A lot of people will make the point today that we should leave Afghanistan as soon as possible now that our top goal of going over there has been accomplished. This comes, ironically, eight years to the day after President Bush declared Mission Accomplished in regard to Iraq — and can anyone remind me what [...]

Psychophysiological Coherence: “The Groove Is In The Heart”

By now most have seen, or at least heard about, the ad that Jack Conway (D-KY) is running to attack Rand Paul (R-KY) on religion. Conway took, what I consider to be, a cowardly last-ditch effort to discredit Rand Paul. In a race where Paul has been consistently leading Conway by 4-8 points (depending on [...]

The owner of Gold’s Gym put this member in a bind when he supports political groups via corporate contributions. I’m sharing in the diary a comment sent to Gold’s Gym.

In spite of HAMP, there have been very few permanent mortgage modifications. Fannie(and the banks) have an incentive to foreclose, rather than modify mortgages.

Continuation of the Dump Obama series, in which I agree that we need to start looking for a candidate

Barnsdall Art Park is vital part of Los Angeles — and municipal art gallery and park that the LA City Council now wants to privatize, citing budget issues. To do so would limit citizens’ access to enjoy and create art and go against the goals of the land’s donor. Sadly, the privatization seems to be steamrolling ahead with minimal community outrage input as a way to keep Barnsdall open.

Predatory practices that used to be detrimental to third world countries have become standard to corporate welfare seekers from U.S. coffers. Tax shelters are their answer to the benefits, and concessions, they’ve been given by our government. Now it’s time to end that approach, and bring profits back where they belong. The taxpayer doesn’t have an obligation of charity toward the businesses made possible by hard work here at home.

Short discussion of the Williams firing by NPR

Perhaps you need to be a Glee fan to truly appreciate the pacing, graphics, and narration of this ad for incumbent Pat Quinn (get it, Quinn?) in the Illinois governor’s race. But there’s lots of information for non-Glee-viewers. And, let’s face it, the folks who need motivating to go to the polls to vote Democratic are Glee fans, not Matlock fans.