Category Archives: campaign finance reform

Can the other senators hear Sanders?

Posted on June 28, 2012 by oddmanout215

I often wonder how Bernie Sanders’ fellow senators are reacting when he’s on the floor, warning us for the umpteenth time that super-wealthy right-wingers, with much help from the Supreme Court, are snuffing out what’s left of our democracy. Maybe … Continue reading →

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Mitt to America: Let’s go serfin’ now

Posted on April 3, 2012 by oddmanout215

You may have noticed that the American political system as it currently exists is helping reduce many of us to the status of serfs in a feudal system. Or, if you’d rather, into what sociologists Kevin Leicht and Scott Fitzgerald … Continue reading →

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In D.C., ‘fat cat’ is a term of endearment

Posted on March 18, 2012 by oddmanout215

The worst social sickness of our time, the one that might eventually bring down this country, is the growing divide between rich and poor. But you rarely see honest stories about this sickness in our mainstream media, because to acknowledge … Continue reading →

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Reagan’s wrecking crew

Posted on February 10, 2012 by oddmanout215

Where would America be without the two-term presidency of Ronald Reagan? Answering this question, Charles P. Pierce addressed the ghost of the Gipper on his 101st birthday: …You did more than anyone else to demolish the notion of a political … Continue reading →

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Madonna exits, Mitt marches on

Posted on February 6, 2012 by oddmanout215

The concepts were unintentionally funny, the players about as exciting as assembly-line robots. I mean the Republican presidential debates, not the Super Bowl halftime show. Madonna and her minions were on stage for only a few minutes, but the GOP … Continue reading →

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Dirtballs face off in Florida

Posted on January 30, 2012 by oddmanout215

Background on Mitt Romney’s “you’re as big a dirtball as I am” line of attack: A recent newspaper story detailed at great length how campaign strategists for Romney and Newt Gingrich are battling to secure a win for the their … Continue reading →

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‘Job creator’ myth debunked

Posted on January 28, 2012 by oddmanout215

NYT reporters don’t seem to have access to the same facts as NYT columnist Paul Krugman, maybe because he doesn’t have an intranet connection to the newsroom. I’m kidding, but who knows? On Friday, Krugman lit into Indiana Gov. Mitch … Continue reading →

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Waiting can be bad for your health

Posted on January 22, 2012 by oddmanout215

With apologies to Jagger/Richards, today’s deep thought: It’s OK to wait for something you want, but not for something you need — health care, for example. Sometimes there are no jobs, and money you were counting on simply doesn’t come … Continue reading →

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Vote for a genuine outsider

Posted on January 17, 2012 by oddmanout215

This one goes out to South Carolina Republicans who are still on the fence concerning the upcoming primary. Are Mittens and Newt and Rick too insider-ish? Well, how about Herman Cain? The super PAC of comedian Stephen Colbert, which has … Continue reading →

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Join effort to deep-six Citizens United

Posted on January 11, 2012 by oddmanout215

Earlier today, I posted about Stephen Colbert’s satiric campaign to wise people up to the corrupt campaign financing laws that help elect corrupt, often incompetent candidates. But I didn’t mention what we can do to help make reform possible. Sen. … Continue reading →

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