain.  Anyway, today my former Representative, Llew Jones of Conrad, put up a short but […]

Posted 12 January 2009 † Doug § National Politics § Montana Politics ‡ Comments (0)

I’m Being Repressed!

I guess I’m supposed to be quite exercised that the Montana GOP has asked some voters to verify their addresses; I’m not.  Maybe it’s just that a notary public doesn’t really intimidate me, so I have a hard time relating to those who would cower at the sight of the terrifying notary seal.  Yeah, it […]

Posted 07 October 2008 † Doug § Humor § Montana Politics ‡ Comments (7)

No Soup For You

Shorter Mike McGrath:
There, there, pedestrian plebes; we don’t need any investigation into Mr. Schweitzer, because we already know all the facts, so there isn’t anything to investigate.
It really is impressive that our Attorney General can ascertain all of the facts surrounding a case without investigating anything.   I suppose that kind of clairvoyance just comes naturally […]

Posted 11 September 2008 † Doug § Democrat Dunderheads § Humor ‡ Comments (2)

We Are the Words

It appears that the long knives are coming out for the Dextra bloggers who are motivated and pleased by the current “guerrilla congress” (including our own Congressman Rehburg) and it’s attempt to get the government out of the way of energy development (among other things).  This whole episode strikes me with some mirth of my […]

Posted 07 August 2008 † Doug § Humor § National Politics ‡ Comments (4)