Sequestration-Not the Biggest Problem
No the sequester won’t be a major national disaster and that’s why no one in Washington is really sweating it. But it will be a disaster for those who lose their jobs because of it and it will probably
Year: 2013
Bits & Pieces #31
Went to a convention of No Labels, the other day. No Labels is an organization that is trying to convince members of congress to abandon their polarizing stances and come together to get stuff done. They are a very encouraging
Dumber Than Dirt
The current Republican party, especially in the last few years seems to have embarked on a program to solidify their reputation as the most bizarre group of potential inmates in the history of mental illness. A woman started the trend when Sarah
What’s Killing the Country?
The title question is such a wide category that for the moment I’ve had to narrow it down a bit, so today we’ll just deal with two of the most obvious non-governmental problems, Wall Street and the fossil fuel industry.
Who Are Our Protectors Protecting?
Recent FBI documents obtained by the Partnership for Civil Justine Fund under the Freedom of Information Act indicate that the FBI and Homeland Security have been conducting widespread surveillance on members of the Occupy community aimed at implicating them in
The Pipeline Sucks Oil
The Keystone Pipeline just doesn’t go away. Of course there’s a good reason. A huge Canadian company that makes billions a year wants the pipeline and is willing to spend plenty in lobbyist fees to get it. Not only are
Morality
The front page of the NY Times was fascinating on Saturday February 2, featuring, as it did, two stories, told from opposite points of view, with each capturing the abject failures of the Roman Catholic church and organized religion, in
Freeloaders- They’re not Where You Think
Got what was supposed to be an insightful poem from a friend of mine today. It was written in 1949, which, I guess is the point, but the point really was that it is yet another attack by the right
Bits & Pieces #30
The latest news out of our justice community. The filing of a Freedom of information Act brief by the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund has revealed that the FBI was in possession of information indicating that certain leaders of the
SDIs = Poison
Remember this acronym. SDI. It stands for systemically dangerous institutions. Translation: banks that are too big to fail. Somehow, those in charge of our staggering, inherently fallible, economic system have decided that such institutions actually exist. The only criteria