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The Stink of Success

Jan

2013

Wow. This is just wrong. The following quote is from the Republican State Leadership Committee, from their report bragging how well their REDMAP gerrymandering program is working. On November 6, 2012, Barack Obama was reelected President of the United States by nearly a three-point margin, winning 332 electoral votes to Mitt Romney’s 206 while garnering ...

A Major Pain of Majorities

Dec

2012

Back when President Obama and Speaker Boehner negotiated the sequester clause (Which, I’ll remind everyone, was voted on and accepted by the vast majority of *BOTH* Democrats *AND* Republicans in *BOTH* the House *AND* the Senate.), the idea was that it would be so horrible that the SuperCommittee would find a way to get the ...

Dr. Pearson’s Take on Gun Control 2

Dec

2012

OK, time to get a bit geeky. I spent 10 minutes crying this morning because of the tragedy in Connecticut, and people cope in all sorts of ways. This is one of mine. It is almost inevitable now that gun control legislation will become a defining (and probably further dividing) issue in President Obama’s second ...

A Leadership Strategy

Nov

2012

Over the next few weeks we are going to hear all sorts of inflammatory nonsense as the US Congress tries to come to a solution about our debt and deficit issues. As we do this, I think that there are some things that we absolutely need to keep in mind. During the last meltdown in ...

Where the Money Is (And it’s not in Big Bird’s Nest)

Oct

2012

When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton famously said "Because that's where the money is." We could learn a lot about that as we talk about the budget. Shutting down PBS, cutting funds to the National Endowment for the Arts, or even cutting subsidies to Big Oil isn't going to get us to where ...

Disappointing

Oct

2012

George Will has been someone that I have read for a long time. The older I get (and the older he gets…), the less I like his politics, but there is no getting around the fact that he is a smart, smart guy. However, this article really made me wince, and it wasn't the ...

The Speech I Wish He’d Make 5

Sep

2012

President Obama speaks at the Democratic Party’s National Convention tonight. Nobody knows exactly what he’ll say, but I’d love for him to give a speech that goes like this. My fellow Americans, and I assure you, I am one, I stood here four years ago and accepted this party’s nomination as the Democratic candidate ...

What do Emancipation, Suffrage, Desegregation, and Preventing Racial Discrimination Have to do with Chik-fil-a?

Aug

2012

So, I thought that the whole Chik-fil-a thing was a bit stupid — Eat there or don't eat there. It's your money and your decision. However…For everyone who went there and ate to show support, you're supporting a concept and valuation of "traditional" marriage that is antiquated and no longer supported by the ...

Get Yourself Registered to Vote!

Aug

2012

Stolen from the interwebs…Tip-o-the-beanie to fellow Redditor aw232. Find your state below, click, and get registered — It normally takes only 2-3 minutes. Then make sure that you vote in November. It makes a difference. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine ...

Better Culture = Better Economic Performance?

Aug

2012

I think not, but then again I can see how some would interpret the data in that way. It's certainly not a comparison I would make, because it would be shallow, insensitive, and insulting to many people. But then again, I'm not running for President of the United States (and never will). Mr. Romney, if you ...