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Monthly Archives: April 2010
The Skinny On Recovery
Tricks are for kids and Republicans. Here’s the real deal on the effects of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act signed by President Obama. They say a picture is worth a thousand words but I only need one for this: wow.
Tagged American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, economics, economy, federal stiumulus, recession, stimulus
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One to Watch: Justin Brannan
We’re focusing a lot on the 2010 Senate race here at MYD. You can catch Emmy doing the “State of the State” presentation over at TV-myd and we’ll be hosting a number of events / canvasses / phone banks etc as we get closer to election time (want to help plan these? Apply for Field Director, applications due TODAY) Hopefully, by 2012 we’ll have elected such stand-up State Senators that we’ll be in a different place than we are now! Nevertheless I’m keeping an eye out for the former hard-core band guitarist turned community activist, Justin Brannan who announced this week that he’s considering a 2012 Senate run. It’ll be interesting to see how his campaign rolls out in the … More >>
Tagged Albany, nys senate
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Drill Baby Drill
“Louisiana produces 30 percent to 40 percent of the nation’s oil and gas off our coast. It is certainly good for our economy … It is also good for the nation…” That was Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal in 2006 speaking about allowing offshore oil drilling. Today his state is preparing for one of the worst environmental disasters to hit the US in over 20 years. On April 20th an explosion on an exploratory drill rig killed eleven workers and caused the rig to sink into the Gulf of Mexico. The accident exposed an open wellhead that experts estimate is leaking up to five thousand barrels of oil per day. The oil spill is expected to hit land at some point … More >>
Tagged Bobby Jindal, environment, oil spill
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How To Say FAIL In 12 Languages: Banning Everything But English In Alabama
Because we didn’t fight the British to create a land of tolerance and opportunity for all. I suggest eliminating costly pictures from government signs, illiterate folks should just stay home.
What All That Money Just Bought Goldman…
Interesting article in the Washington Post – Goldman just gave it’s lobbying team an injection of steroids… a dream team of insiders: As head of its government affairs office, Goldman has installed Michael Paese, a former top aide on the House Financial Services Committee to Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and more recently an industry lobbyist. (Frank has barred Paese from lobbying his panel for two years, longer than what ethics rules require.) Paese’s team includes Faryar Shirzad, a top adviser to President George W. Bush on economic affairs; Eric Edwards, a former staff director of a House Financial Services subcommittee; Joyce Brayboy, who worked for Rep. Mel Watt (D-N.C.); Joe Wall, aide to former vice president Dick Cheney on legislative matters; Kenneth Connolly, … More >>
Food for Thought: Hunger in NYC
Next time you dine out at your favorite restaurant and complain that the food is too hot or too cold, or that the chef did not get the sauce “just right,” consider this: 400,000 people living in New York City suffer from moderate to severe hunger on a daily basis. 118,000 of them are children. In fact, in New York City, one in three children lives in poverty. There are over 1,000 soup kitchens and food pantries in New York City, and 2,700 overall in New York State, serving 2 million New Yorkers annually. This year, they will serve 60 million meals to hungry, men, women and children. Yet, every day, they will turn away over 2,500 people for lack … More >>
Tagged Hunger, new york city
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