Category Archives: National Affairs

Detroit has become a town unfit for ghosts. It has become a beachhead for the Koch Brothers’ purchased supply oil waste. An open pile of black sludge from Canadian tar sands that grows like a festering sore stands to remind us … Continue reading →

Corporate lawyer and Supreme Court Justice Lewis G. Powell’s 1971 memo to the Chamber of Commerce that became the manifesto of the Republican Party and conservatives: Strength lies in organization, in careful long-range planning and implementation, in consistency of action … Continue reading →

To clarify, several debt/deficit measures exist: total public/private debt, federal debt, budget deficits are often cited. I referred to the budget deficit, (I did not it clear earlier!). The graph of the budget deficit since 2008 shows it is lower … Continue reading →

Among the overlooked news buried by the latest episode of “Much Ado” is: the reduced federal deficit–now at $642 billion, $200 billion lower than projected and lower then when the President took office! The other side pushed so hard for reduction, … Continue reading →

Reblogged from CBS DC: WASHINGTON (CBSDC) — A study published Wednesday says the Washington metro area’s water is at risk, but not in the way you might think. More than any other area in the United States, D.C. is in … Continue reading →

Reblogged from Bossip: It’s sad young girls are forced to give birth. Could you imagine spitting out babies like a machine? Read more… 332 more words

The discussion of Benghazi is noise and a preemptive strike against the projected candidacy of Hillary Clinton. Here in SC, 501(c)4 ads are already running (regularly!) on the side of Lindsay Graham’s positions (he’s up for his Senate seat) and … Continue reading →

I cringe when I hear how our progress in bending nature to commercial demands comes back to haunt us. The global food producers killed local biodiversity and heirloom seeds with the broad range of DNA and then began to import and … Continue reading →

The arrows are being aimed at the wrong target! However anyone feels about the AG, Eric Holder, he will not conduct the investigation into the IRS’ behavior personally. It’s below his pay grade. Justice Department investigations are carried out by … Continue reading →

Lindsay Boehner, the 35-year old daughter and oldest child of House Speaker John Boehner married Dominic Lakhan, a 38-year old native of Jamaica who wears waist length dreadlocks, and was once arrested for simple possession of marijuana. The ceremony, attended … Continue reading →