Month: October 2011

This is an excellent piece by Gordon Lafer. And I think it perfectly explains my ambivalence about the Occupy Movement. Mr. Lafer, who spent last year working as a senior staffer on the House Labor Committee, sees things about...

I guess my timeline is slightly different from the Speaker’s, because I’d say that it’s been about six weeks since the president made it absolutely clear that he’s done trying to forge compromises with a...

I’ve been busy with doctor appointments and other chores, but I thought you’d enjoy reading about this. Michele Bachmann never was a true tea partier, and now they’re asking her to get out of the presidential...

. Moussa Koussa’s defection surprises Libya – and maybe Britain too (Guardian) March 31, 2011 – After leaving university, Koussa was sent to London to head the People’s Bureau in St James’s Square,...

Mitt Romney represents everything that people hate about the economy. Officials believe Obama’s tour around the country to promote his jobs bill is paying dividends, but they continue to acknowledge the president has a...