Goldman-Sucks Proves the Point Made by OWS
I’ve been recently introduced to the naked capitalism website by fellow blogger Ronni Bennett over at Time Goes By and it has been rewarding beyond my expectations. It’s a website that, as […]
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Paranormal Activity 3 and Things that Go Bump in the Night
T’is the scary season so I have turned to my friend Donna Cavanagh at HumorOutcast.com to prime us all for that time of year when Hollywood tries to outdo last years […]
The Irony of Surviving Combat Defending “Democracy”
When fighting for a democracy turns out to be a charade to protect plutocratic interests. It was about 8 years after I returned from Vietnam and had moved from Dallas […]
We’ve Heard This One Before
Herman Cain, the new GOP front-runner following recent polls has a tax reform plan that has a catchy name – “9-9-9” – but the simplistic moniker is merely another flawed […]
Wall Street, Heal Thyself or Perish.
A great piece in the NY Times by David Carr yesterday illustrated what’s wrong with Wall Street as those who covet it’s appeal to riches continue to criticize the OccupyWall […]
Message in the Music
If you’re still having difficulty comprehending what those participating in the “Occupy” protests are speaking to, perhaps the lyrics from a couple of tunes will better bring the message home […]
If my elected official is a person …
The Supreme Court ruled last year in Citizens United v. FEC that money is the same as speech, giving further currency to corporate personhood. Money is a big motivator and you […]
Michael Burgess and the Theory of Rational Expectations
Many of us who lean Progressive but live in Red States must constantly stay alert to the ways of conservative politicians who have professional wordsmiths help them disseminate a message […]
Which Way is the Wind Blowing Now?
Recent reports show that Mitt Romney, not Obama, is winning the hearts and minds of Wall Street donors. This may be the clarion call for those who have strayed from […]
Ideological Cowboys Corralling Their Herd
I Support Occupy Wall Street It’s a terrible thing when an individual loses his or her grip on reality. But it’s much worse when the same thing happens to […]
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