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Grownup Talk for Obama : Not such Simple Arithmetic
Hard choices are upon us. The political costs of candor will be high. The political costs of a lack of candor will be higher… By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / September 14, 2009 My favorite thing about Obama … Continue reading
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Tagged Clean Energy, Economy, Health Care Reform, Obama Administration
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Guns of August : Why Obama’s Ratings Are Falling
Obama: sweating out ratings drop? Photo from Google Images. Obama’s approval rating tumbles President Obama’s job approval rating is at the lowest point of his presidency — a drop largely caused by erosion in support among the political independents who … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Dog Democrats, Congress, Democratic Party, Economy, Health Care Reform, Obama Administration
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Transit : Dying ‘Dillos are Austin’s Canaries
The dying ‘Dillos of Austin:A morality play for changing times By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / August 31, 2009 It’s not that we’re going to miss the cute little “’Dillo” buses very much when the last two lines … Continue reading
National Review’s Texas Tall Tale
Texas through the looking glass:Chamber of Commerce fluff By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / August 7, 2009 See ‘Going Alamo,’ by Kevin D. Williamson, Below. Here’s a dandy bit of fabricated economic good news from National Review. It … Continue reading
The Bankruptcy of Economic ‘Theory’ Based on the Celebration of Greed
Just the Facts: Taxes, Debts, and National Prosperity By Sid Eschenbach / The Rag Blog / August 3, 2009 For the past 30 years, conservative Republicans have been able to dominate the economic policy debate by controlling the framework of … Continue reading
Marijuana : It’s High Time to Tax the Pot Crop
It’s time for the government to cash in on the marijuana crop.Time to tax marijuana [With] budget deficits and a worsening recession, it only makes sense to stop spending money to fight marijuana use and start taxing that use to … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, California, Drug Law Reform, Economy, Marijuana
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California Pay to Play : Marijuana Futures!
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘is known to have extensive first-hand knowledge about the many uses’ of marijuana, is shown taking a break following a workout in the film ‘Pumping Iron.’California should pay its people in pot The state could grow … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Cannabis, Economy, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
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U.S. National Debt : Cliffs Notes for Conservatives
Graphic by Larry Ray / The Rag Blog. With apologies to Cliffs Notes.Cliffs Notes for Conservatives I find it both bewildering and angering when Republican conservatives lambaste President Obama for the present state of indebtedness on America’s balance sheet as … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Legacy, Economy, Obama Administration, Republican Party
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Barbara Ehrenreich to Journalism Grads : Welcome to the Working Class
Drop your sense of entitlement, Ehrenreich tells a graduating class of media makers, journalists are now ‘part of the working class.’ By Barbara Ehrenreich / June 4, 2009. [The following is the text of Barbara Ehrenreich’s commencement address on May … Continue reading
Got Work? College Grads Driving Cabs?
Grads at University of Pennsylvania commencement ceremonies May 18, 2009. Fewer than 20 percent of new graduates have landed work, compared to 50 percent two years ago. Photo by Matt Rourke / AP. The problem with higher education is that … Continue reading
Roger Baker : The Zombie Bank Syndrome
Zombie banker. Image from Mother Jones.Dead Banks Walking. . . Except for the bankers and the Obama administration, the prevailing reaction of many prominent economists is not one of optimism. By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / May 8, … Continue reading
Eschenbach: The Root Cause of the Economic Crisis: Selfishness Was In, Selflessness Was Out
The Death of Voodoo EconomicsBy Sid Eschenbach / The Rag Blog / March 12, 2009 While it’s interesting, almost unavoidable and improbably instructive to play a ‘blame game’ regarding who is responsible for our collective demise, my own view is … Continue reading
