by | Sep 19, 2012 | Blog, The Sequester
Originally posted at Capital Gains and Games. Take a look at this story by Jeremy Herb from The Hill yesterday and be prepared to stifle a huge scream. As Herb wrote, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and former Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen...
by Bill Scher | Sep 19, 2012 | Blog
Today I appeared on the Massachusetts/Vermont radio station The River to discuss the state of presidential race (click here for the audio), and why President Obama is ahead. I said, in short, that Obama is winning because of the issues. This is not what your hear in...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 19, 2012 | Blog, Minimum Wage
Mitt Romney was caught on video complaining that 47% of us don't make enough to pay taxes, believe they are victims, are dependent on government, etc. The right question is why do so many of us make so little? Moving Jobs To Places Where People Don't Have A Say You...
by Richard Eskow | Sep 19, 2012 | Blog
Two recent movements have transformed the political landscape. The Occupy movement literally operates in the light of day. The other movement operates in secrecy, with money as its "speech" rather than … well, you know, speech. The Romney video offers us a rare...
