Remember back in February, at the height of the controversy surrounding public employee unions in Wisconsin, the idea was trotted out that Governor Scott Walker's anti-union efforts were part and parcel of a broader, bolder economic vision … [Read more...]
The Plutocrats Versus the People
Whenever I hear a professional politician in Washington talking as if he he really understands our lot in life I can only laugh at the disconnect. I mean how likely is it that a sitting U.S. senator, who's probably at least a … [Read more...]
Deval hires lobbyist to raise campaign funds: What could possibly go wrong?
I worked for his campaign, I hoped, I checked back in! And he betrayed me and all the others who stood, teary-eyed and lump-throated, when he spoke at rallies and when he made his acceptance speech. We progressives/liberals … [Read more...]
Of the People?
That he chose to opt out of the state funding is one thing, that he picked an arbitrary amount foreshadows a Gabriele governorship. Even if he wins the nomination, I will have a hard time voting for a candidate who puts no thought into an … [Read more...]