“The right to protest has been taken away by The ndaa via the Patriot Act so if you’re trying to get people into FEMA camps this is a good way to do it.” Anonymous Facebook Post Whew, right. Thanks… Read More ›
Ethics
Electing a Democrat in 2020 Will Not Solve Our Problems
It is not just the Democrats who haven’t learned a thing. Those being drawn like moths to a flame haven’t learned much either.
The Good. The Bad. And the Ugly.
Or the column formerly called “The Weekly Ying and Yang.” I’ve decided to take a different approach, primarily because I no longer write that column weekly. And also because there’s far more “yang” than “ying.” Therefore, I believe that the… Read More ›
Oh No! Not Another Lecture on Semantics!
Ah, yes. My diatribe on the “moral high ground” has awoken the sleeping giant known as my good friend Ivan Hentschel. This is a good thing because I’ve been trying to get Ivan to send me a post for about… Read More ›
In 2012, the GOP Will Prove Citizens United a Disaster for Democracy
It’s not that corporate entities and special interest groups never spent money on presidential elections. It’s just that they had to circumvent the system in order to get it done. Not anymore. Now corporate America is out of the closet,… Read More ›
Mitt Romney’s Personal Billionaire Boys Club
Mitt Romney is a pathological liar. There’s no question about it. According to Mitt, he doesn’t care about the very poor because there are safety nets in place. If they’re broken, he’ll fix them. (Uh huh.) What Mitt cares about,… Read More ›
The Koch Brothers Attack Robert Greenwald in the Wake of New Film
Robert Greenwald was at Harvard University at the premiere of “Koch Brothers: Exposed.” The one thing he made clear was that he knew that the Koch Brothers would be out gunning for him once the film was released. Greenwald told… Read More ›
The Koch Brothers: A Clear and Present Danger to American Democracy
I’ve been following Robert Greenwald and his Brave New Foundation for quite a while, so when I got the email about the Boston premiere of “Koch Brothers Exposed,” I signed up right away to see it at Harvard University. I’ve… Read More ›
I hate to put a damper on the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s ‘reversal,’ but…
I was at work when I opened my email and saw that the Komen Foundation has ‘reversed’ its decision on Planned Parenthood funding. I could scarcely believe my eyes. Then I read the statement by CEO and Founder Nancy G…. Read More ›
