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@Ron: What do you think Trump did in his first term that was unique or made a positive impact on…
During his first term Trump walked into the White House with no experience in government, so he selected a lot…
To give a specific example: When I first moved to Oregon, the state had a rule against government organizations replacing…
Eliminating unnecessary jobs to focus on the actual core functions of the Federal government is the epitome of increasing efficiency.…
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Category Archives: Class, poverty, labor, & related issues
Edu-Dump
From the New York Times: Prof. Marshall Grossman has come to expect complaints whenever he returns graded papers in his English classes at the University of Maryland. “Many students come in with the conviction that they’ve worked hard and deserve … Continue reading →
Joss Extravaganza: Commentary! The Musical (and the Dr Horrible Sing-a-long-blog DVD)
So continuing my Joss extravaganza I thought I’d review the Dr Horrible DVD, and most importantly Commentary! The Musical. For those of you who don’t know, Dr Horrible’s Singalong Blog was Joss Whedon’s internet musical phenomena of last year. I … Continue reading →
York Strike
I strongly disagree with the way David Schraub described the York TA strike in his post on Alas. Given that the strike was only incidental to his point, I thought it would be much better to talk about the strike … Continue reading →
Joss Extravaganza Day 1
So as I said, I’m going to take a break from writing about abolishing prisons and ending violence against women, to write about something else, which is almost as important to me: Joss Whedon. His new show, Dollhouse, airs tomorrow … Continue reading →
Letter to the Editor: The question is not Cylon or Human, but the many or the few
I note with interest recent discussions to this paper about the recent failed coup and a Cylon-Human alliance. I believe that these authors are asking the wrong questions, as if our only choice is an unelected president and military dictatorship, … Continue reading →
Protest for a CLEAN Carwash!
It’s that time again! Who: Progressive Jewish Alliance and the CLEAN Carwash Campaign. More importantly, though: YOU. What: A picket line to protest a failure to pay minimum wages, a lack of basic health and safety protections, and numerous other … Continue reading →
Choosing Conflict and Discord
I understand finding something to get excited about in the idea of Barack Obama being president (I don’t share it, but I can see where it comes from). I cannot understand anyone with any progressive tendancies not being appalled by … Continue reading →
Fruitvale Bart Station Protest: The Rally
All photos by Daniel Garcia. This will be my first post in a short series over at my blog The Mustard Seed on the shooting, protest, and riots, over the execution of Oscar Grant at the Fruitvale Bart Station in … Continue reading →
The Poetry Brothel…Satire Or What?
There is a new kind of poetry happening in NYC called The Poetry Brothel. The basic idea is that the poets are prostitutes and the patrons are johns who pay to have poetry read to them in private. There is … Continue reading →
A letter to my mom about the Employee Free Choice Act
[This is email I sent to my mom, who asked why I thought the Employee Free Choice Act is better than secret ballots.] Happy Chanukah to you! And yes, the reviews of “The Spirit” movie have been dismal, to my … Continue reading →
the people he picks to work in his administration are supposed to support that effort as long as they don’t…