In regards to the Occupy Wall Street protest, several friends I know have asked the question “What are they protesting?” or “What do they want?” After reading the media coverage, it’s no wonder they’re asking this question. The media, if they’ve covered the event at all, has largely portrayed the […]
Yes, I know. I’m as surprised as you are to see the words “Sarah Palin” and “truth” in the same sentence. Speaking at a Tea Party rally in Indianola, IN, Ms. Palin made the following key points: 1. The United States is now governed by a “permanent political class,” drawn […]
I understand the anger and the passion behind the Tea Party movement. The economy is stagnant, lots of Americans are out of work, and there hasn’t been a lot of good news over the past year. Given the state of our economy, it makes sense that people are angry. What […]
Subtitle: The Business Case for Progressives
I posed the question on a political blog recently: What would the Tea Party do to create a functioning economy?
The answer that came back was: “Cut taxes, for starters.”
Steve Driehaus spoke to hundreds of supporters and critics of health-care reform last night at the First Unitarian Church. Tea Party folks were given instructions before the meeting on how to disrupt the event. Apparently, opponents feel they cannot win without resorting to disruptive tactics. Here’s some samples: Artificially Inflate […]
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