Author: rootless2

The Public Option needs Zero Senate Votes

Dear Mr. President: The United States Government already owns a massive health insurance company, one with expertise, resources, and a huge debt to the US government that it can repay by offering a break even health insurance...

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Appreciating Bob Lutz and his bosses

From the Wiki entry When Lutz became chairman of GM North American development in 2001 one of the first things he stated was that his new 500 hp car was going to save General Motors. His full compensation in 2008 is estimated at...

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Zellikow’s error and Padilla’s Feet

Zellikow was Condi Rice’s deputy and also 9/11 counsel. He claims that he wrote a memo objecting to the OLC torture memos when they were circulated in the Bush government. Zellikow claims to have identified a logical...

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Hegemony and Open Left and the Old Left

Paul Rosenberg’s repeated efforts to use the term “hegemony” in defense of his nitwit criticism of President Obama and the real democratic movement in the United States merits a short rebuttal. Like many...

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