It’s Labor vs. Capital, Stupid Now that we’re in the streets, what are we asking for? ~ By David Morris ~ Originally published at OnTheCommons.Org From 1980 to 2005, more than 80 percent of the increase in personal incomes went to one percent of the population. A few months ago Nassim Taleb, author of […]
Friday morning Oct 23 — The House Democratic Caucus will meet and determine what version of the “public option” goes into the House bill. As early as possible Friday morning, call the “leaning” Dems. You do not have to sound smart. You just have to sound like a voter. And stutter out “I vote, […]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK44oAyOPoU] *let’s see how long this one stays up on youtube
Left messages for — Henry Waxman & Barbara Boxer today supporting H.R. 676 and the Weiner amendment to supplant H.R. 3200 with same in the House vote this week. Let me say that again. House. Vote. This Week. Call. NOW. Feinstein’s phone doesn’t take messages during “office closed” hours & during “office open” hours […]
The big question — What is H.R. 676? H.R. 676, also called the United States National Health Insurance Act, is a bill to create a single-payer, publicly-financed, privately-delivered universal health care program that would cover all Americans without charging co-pays or deductibles. It guarantees access to the highest quality and most affordable health care […]
I adore Alan Grayson. First he gives it to the Republicans — who are totally used to dishing it out but not at all used to getting it back. Then they get all het up and demand an apology and he apologizes — the Grayson way. Get ’em, Grayson yay! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-usmvYOPfco] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoITVLWpKB8] […]
The more I see of Obama — The more I dislike him. I am a Democrat. This is not supposed to happen. I voted for him. I talked other people into voting for him, people seriously heart broken when Clinton lost who were talking about not voting at all. I told them they had […]
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Remember “Candidate” Obama? Back before he became “President” Obama? Remember THOSE promises? Here are five he will not be keeping: 1. No Individual Mandate. 2. Complete Transparency 3. Government To Negotiate Lower Drug Prices 4. Allow Drug Importation 5. Lower Premiums by $2,500 for Family of Four The mandate is in, sorry […]
I do not know — The answer to that question. It looks less and less probable as I watch the new president, allegedly the answer to all our woes, skip opportunities, allow his Green Man and to hear it told the voice of America’s youth to be drummed out of Washington, distance himself from […]