Month: May 2009

The Ignorance of Evan Bayh

Here’s why Senator Bayh had “reservations” about the cramdown legislation which went down in flames yesterday: “My concern about this is that in our appropriate zeal to help the four or five percent of...

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Casual Observation

The recent Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll showing that Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) is vulnerable means that Jim DeMint is all that much closer to getting his wish. I think the Democrats should make seventy seats in the Senate their...

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390 Years Minus 100 Days, Pt. 2

National Urban League head Mark Morial recently described the state of black America today as "the best of times and the worst of times." He’s right. The inauguration of the first African-American president was a...

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The Caucus on Cramdown

Let’s look at how the Democrats who were elected to the Senate in 2006 and 2008 voted on yesterday’s cramdown amendment. Class of ’06 Sherrod Brown (D-OH)- Yes Ben Cardin (D-MD)- Yes Bob Casey, Jr. (D-PA)- Yes...

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Nonprofit Tech: Getting Started

A lot of nonprofits are still just starting their outreach on the web.  When someone from these groups needs a quick, short answer on where best to simply get started, I invariably direct them to Google for Non-Profits....

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