Arizonans Losers Again
Region: United StatesThis is a banner week for the U.S. Supreme Court, First up, the recent political decision on the Arizona immigration case and the provisions of SB 1070, Arizona's tough "anti-illegal immigrant" bill which challenged... more
Views: 1384Memorial Day Memories
Region: United StatesThe Memorial Day holiday is probably more significant to me than it is to many Americans for one simple reason. Historically, May 30th was designated as Memorial Day; however, the day in May has fluctuated during the la... more
Views: 988Tom Coburn Doesn’t Understand Double Entry Bookkeeping
Region: New York
Tom Coburn, the junior Senator from Oklahoma and a member of the faux-Maoist Gang of Six, has been making the rounds promoting his book, “The Debt Bomb: A Bold Plan to Stop Washington from Bankrupting America” ... more
Views: 1568Boomers Left Behind in Washington Political Circus
Region: United StatesAs one of those in the "forgotten" boomer generation, it seemed only fitting to address the inequities and grievances I have with the current election campaigns of both the Democrats and Republicans who seem to be focusing... more
Views: 1194Gas Gouging Election Year Market Manipulation?
Region: United StatesIt has been so very interesting to listen to the mainstream news media commentaries on the horrendous increases which have occurred in the prices Americans are now forced to pay at the pump in order to get to work, run to ... more
Views: 1154Brewer, Obama Make War On The Tarmac
Region: United StatesAs an Arizonan-in-political-exile, it was interesting to read today that apparently upon Barack Obama's arrival in Phoenix, Arizona - my former stomping grounds and home for over 45 years - he got into an in- your- face di... more
Views: 1070Classy Gabby Giffords Exits Congress With Grace
Region: United StatesOn this quiet Sunday the mainstream media announced that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who has been personally battling the after effects of a shooting in a Tucson strip mall a little more than a year ago, will not be seeking r... more
Views: 10712012 Political Run For The Roses
Region: District of ColumbiaAlthough not a mainstream television watcher since pay television was mandated by Congressional decree throughout America, I have been recently residing with relatives that unfortunately have become rather homebound ... more
Views: 1122Barack Obama's 60 Minutes Interview: Politics As Usual
Region: United StatesAlthough I rarely watch television, due to my present circumstances I was unfortunately exposed to the recent 60 Minutes interview with Barack Obama on national television last evening... As a boomer, I keep wondering w... more
Views: 2368Something Stinks in Wisconsin
Region: United States
Something stinks in Wisconsin, and it’s not the cheese. Once again a ultra right-wing Koch brothers astroturf group, Americans for Prosperity (AFP), and the Republican Party are engaging in voter suppression, ... more
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