The Evening Blues - 4-27-17
Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 04/27/2017 - 4:05pm
Highlights of Trump's Tax Plan
Submitted by gjohnsit on Thu, 04/27/2017 - 3:22pmPresident Trump's tax reform plan was only one page long, and thus short on details, but a quick run-down of today's news stories will give you an idea of what it means.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin can't guarantee middle class wouldn't pay more under tax plan
New York Republicans stand proud for discrimination
Submitted by Robyn on Thu, 04/27/2017 - 2:36pmOn Tuesday the New York Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee took up S502, sponsored by Daniel L. Squadron, (D-Brooklyn waterfront and lower Manhattan), known as GENDA, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act
The bill's purpose:
Bob Swern Paints Himself With Honey And Lies Down On Daily Kos Ant Hill
Submitted by Phoebe Loosinhouse on Thu, 04/27/2017 - 11:17amMay I doff my hat in admiration to one who so often wades in regardless of shark fins, who marches into the lions den, and who rips off his sunglasses to expose the whites of eyes to his adversaries? Bob Swern, there aren’t enough metaphors to honor you today.
The Success Story of The Neocons and Neoliberals
Submitted by LaFeminista on Thu, 04/27/2017 - 8:45amSuccess I say, it has gone exactly as planned
Note the era of the Great Depression, look familiar?
The opposite of DemExit
Submitted by gjohnsit on Wed, 04/26/2017 - 6:47pmThe last time I voted for a Democrat was 1992.
I've been registered Green Party ever since. If anything the Democrats have gotten worse and more disgusting ever since.
So why in the world would I ever consider registering Democrat?
You see, there is something special about me:
I happen to live in Nancy Pelosi's district.
Indepth Analysis of Who Benefits from Trump's Tax Reform Proposal
Submitted by Big Al on Wed, 04/26/2017 - 6:46pmWho benefits most - Rich people.
Who benefits least or not at all - everyone else.
Conclusion:
Is the Time Ripe for a New Party?
Submitted by Dirk Droll on Wed, 04/26/2017 - 4:00pmTo answer this question, two contributing questions must be answered: Is a new party necessary, and is it possible? These answers are straightforward:
- Most of us will agree that change is necessary. So, if the political monopoly formed by our twin party tyranny is beyond reform, then a new party is necessary.
- New parties started from scratch have never yet grown powerful after the first parties in our nation formed and thereafter blocked all new ones; but new parties arising from the break-up of failing major parties have succeeded! So, at least when this condition is met, it actually is possible.
So, how does the land currently lay?
The Evening Blues - 4-26-17
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 04/26/2017 - 3:17pm
Obama: "I Didn't Run to Help Wall Street." Yet in his last days in office that's exactly what he did (and they re-paid the favor)
Submitted by Steven D on Wed, 04/26/2017 - 3:13pmPresident Obama, early in his first term on December 13, 2009 famously said in an interview with CBS that "I Did Not Run for Office to Be Helping Out a Bunch of Fat Cat Bankers on Wall Street." Yet, as one of his last official acts as President that is exactly what he did by allowing federal loan guarantees of junk derivatives based on securitized mortgage backed rental properties. Now he’s in the news again for a receiving $400,000 to give a speech to Wall Street bank!
