Archive for November, 2010
Conservatives just discovering concerns Democrats had for decades
Living in Texas (a purpleish red-state), I talk to a lot of Conservatives… be they friends or family… on a near daily basis. And while I know I’m on solid footing when it comes to my positions, the Conservatives in my life certainly do a great job of keeping me honest. Over Thanksgiving, one could […]
November 29, 2010
Posted in: Economy, Election, General, Politics, Rants, Right-Wing Insanity
Some thoughts on ‘Compromise’.
The latest post-election polls all say that “3 out of 4 voters want Congress to compromise” to get things done faster. Brilliant move then voting in some of the most uncompromising partisan ideologues in American history. We’re BOUND to see things start movin’ now! (grumble… morons… grumble). When Republicans say they want ‘compromise‘, what they […]
November 22, 2010
Posted in: Economy, Election, Money, Politics, Taxes
How to give Republicans their tax cut without destroying the economy
Republicans say “corporate tax cuts create jobs, increase tax revenue and reduce the Deficit”. It’s total bullshit of course. It’s what George H.W. Bush called “Voodoo Economics” 30 years ago when he ran for president in 1980 against Ronald Reagan. You can’t find a single example of it happening anywhere in history, but that doesn’t stop them from repeating […]
November 15, 2010
Posted in: Economy, Money, Politics, Seems Obvious to Me
Ten Reasons Why I’m Still Smiling after the Election.
Okay, I know it may seem like there’s very little to be happy about after last Tuesday’s “shellacking” (as President Obama put it) in the polls (which wasn’t nearly as bad as some were predicting), and I too certainly fear for the next two years and all the chaos we are likely to see as […]
November 8, 2010
Posted in: Economy, Election, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Money, Politics
Don’t Be Surprised If Democrats Don’t Lose Big
Two wars that weren’t paid for. Huge tax cuts for the rich that weren’t paid for. TARP bailout that wasn’t paid for. Medicare Part-D that wasn’t paid for. Then they point and say, “Look at this huge deficit Obama created!” For months now, the “fact” that Democrats “will lose big” this election has been repeated […]
November 1, 2010
Posted in: Economy, Election, myth busting, Politics, Predictions, Racism, Right-Wing Insanity
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