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The tragedy that unfolded this weekend in Tucson is absolutely unspeakable, and our thoughts should be with the families of those murdered and those still struggling against horrific injuries inflicted during what now appears to be a premeditated rampage.
“Peace on Earth; good will toward man.”
And woman. And others. Et cetera. The old Christmas message is a great one, if only humankind could really keep it in our hearts for the rest of the year, as Ebenezer Scrooge was encouraged to do by the spirits.
The age of the Internet is in danger. On Tuesday the FCC was considering net neutrality regulations. Service providers want to control bandwidth based upon a pay to play. You might have a harder time finding or reading progressive voices. as we won’t be able to pay.
Defense, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Why talk about such a small number of federal programs? Because those programs, when lumped together, take up about three-quarters of the federal budget. Everything else — the Department of Education, federal earmarks, transportation funding, poverty reduction, even farm subsidies — fits into the other quarter.
Now that the 2010 election is over … erm … except for the recount in the Governor’s race, we need to consider who is going to be the next Chair of the Democratic Farmer Labor party. We just got whupped. There’s no denying it. We need a new direction with a comprehensive communications strategy that includes social media. Continue Reading
Minnesota Senator Al Franken gave an impassioned speech on the Senate floor Tuesday advocating for an end to the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy which has led to thousands of loyal, patriotic servicemembers being discharged for the crime of being homosexual.
Last Friday morning, FBI agents raided the homes, and an office, of some Twin Cities peace activists. Nobody was arrested, but grand jury subpoenas were issued. Raids were also conducted, and/or subpoenas issued, in Chicago and elsewhere.
After Mark Dayton was declared the victor in the DFL primary Wednesday, the dead-tree media immediately started pushing the theme that the two major parties had picked candidates from their ideological poles, begging their readers to whine for a better option. Continue Reading
I feel like Hillary lost Obama again last night, definitely NOT the same conditions but the general feel of the results. And like that time, MAK will be responsible for uniting the party behind Dayton. On Dayton’s part, he will have to do some serious work in the cities to convince voters to even come out. Continue Reading