The Country's Spending Problem (or lack thereof)
This may be common knowledge for most at Daily Kos. But our country's deficit as a percentage of GDP is falling like a rock. Provided the GOP doesn't continue it's path toward destroying the economy,...
View ArticleGOP Honest Advertising
Todays developments were frightening on many levels. There was a definite feeling of optimism over the weekend. It seemed like senate republicans were willing to make a deal with few concessions in...
View ArticleRepublicans....unintended environmentalists?
We live in oddly paradoxical times. People from all walks of life consistently vote and act in ways that are not in their own best interests. We all face the question of why low and middle class wage...
View ArticleRob Ford....why should we care?
It's interesting that a Canadian politician should have captured the incredible amount of attention he has in the U.S. and around the world. He has made front page coverage, and often the lead story in...
View ArticleAn Atheist's Perspective on the Pope's Writings
I'm not completely sure if atheist is the way I describe myself. It would likely be more along the lines of a Teacup Agnostic. But if you say that to people, they just stare at you blankly. I don't...
View ArticleWhat does it Mean to be Progressive?
I wrote a diary on Saturday entitled "An Atheist's Perspective on the Pope's Writings". It received a fair amount of comments and recommends which I was happy about.Better than the diary itself, was...
View ArticleGM Appoints Female CEO
GM has just appointed Mary Barra as it's CEO. This is the first time GM has appointed a female to this position. While I can't say I am particularly endeared to GM, and they have done several things...
View ArticleAnd this weeks Canadian Scrooge award goes to....
Canadian politician James Moore.I lived in Canada for a few years. I still follow the news there from time to time.I thought this little tidbit had to be passed along.James Moore, the Industry minister...
View ArticleAn Economy that Helps rather than Destroys
I grew up poor. Not homeless poor, or in the third world making Nike shoes at a sweatshop poor. But poor none the less. My father worked, usually as a janitor. He often worked a second job to make ends...
View ArticleWho are the Real Takers?
We have all heard it again and again. That the job creators are the backbone of the U.S. economy. That the individuals on welfare or employment insurance are the takers, the leeches of society that are...
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