In the recent debate over increasing the debt ceiling, the White House has coined a new term to describe the GOP’s position: maximalist. What the White House means is that the GOP wants 100% of what they want and doesn’t want to give anything in return. For example, the GOP […]

Dear Congressman Chabot, I am curious as to why Republicans don’t seem willing to compromise on our budget. Democrats seem willing to make many of the tax cuts you want. Why not get rid of some of the tax loopholes that they are asking for? I don’t understand your position […]

From the category of You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: This week John Kasich issued proclamations honoring Ohio’s public employees and teachers. Dear Union Thugs … ahem … err, Ohio Teachers … Ok, that’s not how it starts. Read the full text here and next time the governor goes after […]

Recently I was asked a question on Chris Weigant’s blog that helped me clarify how I feel about government and the relationship between government-run programs and private sector programs. I realized, and I think many progressives feel the same way, that I view government programs and private sector programs as […]

I recently stumbled upon a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that explains much of what is going on in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, and other states across the country.

The report is entitled The Impact of State Employment Policies on Job Growth – A 50-State Review.

A quick executive summary of this report is that Wisconsin should become more like South Carolina. California should become more like Mississippi. Massachusetts should become more like Kansas.

Today, I’d like to re-post some pieces from a wonderful article written by Chris Weigant. NOTE: The following is excerpted from “Friday Talking Points [155] — Class Warfare Indeed” by Chris Weigant. Intro Before I even begin here, I’d like to address what my critics will respond with, when they […]

One of the best bits from Bill I’ve seen in a while.

I’m going to take a short break from politics today to document how I replaced the igniter on my GE Hotpoint oven. The problem:  The oven portion of my GE Hotpoint gas oven quit working. More specifically, Bake would not work. The oven never came on and simply sat there, […]

Recently, Michele Bachmann unveiled her creation story, the story of how she became a Republican. To summarize, Bachmann became a Republican after reading Gore Vidal’s “Burr”. In Michelle’s words: Until I was reading this snotty novel called ‘Burr,’ by Gore Vidal, and read how he mocked our Founding Fathers. And […]

A couple of things John Kasich didn’t mention during his Ohio campaign: Kasich is calling for repeal of the state’s collective bargaining law for public employees Kasich wants to eliminate all state income tax despite a budget shortfall of $8 billion Kasich is exploring the sale of major state assets, […]