So the ballot measure is done, and it passed by a huge margin. I was really conflicted on this. There are a lot of factors that go into making a decision about a tax that will take a billion dollarsContinue reading… On Prop 100
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Drugs and Mexico and Monkeys
In the past few days, Hillary Clinton and other senior administration members flew down to Mexico to work on “cartels vs. the military part II”. A visit punctuated by 5 days of murders related to cartel violence. A few yearsContinue reading… Drugs and Mexico and Monkeys
Poor People Didn't Cause the Crash
It’s been 2 years now since wall street smashed our economy into a brick wall and like a lot of drunk drivers, amazingly the Banks walked away almost completely unscathed, while the rest of the passengers (us) have ended upContinue reading… Poor People Didn't Cause the Crash
Arizona 2010 State of the State address
In case you didn’t know, Arizona’s leadership is completely fucked. Since the whitehouse drafted our previous governor, Jan Brewer has stepped in to try and navigate the mess that is Arizona politics. And it hasn’t gone all that well. SinceContinue reading… Arizona 2010 State of the State address
Bill Moyers interviews Wendell Potter on Healthcare
Had your rage quotient for today? Enjoy this interview of a former Cigna executive by Bill Moyers. In case you’re wondering, the debate on public healthcare has been deeply corrupted by the healthcare industry who have been manipulating the debateContinue reading… Bill Moyers interviews Wendell Potter on Healthcare
On Palin
Just to start out…. good riddance. In case you’ve been in a cave since the 4th of July, Sarah Palin has resigned as Alaska’s governor. She’s also been incoherently ranting and whining about why. None of which is even remotelyContinue reading… On Palin
The Housing Crisis
The more I read about the housing crisis and the eventual collapse of the financial markets, the less faith I have in our masters of the universe. The newest bits of my reading are around the failure of the creditContinue reading… The Housing Crisis