Obamacare is the Answer, Ryancare the Disaster

There were people who thought Paul Ryan was a genius. Then Democrats and Independents and Seniors began to analyze his plan. He quickly became...

Who Is Scaring All Those Seniors…and Why?

"It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood...a beautiful day for a neighbor..would you be mine...could you be mine...." Oh, yeah. Mister Rogers had nothing...

National Debt Solution: Create Jobs. Repeal Tax Cuts. Nationalize Energy

It is time for a reality check. It is far beyond time for a reality check. We are standing on the edge of a...

Revolution!

Let’s be very clear. We could very well be on the edge of revolution. The Republican Party, which now controls the House of...

On Raising Taxes and Restoring the Dream

We have all benefited from lower taxes in the years since 1980. So we can’t simply say that the rich have benefited. We all...

Americans Want Jobs, Not Cuts in Medicare or Medicaid

Most people will tell you that they are angry with the President. They were angry with the President in 2010 when they voted for...

State Debt Problems: Rich Teachers, Super-wealthy Firemen, Nurses, Cops!

A man of little intellect and loud voice speaks from the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. He shouts at the camera from...

The Reagan Legacy

The American scene has changed since 1980 and not for the better. What is our biggest problem today? That’s right: the national debt. Everything...

Peace and Expansion Versus War and Destitution

We live in a world of political chaos. The single most important problem we face is the ascendancy of the rich. In itself, there...

The Populist Solution

Let’s get right to it. Here’s how a political party that had the interests of the People at heart would balance the budget and...

Paul Ryan’s Yellow Brick Road to Oblivion

In this country we have some of the finest economists in the world. Many of them, including Ben Bernanke, Alan Greenspan, Lawrence Summers and...

A Tale of Two Senators

One is tough; the other is a slug. You decide which is which. Does anyone remember the old commercial about the guy who drives...

Sean and the Great Republican Propaganda Machine

Today, we hear from a paid Republican blogger who comments on Dr. Paul Krugman’s blog: “Conscience of a Liberal.” This clown is one...

The 500 Reactionary Rich

We have a serious problem in this country. It is not hard to recognize or to understand. It is simple and it is ruining...

Glenn Beck Attacks Unions

Glenn Beck, the supposedly middle class hero, turns out to be a hollowed out Tin Man. Lately, we noticed that this self-style man of...