"I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure you're not Hitler." – Jon Stewart
Posted in Blog Post on Oct 25th, 2010
Ezra Klein – A new idea on medical malpractice reform. I thought this might be a promising approach that lends itself to bipartisan support: I meant to write about this the other day, but Peter Orszag’s proposal for medical-malpractice reform is pretty clever. As I read it, in fact, it’s not primarily a malpractice-reform proposal [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Jul 13th, 2010
It’s the same answer to every problem: Cut taxes, it’s magic! In exactly the same way leprechauns and unicorns are magic. Tax cuts are the pixie dust of the GOP, just sprinkle them and believe really, really hard and you can fly! It reflects an economic outlook on about the same grade level as Peter [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Aug 7th, 2009
I’m not sure I’d go as far as to say they’re political terrorists. But a few things are clear: The GOP and like minded conservatives are doing their level best to distort reform proposals into some kind of socialist Armageddon. Assorted nut jobs, tea baggers and birthers have seized upon this to vent all manner [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Jul 14th, 2009
Sarah Palin Does Not Understand Cap and Trade | The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan. I know I promised, but that was before I saw that post. Bailin’ Palin penned an op-ed piece in today’s Washington Post that’s festooned with the kind of proud ignorance of facts and talking point bullshit we’ve come to [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Apr 16th, 2009
via Harold Meyerson – Revolutionary Rush – washingtonpost.com. Ah, the delicious irony of it all: According to a Rasmussen poll released last week, 37 percent of Americans under age 30 prefer capitalism, 33 percent prefer socialism and 30 percent are undecided. Among all Americans, 53 percent prefer capitalism, 20 percent prefer socialism and 27 percent [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 24th, 2009
Stocks Surge On Bank Plan, Rise In Home Sales – NPR.org Stock markets took a big upward swing Monday on news of the Fed’s and the Treasury’s plans to encourage private investors to buy up to $2 trillion in real estate assets from banks. Also real estate showed improvement, according to the Washington Post, with [...]
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 28th, 2008
42 Democrats Vow a Drawdown in Iraq If They Win Seats – washingtonpost.com Who knows? It might happen, the Democratic Congressional Caucus might just grow some spine in the next Congress.
Posted in Blog Post on Mar 28th, 2008
Despite the Fighting in Basra, Bush Emphasizes Progress – washingtonpost.com An honest editor might change that to: Despite reality, Bush continues to lie.
Posted in Blog Post on Dec 30th, 2007
It was just a matter of time: Download Uproar: Record Industry Goes After Personal Use – washingtonpost.com Now, in an unusual case in which an Arizona recipient of an RIAA letter has fought back in court rather than write a check to avoid hefty legal fees, the industry is taking its argument against music sharing [...]
Date: 07/30/2006