by Dave Johnson | Jul 31, 2012 | Blog, Economy, Financial Reform
If a filibuster happens in the forest and no one is told about it, did it really happen? The GOP is said to be ready to filibuster the bill extending jobless benefits today. Will this be reported as the national emergency that it is? Will this be reported as a...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 31, 2012 | Blog
“But.” Everything you read about the filibuster talks about how important the filibuster is, allowing a minority to retain some power over abuse by a majority… and then it says, “But.” For example, the Camden, N.J., Courier Post editorial today, "Alter filibuster...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 31, 2012 | Blog
Republicans filibustered an appeals court nominee today. This is, of course, not surprising. What is surprising is that news outlets are telling the public! Today Republicans in the Senate used the filibuster to obstruct the nomination of Robert Bacharach’s to the...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 31, 2012 | Blog, Climate, Making it in America
The game is to underprice your product until your competitors go out of business (like Solyndra & other solar companies). Then you own the market. This is about a lot more than just jobs. Our government is finally doing something about leveling the playing field! This...
by Dave Johnson | Jul 30, 2012 | Blog
The New York Times contains another elite-columnist attack on our Social Security and Medicare systems today. This time it's in the form of an op-ed by Bill Keller. Recently and regularly, New York Times columnists David Brooks and Tom Friedman have also gone after...
