Jimmy Carter committed political suicide by telling the American people that austerity and reason could lead us to future health. Ronald Reagan preached greed and god. The American people practiced group denial, chose Reagan and modern America was born. The Reagan mythology was created to support and perpetuate that denial. Now the political right calls... »
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Michael Moore, Capitalism, Catholicism, Naïveté
Since I generally adore the work of filmmaker Michael Moore – he makes me laugh, he makes me cry, he is a huge voice in the wilderness for me and many others of the working class – this is a harsh but necessary criticism,... »
A tail of black and white in Oak Park
Yesterday I was returning home from a lovely bike ride along Lake Michigan when, a few blocks from home, and dinner, I spotted about a block ahead of me a teenage girl and a guy running after a little black and white dog. When... »
Village idiots march on Washington
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Now the time has come to leave you
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Carter derides racist tone against Obama
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…a singular instance in the history of mankind
These embarrassments that the Quakers suffer’d from having establish’d and published it as one of their principles that no kind of war was lawful, and which, being once published,... »
When Nancy gives you the look
I thought House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was going to blow her Botox top last night when Rep. Joe Wilson called President Obama a liar from the House chamber... »
Michelle Malkin is a bald-faced liar.
This might surprise you, but Michelle Malkin is a liar. To give her the benefit of the doubt that she is a somewhat intelligent woman, I then have to conclude... »
Robert Reich explains the Public Option. Simple…
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And Now to the Wildfires in Southern California
They interest almost no one, really, except those who live there or have a parent there. . .or have some part of that multi-billion-dollar investment at the top of... »
Health Insurance Does Not Equal Health Care!
The following message was sent to me by Dr. Lora Chamberlain, whom I met at a recent congressional district town hall meeting. Let’s get smart about this Health Care... »
Main Street Bipartisanship
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A perfect day at Lake Michigan in Chicago
Surprise! We’re taking a break from politics and health care reform and just chilling by Lake Michigan in Chicago. Enjoy! »