Is any compromise worth passing "The Healthcare Reform Act of 2009?"
I get that there is no panacea for healthcare reform. I get that there is no political will in Congress for a strong public option, much less Medicare for all. I get that you have to play with the...
View ArticleWhat should Congressional Progressives do?
Before the House took up healthcare there were grumblings that the Congressional Progressive Caucus and their allies would "fold like a cheap suit" in the face of the Blue Dog, Conservadem and...
View ArticleI apologize Mr. President
I work weekends, so I was unable to comment over the weekend as it was a breaking story. As I was a very vocal opponenet of the DADT strategy that was used by the President, I felt I should offer this...
View ArticleYes, the polls are terrible
We have all seen the national polls with Romney in the lead. Before completely losing our grip on reality, one week ago, the polls were reversed. The leads may change several times between now and the...
View ArticleThe problem with Senator Franken and Representative Conyers and the...
I get it. We know Roy Moore would be a terrible Senator who would roll back the rights of anyone who isn’t straight, white, Protestant and male. He will make Jim Crow seem quaint. He will fight to have...
View ArticleDACA May be in Nancy Pelosi’s hands
Per Politico (so take this with as many grains of salt as you deem necessary), the Senate Dems have released DACA from the 2/8 negotiations. Essentially this means two bills, but one vote is not...
View ArticleBREAKING...another bombing in Austin, TX
Another bomb has exploded in southwest Austin, TX. So far two men have been reported injured, but no fatalities. They are in serious but not life-threatening condition.Explosion in southwest Austin,...
View ArticleIn case you need some hope like I do
It’s been another roller coaster week. We won in PA18, Trump fires someone out of spite, and is apparently ramping up attempts to end the investigation into the ties between him and Russia. Every piece...
View ArticleBREAKING...another bombing in TX
Per the AP a bomb went off in a FedEx facility in Schertz, TX just after midnight CDT. San Antonio fire department responded. One person was injured with percussive injuries. The FBI and ATF are on the...
View ArticleHow much racism is ok? Sexism? Homophobia?
I keep seeing diaries about how we need to “reach out” to Trump supporters because they are redeemable and not all bad. However, whenever people point out these are people who support racism and...
View ArticleThe Troubles may be returning to Northern Ireland
When the UK left the EU with Brexit there were hard choices to be made in Northern Ireland. The Good Friday Agreement which has kept sectarian violence nonexistent was contingent on there being a...
View ArticleWhy are we playing by artificial rules with Manchin and Sinema?
I admit that I’m a simple gay man who doesn’t have the years of experience negotiating legislation that I would hope those in Congress have. However, unless I am completely misremembering my Civics...
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