The recent NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows just how unhappy Americans are with Congress, and they rightly blame Republicans for Congress’ inability to do its job.  49% of Americans are unhappy with the job Republicans in Congress are doing and only 26% of Americans are happy with Republicans.  The Tea Party movement received a 23% [...]

Over the past several years – the Republican party’s solution to America’s education woes can be summed up as school vouchers.  Republicans like to call it “school choice” but it really is just a voucher program.  They like to point to this visual of a poor black student stuck in a troubled public school who [...]

“We’re discussing the possible virtue of a short-term debt limit extension so that we have a better chance of getting the Senate and the White House involved in discussions in March.” ~Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) Short term.  Short term.  Short term. Let me take you back for a minute.  After President Obama won election in [...]

Why this story isn’t getting more attention, I don’t know. But Republicans are openly seeking to rig the 2016 elections. RNC Chair Reince Priebus is encouraging Republicans who control the government in Democratic-leaning states–PA, OH, WI, MI especially–to overhaul their electoral systems and end winner-take-all distribution of electoral votes. Of course Republicans completely oppose doing this nationally. It [...]

Horsey completes his analysis with a hope for sanity and change. He believes our history of throwing forward movements and leaders to conquer the cowardice of clowns like our neo-Confederates will continue undaunted. I’m not convinced. Do we have the capacity for change? Of course. Do we have the people in place to press for [...]

New York’s Finest are at it again.  If you live in New York City … you’re black, you’re male and you’re young – you are guilty.  Congratulations – you win the prize.  Unfortunately – these kids have to deal with being profiled every single day.  They all get lumped in together.  Now – being a [...]

“America can preserve the health and retirement safety net and rein in long-term spending growth by modernizing Medicare and Social Security in a way that addresses America’s new fiscal and demographic realities.” ~Gary Loveman, chairman, president and chief executive of casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. First off – to the CEO of Caesars from the [...]

“Through 16 years in Congress and two presidential campaigns, Fox News has always provided me with an opportunity to share my perspective with its enormous viewership.  I look forward to a continuation of our relationship this time as a Fox News contributor.” ~Dennis Kucinich, former Congressman (D-OH) Fox “News” is a business first and foremost [...]

“We’re not on a good trajectory.  The overall number of low-income working families is increasing despite the recovery.” ~Brandon Roberts,Working Poor Families Project The argument of the “takers” vs. the “makers” is a fallacy.  It’s a false dichotomy created by conservatives to divide the working class; prior to the discussion of “takers” vs. “makers” the [...]

Suicides in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year, far exceeding American combat deaths in Afghanistan, and some private experts are predicting the dark trend will worsen this year. The figures are tentative, pending the completion of full reports on each case later this year. The number of US military suicides surpassed [...]