Two Job Lock Stories...
I have long wondered what would happen when the shackles of healthcare were released. This because of a woman who worked for me for several years...C. was my administrative assistant in her 60's who...
View ArticleKeystone XL will create 50 jobs!
Why aren't we shouting this from the rooftops?... "Keystone XL will create 50 permanent jobs!, Keystone XL will create 50 permanent jobs!" [repeat annoyingly as required]...and it has the potential to...
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Only we can defend the ACA
April 1st was a historic day. Even though I'm not one of the seven million Americans to signup for the ACA, I share their joy and relief in knowing that my pre-existing conditions will not prevent me...
View ArticleThe Elephant in the Room - Interest Rates
Let me start by admitting that I have not read Pinketty's book, but I have listened and read many discussions on the topic, and I concur with many of his observations. Pinketty's theory is based around...
View Article'Good Guy with a Gun' Uniform
Evidently the NRA's Good Guy With a Gun theory is turning out to be problematic because it's hard to know if the gun carrier is the good guy or the bad guy. As others Kossacks have pointed out, in our...
View ArticleBill Maher is Wrong
I was very disappointed to watch this video of people I truly admire making stupid comments. http://www.dailymotion.com/...Bill Maher and Paul Rieckhoff are two of the good guys. That's why I was...
View ArticleWhat would you ask?
I am a very fortunate American for whom the American Dream has become a reality. I am going through a major life change which will allow me the freedom to set my own schedule and some resources to...
View ArticleThe Big Red Herring
I was speaking with a friend of mine who happens to be a member of the LGBT community about all of the social change taking place in America. My thesis was that we are winning. The tides of social...
View ArticleThe Truth on Video
OK Sean Hannity, I wan't there when Michael Brown was killed. No, I don't know for a fact whether he was advancing or surrendering. But I know, and can't possibly un-know, what happened to Kajieme...
View ArticleConsumerism, Donald Trump and the end of America
Today, Salon posted an excellent article from Joe Todd about our addiction to consumption. I think he's dead-on correct and it's time we took a hard look at what kind of life our society has created...
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Bailout for the Cultured Class
This makes me so angry I just can't believe it.... Detroit Exits Bankruptcy, Thanks to Its Art MuseumWhat I find so upsetting is not that Detroit got bailed out, it's that it took philanthropy - and...
View ArticleLetting go of Uber - Roll Call
Let's face it, Uber is evil capitalism. It's the latest incarnation of the "greed is good" spawn and exists solely to enrich its founders and investors - most of whom are acting just as scary and...
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"One of the things that sets us apart from other countries..."
"One of the things that sets us apart from other countries is that when we make mistakes, we admit them." - President Obama, 12/11/14Yeah, we're so special....List of Truth and Reconciliation...
View ArticleThanks Comedy Central for The Nightly Show
This is all about Larry Wilmore and The Nightly show.Tonight I was watching Comedy Central and I realized I was watching a talk show hosted by an African American, with all African American guests, and...
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Let's Call it What it Is - Treason
Did you hear that the Republicans in the House have found a new way to interfere in the President's negotiations with Iran? Now they have written a letter that says whatever deal Obama makes will be...
View ArticleGay Weddings and Public Accommodation
The Indiana RFRA has generated a lot of online comments and opinion between the right and left. Much of the commentary centers around the "Gay Wedding Cake" example and I wanted to discuss how this is...
View ArticleBuckley, Murray and American Racial Politics
Like most of you, I love to read about politics and often wonder how certain behavior is institutionalized. My father was an avid Dittohead and Fox viewer and even went so far as to go to Washington...
View ArticleBen Carson Nails It
I never thought I'd say it, but Dr. Ben just said everything that needs to be said about the Republican denial of racism in Charleston in a USA Today editorial...From USA Today Not everything is about...
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The President's Moving Words on Marriage Equality
If you didn't hear what the President had to say about the Obergefell decision I would urge you to listen to the whole speech. It was incredibly moving and inspirational for anyone who questions that...
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Income Inequality and Offshore Profits
I have been reading a lot about Jeb's recent comments on how people need to be more productive and work longer hours to grow the economy. This is the chart that was used by Hillary to ridicule his...
