The hard truth about health care Ezra Klein has done it again. He has implicitly led to a conclusion we all know is the eventual must of our healthcare system with his factual explanation of our healthcare dilemma by the numbers, by the policy, and by inference from countries that are more successful in their […]

What Can America Learn From Germany To Maintain America’s Middle Class We endure the lies about Europe from FoxNews and the Right constantly. We are told the verifiable lie that universal healthcare in countries like Canada, France, and Germany is substandard to ours. We are told that our form of capitalism that continuously presents itself […]

I had an argument with an Obama ex-supporter who said he could not support Obama because he did not fulfill all his promises specifically the ones he was most interested in. I explained to him that while many pasted their values on Obama expecting him to be some savior based on his oratory, I voted […]

NO TO MIDDLE CLASS PROGRAM CUTS–CORPORATIONS & WEALTHY 30 YEAR PILFERING OF MIDDLE CLASS MUST END NOW Divide and conquer is effective. The Right Wing echo chamber has been successful in bating the middle class that is barely surviving into believing that the reason for their pain are free loading poor folks.In the process they […]

  Anti-spending GOP members award bonuses Some Houston-area lawmakers dole out cash to staff while urging fiscal restraint By STEWART M. POWELL HOUSTON CHRONICLE June 6, 2011, 9:23AM WASHINGTON — Six anti-spending House Republicans from the Greater Houston area handed their congressional staffs generous bonuses – some exceeding $4,000 – at the end of 2010 […]

  Sarah Palin and profit-motive politics The logic — and risks — of faking a presidential campaign to build brand value Sunday, Jun 5, 2011 11:01 ET By Alyssa Battistoni Since kicking off her "One Nation" bus tour, Sarah Palin has insisted that she’s just on a road trip to see iconic places in American […]

In Defense Of Anthony Weiner Though He Must Resign First of all the fact that the Internet is being used by otherwise intelligent people including congress people, teachers, lawyers, and other professionals for legal yet embarrassing activities shows the poor state of our educational system in the digital world. Many Americans participate in behaviors that […]

  Our Fantasy Nation? By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: June 4, 2011 With Tea Party conservatives and many Republicans balking at raising the debt ceiling, let me offer them an example of a nation that lives up to their ideals. It has among the lowest tax burdens of any major country: fewer than 2 percent […]

What is so sad about the financial crisis is that many bankers, brokers, and other financial professionals made billions for doing absolutely nothing more than filling out papers. They did not produce any products or real services of societal value. There is a problem in a country that rewards those who simply move money around […]

This is a very telling ad. This is what happens when you have a whole lot of folks adapting multiple ideologies without knowing their genesis. In the process they attempt to form a coalition under the premise of shared values without realizing that they are diametrically opposed. While today’s Democrats are a combination of folks […]