Letter to Tim Carpenter/PDA
I am not sorry in advance...First amendment rights allow domains that are similar as long I do not imply that I AM PDA which I'm not. Real progressive democrats and independents MIGHT support...
View ArticleReal Donations to Gillibrand II
Senator Gillibrand, who is serving the temporary 2 year term right now, took $8500 total in PAC money from Con Ed who locked out their workers this year! She wasn't there like I was with the workers on...
View ArticleIf the Prosthesis Doesn't Fit, You Must Acquit!
As Mike Papnatonio stated on the Ed Schultz Show today, this whole tragic ordeal is starting to be reminiscent of the O.J. scenario. Unlike the O.J. situation, the evidence seems to really point...
View ArticleIs New York State ready for a Non Corporate Lobby Money US Senator?
If this is the case, then there needs to be a ground swell of people that would support a non-pandering, no Lobby money, practical US Senate candidate..me...Are there people out there that are willing...
View ArticleAffordable Care Act
I WANT this piece of legislation to work..that's my preface. However, the insurance industry has their claws in it and I am reporting here on an email I received from BCBS forwarded by the CNY Business...
View ArticleWhat do you expect?
Fracking: We have a President who twice stated, "we have 100 years of gas right beneath our feet" We also have earthquakes up the ying yang in Azle, Texas which the gas industry denies a connection...
View ArticleBill Press leaves out major facts
I have to work so I'll be brief..Polling Americans today in a REAL UNBIASED poll, would likely find that although we feel that Russia's aggression against the Ukraine (my family's background) is...
View ArticleElizabeth Warren vs. Hillary Clinton
I titled this blog firstly to provide known contrast. Elizabeth Warren is fighting to keep Wall Street tame, and to provide protection for the American people from the negative aspects of typical Wall...
View ArticleRandi Rhodes/Malaysian Airline Issue
Randi Rhodes, one of the 'progressive' talk radio hosts talked about the Malaysian airline issue this week. It's obvious that all the progressive shows like to talk about top news stories and...
View ArticleThom Hartmann/Ellen Ratner
Boy the things you learn..so Ellen Ratner, the news reporter that Thom has on his show daily, talks about the undue influence of billionaires like the Koch brothers. Now the Koch brothers have...
View ArticleMcCutcheon Rule..but there's more
Some corrections and links for you to read to avoid misconceptions on the latest BAD Supreme Court decision..Dems and Repubs are almost equal in campaign money in many areas...what isn't talked about...
View ArticleClimate Change Short and Sweet
Our President spoke to Al Roker in an interview and discussed Global Climate Change. He explained that his view was that he was very concerned over Climate Change and that Congress didn't want to...
View ArticleHR 466 voted down by Repubs?
Previous posted diary claims the GOP voted against HR466.... House Passes Congressman Doggett’s Wounded Veteran Job Security ActOn June 8, the House passed my Wounded Veteran Job Security Act to ensure...
View ArticleDisagree hugely with Chris Bowers
Daily Kos of which I am a member is pulling a fast one in this Governors race..notice Chris Bowers comments in his email asking for member support...he dumps Teachout and doesn't endorse her but only...
View ArticleNet Neutrality..the Daily Kos way
Don't get me wrong..we're on the same piece of paper Markos and Chris Bowers. I think the FCC would be making a big mistake if they risk real net neutrality by passing rules like they are considering...
View ArticleEcowatch Article worth reading
Calling certain organizations progressive when they actually promote either concepts that are clearly not progressive, or politically back political candidates that are clearly taking very ugly lobby...
View ArticleNational Boycott of Walmart/December 22nd
Former US Senate candidate, Dr. Scott Noren, is calling for a National Boycott of all Walmart Stores on December 22nd from opening til close. I think this is more effective than just telling people not...
View ArticleStripping away the outer layers of the terror attacks in France
Most terror attacks that have responsibility claimed by a group are because of some perception of being maligned by a group, a nation or a people. It's the 'West', the Jews (of which I am), the Media,...
View ArticleThe Lawrence ODonnell Brian Williams Eulogy
Sorry...they are making this seem like someone died. He lied. Period. Rachel Maddow says its a grey area when someone like Brian lies when it's about himself and not the news..she is so wrong. This was...
View ArticleGiuliani is the Un-American: Read This
This is right from Wikipedia, but it is a great summary of two areas that emphasize how bad Rudy really was for NY'ers and the 9-11 tragedy that could have been lessened if it wasn't for his faulty...
View ArticleGovernor O'Malley/Senator Bernie Sanders
If you read the Wiki article on Governor Martin O'Malley, and you are a progressive, you would be impressed. If you were a progressive, and you follow Senator Sanders, you would be impressed. To me and...
View ArticleNetanyahu declares election victory
Breaking news....Benjamin Netanyahu declares victory in a fourth term..official results next week. Whether you support him or not, this is the result...he won 29 seats vs rival Zionist Party 24...
View ArticlePilot psychosis and mental health issues: A parallel
There are appears to be a parallel with pilots who decide not only to kill themselves, but people who commit mass murder and then kill themselves. This is nothing new btw...as far back as the mid...
View ArticleThe Hillary Army has arrived
All the Hillary Clinton supporters, both organized and not are coming out of the woodwork. Progressives like myself actually think that someone like Elizabeth Warren IS making the right decision not to...
View ArticleBarack Obama is 'simply wrong'
Very briefly, if you don't know what 'investor stake dispute settlements' as they relate to TPP Fast Track, then you need to look it up. These have allowed multi-national corporations to sue countries...
