Month: December 2011

Remember Your Favorite Gifts?

With a two year-old child born on New Year’s Day, and Christmas coming up, gifts have been on my mind. I’m trying to remember what gifts gave me the biggest thrill as a little tot. I remember getting an...

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How Conservatives Really Control the Media

Sean Hannity calling President Obama on Fox News Channel a “socialist” every night in prime time on the Fox News Chanel is only the visible tip of the conservative propaganda iceberg. The Right’s real power...

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Republicans Don’t Like Job Creators

Do you know who creates ninety percent (that’s 90% if you prefer numerals) of the net new jobs in America? Small businesses, and by small businesses I mean businesses with less than 100 employees. These small businesses...

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Congress Sets Record for Unpopularity

How is John Boehner doing since he took over as Speaker of the House? Or, in words: A new record-low 11% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, the lowest single rating in Gallup’s history of asking this...

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A New Line of Attack on Dr. Paul

I hadn’t anticipated this line of attack. How do you convince people who are inclined to vote for Ron Paul in the Iowa Caucuses to change their mind? You can try to discuss issues and policies, but if they are already...

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