Scrutiny Hooligans
Blog URL http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us
Located Asheville, North Carolina USA
Tags politics, advocacy, democrat, liberal, music, asheville
Political advocacy and empowerment, pop culture, and more. Based in Asheville, NC and focused on local politics.
Latest Blog Posts
- A Doctor in the House? on Nov 24, 2009 in Asheville City Council Buncombe County Heath Shuler NC Legislature NC-11 Congressional Race Republicans
Yesterday, I mentioned in a post here that I believed Dr. Dan Eichenbaum would win the Republican congressional primary here in the 11th six months from now. Of course, ridiculously early predictions are just that; obviously a lot can happen, and I c...
- More Thread! on Nov 23, 2009 in Open Thread
I’m in the midst of a hectic one-day workweek before heading out of town for holiday hilarity. Do your worst.
- The Fear of God (and Voters) on Nov 23, 2009 in Buncombe County Democrats NC Legislature
My ears pricked up this weekend when I heard freshman Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) say he would support a health care reform bill even if he knew he could lose his job. How refreshing, I thought. Jon Walker at FireDogLake provides one reason Bennet wa...
- Sunday Morning Music – The Grid on Nov 22, 2009 in Misc.
The Philip Glass Ensemble, from Koyaanisqatsi Part One (more below the fold): Part Two: Part Three:...
- Windiana on Nov 21, 2009 in Energy Science
Our trip to Chicago this week took us up I-65 through Benton County, Indiana and past the midwest’s newest and largest wind farm, the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm 90 miles north of Indianapolis. A project of BP Wind Energy and Virginia-based Domini...
- Reason #1,487 We Love Susan Fisher on Nov 20, 2009 in Democrats Health Care NC Legislature North Carolina
AC-T: Rep. Susan Fisher, D-Buncombe, followed other state legislators Wednesday in calling for an investigation into Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s campaign against a public health-insurance plan. The insurer has called and sent...
- Friday Open Thread: Starting With Shuler on Nov 20, 2009 in Heath Shuler Open Thread
Quite a lot of you are debating the merits of our Azure Canine Congressman in the wake of revelations about TVA and Genentech and after his vote against health care reform. I’m of a mind that the district isn’t going to get anyone bette...
