Some of what you’re about to read may very well be wrong. I don’t pretend to understand the ins and outs of our convoluted government funding mechanisms. I have, however, been trying to follow along, and I wanted to share what I think is going on. As always, if you have an issue with something […]
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Trump was offered a bipartisan government funding bill. He essentially turned it down because it wasn’t racist enough. He owns this government shutdown. And the Democrats should not capitulate.
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Is the death of Amy Winehouse really newsworthy?
While I feel terrible that Amy Winehouse has passed, and sickened by the fact that her death is destined to become a punchline on talk radio, the really terrible thing, I think, is that it’s going to dominate news around the world for the coming days, bumping the mass murder in Norway, and the current […]
Michael Moore’s “Sicko” outtakes on Norway
Sorry for yet one more YouTube post, but I’m up having beers tonight, working on a post about Obama’s address to American school children on Tuesday, and I happened across this piece of film that didn’t make it into Michael Moore’s film “Sicko.” Anyway, I thought that some of you might enjoy it. [Meanwhile, in […]
Posted in Other, Politics Also tagged Capitalism: A Love Story, healthcare reform, Michael Moore, prison industrial complex, Sicko 3 Comments