I Pledge Allegiance to Grover Norquist…
Who is Grover Norquist? His name oozes up when his “tax pledge” hamstrings Republicans who aren’t dye-in-the-wool Teahadis. Norquist is an extremist Corporatocratist with the self-stated goal of ending all … Continue reading
Obama and Dems Fail To Champion a Champion (Again)
In yet another stunning reversal, President Obama and many leaders in the Democratic Party have backed away from support of a true consumer champion. In September it was Elizabeth Warren, … Continue reading
Occupy Wall Street: Beware the Media Right Hook
Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protestors dodged Mayor Bloomberg’s left hook on the ground last Friday, cleaning Liberty Square before the city could use it as an excuse to break up … Continue reading
Is the Tiny GOP Prolonging Economic Woes to Political Gain?
90% of the news cycle is being sucked down by a GOP that actually represents only 23% of the voting public [1], or roughly 13% of the total population in the … Continue reading
No Cure for the Chronic Malady of the American Political Spirit
The Tea Party should more appropriately be called the Me Party. There is a feeling of callousness and disdain for the poor floating around in the air lately. It is … Continue reading
Losing Oreo America: One Nation, Divisible
Mr. Obama’s plea on behalf of the American people for jobs and his presidency remains stuck in a political no-man’s land. This is not because the majority of the country opposes his … Continue reading
No More Sympathy For The Devil
“Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my name But what’s puzzling you Is the nature of my game…” Like the famous Rolling Stones tune, Republicans and their Tea … Continue reading
For the Economy’s Sake, Let Belief in Science Be This Election’s Litmus Test
At a time when we are sending our young men and women to the Middle East to free Afghanis from 9th century fundamentalist ignorance, it is ironic and very wrong when the … Continue reading
Don’t like the Message? Shoot the Messenger
Shooting the messenger is not merely a literary metaphor for punishing the bearer of bad news. Lately it seems to be the way that those in power, whether it be … Continue reading
A Moment of Reflection on Government Policy and the Real World, with Whales.
I sit in front of a panoramic window, looking out at the vastness of the Pacific, after a few days of holiday that, perhaps aptly, was taken as the crisis … Continue reading
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