[Traduction] The good news as Wall Street gives a thumbs-down to the “No taxes, No jobs” deficit-ceiling-deal (with its built-in automatic spending cuts virtually certain to kick in amid more Congressional gridlock) is that U.S. crude oil futures ended Thursday at $86.63 a barrel in New York — down $5.30! The bad news is that oil companies only use the futures price to justify increasing prices at the pump no matter what their profits have been lately. Still, the GOP got out of the way of putting FAA employees and...
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[Traduction] Not in 2012. The debate last night showed there’s still room for national-caliber candidates, which is probably why Ambassador Huntsman is set to jump in. While Huntsman comes as no surprise to pundits, he needs the national exposure now if he’s to have name recognition to run for 2016. And that’s what last night was all about, because unseating an incumbent President in a bid for a second term is harder than it may seem. Just look at the previous administration. All but two of last night’s debaters...
[Traduction] The GOP majority in the MN state legislature invited controversial “Reverend” Bradlee Dean, who advocates the killing and or incarceration of gays, to make the opening “prayer” for today’s session. Dressed in a track-suit, Dean used the time to question the religious affiliation of U.S. President Barack Obama. Bradlee Dean, opening 20 May 2011 MN Legislative session at invitation of GOP Editor, journalist, entrepreneur, political consultant, photographer, and former Congressional...
[Traduction] The activist Professor Cornel West has goals and agendas that are, at best, only partially apparent to the rest of us despite his academic prominence and countless interviews; it’s reasonable to assume that his priorities and tactics fluctuate dynamically. Editor, journalist, entrepreneur, political consultant, photographer, and former Congressional Campaign Manager, Thomas Hayes I’ve been a little startled by the recent tactical “turn” and troubled, frankly, by certain of the holier-than-thou...
[Traduction] Editor, journalist, political consultant, and former Congressional Campaign Manager Thomas Hayes According to Reuters, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Behner, is becoming a target for Tea Partiers who may resort to “primary” challenges for Republicans who have failed to adhere to absolute ideals while working in Congress. “Born in the days after Obama took office in early 2009 in a wave of conservative anger at corporate bailouts… the Tea Party movement has come a long...
[Traduction] I think it’s safe to assume that there will remain a certain non-trivial segment of the electorate that isn’t so much “for” anything as they are, to put it in plain words, “against President Obama.” Editor, journalist, new-media guru, communications strategist, and former Congressional Campaign Manager committed to social and economic justice. Their numbers will fluctuate some, and their fervor (which is to say, willingness to make noise) is likely to increase as the November 2011 election...
[Traduction] Following wildly enthusiastic reviews for the World Premiere at the Full Frame Film Fest last weekend, “The Loving Story” has made the Daily Beast’s list of Hottest Films of Tribeca 2011 in New York City this week… check out their entire list! Editor, journalist, new-media guru, communications strategist, and former Congressional Campaign Manager committed to social and economic justice.Tribeca features awards for independent films in six (6) categories: World Narrative World Documentary Emerging...
[Traduction] Editor, journalist, new-media guru, communications strategist, and former Congressional Campaign Manager committed to social and economic justice. The extraction, transport, processing, and combustion of coal, the predominant fuel on the planet for electricity generation including roughly 50% of the electricity in the U.S., also creates multiple hazards for human and environmental health — external costs downplayed by the champions of coal. According to a study published earlier this year, “Accounting for the...
[Traduction] April 15th marks the world premiere of a moving documentary of the famous case of Mildred and Richard Loving a landmark civil rights struggle resolved in 1967 by the United States Supreme Court declaring Virginia’s anti-miscegenation statute – which had been used to arrest the Lovings – unconstitutional.Film producers deftly wove archival stills and footage into the story The Elisabeth Haviland James/Nancy Buirski film premieres today at the annual Full Frame Film Festival and will air again four times...
[Traduction] Obama's April 13th speech made it plain he's not caving in to extremist rhetoric and will seek pragmatic solutions. The President made a compelling case for his vision of the future of the United States, putting the GOP on notice that he is committed to the quality of life for every citizen. The debate over deficits and the federal budget, he said, is about more than just cutting and spending, characterizing the conversation as about the kind of future we want. In a pointed reference to the so-called Ryan plan,...
[Traduction] Democrats took a shellacking, and it’s partly my fault — not because I took time away from journalism to help manage a Congressional Campaign against an incumbent Republican in Minnesota’s Second Congressional District, rather because I failed to engage more people in the process. Look, both major parties have a collection of loyal supporters who consistently identify as a Democrat or a Republican, and many of them turn out reliably to vote even in non-Presidential elections. Polls prior to November revealed...
[Traduction] According to the campaign spokesman of former MN State Representative Shelley Madore, currently running for Congress in Minnesota’s Second District, they received a formal response Monday from GOP incumbent Congressman John Kline (R-MN) rejecting an opportunity to debate her in front of a live audience in the Second Congressional District at any time that was convenient to him. “Only 12% of voters believe most members of Congress are more interested in helping people than in helping their own careers. Seventy-six...
