Republican's Simplistic View of the World
The governing policies of the right wing are not only radical and counterproductive, they are simplistic in the extreme. Their main ideas are "keep government small", "unregulated markets are best...
View ArticleWhy on Earth Would We Trust the Secretary of the Treasury?
I’m very against accepting the bailout legislation as it is written and am concerned that many members of congress and the media seem to be accepting it as is. The Dems seem to think this is an...
View ArticleMcCain Retreats to Good Ol’ Boys as Economic Crisis Deepens
As the world and the U.S. careen towards an economic crisis which will impact literally every human being’s quality of life, Americans are trying to continue with their daily tasks and solve their...
View ArticleVoodoo Economics and Witch Doctor Public Health
Reasonable and informed decision making will always be at a disadvantage when compared to "what sounds good". Informed decision making involves research and careful consideration, weighing the pros and...
View ArticleCitizen Single Payer
OK, so we seem to have lost the Public Option for the moment. When I think about it, I can't really understand why we need insurance companies or the government involved in our health care. I mean, if...
View ArticleThe Spin on the Oil Spill
I just finished watching a CNN extended State of the Union segment in which Candy Crowley chaired a little get-together of the usual suspects (or should I say suspected?) which was convened in response...
View ArticleThe Spin on the Oil Spill - reposted
I posted this diary on Sunday and received this comment from Alpha99:Repost this later...Re-post this diary after the holiday weekend because this diary adds to the debate and deserves more attention...
View ArticleWhat Is the Purpose of Occupy Wall Street?
The media keeps talking about how the people who occupy Wall Street don't have a list of demands and nobody knows what they want. I think that's pretty tone deaf. If you listen to every interview of a...
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