The Urban Curmudgeon
growls from Manhattan
Congress ducked a bullet recently, putting off the funding of the DHS for another week. The problem as outlined everywhere, is that the Republicans want to attach a rider to the funding bill stopping the President from acting on immigration, while
I’m looking at all the stuff that’s in the news this week and am appalled at how one party has been able to influence all the things that are going on in America in a negative way. I’m speaking, of course, about
In a week where David Petraeus traded classified government secrets for a piece of ass, even as Chelsea Manning is serving 35 years in jail and Ed Snowden is in exile for revealing what the military and the NSA are doing
Here we go again. The GOP has taken over congress, has the power to refund the Department of Homeland Security y and get things back on track. Everybody wants things to go smoothly… well not exactly everybody. The GOP leadership encompassing Boehner,
Accomplishment; who did what, is always an important part of any political discussion. Bill Clinton is always thought of as a guy who got stuff done, but it was only because he held office between the two Bushes. What made him
Started to read background material on the financial mess that is fighting itself out in congress right now. It seems that the only people who actually understand what is gong on outside Wall Street lawyers are Elizabeth Warren, Bernie
For those who think that Charlie Hebdo had it coming, all I can say is, you missed the point. As soon as you censor any comment you have left the road open to censor them all and I don’t really think
Obama has been trying to get legislation passed on various issues.. A couple of years ago he fought hard to get an immigration bill through congress. It got through the senate but it couldn’t even get a vote in the
Just when they were once again top dogs, and just when it looked like they would have smooth sailing for at least a little while, the Republicans , acting like Republicans, or more properly like their hero Dick Cheney, shot
The terrorist attacks in Paris have caused much wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth but not much discussion of the responsibility and the cure of what is now happening all over the world. Where does the responsibility lie for these