Rush Limbaugh must show birth certificate and take drug tests to keep...
We have someone who has for decades now been given a daily subsidy by the government: a space on our publicly owned airwaves. There are a limited number of such spaces the government gives out, and it...
View ArticleIs the NY healthcare exchange site trying to hide the subsidies?
Yesterday, I took my first stab at browsing the NY healthcare exchange website. Unlike many states, NY set up it's own healthcare exchange at https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/. So this is NY's version of...
View ArticleNYC mayor Bill de Blasio - after the headlines have moved on
After weeks of the NYPD union leadership, along with the entire New York right wing (Giuliani, all of talk radio, NY Post, etc. etc.) waging a full-blown jihad to "swiftboat" New York mayor Bill de...
View ArticleOk, about that whole "Flat Earth" controversy
This story came up a few days ago and has had some interesting twists and turns, with Neil deGrasse Tyson doing an epic rebuttal to this idiocy on the Nightly Show. Much of the details and videos can...
View ArticleNo, the primary contest will not doom the party or the election
I’ve been hearing quite of bit of hand-wringing about the idea that the primary might tear apart the Democratic Party and cost the election in November. This has been mostly directed at Bernie Sanders...
View ArticleMy take on the NY primary and why we need Bernie Sanders
The NY primary is now over, with Hillary Clinton the clear winner. Unlike some other recent states, the outcome closely matched most of the polling leading up to the vote. The hoped-for late Bernie...
View ArticleClinton email scandal and the meaning of "clinch"
Two current stories have been bugging me and I’d like to dissect them a bit.First, is the Clinton email “scandal”. Before proceeding, I’ll declare that I am for Bernie Sanders and would like to see him...
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