Monthly Archives: March 2015

Senator Warren meets Jamie Dimon

See this article. Warren added an Afterword to her book A Fighting Chance wherein she recalls her 2013 meeting with Dimon. Dimon was whining that banks were over regulated and Warren disagreed. Dimon threatens Warren about his clout over confirming … Continue reading

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Sustainable Development Solutions Network newsletter

Welcome to SDSN’s March Newsletter! Launch of new SDSN Project: The World in 2050The SDSN, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Stockholm Resilience Center, Earth Institute, and Alpbach-Laxenburg Group have launched a new initiative to develop long-term integrated pathways for achieving … Continue reading

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"I want my country back" means

What do regressives mean when they say this? See this article. It means they want to regress to a time when institutional prejudice and racism were rampant. When white males dominated the family and government. When (a white male) God … Continue reading

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Rock & Rousey

Are a tag team at Wrestlemania 31.

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The Atlantic on Senator Warren for President

See it here. A few edited excerpts follow, many points I’ve made before:“If Warren stands by that decision [not to run], she’ll do a tremendous disservice to her principles and her party. […] Once the presidential contest begins in earnest, … Continue reading

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Indiana’s anti-gay discrimination bill

See this article about this recent bill, which proponents frame as religious freedom. There’s quite a few of these going on around the country in the wake of the Supreme Corp’s Hobby Lobby case. The photo below succinctly highlights the … Continue reading

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Lawrence Lessig supports Elizabeth Warren for President

Lessig recently endorsed Warren for President, noting only she can inspire change in our corrupt oligarchic system. Hillary is just part of the machine that will perpetuate it. Here’s an excerpt of his announcement. He’ll follow up with an in-depth … Continue reading

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Subsidy Tracker

See Ralph Nader’s article here wherein he provides a link to the Subsidy Tracker. The next time a regressive goes off on welfare, look up their company to see exactly how much it gets in government welfare. I tried Citigroup, … Continue reading

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Maher on PC liberals

He goes on another rant about this. I disagree in that those who disagree with an issue have every right to boycott it or criticize it, even if it’s someone “on their team.” That one thing that sets liberals apart … Continue reading

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Deaths caused by lack of Medicaid expansion

See this article: “As many as 17,000 Americans will die directly as a result of states deciding not to expand Medicaid under Obamacare, according to a new study. Researchers from Harvard University and City University of New York have estimated … Continue reading

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