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I am a classic Gen x'er with a short attention span, high intelligence, low motivation and an overabundance of cynicism that the world just keeps re-justifying. At various points in my life I have been a Journalist, a Personal Trainer, a D.J., a Photographer, a Paralegal, a Waiter, a Pizza Deliverator and a Network Engineer...among other things.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, April 16, 2010 Who Really Wants Smaller Government?
Conservative give a lot of lip service to the nebulous idea of "smaller government" but what is their real track record?
(24 comments) SHARE Friday, January 9, 2009 Why Obama's Tax Cut Plan Will Not Work
Our problem is a lack of consumer demand and tax cuts are one of the least effective means of increasing consumer demand available.
(4 comments) SHARE Saturday, June 21, 2008 Defining the Candidates - Professor Obama
Ask yourself, what KIND of experience do you want a President to have?
Do you want a President who knows and respects the law, or would you want someone who would even break a law with their own name on it?
(12 comments) SHARE Tuesday, May 6, 2008 John McCain is a Victim, not a Hero
How progressives can redefine John McCain and turn his greatest strength into his greatest weakness.
(5 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 16, 2007 What Do Liberals Believe?
One of the most common tactics I see Conservatives use is to tell falsehoods what it is that Liberals want and believe. You know, such as "Liberals hate America" or "Liberals want America to lose in Iraq". I wrote this originally in response to a friend of mine who was doing just that, and I thought I would write him and let him know what Liberals really think and believe. Well, at least this liberal.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Nancy Skinner is the kind of Democrat we NEED in Congress
The key to changing the direction of this country lies in more than just electing Democrats. We have to elect the right kind of Democrats.
We need to elect someone who will not only stand up to the Republicans but also to their own leadership and get them on the same page as the American people
SHARE Monday, October 22, 2007 The Wellstone of Hope
Camp Wellstone is a fantastic group of people out of Minnesota who have trained over 14,000 nationwide to run for office, work on campaigns and how to be effective citizen activists.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, September 26, 2007 The View from Inside Detroit of the UAW/GM Strike
An auto industry insider's opinion of the UAW strike against GM. It is a a pathetically ineffective, disorganized sham that lacks the quality of media representation necessary to even make their case properly.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, September 21, 2007 The Shock Doctrine At the University Of Florida
A young student is tortured into silence in front of a crowd for nothing more than asking controversial questions rudely, and not only are people sitting idly by doing nothing, but a few are actually defending that behavior!
How did America come to this?
(17 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 15, 2007 An Open Letter to Markos Moulitsas Zúniga
An Open Letter to Markos Moulitsas from the Daily Kos. Liberals need to stand up for our beliefs NOW or we will lose everything!
SHARE Wednesday, March 28, 2007 Wanton Removal of Meritorious Officers is an Impeachable Offense!
This is the proper response one should give anytime a rightwinger says that attorneys "serve at the pleasure of the President."
Wanton Removal of Meritorious Officers is an Impeachable Offense!
SHARE Wednesday, March 14, 2007 After the Surge Inevitably Fails
Democrats need to start planning the post-surge strategy now, and looking back to what has worked in the past for ideas.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, January 6, 2007 President Ford Did Grave Damage to America
How President Ford set a dangerous precedent that has caused grave harm to America and eroded our Democracy.
SHARE Thursday, November 23, 2006 The Home Theater PC Has Arrived
The Home Theater PC Revoultion has arrived and you can build yourself one for less then $400