Opinion
Polis a bit too coy on TPP
I am puzzled by Rep. Jared Polis. He has concerns about the “transparency” of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP ) negoiating process and the agreement’s impact on Internet freedom. But he can’t decide whether he is for or against fast track authorization. This is ...
Congressional critters get cozy with lobbyists
A corporate lobbyist recently admitted to the New York Times: “Everybody is embarrassed about it. Although not so embarrassed that they don’t do it...
NSA and DHS defend us against sinister website
It’s a scary world out there, with global terrorists plotting to kill us...
General Armey fades away
Lightning’s flashing, winds are howling — and there’s a tempest in the tea party! Why it’s Dick Armey, the blowhard, former Republican majority leader, corporate lobbyist, Koch brothers’ retainer and commanding general of the tea party army...
Millionaire lawmakers can rise above their financial handicap
Mark Twain spoke for me when he said: “I’m opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to offer me the position...
Burger King pulls a Whopper on us
Burger King, the fast food giant, bills itself as “Home of the Whopper,” a name intended to convey to burger eaters that this one is jumbo, chockfull and a whale of a deal. But “whopper” also means a prevarication, a crock, flim flam, a tall tale — ie, hogwash...
Why the chattering classes don’t get Trump
America’s political and journalistic establishments still can’t figure out the Trump phenomenon...
Let workers vote on CEO’s pay
One difference between top executives and worker bees is that those at the top can lower the pay of those down below, while simultaneously raising their own pay. If you wonder what’s causing America’s rapidly-widening income gap, there it is...
