FacebookTwitter

Some Articles on Obama’s Terrible Economic Choices —

By on Nov 27, 2008 in Politics

Considering that I am both doing NaNoWriMo AND have just moved, I don’t have time right now to formulate my utter (although predicted) disappointment in Obama’s cabinet choices, especially his economic choices. Instead I’m offering my dear readers (are there any really??) a smattering of articles that might give some insight – especially for progressives who think Summers & Geithner are good choices (and I’m not even taking into consideration the fact that Summers thinks that women just aren’t good at science): About the Advisory Board – Paul Krugman’s suggested picks. Why oh why Paul won’t you do it??Return of Wall Street Hustlers – Think that Rubin & Clinton aren’t partially responsible for this economic mess? Think again.State Banks Could Solve Financial Crisis – why not get the good part of...

The Great Depression v2.0

By on Sep 17, 2008 in Politics

I’ve been saying or hinting for a while now that the current fiscal crisis we are in is absolutely akin to the Great Depression. I think most people think (thought?) that I was overreacting. Well, now I’m, sadly, not the only one. McCain & Hoover: The fundamentals are strong!“The day before Hoover insisted that the fundamentals were strong was the day that came to be known as Black Thursday, when in heavy trading the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost about 9 percent of its value. And while, in endless stock-footage documentaries showing images of dumbfounded traders over a soundtrack of mournful jazz clarinets, the crash is supposed to begin the Great Depression, it wasn’t quite so. The real cause was the collapse of the banking system, which followed the crash in part because Hoover believed strong fundamentals would protect the economy from...

Why I’m Voting for Nader

By on Sep 10, 2008 in Politics

I thought I’d start my election ’08 blogging off with why I’m voting for Nader. True, I’m a little late on the uptake – in more ways than one. Firstly, I’ve been meaning to write this post for some time but haven’t had a chance until now. Secondly, I didn’t vote for Nader in 2000 or 2004 so why, – you might ask – in 2008, would I vote for him? Up until this election, I have essentially been a single issue voter. That issue, of course, being abortion. (In fact, I refused to vote for my local assembly person because he is anti-abortion. Instead, I wrote in “Ficus” – wink, wink, Micheal Moore.) I got my election guide from Planned Parenthood and voted down the line. Adam and I have attended two Nader rallies so far this year and he talked about me – well, me as in the prototypical single issue voter. He...

Right on Ralph!!

By on Sep 26, 2007 in Politics

Make them Sweat the Big Stuff A society reveals its values, priorities and distribution of power in the way its rulers punish deviant behavior. Here are some examples for you to ponder: Members of Congress were in an uproar recently over a MoveOn.Org political advertisement in the New York Times titled “General Petraeus or General Betray Us?” The following copy alerted readers to their belief that he may likely testify before Congress as a political General reflecting the rosy views on the Iraq war-quagmire by his commander-in-chief, George W. Bush. How dare MoveOn.Org criticize a General in the midst of’ Bush’s war of choice, growled Republicans and some Democrats as the Senators rushed to overwhelmingly vote for a resolution condemning the ad? How dare those many Americans who criticized Civil War Generals, World War Two Generals, Korean War Generals (remember General...

"i am the cause of all your problems …"

By on Nov 28, 2006 in Politics

so adam and i finally got our shit together and returned the netflix dvd that had been sitting in the apartment for months. yes, that’s right, MONTHS. anywho, we rented the first season of 30 Days – the new tv show by Morgan Spurlock on FX. the first episode was Morgan and his lady friend (oops, now fiance) trying to live on minimum wage. now, i’ve read nickel and dimed. i’m aware of the issues but nonetheless the episode made me sad and pissed off. why you ask? well, even if you didn’t ask, i’ll tell ya … because these problems can be fixed. don’t get me wrong. the world is complicated. many issues are too complicated to be solved by a few simple policy changes. this is not one of those issues. so here it is: Becca’s quick fix to vastly improving the lives of the working poor: 1. raise the minimum wage. duh.2. universal health...