Standing Behind Romney’s Résumé
The other day I was going the through my documents folder and came across an old résumé with a cover letter. Back then, I was lobbying for a job at a securities house in the Wall Street district as a trader on the foreign securities desk. You see, I am series 7 and series 63 certified so I knew I had the qualifications for the job of trader on … read more
How Full Is Obama’s Evolution On Same Sex Marriage?
First, let me stipulate that we are incredibly lucky to have President Obama as our country’s leader, not because of his politics but more because of how much the politics of the Conservative Right threatens to plunge us into a state of oligarchical rule. Having said that, let’s examine what his declaration of support for same sex marriage … read more
Romney Says- Borrow From Daddy
The following excerpt demonstrates with pellucid clarity why Mitt Romney does not know his electorate. `````````````````````` Unemployment at 80%. Fifteen people per home. Life expectancy rates of 50 years. The third world? Not hardly. Try South Dakota. The Pine Ridge reservation is home to an estimated 45,000 Oglala Sioux on more than two … read more
The Other Trayvon Martin
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY]Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO]Sen. John Boozman [R, AR]Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC]Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA]Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK]Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS]Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC]Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY]Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA]Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT]Sen. James Inhofe [R, … read more
Truth Is, Obama Got Osama
One year ago, to this date, President Obama made an announcement that has now preserved this date in the books of American history. He announced to the world that he had sought out, killed and buried Osama Bin Laden who, at the time was the world’s most notorious fugitive and America’s most hated enemy destroying one of erasing one of our … read more
Ayn Rand Part Of GOP?
What’s with this sudden adoption of the philosophy Ayn Rand by the GOP? Why has she suddenly become the virtual replacement of 'Don’t Thread On Me'? Is it that the Tea Party realizes that signs like ‘half breed muslin ‘ no longer promote their rabble rousing or that the long form birth certificate was not photo shopped? What ever the … read more
Romney and the Audacity of Hope
Now that Romney has accepted that his imminence of being GOP nominee is more circumstance than design, he has gone in to high gear on how low he is willing to grovel to make his life’s dream a reality. Mitt is painfully aware that he is decidedly the most unpopular choice for his party’s nominee for President but he will bruise forward, … read more
Blocking The Vote For 2012 Has To Be Arrested Before It’s Too Late
There is an invidious movement afoot in GOP politics today that makes being ‘be very afraid’ even more portentous. As the 2012 elections become more of a certainty than a projection, there is very orchestrated GOP effort to create a political obstacle course for voters, by legislating unprecedented voter requirements like birth … read more