McMahon or Donovan; who would you choose?

WWE co-founder Linda McMahon is running a campaign ad about why folks in Connecticut’s fifth district should vote for her. The ad is a bit folksy, with McMahon talking about how she grew up in public housing and was of humble

Unemployment rates in all but two states dropped.

On Friday, Reuters reported that all but two states saw a drop in unemployment rates than where they were in April 2011. That’s great news. My take away is that despite all the campaign rhetoric based on misrepresentations Mitt Romney

Romney’s Foreign Policy Conundrum: reality steeped in truth.

“Let Detroit Go Bankrupt,” an economic primer for all voters.

Conservatives seem not to care that what they say or write publicly is available for instant replay moments later, and available for instant recall years later. Republican talking points are easily refuted by their own words aired live in an

Fox News explains why no president has control over gas prices.

Here’s a video worthy of sharing widely and playing it over and over. This is a Fox News 2008 video clip of various political pundits and others explain why “no president has control over gas prices.” My favorite part is

Do you know where your hamburger comes from?

My father was a vegetarian of the red meat kind, i.e., he believed in healthy eating but as hard as he tried, he could not say no to the weekly Sunday suppers consisting of my mother’s deep-fried chicken, homemade biscuits,

War Bluster and the GOP

I felt like starting this post with, “What is wrong with these people? (GOP)” I quickly realized, however, that that would be a meaningless exercise since it’s clear to me and most likely everyone else, the GOP is just doing

Rove’s & Gillespie’s how to lie about Pres. O’s foreign policy success.

Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie clearly are deeply concerned over President Obama’s overall poll numbers rising. Their recent joint post on Foreign Policy is a “how to” guide for republicans to distort the President’s foreign policy success. I can’t think

What role should religion play in politics in a multicultural society?

None. My hope is that politicians and elected officials use their personal religious beliefs as a guide to instill a strong sense of humanity, justice and fairness in the way they govern by seeking to create equal value in the

Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011

Remember what Rick Perry said at a local university in New Hampshire about voting? On November 29, “At Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, Perry told the crowd, “Those who are going to be over 21 on November 12th, I

MyTake Sunday Morning: the universe is doing its best to right itself.

Sharing what I’m reading and my thoughts on same. Thousands rally against Wisconsin Republican governor | Reuters | The Wisconsin Department of Administration estimated that between 25,000 and 30,000 people gathered at an afternoon rally at the Capitol building to boost the

Is Bloomberg’s article on Koch Industries doing business with Iran out-dated?

Should we dismiss the article Bloomberg published on Oct. 3 depicting a history of wrongdoing by Koch Industries on the basis that its old news? Bloomberg’s article said, among other things, Koch engaged in bribes with other countries in violation

What do We Really Know About Tom Foley, NTC Inc. and the Bibb Mill?

UPDATE: Connecticut’s US senate race is drawing out a lot of what we saw before during the 2010 elections. Linda McMahon, who was handily trounced last time around, is announcing her candidacy as well as Rob Simmons and  Tom Foley

Nader’s Presidential Run 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Senate Candidate 2010. Advisor 2012?

UPDATE: After two years, I’m updating this article. I believe its fitting since Ralph Nader updates his political upheaval every four years. My resurrection is to state once again what a spoiler he is. And once again, the stakes are too high.

Millions of people face devastating losses and Cantor threatens to hold hurricane relief hostage?

Like birth, age, sickness and death, who can readily predict the weather? Over the last week or so, the East Coast was shook by an earthquake followed by a massive storm, Hurricane Irene. Our state was hit by Hurricane Irene,

$40 million vs. $8 million and Wisconsin GOP still lost two seats.

Some see this as a victory for the GOP in Wisconsin — headlines claim, “Republicans take 4 seats in recall …” But the reality is Republicans, despite an obscene amount of money (Koch brothers), held onto four seats and lost