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Oct
7

Why the “Occupy Wall Street” Movement is not the “Tea Party”

Why the “Occupy Wall Street” Movement is not the “Tea Party” It’s so hilarious to listen to the pundits stressing out over the fact that there is not one single set of demands from the Occupy Wall Street movement.  Well, I remember the Tea Party, and I have kept the photos of those marches displayed in online reporting on the Tea Party gatherings.  While the pundits remember the Tea Party after it was fully established, the Tea Party wasn’t exactly...
Aug
20

The Misuse of Power by President Obama and Why He Feigns Weakness

The Misuse of Power by President Obama and Why He Feigns Weakness In Salon.com, Jonathan Bernstein put forth the usual set of excuses given by all Obama supporters who will not consider reality as part of their opinion-making process.  He grants that Obama may have not been very effective, but it is because his position as President is inherently weak: What that means is that while the president’s overall influence is certainly far greater than that of a House...
Aug
3

Recovery Interruptus – Why Obama Just Tanked the Economy

Recovery Interruptus – Why Obama Just Tanked the Economy When the markets closed after news of the debt deal signing, the Dow Jones had dropped 265.87 points, or 2.19 percent, the biggest sell off in two years.  This followed Boehner’s boasting that he got 98% of what he wanted in the negotiations.  I don’t doubt it at all. The market today accurately predicts the state of the economy six months from now. Why? Is the stock market prescient?...
Jun
29

The Faux Fox Lays an Egg

The Faux Fox Lays an Egg Fox News has been in quite a lather since Jon Stewart appeared with Chris Wallace on Fox News. They have accused Jon Stewart of making fun of Herman Cain, not because he is black, but because he is a “black conservative”. It’s interesting that they made it clear that they are defending conservatives, not black people. Jon Stewart, in his own playful fashion, aired the video clips of Fox...
Jun
7

Colbert Re-enacts Paul Revere’s Ride

Colbert Re-enacts Paul Revere’s Ride Sarah Palin has a problem.  She doesn’t seem to be able to foresee that when she visits the scene of Paul Revere’s famous ride that she will be asked questions about it.  Instead, she is totally taken off-guard by what she termed was a “gotcha” question.  Her answer was so vague and so ridiculous that you almost feel sorry for her. But that was not the end of it.  She had her...
May
11

Reassessing The Cost Of The Post-9/11 Era, Post Bin Laden

Reassessing The Cost Of The Post-9/11 Era, Post Bin Laden When you think of the reality of the wars costing us more than 6 trillion dollars, and the fact that every American stands in danger of  losing Medicare and Social Security benefits, as well as social safety-net programs for the poor such as children’s health care, school lunch programs, and food stamps because of constant fears about the deficit, remember that this same Republican Congress voted...
Feb
24

We Need Candidate Obama in Wisconsin

We Need Candidate Obama in Wisconsin Once upon a time, there was a Presidential candidate that ran on “Change”, and promised that if workers rights to collectively bargain were ever threatened, he would grab some comfortable shoes and join the workers on the picket line as the President of the United States. A fairy tale, right?  We have a huge crisis in Wisconsin with a right-wing, Koch Industries tool in Governor Walker trying...
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