New Orleans Every once in a while the contradictions in the way people see things from the bottom versus the way they see things from the top of the money pile are soooo different that it is almost unconscionable not to comment. There was a piece the other day in the New York Times, …
Category: Ideas and Issues
Political Spoilers from the Left
Baltimore Ok, the Tea Party is full of known whacks. We all know that. We can all agree that they were dead as a doornail as a mass-based organization. Recently, they staged a series of rallies during the recess that had to be scrubbed, because nobody came. Everyone agrees that they are totally off the …
Tale of Two Cities Moving Voters
Baltimore There’s something happening in New York City as candidates enter the last stretch in the primary elections for Mayor there. Contrary to most expert assumptions and conventional wisdom, voters across all age groups, races, and political persuasions are responding to a candidate who is willing to say there needs to be more equality in …