A few days ago I posted "Scott Walker, Conservative Hero Propped Up By the Koch Brothers" wherein which I laid out the bare facts behind the brothers Koch and their involvement in the anti-public employee union battles currently taking … [Read more...]
Scott Walker, Conservative Hero Propped Up By the Koch Brothers
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has been heralded by some as a conservative hero, a man of the grass roots if you will, who is attempting to bring order to the financial woes of the state by crushing the public employee unions. The Governor … [Read more...]
Numbers Game
I love that the president of the United States is asking us for our opinions. How refreshing is that? You can share your ideas by clicking here. I instinctively knew what I wanted to tell him, right away. In fact, it took much less time to … [Read more...]
What’s Up At NewsLadder: “How Obama Might Just Win Ohio”
I know the story of Ohio all too well. Four years ago, the night before the election, I was in Ohio with John Kerry, Larry David and Bruce Springsteen and many others, there was an incredible rally right downtown and it felt amazing. Late … [Read more...]
US Supreme Court unanimously rules against Ohio Republican party in voting lawsuit
In a huge defeat for litigious Ohio Republicans, the US Supreme Court has unanimously thrown out a lower court order that would have forced the Ohio Secretary of State to reprogram the Ohio elections database. Ohio Republicans wanted … [Read more...]
The Intolerant States of America
You see, the residents of the Intolerant States of America would have you believe that intolerance is now a thing of the past, popular only among the ignorant. In this limited worldview, the original sins of the Intolerant States of … [Read more...]
Write a postcard to (freshly imprisoned) Bob Ney!
I decided to do just that. I've never written to someone in jail before -- and certainly not somebody in the Federal Pen. So, rather than using the conventional methods of finding a prison pen pal, I thought I'd just send a note … [Read more...]
Very good news on the health care front
It turns out that we've got a lot fewer uninsured folks in MA than 2004. There are big questions about who's got the best numbers, but according to the State, the ranks of the uninsured are down a whopping 19% since 2004. Wow. The press … [Read more...]