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Activist Supreme Court Opens Seventh Seal--with Colorful Chart!

By Ripper on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 3:27pm |
This is a repost of one that I feel got very short shrift, considering it's based on original reporting of data not routinely compiled by the FEC.Yesterday's ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States opens the floodgates of...

Apologies on the eve of my vacation

By Ripper on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 1:01am |
I feel like a piece of warm taffy stretched along a roller-coaster track. I keep getting run over.Probably just like you. So I am disappointed in myself that I've lost a grip on civility in the past few days and...

SCOTUS Ruling on Corporate Donations Dooms Progressive Agenda

By Ripper on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 10:15pm |
Today's ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States opens the floodgates of corporate donations into politics. It means that corporate donations will soon soar beyond any levels previously seen. And those donations are primarily used to support pro-business...

These are the times that try Dems' souls

By Ripper on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 4:25pm |
When the sunshine patriots are done wringing their hands and committing hari kari, the work of restoring and changing this nation will still remain for those with the strength of heart and hand.I'm not interested in comments from the self-pitying...

An Open Letter to Josh Marshall

By Ripper on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 3:17am |
Josh,I know you've written before that the Cafe Reader Blogs cost more to maintain than they're worth--or something close to that.But frankly, I don't see how you could expect them to generate much revenue when 10 hours of every day,...

Dismantle AIG

By Ripper on Tue, 01/19/2010 - 7:42pm |
When giant corporations swallow little ones, and especially when smaller corporations borrow money to take over big ones, the new acquisition is often broken up and sold off to pay the debt. These fire sales throw dozens--if not tens of...

What Was Rosa Thinking?

By Ripper on Tue, 01/19/2010 - 4:31pm |
Dickday's moving post reminded me of a poem--the only one I ever published in my magazine. Here it is:What Was Rosa ThinkingBy Jerry GervaseShe didn't give up her seat on that crisp December daydeep in the south, deep in our...

A Way Forward for the Disaffected Left

By Ripper on Sun, 01/17/2010 - 11:36pm |
Let me say first that I consider myself liberal left-to-moderate. You won't find me rooting for the conservative wing of the Democratic Party.I fought for health care as much as anyone who visits this blog. More than most, probably because...

Audio of Organizing for America Conference Call

By Ripper on Sun, 01/17/2010 - 9:08pm |
I'm posting this as a follow-up to my earlier post.This is about 12 minutes long. Nothing much her except that it's clear that OfA is making a major push in Massachusetts, understanding the make-or-break nature of electing Democrat Martha Coakley...

HOT News of the Hour: SUPERHOT

By Ripper on Sun, 01/17/2010 - 6:40pm |
Organizing for America is conducting a national phone conference concerning the Massachusetts race and health care reform as you read this, at 4 p.m. Eastern today (Sunday.)Dial in to (712) 432-0075. The participant code is 404-284 followed by the #...

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