How to create more jobs by lowering wages: Texas and America Robert Reich, professor of public policy | 9/14/11 Perry and Romney can duke it out over who created the most jobs, but governors have as much influence over job growth in their states as roosters do over sunrises. States don’t have thei[...]
Posts Tagged ‘politicians’
The covert commander in chief
Over at the Washington Post David Ignatius, has a great essay on Obama’s political faults vs. Obama’s management style. I agree with Ignatius on most of this but suggest that the word “covert” is misplaced. Dick Chaney was a covert commander in chief. Barack Obama is [...]
The Cam Cop Craze
Holy 1984! Bruce Harrell, a city councilman who has self designated himself as a representative of people of color, has taken up the Copcam cause. The idea is to mount videocams on the cops .. presumably only when they are on duty .. to assure that the cops can be held responsible for their ac[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Romney Cuddles Up to Tea Party, loses debate to Perry Who Does Not Show Up.
DeMint: What would you change in our foreign policy? Romney: A lot. First, I would have one. #palmettoff 4 hours ago · DeMint’s first question for Romney: Would you favor “right-to-work” legislation?” Romney says yes #palmettoff 4 hours ago · reatest assets. #palmett[...]
I Nominate Huntsman to Replace Biden
Huntsman Takes On The GOP Field and Obama! Says Republican Opponents And President Obama Didn’t Show Leadership On Debt Deal … Makes Specific Criticisms Of Romney, Perry, And Bachmann … ‘This Is A Center Right Country. I Am A Center Right Candidate.’[...]
THE SEATTLE DECLARATION: Dennis Kucinich Stumps at Hempfest
OK, OK .. the Dennis needs a job and wants to run for Congress here. I wonder though is he have any idea where “here is?” Kucinich replacing Inslee is as likley as Pee Wee Herman(AKA Paul Rubens) getting hired by St. Marks as a lay preacher. I support legalization of marijuana …[...]
Goldy on Gaddafi: WWDD?
Ed. The self called liberals seem as bad as the TPers in not being able to give Obama credit for what I see as a brilliantly successful foreign policy in very hard times. Later this week I will post a video of Dennis Kucinich’ strange speech at Hempfest. Kucinich, as usual, gave a stirring[...]
Sunday Revelations: A Psalm For Use With Tea
Liberal in Seattle humbly presents Sarah Palin’s Sermon on the Mount: …And seeing the oddly-garbed, strangely be-hatted multitudes among the Baggers of Tea, Sarah took up a microphone, and, reading from the writ upon the palm of her hand, shouted with a shrillness of voice that shook the heavens[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Perry Preaches to 30,000
30,000 join Texas governor in prayer Secular America watches nervously as Christian evangelical Rick Perry moves closer to presidential bid[...]
Was Kissinger an Anti-Semite?
from Y-NET Since the founding of Israel there has been a consensus between the Diaspora and the Jewish state. The role of the Diaspora has been to support Israel through Aliyah, donations and political backing against Israel’s detractors. Yet Henry Kissinger’s recently published chilling remarks[...]