Today’s opinion and news from around US-opolis.
That word doesn't mean what you think it means. But that's okay, it can't be offended by you, because it's dead.
Today’s opinion and news from around US-opolis.
Wisconsin. What the hell is going on in Wisconsin?
For the first time in many years I think we are actually seeing what this country is based on.
We are actually seeing our representatives standing up and saying NO!
The people have...
Why Liberal values are American values
"You are a contentious person....and probably a Liberal," started a recent response to an article I published on abortion rights.
Contentious? Possibly.
Liberal? Absolutely.
Seems these days Conservatives have convinced themselves, and some of the American public,...
On a Cloudy Day
By James Michael Brodie
One night, years ago, I was driving down a quiet road at night with a couple of friends. Seeing a silver barrel hurling headlong toward our windshield, the driver, as...
What's more extraordinary is that this incident was almost entirely peaceful!
The rally against the Kochs represented a dent in their stature and power and a validation of the unity and power the other 99% in this nation can have. With it, they can indeed take their democracy off the auction block.
Over the weekend Charles and David Koch, the Tea Party's silent financial backers, threw their annual confab. We were there in opposition!
Tune in to this post to watch the Uncloaking the Kochs rally live! (Image of the oily Koch can is courtesy of Oil Watchdog)
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