Family values hypocrisy
is the title of this terrific Washington Post op ed by E. J. Dionne. He begins : Politicians talk about family values but do almost nothing to help families. They talk about parental responsibility but do almost nothing to help parents. They talk about self-sufficiency but do precious little to make self-sufficiency a reality for those who must struggle hardest to achieve it. And the occasion of h
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Krugman: Why Inequality Matters
is the title of this Monday op ed in the New York Times. It is a well-reasoned and thorough piece, full of relevant links. Krugman reminds us that inequality is not a new issue, starting with a reference to Oliver Stone's 1987 movie Wall Street with the famous Gordon Gekko quote "Greed is Good." While politicians may have shied away from addressing inequality, Krugman believes the ele
Ann Seltzer has done a 2016 Des Moines Register Iowa Poll
and the results, which you can read here, might surprise people. Republican Favorable Unfavorable Candidate Paul Ryan 73 10 Mike Huckabee 68 17 Rick Santorum 58 21 Rick Perry 55 19 Chris Christie 51 30 Jeb Bush 51 26 Rand Paul 51
12-14-13 teacherken at Daily Kos: 222 years ago today
Daily Kos: 222 years ago today: 222 years ago todaythe Bill of Rights was ratified and went into effect. We do not honor this day as we do Constitution Day, the day the Convention accepted the document that established our system of government. We should. George Mason would not sign the original because it lacked a Bill of Rights, and after all, he was the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rig