Category Archives: Politics
You Can’t Teach an Old Elephant New Tricks
Harry Reid and the old guard Democrats who want to be sure they have the filibuster for use the next time they are in the minority, made a crappy deal with the Republicans in which they promised not to do … Continue reading
Why the GOP Wants to Raise the Eligibility Age for Medicare by 2 Years
Republicans want to raise the age of eligibility for Medicare from 65 to 67. It’s a terrible idea, because it will “save” about 5.7 billion dollars, but will cause costs in other parts of the economy of almost 12 billion. … Continue reading
Before you vote for your “Moderate” Republican
What the Republicans say in private and in public seem to be completely at odds lately. While pursuing the nomination of their party, or raising funds, they promise to overturn Roe v. Wade, to eliminate Obama Care, and to lower … Continue reading
Scott Brown is Imagining Things Again
Scott Brown has all these ads running that portray him as some kind of independent maverick looking out for Massachusetts. Of course, his voting record doesn’t support such a claim. He votes in lockstep with the Republican party any time … Continue reading
Romney’s Not Ready To Be President
Before the last week or so, I figured that Mitt Romney could only do so much damage if he wound up winning the election and becoming President of the U.S. I was wrong. Who would have imagined that someone who … Continue reading
