Perhaps you haven’t noticed. Our current president is an unwavering optimist. Whether we see Obama’s optimism as a character trait or a belief system
Category: Government
Internet sales tax: A dilemma of logic for Republicans
Republican tax-reform dogma is under fire. On what has become known as “Cyber Monday,” the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling
Boeing’s corporate-extortion scheme, Missouri edition
In an earlier post on the way that Missouri politicos are tripping over themselves to try to lure Boeing away from Washington, I noted that
Finding a voice for single-payer healthcare in an unlikely place–CNN
I must confess; I’m a semi-secret fan of the mainstream press. This is not because I admire its approach to the news. Rather, I
From Kennedy to Obama – what might have been
I was in eleventh grade when the shots were fired, the announcement was made, and the LBJ years began. Up until JFK, my father
Progressive Blog Digest: “The fix is in”
This daily blog is composed of clips and links from other progressive blog and news sites, accompanied by my own observations. It documents the
Making it easier for nice people to be progressives
Not too long ago I was having an out-patient medical procedure. The technician was extremely nice and I thanked her for it because it
The sad saga of Missouri’s “Free to Pollute” bill
Polluting businesses use their money and influence to pass terrible legislation that goes against the interest of Missourians. Few bills demonstrate this fact more
The lack of conscience of a conservative
Not too long ago my differently-abled brother wrote his congresswoman, Republican Ann Wagner (MO-2), about an issue that is important to him. Like many
The “Cardinal Way”: A model for MO legislature, and others, too
After the St. Louis Cardinals won the [2013] National League Championship Series, it was reported that a rookie player, Seth Maness, said, “It’s a