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America And Exceptionalism

March 29th, 2011 · No Comments · america, Democracy, Middle East, News, Politics

Reactions have poured in: It was a beautiful speech, especially the end. But I still don’t know how long we’re going to be in Libya. Or what we ultimately want to see there, aside from Qaddafi leaving, somehow. Or what we’re obligated to do, now that we’ve done what we said we were going to [...]

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When Will Someone Do The Really Hard Work?

February 15th, 2011 · 2 Comments · america, Democracy, News, Politics

Alan Simpson is on point.  When will someone be the adult in the room?  If you’re actively trying to rein in deficit spending, then this budget proposal makes no sense. I don’t see anything concrete getting to the crux of the real problem.  I see nuanced, half-hearted attempts at mollifying segments of the electorate, and [...]

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When The ‘Road To Socialism’ Leads To A Capitalist Resurgence

January 28th, 2011 · 2 Comments · america, Democracy, Politics, Republicans

While my other writing job has kept me very busy as of late, I’m always up for a hearty laugh when the time allows.  Thanks to ThinkProgress, I’m provided with more than a few.  As the GOP warned ominously about the socialist revolution sweeping America since Barack Obama became president, our government was busy digging [...]

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When Is Three-Fifths Better Than One?

January 26th, 2011 · 2 Comments · america, Politics, Racism

This reader on the Dish, has a fascinating take on the concept behind the Founding Fathers’ “three-fifths compromise:” I’m continually surprised at how many people don’t understand the three-fifths compromise in the original U.S. Constitution, usually describing it somewhat like Cord Jefferson does: “the three-fifths compromise, in which the government decided that black slaves were [...]

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Extremists And Revisionist History

January 24th, 2011 · No Comments · america, Political Fringe, Racism, Republicans

Whether you believe the founding fathers abhorred slavery, and consisted of a diverse collection of races is not as relevant as the narrative bringing it inside the margins of political thought.  The callous certainty of prominent political leaders– quick to create an air of false historical reference to buttress their arguments– is taking a more [...]

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Republican Senators Embarrass Themselves Over Christmas ‘Slip’

December 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Democracy, Political Fringe, Politics

Image via Wikipedia The self-parody of Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) has taken on legendary status–and now it includes blustery blunderbuss senator John Kyl (R-AZ).  Here’s the genius that is DeMint’s Christian-like rant: Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) called Democrats’ push to force through an arms control treaty and an omnibus spending bill right before Christmas “sacrilegious,” [...]

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Will No Labels Break Political Gridlock?

December 15th, 2010 · No Comments · america, Democracy, Democrats, News, Politics, Republicans

I’ve often thought of a world where sensibilities and common good would trump ego and jaded ideologies.  How much more would we accomplish, and how much stronger would our nation become as a result?  Can No Labels achieve this, and can they save our political discourse? Political gridlock is ingrained in everyday life in our [...]

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Making Sense Of Unemployment Insurance

December 14th, 2010 · 3 Comments · america, Democracy, News, Politics

Want real evidence of what works and what doesn’t with unemployment insurance?  Ezra breaks it down quite simply here. North Dakota, for instance, has a very low unemployment rate. It doesn’t make sense to have 99 weeks of unemployment benefits in a state where unemployment is 2.8 percent. That’s when unemployment benefits really do discourage [...]

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The Rebirth Of A Centrist Leader

December 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Democrats, Elections, Politics

Here’s a great piece from Essential Presence, about the true nature of President Barack Obama’s politics.  The money shot: During the 2008 presidential primaries the GOP went to the usual political tactic of stirring up the base through fear as they declared Barack Obama as the most liberal Senator in Congress. It was to Obama’s [...]

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Bingo

December 8th, 2010 · No Comments · america, Democracy, Democrats, Politics, Republicans

Preach Sullivan: My view is that the McConnell-Biden deal – for that’s who negotiated it – is great for Obama. Why? Because it will greatly add to economic growth in the next two years, the sine qua non of survival in this economic climate; because, once the Democrats had failed to pass a budget before [...]

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