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Romney Discloses Taxes, But Breaks Ranks With Dad

January 24, 2012

As a result of pressure by his competitors, Mitt Romney released his taxes today.  However, he released only for the 2010  tax year with a promise to release his 2011 tax return once prepared and filed.  He did not disclose, as his father George Romney did, tax returns going back  12 years.  And there is [...]

Tagged as: Bain Capiital, George Romney, Mitt Romney, Rnomney investments overseas, Romney 2010 taxes, Romney paid 13.9% in taxes

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Proposed Agenda For Occupy Wall Street #2: Lifetime Ban On Elected Officials & Their Staff From Being Employed As Lobbyists

November 21, 2011

The most notorious lobbyist in recent memory Jack Abramoff who had over 100 congressional representatives and senators in his back pocket and wielded power and influence unchecked for so many years has admitted the only sure fire way to limit lobbyist influence is to limit the career choices of elected officials after leaving office–put simply [...]

Tagged as: cleaning up washington d.c. one wrong at a time, jack abramoff, lifetime ban on elected officials and staff as lobbyists, lobbyists, Obama, Occupy Wall Street Rally, proposed agenda for occupy wall street, tax loopholes and post congressional careers, tax rates favor wealthy

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‘Fire, Indict, Fight’

September 20, 2011

James Carville, noted Democratic operative, on CNN last week advised the White House that the time to panic has come and a plan of action is needed. Here is my take on  what Carville suggested as a complete change of direction for the Obama Administration: Firing–a lot of somebodies in order to rid the present [...]

Tagged as: CNN, Fight for Democratic Agenda, Fire White House Advisors, Indict 2008 financial scammers, James Carville, Reformed Liberal, Wall Street, White House Should Panic

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Finally Obama Shows Fire In The Belly! (VIDEO)

September 8, 2011

In the midst of rumors of a possible 9/11 Al Qaeda threat from Pakistan, President Obama asked the Congress tonight to “Pass (his) American Jobs  Act,” as a necessary step to get the economy moving by reforming regulations and hiring incentives  especially for small businesses, and a larger payroll tax cut as a relief measure [...]

Tagged as: Obama Addresses Congress On American Jobs Act, Obama Jobs Plan, Obama Shows Fire In The Belly, Reformed Liberal, The Grauntlet Has Been Thrown Down By Obama, Threat of Al Qaeda as 9/11 Approaches, Video and Transcript of Obama's Address To Congress

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S & P Downgrade: U.S. Wake-Up Call!

August 8, 2011

Whether or not you view the downgrade by Standard & Poor’s as valid or not, the way that the U.S. does business–and governs, cannot continue. Entitlements are not the sole culprit here; if they were then other countries that have a more socialistic bent to the way they govern such as the  United Kingdom Commonwealth, [...]

Tagged as: energy policy, Entitlements, Federal Reserv, Leadership Failure, list of S&P AAA nations, Obama, Recession of 1937-38, Recovery, Reformed Liberal, S&P Downgrade, socialism, stimulus, unemployment

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For 2012 Democrats Must Ask Themselves ‘Do They Want ObamaTo Run?’

August 2, 2011

The debt ceiling debacle represents another loss for Obama in a long list that shows his presidency rolling  over on liberal ideals and caving in on the promises he made in 2008.  The learning curve for the inexperienced President has been a costly process for his base and for the most vulnerable of our nation. [...]

Tagged as: Challenge to Obama Candidacy, Debt Ceiling Crisis, Democratic Party, Election of 2012, Leadership Failure, Obama and 2012, Obama Losing Base, Reformed Liberal, Renomination of Obama

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Obama Losing Base Could Spell Defeat In 2012?

May 13, 2011

Despite his jump in the polls from the killing of Osama bin Laden, President Obama continues to struggle to keep his  base  in tow.  His handling of the BP crisis has affected his standing among environmentalists, the lackluster recovery sees continued 9% unemployment and further decline in the housing market that worries the middle class, cutbacks in social programs [...]

Tagged as: 2012 Elections, Black Coalition, cornell west, NY Times/CBS Poll, Political Parties & 2012 Election, Tea Party and 2012 Elections, Upcoming Elections and Republicans, Upcoming Elections and The Democrats

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Who Left The Biggest Pile In The Sandbox?

April 10, 2011

I don’t know but it seems to me that the fighting over the budget going down to the wire not only isn’t a good way to do business, but is more reminiscent of trying to get youngsters to play nice in the sandbox.  Each is concerned with building their own sandcastle rather than pooling their [...]

Tagged as: 2011 Budget, 2011 Budget Process, Democrats, Republicans, Tea Party

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There Are None So Blind As Those…

April 2, 2011

A new Wall Street record  is expected, more jobs have been created, the recovery is slow but steady…are these signs that the worse is over, or is it mass delusion created by media hype?  Here’s a cautionary warning from Paul Farrell of MarketWatch.  Remember, wealth can buy many things, but it cannot totally insulate! Read the full article [...]

Tagged as: 2nd American Revolution, Case for Taxing the Wealthy, Food Prices, Inflation, MarketWatch, Paul B. Farrel, unemployment, Wealthy In America

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The Cream Doesn’t Always Rise To The Top–The New Republican Shell Game

February 27, 2011

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich makes a good case why the current trend of union bashing by the Republicans is not a result of being financially responsible and trying to curb the excesses of governmental spending.    The not too distant past disproves that.  It is simply done because they can!  As Reich so aptly writes [...]

Tagged as: GOP, Governor Scott Walker, Koch brothers, Middle East, pro-democracy, public sector unions, Robert Reich, Tea Party, Wealth In America, Wisconsin

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State Deficits v. Unions

February 22, 2011

After hearing the reports and watching the demonstrations in Wisconsin, there seems to be some very important facts left out of this debate.  First of all, the budget problems incurred at the federal and state levels are problems that have been the result of mismanagement.  Management makes the budgetary decisions, not middle class workers.  Poor [...]

Tagged as: collective bargaining, demagogue, Demonstrations in Madison, fall out of 2008 economic meltdown, government employees, Governor Scott Walker, Milwaukee County, politics and unions, Reagan and air controllers, Republicans, scapegoat, Scott Walker, Scott Walkers Presidential aspirations, state budgets, state employees, states budget woes, States Budgets, Tea Party, U.S. set to become Third World Nation?, Union busting, unions, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Governor's Risk-taking, Workers benefits

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