On the Employee Free Choice Act
Rachel Maddow explains the latest Big Labor priority, the Employee Free Choice Act: I will readily admit some frustration with unions, but much of my concerns are true of any organization – that corruption...
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Elephants Never Forget (But Should)
Doom and gloom seems to be a very appropriate emotion for the Republicans these days, as they face a bleak political forecast, with perhaps a half-dozen of their Senate seats up for grabs in...
#44
From Obama’s Inaugural Address: We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to...
The Tax Or Spend Hypocrisy
Patrick Ruffini is an intelligent blogger, and I’ve been reading his blog since before blogging was cool, way back in 1997. But, as he’s become a bigger name in Republican circles, he’s waded into...
A Rising Generation
One aspect of American politics I’ve paid attention to is the stark reverse agism that has resulted in the average age of a federal politician to be the average starting age for retirement for...
Committee Ratios?
Is that what all the fuss over the filibuster was really about? So Democrats could insist on a fair ratio for committee seats? (Sort of makes sense, though, given procedural/organizational votes are the most...
Moving Patriotism Beyond Symbols
Barack Obama began a week-long Americana theme (timed for July 4th) today with a speech on what patriotism means to him. it is this essential American idea – that we are not constrained by...
Symbols Matter, But Not That Much
Roland Martin has an excellent column out on CNN.com today, commenting on the need to make the 28th amendment to the Constitution a requirement to wear a lapel pin of the American flag. He...
