Ah! Fresh meat! That's what's on the mind of political pundits this week as they come down off the high of the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames. With nothing to report until--well--something unpredictable happens, or until the Iowa caucuses in … [Read more...]
Archives for August 15, 2011
Does Obama need a parade to lead?
During recent discussions here concerning progressive disappointment over Obama's performance, a voice in my head kept telling me to go back and re-read the section in Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States about when FDR … [Read more...]
Money, thousands of volunteers, flood to Warren
AP via the Globe. Hat-tip, PCCC: Liberal group raises $100,000 for Warren WASHINGTON—A liberal grass-roots group has raised $100,000 to support consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren as she takes steps toward a possible challenge to … [Read more...]
Berkshire-Hathaway chairman says “Stop Coddling the Super-Rich”
Warren Buffet, whose annual income dwarfs yours, and who has wealth you can only dream of amassing, writes, in the New York Times: Last year my federal tax bill — the income tax I paid, as well as payroll taxes paid by me and on my behalf … [Read more...]
MASSterList: Lantigua opponents claim sabotage in failed recall attempt – Perry’s jumps into GOP race threatens Romney’s status – Sales Tax weekend seen as a success for retailers
YOU CAN'T FIGHT CITY HALL: Petitioners trying to remove Lawrence mayor William Lantigua from office are crying fowl today after the effort was stalled by what they say amounts to "sabotage" on the part of the city clerk (Eagle Trib.) … [Read more...]
On Doing Better Than 50%, Or, Could More “Made In USA” Mean More Jobs?
We gotta grow some jobs, and that’s a fact, and we probably aren’t going to be able to do it with big ol’ jobs programs funded by the Federal Government, what with today’s politics and all, and that means if this Administration wants to … [Read more...]