View ArticleEarthquake relief
Terrible, terrible suffering for an already poor nation..if anyone can post a list of several legitimate relief agency links, maybe that would help the most..must be 'on the beaten path'. G-d bless...
View ArticleGoldie Taylor/Bill Press Show misses mark on Charleston shooting
It's not JUST Goldie Taylor or for that matter, just a certain portion of the media. There are two missed premises here that are crucial. Racial hatred was a motivator in this crime and it was an act...
View ArticleGreece still in lurch
An older news story link below to spark debate here..I am a progressive but a non-pandering one at that.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/... There are three basic elements to this reporters story: 1) Higher...
View ArticleBernie Sanders or bust...
If you're a liberal progressive with a mindset that is how to help the working class of this country make ends meet, Bernie Sanders is your Prez pick. Let;s throw down on corporate democracy, including...
View ArticleDonald Trump: Substitute This!
The Donald gets press because he's rich and had a reality show...he's getting press for that reason as well as the massive Clinton money machine wants him to get in so you can crush him..I can't stand...
View ArticleFor Thom Hartmann: "Lion Hunters"
I'm not actually calling the people I'm referring to here in this post as actual lion hunters, but they are grossly watered down versions of the mentality behind people who are either on their own or...
View ArticleBash Sanders? Let's set the record straight!
I did some homework here. Putting Senator Sanders on the spot and asking him to name legislation for people of color and racism? Well, I would say OVER incarceration of people of color would be racist....
View ArticleTrump and Clinton: Epiphany
What do Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have in common? They both have long histories of lying, misspeakiing, retracting, etc. Chris Cuomo interviewed Trump and it aired tonight. Trump went into a...
View ArticleMore proof of Hillary untruths
The Invasion of Iraq ~> Sanders: No. Clinton: Yes. The Bank Bailout ~> Sanders: No. Clinton: Yes. The TPP ~> Sanders: No. Clinton: Yes. The Patriot Act ~> Sanders: No. Clinton: Yes. The War...
View ArticleMy Jimmy Carter epiphany
Most of my diaries are political in nature. I poke at the tender underbelly of mainstream politics and I am a die hard progressive. I am also a fracktivist and have been since 2009. I am also against...
View ArticleHillary Clinton struggling financially
Last summer, according to the link below, the Clinton spent $200,000 per day renting a home in New York State. Yes...$200,000 per day. But this summer they have fallen on hard times what with the...
View ArticleTaking the Fifth
Just the facts..Bryan Pagliano, former Clinton IT guy who set up her private server, takes the fifth after being subpoenaed. Sketchy. Meanwhile, I watched MSNBC all night and on all the shows where...
View ArticleCopy Cats...Clinton, Biden
Everyone who follows Senator Bernie Sanders knows that he has rallied the troops for decades on income inequality. He also has never courted Wall Street executives for campaign contributions like...
View ArticleImportant next debate question
Question to Secretary ClintonPresident Obama has just shut plans for any new drilling in the Arctic for 2016-17. Will you extend this as President and will your administration take steps to eliminate...
View ArticleI'm a liberal but I do have an open mind
I realize that there are things that are Fox news relates or reports that are questionable, but everything they broadcast is not falsehood. You do your OWN homework and look at my link..did Hillary lie...
View ArticleWhy Bernie Sanders is good for your bank account
A college degree results in much higher earnings over a lifetime. That, is a proven statistic. Did you also know that New Hampshire has the highest student loan debt on average per Debt.com as of late...
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Election Rigged! New tactic!
Hillary Clinton cronies have locked up a majority of delegates EVEN BEFORE THE FIRST PRIMARY!!! This is rigged! Pledge to either vote for OR Write In Senator Bernie Sanders for President in November...
View ArticleBernie vs. Hillary vs. TPP
Bernie Sanders came out against the Trade agreement with Korea, Panama and Columbia in 2011 http://progressive.org/...On October 27th, 2012, he had come out against the TPP; source? I called his Press...
View ArticleKoch comes out of the financial closet
Yes...Charles Koch has come out of the financial Wall Street welfare closet..read it and watch the video to believe it.I think he must have had lunch with Bernie Sanders and there was LSD on the menu....
View ArticleIf this was a normal voting public
John Kasich and Bernie Sanders..wow..wouldn’t that seem to be a more normal, sane match than Hillary Trump, Hillary Cruz etc? But this voting public doesn’t seem to get that the way to real change is...
View ArticleSchumer blew it originally!!!
Schumer is now back tracking and saying don’t use my speech during the Bush presidency where he urged NO approval of SCOTUS appointments unless exceptional conditions exist. Well, you can’t convince...
View ArticlePfizer Selling Americans Out..see who they gave to most
Elizabeth Warren is calling Pfizer out (they heavily contributed to Gillibrand in 2012) for a corporate inversion tactic. They are trying to merge with Allergan so they can be a U.S. company but...
View ArticleFact Check on BS from Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton calls Bernie out on saying he said she said he was unqualified. Let’s backtrack. Personally, I think there are numerous instances where his top people have not helped in messaging. That...
View ArticleBernie said Doo Doo last night
Bernie Sanders had a great night and finally called Secy Clinton out on promoting Fracking in many countries..BTW, Prez Obama said we have 100 years of gas below our feet in TWO SOTU speeches..not...
View ArticleThe NEW protest vote against Hillary
Long story short, I am a Bernie or Buster..I was even going to consider voting for Trump. I just don’t consider Hillary Clinton a true progressive and I can’t ethically vote for her. I have heard Gary...
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