Monthly Archives: November 2004

I’m not particular keen on Dean being the next DNC chair. Economically, he’s too conservative for my taste, and I don’t think he demonstrated very good organizational skills in his presidental campaign. However, at least he’s one Democrat who realizes … Continue reading →

According to recent reports, Rudy Giuliani is the favored GOP candidate. A lot of people are jumping on the Rudy Giuliani bandwagon. Before you jump on the Rudy bandwagon, does anyone know what Giulliani’s economic policies are? I realize national … Continue reading →

Here’s why Democrats should not nominate Sen. Clinton as the party standard bearer. As First Lady she fought to give divorced women priority in claiming assets if their ex-husbands filed for bankruptcy (this is a good thing). When she became … Continue reading →

The Strangler has an thought-provoking editorial (and very, very long) “The Urban Archipelago” on why liberals should focus on state and local control. I’m not entirely sure that a city-first approach is feasible, but I think it’s good that Democrats … Continue reading →

I typically try not to blog when I’m angry, but I’m making an exception. I just turned on my TV to the PBS News Hour. There was a panel discussion about Colin Powell’s legacy. One of the panelists was Richard … Continue reading →

In the NY Times, Michael Graetz describes a plan for tax simplification that eliminates any income taxes on earnings below $100,000: a value added tax (‘VAT’) of 14% would make up the revenue shortfall. One supposed advantage of a VAT … Continue reading →

I never get to post anything I want to post because the Bush Administration does so much outrageous crap. Now they’re purging the CIA of liberals and Democrats. Didn’t we do this during the fifties and lose our best Asia … Continue reading →

At the end of Frank Rich’s column, he describes a “moral values” voter: …people like Cary and Tara Leslie, archetypal Ohio evangelical “Bush votes come to life” apotheosized by The Washington Post right after Election Day. The Leslies swear by … Continue reading →

Today, David Brooks describes how the CIA has been insubordinate to George Bush: “A president simply cannot allow a department or agency to go into campaign season opposition and then pay no price for it. If that happens, employees of … Continue reading →

Before I forget, here’s today’s counter agit-prop: “I will never give the UN a veto over our national security, and I will never give the World Trade Organization a veto over our economic security.” Really, Shrum et al., how hard … Continue reading →