Honestly, what does it MEAN when voters in two of the most backward states in America vote for THE MOST BACKWARD presidential candidate in their primaries--except that the level of ignorance is mind-boggling? Even though I am shocked at Rick Santorum's popularity--and mo… Read full post »

     Honestly, what does it MEAN when voters in two of the most backward states in America vote for THE MOST BACKWARD presidential candidate in their primaries--except that the level of ignorance is mind-boggling? Even though I am shocked at Rick Santorum's popularity--and mo… Read full post »

            The greediest wave of privatization in history has overtaken the nation's capital and key states. After funding sweeping Republican wins in November 2010, corporations own almost all of Congress and state governments, much of the… Read full post »

            “We need to become a nation of family caregivers. Sons and daughters should invite their aging and aged mothers and dads to live with them,” says trends analyst and forecaster, and family caregiver, Stephen L. Goldstein, P/… Read full post »

            If you buy a toaster but it consistently chars your bread, if you’re like most people, you’d demand a new one—or ask for your money back. If you pay for high-speed Internet service, you expect to get it—or you… Read full post »

Did the president expect John Boehner NEVER to schedule a joint session of Congress, or to delay and delay, if he went the usual, back-channel, route? So, did he and his strategists masterfully conclude that the ONLY way for him to get what he wanted (an immediate joint session) w… Read full post »

President Obama: When you look out on the members of Congress on September 7, please say something like "I know that many of you want to destroy my presidency. The whole country knows it! That's politics. Yes, Sen. McConnell and Speaker Boehner, I'm talking about you. I'll play that game with… Read full post »

            I ask you, Mr. and Ms. Small Business Owner: When were you ever given a multi-million-dollar guaranteed cash-flow or windfall profit? I’m guessing that you’re trying just to make a living in disastrous economic times. I&rs… Read full post »