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Thoughts on the Tragedy in Tucson
As we all have probably heard by now, yesterday morning, while holding a town hall event in her district, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was shot in an act of senseless violence. After she fell, the assassin turned his semi-automatic on others, including a Federal judge, a congressional aide, and a nine-year-old girl, all of whom are now dead. By some miracle, Congresswoman Giffords is still alive, albeit barely holding on. The tragedy is far too great to adequately put into words, one that touches us all, and one that I myself have admittedly shed tears over. Congresswoman Giffords was (and, God willing, will continue to be) an individual who embodied the best of our nation. She was a brilliant, strong … More >>
Tagged arizona, Gabrielle Giffords, Tragegy, violence
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Republicans Vote for Tax Increase for Poor and Middle Class; Democrats Go Cry in the Corner and Plead to Stop Picking On Them
I don’t know what I’m more upset/frustrated about right now. Having just watched around three hours of MSNBC, and thus having endured around three hours of really bad, intellectually dishonest talking points made by GOP strategists, pundits, and politicians on how extending the 2001 and 2003 Bush Tax Cuts for the Rich are essential to the fiscal health of our economy, I’ve now decided that I have no choice but to either stop watching television completely, or to invent a machine that will force politicians that appear on my television to hear counterarguments made from my living room in real time. It’s possible, however, that the real source of my frustration comes not from the predictable GOP talking points, but … More >>
Friday Fun: Abraham Kennedy-YOU WON’T BELIEVE IT!
Abraham Lincoln was elected to the US Congress in 1846. John Kennedy was elected to the US Congress 100 years later, in 1946. – Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States in 1860. John Kennedy was elected President of the United States 100 years later, in 1960. {Continue reading after the jump….things get very weird}
UNITE FOR JOBS RALLY, SEPT. 10TH
Join the MYD Health Committee, 1199 SEIU, the TMA Workers Union, and several other progressive unions on in Harlem on September 10th for a rally of solidarity for jobs! This march has one purpose: to use our strength in numbers to demand an economy that works for all Americans, not just the top 1%. United for Jobs Event Flier The rally will start at 4:00 p.m. at the former North General Hospital on 122 Street and Madison Avenue, and will march to 134 Street on Lennox Avenue, right in front of Harlem Hospital. It would be great to see you there! We need as many young people there as possible to help demonstrate that our economy is not just hurting … More >>
More Regulations Increase Personal Freedom; More Taxes Increase Personal Wealth
To most, the title of this post is, at best, confusing, at worst, completely counter-intuitive. How can regulations increase personal freedom? How can higher taxes increase personal wealth? This predictable response speaks to how weak the progressive message has been on the central issues of our time: raising taxes on the rich and raising regulations on the powerful. There exists no narrative, no cogent talking points, no easily accessible argument that we can employ to defend what we believe in: that taxes should be higher on the wealthy, and that regulations should be more comprehensive to protect the majority of Americans. But this doesn’t have to be the case. We can change the debate, and we do this by changing … More >>
Tagged regulation, taxes
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Incompetence And Stupidity, Not Greed
When the autopsy was performed on the corpse that was the 2008 financial crash, most in the political and financial intelligentsia ascribed its cause of death to greed, recklessness, and irresponsibility. The narrative was indeed convincing. For as complex a crisis as this one was, what better way to sell it to the masses than to promote that tried and true American narrative of a bunch of evil genius fat-cat bankers colluding with one another in order to enrich themselves at our expense? With this line of reasoning in hand, little qualification was necessary. The problem with this narrative, though, was that, although it was partially true – no one can deny that a perverse incentive structure, coupled with a lot … More >>