View ArticleVW & The Revenge of Greece
I had the thought that the Volkswagen scandal might just be the karmic revenge for Germany's austere response to Greece's problems. Greece will certainly make it more difficult for VW in two...
View ArticleThe Media are Gun Apologists
Watching the news today, you would think that there is a huge mental health problem in the U.S. but not really a gun problem. The narrative has been clearly shifted over the past news cycles and the...
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The FCC Does the Right Thing for Inmates & Their Families
I just wanted to recognize and thank the FCC and our President for an under-reported event that occurred recently.From QZ.com The Federal Communications Commission voted today (Oct. 22) to pass a...
View ArticleIs our Government Really Broken?
Or is it our politics?I wonder if this election cycle will help to destroy another Republican canard - that the government is a dysfunctional system and should be replaced with private enterprise and...
View ArticleThe Second Amendment Case for the Draft
Thought-bomb for the day: After considering the arguments for and against gun control, I would submit that the Second Amendment compels us to bring back the draft."A well regulated Militia, being...
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Why does Ben close his eyes?
ClosingClosing the eyes shuts out the world. This can mean 'I do not want to see what is in front of me, it is so terrible'.Sometimes when people are talking they close their eyes. This is an...
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Kudos to Adidas! - Marketing Gone Right
I love it when for-profit marketing addresses a social need... Sports apparel companies like Nike and Adidas are extremely competitive when recruiting teams to use their gear. Here's a great story...
View ArticleWho is Leading the RNC?
Today, Salon published this fascinating article by Digby about how the head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee wrote a seven page confidential memo that “urges candidates to adopt many of...
View Article1 Great Reason Not to Buy SodaStream for Xmas
I was stumbling around the internet and found out something I didn’t know — that SodaStream is manufactured in the illegal Jewish settlements in Palestine. I’m sure they are well pissed about the...
View ArticlePundits Love Cruz and Rubio. Why?
Pundits on the Right seem quite serious about Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio’s chances to be the Republican nominee in the wake of a Trump collapse. I just wonder where their hopefulness comes from, given...
View ArticleIs The Donald Just Peak Bachmann?
Although the Donald has been incredibly successful in selling his own narrative despite his well-documented history of bombastic lies and overstatements, he is certainly not the first. I was randomly...
View ArticleSilicon Valley Plutocrats Forget Their Roots
Holly Wood wrote a fantastic blog article about an essay on “Economic Inequality,”penned by self-described “essayist” Paul Graham. She really nails the myopia of the Plutocrat and especially the...
View ArticleThis looks like a strategy...
This is just about the funniest thing I’ve seen all week.I didn’t know covering yourself with a bright blue tarp was an effective militia strategy to prepare for an assault. Must be from the Surrender...
View ArticleI Need Your Advice - Do Black Lives Matter at Rodeway Inn?
This is the strangest blog I have written because I’m searching for a reaction to a real-life situation that we discuss on this blog a lot, and I don’t know the best way to respond. I’m hoping my...
View ArticleSilicon Valley Bites the Hands that Fed Them
There’s a lot to unpack here and I have a number of big thoughts that have been intersecting in interesting ways. I think it’s important to understand who is with us and who is against us. It’s not...
View ArticleWatch the Ban Donald Trump Debate in UK Parliament Live
Enjoy an interesting debate on banning Donald Trump from the UK from across the pond:www.c-span.org/...
View ArticleWhy I feel the Bern and Why Hillary Scares Me
I will be voting for Bernie this year, and I was surprised how easy it was for me to make that decision even though I am a big fan of the Clintons. I believe the two greatest threats we face are...
View ArticleWall Street is a Fraud...
...because [$5 billion in] fines and legal penalties is just considered the cost of doing business. I’m disappointed Hillary didn’t refer to any of that when Chuck Todd asked her about it on MTP....
View ArticleHere's what a Trump Presidency Would Look Like...Be Afraid
This is a truly unsettling video on Salon taken by an African-American Professor and student at Clemson university who attended a Trump rally hosted by their school. Clearly, Donald Trump is afraid of...
View ArticleRemember "Wag the Dog"?
Trump unleashed a storm of controversy on right-wing radio with his debate comments about 9/11 and the Iraq war. Hannity, Rush and the usual suspects are practically falling over themselves to absolve...
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