OUT-OF-WHACK BUDGET WHACKERS February 2011Let’s play a game called “Washington Budget Whackers Go Wacky!” Unfortunately, though, it’s not a game. Ax-wielding Republicans and Democrats...
BILLIONAIRE BULLIES February 2011Not all of the bullies are in schoolyards these days – quite a few have graduated to the executive suites...
SURPRISE: GUESS WHO WANTS GUN CONTROL? February 2011Let’s take a little trip to Irony, Arizona. It’s not a town, but a concept, though the state’s political leaders...
CONGRESS' BUDGET-CUTTING IMMORALITY February 2011If President Obama had lunch with Republican leaders and kindly asked one of them to pass the salt, the whole...
THE KOCH BROTHERS: WHAT A SIGHT February 2011Until recently, Charles and David Koch were just a couple of anonymous billionaires. For years they’ve been financing a vast...
EXPLAINING CONGRESSIONAL MORALITY February 2011It’s always interesting to see Congress in action – though “interesting” can also be appalling. For example, what a sight...
THE BIG SCORE IN THIS YEAR'S SUPER BOWL February 2011For me, the most significant statistic coming out of this year’s Super Bowl was not the 31-25 score in the...
CORPORATE AMERICA'S IDEA OF PATRIOTISM February 2011If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. More than an old adage, that’s a crucial operating principle...
LLOYD BLANKFEIN – WHAT A DOLL! February 2011Most of us would not consider $600,000 to be good pay for a year’s work. We’d consider it a bonanza!...
OBAMA WALKED IN THE WRONG DIRECTION February 2011Good grief, talk about hugging the devil! As part of his odd determination to hug up America’s avaricious corporate powers,...
GLOBAL BANKERS: HEAR THEM ROAR February 2011 At long last, the powerhouse bankers of the global financial system are over it. Over their reckless,...
CONGRESS SLUMPS BACK TO TOM DELAY ETHICS February 2011 This new Republican-run House of Representatives is looking a lot like the old ethics-be-damned House run just a few...
INFESTING THE ENTIRE COURT SYSTEM February 2011 When corporate executives needed a political favor, they always went running to Congress. But now they can also run...
THE KOCHS ARE COMING! February 2011 Recently, I was among some 1,500 uninvited “guests” who descended on an exclusive closed-door, political retreat held at a...
PULLING THE CURTAIN ON THE KOCH BROTHERS February 2011 Until now, Charles and David Koch have kept their extensive political operation a secret from the media and us...
WHAT'S THE DEAL ON DAVOS? February 2011You’d think that having wealth and privilege would be enough for the power elites,but noooo. They also want prestige –...
WALL STREET'S JOURNAL February 2011Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch bought the Wall Street Journal in 2007, and in short order he has turned it into...
WIN THE FUTURE February 2011Exciting news, folks. Obama and team say they’re recalibrating, retooling and rebranding his presidency! And they’ve come up with a...
THREE NEWS STORIES REVEAL AN UGLY TRUTH February 2011I recently came across three stories that ran in the New York Times on the same day, each in different...
OBAMA INC. January 2011When dancing with the devil, never fool yourself into thinking that you’re in the lead. That would be my 50-cents...
HEALTH CARE, GUNS, AND CONGRESS CRITTERS January 2011Isn’t it nice to know that whenever America faces a big issue, Americans can always count on Congress to be...
THE WAR ON COLD MEDICINE ISN'T WORKING January 2011Much of the success of American law enforcement can be traced to this important reality: Criminals tend to be stupid....
THE CORPORATE HOUSE January 2011On opening day of the 112th Congress, beaming members of the new Republican majority entered the House Chamber, accompanied by...
EPA REVOKES A PERMIT FOR DECAPITATING WV MOUNTAINS January 2011At last, a small spark of sanity from Washington. After making a full scientific assessment of environmental impacts, the EPA...
JOHNNIE "BUSINESS AS USUAL" BOEHNER January 2011When John Boehner was sworn-in as the new speaker of the House, he tipped his hat to the teabag activists...
