Mr. Obama is not the 3/5ths President – 50 Years of GOP Addiction to Racism
The sheepskin of George W. Bush may have said Yale, but the mouthful of “Bushisms,” from the “decider” to “misunderestimated” made him the butt of billions of dollars of “dumb” … Continue reading →
The Power of the Big Lie for the GOP
Last night, the first Republican Presidential primary debate for the 2012 election was awash with all kinds of interesting factoids that were dead-bang wrong. Illusions. Myths. Mendacities. Lies. They project … Continue reading →
Made In America: Gates’ NATO Slam Is About Selling Death & Destruction, Our Top Export
Last week departing Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates blasted the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance members for their shorting of military spending in the Libyan campaign. He chastised … Continue reading →
The Born Lack of Identity: Will Wall Street Wave Off Warren for Our Economy’s 2nd Epic Fail?
Who is Brooksley E. Born? Ask almost anyone and you’ll invariably get a shrug. Elizabeth Warren may be a bit better known, but if the Republicans have their way, she … Continue reading →
Have a Little Oil and Global Commoditization with that $7.00 Big Mac Meal?
Would you like an overpriced barrel of oil or bushel of wheat with your Big Mac? The price of everything that you eat, wear, use or just enjoy has been … Continue reading →
Sorry Republicans: TARP Worked.
If you turned on a TV, or picked up a newspaper, or logged in to the Internet in 2008, it was everywhere: The Bailout. It was evil. It was immoral. … Continue reading →
Dissecting Right Wing Political Extremism
OPINION – Democrats stink at branding and messaging. They still live in the wonkish intellectual nirvana that somehow if we explain the societal benefits of policy to the American people, … Continue reading →
Ding Dong the Dastard’s Dead – Osama Bin Laden Killed in Pakistan
The President announces the death and capture of the body of Osama Bin Laden. It knocks down the conspiracy theorists who will try to say we didn’t get him. The … Continue reading →
New Orleans: Ground-Zero in the Cultural War
The Founding Fathers defined the boundaries of liberty and freedom. New Orleans lives them. The birthplace of jazz. The true birthplace of Rock-and-Roll. Home to most American cultural traditions of … Continue reading →
Mr. Obama, Our Grown-Up-In-Chief
The moniker “No Drama Obama” has long-since evaporated from the political dialogue, but that maturity and statesmanship that brought an end to a generation of political drama queens, from Reagan … Continue reading →









