For decades, Richard Wilkinson has studied the social effects of income inequality and how social forces affect health. In The Spirit Level, a book coauthored with Kate Pickett, he lays out reams of statistical evidence that, among developed countries, societies that are more equal – with a smaller income gap between rich and poor — […]
The End Of The Iraq War–Promised Kept–Rebuild America First
The Iraq War is finally ending and our troops are coming home. After nine years of sacrifice from our men and women in uniform, Iraq is a stable and independent democracy. Now that the Iraqis are able to protect their people and run a government, President Obama is bringing our troops home to their families […]
Teachers Are the Bastion and Backbone of A Striving America–Firing Them You Destroy Society
When I was growing up in Panama teachers were the bastion of respect. We all knew they were the real leaders. To this day I can still call out every one of my teachers by name and I can still remember what part of my life they were instrumental in molding. Even as an adult […]
Occupy Wall Street #OWS is no Tea Party–It is real Americans taking America back
Do not confuse the Occupy Wall Street movement with the Tea Party movement which should really be called the Tea Party racism movement. This movement was really grassroots as opposed to the astro turf movement that is the Tea Party movement.
Jobs Vs Tea Party Based Republican Economics–A Must Read
Today is President Obama’s 1000th day in office. Likewise today is the 1000th day of right-wing pundits and Republican politicians rooting for him to fail. Later this week, the Senate will likely vote on a part of the President’s American Jobs Act to put more of our teachers, firefighters, and cops back on the job. […]
You Must Know About Medicare Part D
It is a blessing that we ultimately got medicare part d. This program is an insurance program that assists in payments for medicine and other medical drugs. Now that this is a standard program, many wonder why it took so long to get this type of program. As one must know by now, there are […]
EVIDENCE CLEAR: Republican politicians would rather see the President fail than put Americans back to work.
Senate Republican Leader McConnell said it’s "ridiculous" to suggest that Republicans are rooting against the economy just to hurt the President politically. But the evidence over the 1000 days of Obama’s presidency clearly shows otherwise. Republican leaders said they want the President to fail: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell: "The single most important thing we […]
Nancy Pelosi Stern Response To Republicans Attack On Women’s Rights
America needs jobs. Congress has the ability to pass bills that will allow jobs to be created in the private sector now to rebuild roads that are waiting for funding now. Yet what are the Republicans debating in Congress today? Abortion! To be more precise they are debating the bill they call Protect Life Act […]
Roy Blunt Implies GOP Will Hold American Workers Hostage In A Holding Pattern Till Elections
Finally we get a Republican politician to explain why our country will remain stagnant for a while. The Republicans know that inasmuch as President Obama has so far governed in a center right manner which while ideal for the corporate structure is less ideal for the middle class, given a second term his community organizer […]
Rep Loretta Sanchez Republican Colleagues Friends Admit To Holding Economy Hostage To Defeat Obama
Loretta Sanchez articulates what we all know. There is a conspiracy by Republicans to ensure the economy remains stagnant with the expectations that that will increase their chances for winning the Whitehouse. This should be no surprise at all. After all the healthcare bill passed was more similar to a Republican bill than a Progressive […]