Category Archives: Politics
CEOs, Tea Partiers, Union Workers, and Cookies
A brief tale of our times, with cookies as a metaphor. Continue reading
The Crowd You Weren’t Allowed to See
Tonight, 500 people showed up for a meeting on workers rights in Wisconsin. Why were there no reporters there? Continue reading
Busting Democracy
Unions are nothing more than groups of employees who elect representatives to advocate on their behalf. Republicans in Wisconsin are trying to eliminate democracy in the workplace. Continue reading
A Peek at the Democratic Process
A couple of links relating to the actions happening in Madison. Continue reading
Third World Wisconsin
For a generation, the average worker’s pay and benefits have been stagnant. Wisconsin’s governor now wants to create a third-world state by crushing the one group of workers that hasn’t already been crushed. Continue reading
The Green Bay Packers Are Good For America
The Packers are the only major sports franchise in the USA that’s a non-profit organization owned by the community, rather than a corporation owned by a cabal of billionaires. Continue reading
Crazy People with Guns
The part of the Venn diagram where “gun nuts” overlaps with “crazy people” is a very scary place. How do we make sense of the senseless? Continue reading
Stupidity Wins Over Statesmanship
Russ Feingold just lost his re-election bid to a rich guy who can’t open his mouth without spewing insane bullslop. Continue reading
An Open Letter to the Tea Party
We’ve all been victimized by the same economic injustices, so I can understand the frustrations behind your anger. What I can’t understand is why you are supporting Republicans. Continue reading
Personal Cap-and-Trade
Tax the greedy, help the needy, and motivate conservation across the economy. Continue reading