State of the Nation — June 2010
Where are we?
We've got a bunch of tea party nuts...let's be frank...running around saying that the country is becoming a fascist sate and...
The Failure of Conservative Economics–Pt. IV–Bush, Cheney and Big Government by...
In 1994, in an interview, Milton Friedman said that in the 1990s there is “much less optimism and all the problems have been...
OCCUPY AMERICA!
The last big show of Populist sentiment in this country was when the people of Wisconsin stood up against an oppressive Governor and a...
Jobs in the 21st Century
American society is crumbling. Our buildings, roads, bridges, dams—all our municipal facilities are breaking down. And there is very little investment being made in...
Another Look at Unions
It is time to revisit the issue of unions.
Why are unions important? They are important because unions represent the people. Government used to...
Telling Lies on Sunday
Is it more of a sin to tell a lie on Sunday, the “Lord’s Day” than on any other day? Apparently not for Congress....
Tax the Rich and Balance the Budget.
The very wealthy on Wall Street and their political arm, the Neoconservative Republican Party got us into this horrific Recession. Teachers didn't do it....
Why Neoconservatives Vote Against Jobs.
It is no secret that the Neoconservative Republicans and their friends on talk radio are against job creation. They voted 100%, every single one,...
The Scott Walker Story
Being fair to Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin is very difficult. It is like trying to be fair in analyzing the administration of Benito...
How Conservatism Becomes Fascism
In 1946, in one of the great cosmopolitan cities of Europe, ancient and yet contemporary, with a tradition of culture, music, popular culture and...
Class Warfare…The Battle to Destroy the Middle Class
A dentist from Naperville, Illinois called a talk show in Chicago.
“I’ve invested $400,000 in starting a dental practice and the government won’t let...
Drilling Our Way to a Balanced Budget
The American Petroleum Instititute bankrolled a series of television commercials in which a very emphatic blonde parades through a series of set ups that...
Republicans and Tea Party Demonstrators Are Not Populists.
Populism, as it relates to politics is a theory of action that demands that legislation be written on behalf of the people, and not...
American Society at a Crossroads. For People or for Corporations?
We are facing a serious problem as a society. The problem is whether we will approach our fellow citizens as equals, with equal opportunity...
Using Public Jobs to Stimulate Private Enterprise
During the Presidential campaign, candidate Barack Obama said he would spend $210 to create 5 million jobs. This was something like 500,000 jobs...