Lazy Saturday Reads
Good Morning!! Maybe it’s just me, but I think today must be the slowest news day yet in 2014. I’ve gathered a hodge-podge of reads for you, some that look back over the past year and some current...
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Good Morning!! Between the Red Sox being in the World Series and having to have a root canal on Saturday, I’ve been a little bit disconnected from politics. The Sox won again last night in St. Louis,...
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Good Morning! I am enjoying the cooling effects of the new AC condenser. The last days of summer heat will be with us here in New Orleans for awhile so I am glad I could replace it. There are a bunch...
View ArticleSaturday Morning Open Thread: Libertarians Are Not Our Friends
Good Morning!! Sorry I’m posting this so late today. I’ve been pondering some issues that have been troubling me for a long time, and I keep getting stuck about how to write about them. I’m beginning...
View ArticleLate Night: A Few Good Smackdowns
Barney Frank explains to MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell why he couldn’t vote for the Obama-McConnell-Boehner bill. Barney comes on at about the 5:27 mark. The first five minutes are interesting too, but...
View ArticleThe Libertarian Dysfunction
Ron Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest the other night at the Republican Debate in South Carolina. Every time I have any dealings with libertarians, I always wind up saying something to myself to the effect...
View ArticleAbout 99 percent of us have that sinking feeling
You know me and my wonky graphs. You also know I blog a lot about rising income inequality and that I think it’s a huge problem. So, this MOJO Power graph and the article it came with piqued my...
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