| Apr 6, 2016 | Rights / DemocracyExciting news, people: The Republican Party establishment has a secret plan to stop blue-collar voters from supporting Donald Trump. The plan is code-named “Operation Paul Ryan.” Good grief. The GOP’s old-line clique of congressional bulls, corporate...
| Jun 10, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyWhen Dennis Hastert was indicted for trying to cover up some $3.5 million in hush money payments to a man he’d allegedly sexually abused decades ago, Washington was shocked. I wasn’t. I was shocked that Hastert, who’d spent the better part of his life in public...
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| Mar 31, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyBeing a Congress critter isn’t the cushy job many people assume. After all, they must draft laws, organize hearings, write speeches, round up votes, and do all sorts of other things. Oh, wait… my mistake. Members have staff to do all that, including telling the...
| Mar 25, 2015 | UncategorizedAll right boys and girls, gather ’round and I’ll tell you the story of the “Investor State Dispute Resolution” clause. Wait, children. Where are you going? OK, the wonkish gibberish the powers that be use to write those corporate boondoggles...