MERRILL LYNCH CHIEF TAKES A FALL November 2007When CEO’s stumble, do they fall down? In the case of Stan O’Neal, yes. For five years, he’s been the... Read more...
ATTACKING OUR FREEDOM TO PROTEST November 2007Watch the video of this commentary here! George W likes to claim that global terrorists are out to attack America... Read more...
THE LATEST FEMA FIASCO November 2007The only thing funnier than the fake news conference by top FEMA officials to praise their own work – is... Read more...
HOUSE THE RICH November 2007Once again, let’s take a peek [Lifestyle theme] into the “Lifestyles of the Rich … and Cranky.” You think you’ve... Read more...
WHAT DOES "GRASS FED" MEAN November 2007The good news is that your U.S. department of agriculture has created a new label to help you consumers know... Read more...
A SENSIBLE BUSH APPOINTEE November 2007Who would’ve believed it? Here’s a Bush appointee who’s actually making sense! Sheila Bair is her name, and she was... Read more...
WHO'LL REPRESENT REALITY November 2007Here’s a statistic that George W, most presidential candidates, and the majority of Congress critters are not aware of, much... Read more...
A VERY PERSONAL PROTEST November 2007Watch the video of this commentary here! Over the years, I’ve come across some very clever protest actions, but here’s... Read more...
THE RED MEAT CON November 2007Fast-fingered con artists used to dupe people with the old shell game at county fairs and carnivals – but the... Read more...
STAND UP, CONGRESS November 2007James Madison, renown as “The Father of the Constitution,” would be appalled by the fecklessness of our current Congress –... Read more...
THE WONDERLAND OF RUDY, MITT, AND FRED October 2007Watch the video of this commentary here! Gosh, I want to go to GOPland. What a wonderful place it is:... Read more...
MONEY GOES IN, MONEY GOES OUT October 2007Surely you don’t think that campaign donations from wealthy interests are intended to buy favors from our lawmakers – do... Read more...
PAULSON THE GENIUS October 2007When Henry Paulson was plucked out of Goldman Sachs last year by George W to be treasury secretary, he had... Read more...
MAKING “THE LIST” October 2007Time for another peek [lifestyle theme] into the “Lifestyles of the Rich… and Cranky.” Those of us in the riff-raff... Read more...
SUBSIDIZING DISASTER October 2007Like some B-movie space alien… “The Thing” is back, and it is coming at us with an insatiable appetite. If... Read more...
WHAT TORTURE IS October 2007Bill Clinton got roundly ridiculed and then impeached by congress for a sexual encounter that he tried to dismiss by... Read more...
BURMESE BLOOD GEMS October 2007The brutal military dictatorship that controls Burma showed the world just how thuggish it is when it recently attacked and... Read more...
THE COALITION GOES HOME October 2007The “willing” are waning. Remember George W’s assertion in 2003 that he was not rushing off to war in Iraq... Read more...
THE HEDGE-FUND BLUES October 2007You think the poor people in New Orleans have it bad, or the people in Iraq, or the people of... Read more...
BUSH’S SILLY SUMMIT October 2007“It’s important to set a tone and to lead,” explained George W when he ran for president. “That’s exactly what... Read more...
CALLING JOHN BOEHNER October 2007If members of congress are confused about why their public approval rating is down to only 33 percent, putting them... Read more...
BETRAYAL ON TRADE BY DEMOCRATIC LEADERS October 2007What is it about “NO” that the Democratic congressional leaders don’t get? Less than a year ago, one of the... Read more...
STAND WITH OBEY October 2007Thank you, David Obey! This member of congress has dared to stand up to George W and shout, “Enough is... Read more...
SPEAK OUT FOR AMERICA’S DEMOCRATIC VALUES October 2007We Americans once had a strong president who told us during the dark days of the Depression: “The only thing... Read more...
LOOPHOLE NO. 17 IN IRAQ’S DEMOCRACY October 2007George W fanaticizes that he’s the George Washington of Iraq, a great military leader who mounted his mighty white steed... Read more...
