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... Read more...
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... Read more...
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 –... Read more...
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... Read more...
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... Read more...
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... Read more...
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... Read more...
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... Read more...
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.... Read more...
THE CORPORATE HOUSE January 2011On opening day of the 112th Congress, beaming members of the new Republican majority entered the House Chamber, accompanied by... Read more...
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... Read more...
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... Read more...
DUMPING ON TEXAS FOR FUN AND PROFIT January 2011Thank you, California. And you, too, Florida, Maine, Missouri, and the 32 other states that intend to send a very... Read more...
JUDY BONDS: A MODEL CITIZEN January 2011Chances are that an art museum, symphony hall, university building, or other public ediface in your area is emblazoned with... Read more...
PLENTY OF AMERICAN JOBS – BUT NOT IN AMERICA January 2011By gollies, America is still an exporting powerhouse. In fact, our corporate chieftains have made us number one in exporting... Read more...
"COCKY" TOM DELAY GETS THREE YEARS January 2011You know you’re in trouble when you’re reduced to calling Dennis Hastert as a character witness. After all, when he... Read more...
PLAYING WITH ECONOMIC DYNAMITE January 2011Wow – profits are up, the stock market is roaring, corporations are awash in cash, CEOs are reaping fabulous paychecks... Read more...
GOP GOOBERHEADS IN ACTION January 2011Time for another Gooberhead Award – presented periodically to those in the news who have their tongues running 100 miles... Read more...
EARMARKS, SCHMEARMARKS January 2011In response to Tea Party agitation, the new Republican leaders in the House have been strutting around as reformers, coming... Read more...
WHOSE SIDE IS OBAMA ON? January 2011When folks look at the Washington power game to see whose voices are not being heard (much less heeded) in... Read more...
BOEHNER'S PEOPLE January 2011Right after Republicans swept last November’s Congressional elections, Rep. John Boehner – the new GOP Speaker of the House –... Read more...
A BANKER WHO GETS IT January 2011Populist banker. Now those are two words you rarely see linked together. But Thomas Hoenig, president of the Federal Reserve... Read more...
THE CORPORATE-FUNDED MERRY-GO-ROUND January 2011Headline: AT&T buys 700 copies of Perry book. It’s a story about Rick Perry, the splendidly-coiffed Republican governor of Texas,... Read more...
CAN RON REIN IN THE FED? January 2011The teabag-infused Republican takeover of the U.S. house has produced one big change that is already distressing GOP leaders, dismaying... Read more...
RE-OPENING THE WALL STREET CASINO January 2011Last year, Democrats claimed that the new financial reform law they passed had finally shut down the Wall Street casinos... Read more...
