Football is also heavily scripted and entirely deliberate, very nearly robotically so. A recent study (can't find cite...) of a sampling of games showed that, on average, only 11 minutes of each 1 hour game clock is actual play. The rest is … [Read more...]
Statement Received from the National Congress of Black Women on the Obama Compromise
This is shared to continue the discussion; I am sure not all of us received it. BARGAINING FOR THE LEAST OF THESE By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. Finally, we have a President who stands up for the least of these! I applaud the … [Read more...]
‘Compromise’ update
As predicted, the President has agreed to Republican demands that the wealthy continue to enjoy their low tax rates. President Obama struck a tentative deal with congressional Republicans yesterday to extend all of the Bush-era tax cuts in … [Read more...]
Once again, ‘compromise’ is giving Republicans what they want
Heading off tax increases: Compromise taking shape Not long after Obama spoke, Democrats ignited a partisan row in the House with legislation that would prevent taxes from rising on lower- and middle-income wage earners but allow them to go … [Read more...]
An initial reaction to the compromise: are you kidding me?
So it sounds like there's a compromise stimulus bill. And the Republicans, with the full cooperation of centrist Democrats and praise from Harry Reid, have stripped billions from it. What have they cut, you ask? Perhaps some … [Read more...]
Amy Chua: Nativism at Yale Law
Our English language is under assault and our schools are drowning in ethnic violence, rapes, drugs and gang warfare. In California, Texas, Florida and Arizona, our hospitals suffer bankruptcies from non-paid services for 350,000 annual … [Read more...]
The silence surrounding Fernald
Lately, the Arc has mounted a campaign to urge Gov. Patrick to appeal U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Tauro's ruling last month that Fernald should remain open. Joining the campaign this week has been state Representative Tom … [Read more...]