Liberals Are Cool

"Thousands of these prisoners are incarcerated for life or for 20, 10, or 5 years under mandatory..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:11:25 -0400

“Thousands of these prisoners are incarcerated for life or for 20, 10, or 5 years under...

thepoliticalfreakshow: Connecticut Collision: 60 Injured In...

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:09:41 -0400

Connecticut Collision: 60 Injured In Two-Train Collision After Train Derailed And Was Hit By Another Train Going In Opposite Direction

Sixty people were transported to hospitals and five people were hurt critically, one very critically, Friday night near Bridgeport, Conn., after an eastbound commuter train derailed and was hit by a westbound train, Conn. Gov. Dan Malloy said in a news conference.

No fatalities were reported in the collision, The (Westchester County, N.Y.) Journal News reported.

Metro-North Railroad called the collision a “major derailment.”

The collision prompted Amtrak, which sent out notification via Twitter, to suspend service indefinitely between New York and Boston. Metro-North Railroad, which serves commuters in the greater New York area, issued a service alert saying service had been suspended between New Haven and South Norwalk, Conn.

According to the Twitter feed of the Metropolitan Transit Authority, the parent of Metro-North, service will not return to normal on the line until “a full investigation is complete and repairs are made,” the Journal News reports.

Malloy said that most people were not seriously hurt. He said there was extensive damage to the train cars and the track, and it could take until Monday for normal service to be restored.

He said the area where the accident happened was down to two tracks because of repair work and that the accident will have a “big impact on the Northeast corridor.”

“We’re most concerned about the injured and ultimately reopening the system,” Malloy said from the scene about three hours after the crash. He said there was no reason to believe it was anything other than an accident.

The National Transportation Safety Board will head up an investigation into the crash, Malloy said.

The crash happened after a 5:30 p.m. train out of Grand Central Station in New York bound for New Haven, Conn., derailed near Bridgeport, Conn., TheJournal News reported. A train heading in the opposite direction from New Haven to Grand Central struck the first train.

“The eastbound train derailed, which is what caused the trains to collide,” said Aaron Donovan, a Metro-North spokesman. “It derailed in such a way that it went into the path of the westbound train on an adjacent track.”

Police and emergency medical responders were on the scene Friday night and bus service was being arranged for those who were unharmed in the crash, Donovan told TheJournal News .

The cause of the initial derailment was not clear and Donovan said authorities will investigate.

The media is missing the point.

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:20:20 -0400

The media is missing the point.

Exchange of the Day

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:44:48 -0400

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was interviewed on Marketplace about his new...

Via The Everlasting GOP Stoppers

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:36:03 -0400

Via The Everlasting GOP Stoppers

Owned.

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:12:01 -0400

Owned.

Another Republican manufactured crisis.

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:21:25 -0400

Another Republican manufactured crisis.

Kevin Drum: “In 2010, such legislation was introduced,...

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:40:16 -0400

Kevin Drum:

“In 2010, such legislation was introduced, and died when it was filibustered by Republicans in the Senate. More generally, media organizations have been lobbying for a federal shield law for decades, and Congress has been resolutely unwilling to pass one…. Politically, Obama is basically daring Republicans to put their money where their mouths are. You want to make the DOJ leak investigation into an issue of executive overreach? Fine. Then rein it in. Pass a law making it clear what DOJ can and can’t do in leak investigations.”

"It’s ludicrous for groups like Crossroads GPS—which spent at least $70 million during the last..."

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:30:29 -0400

“It’s ludicrous for groups like Crossroads GPS—which spent at least $70 million during the...

"… while the politics is heating up, some important context is emerging, like the fact that..."

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:30:29 -0400

“… while the politics is heating up, some important context is emerging, like the fact...

"Does he provide a home for you to live in. Does he provide food for you to eat? Does he provide..."

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:26:51 -0400

“Does he provide a home for you to live in. Does he provide food for you to eat? Does he...

"In not too many years, Texas could switch from being all Republican to all Democrat. If that..."

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:58:04 -0400

“In not too many years, Texas could switch from being all Republican to all Democrat. If that...

Budget deficit reduction in full swing. $400 Billion this year,...

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:58:51 -0400

Budget deficit reduction in full swing. $400 Billion this year, $800 billion overall under Obama.

Higher taxes on the rich have helped, even though Republicans made the opposte prediction. Imagine, the GOP 100% wrong. Again.

"According to a release from the universities of Bamberg and Bonn, a study by economists Armin Falk..."

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:51:38 -0400

“According to a release from the universities of Bamberg and Bonn, a study by economists Armin...

When asked for a comment, the GOP responded,...

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:47:20 -0400

When asked for a comment, the GOP responded, “Benghazi”.

GOP trying to block Gina McCarthy for EPA.

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:37:45 -0400

GOP trying to block Gina McCarthy for EPA.

What a completely vile man.

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:00:28 -0400

What a completely vile man.

Zero Congressional hearings amid their total shit show. Hard to...

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:59:03 -0400

Zero Congressional hearings amid their total shit show. Hard to believe.

The good thing is there is no statue of limitations for war crimes.

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Wed, 15 May 2013 19:19:00 -0400

CItizens United And The IRS

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:17 -0400

Rick Hasen of Slate: “This is all about the failure of Congress to require the disclosure of...