More on Capital Gains vs Ordinary Income
There have been some excellent recent diaries about the issue of income being taxed at 15% (capital gains) vs. as ordinary income. With everything going on this week regarding the Meirs and Taylor...
View ArticleMoyers "Buying the War", Again
Perhaps old news, but I finally caught Bill Moyers excellent program "Buying the War" last night during the begathon on my local PBS station WNET 13 in NY. Wow. Must see TV. My wife and I and our...
View ArticleGuiliani Puts $ In Your Pocket?
The Republican's Playbook: Spread Fear, "Family Values" and Cutting Taxes.Rudy is about to utilize the Tax Gambit in New Hampshire:New HampshireWhat will he be proposing? According to his campaign:...
View ArticleZbig Zings Zelikow
With all the attention on The Decider's speech this evening The NewsHour had Philip Zelikow, former aid to Condi Rice, and Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor in the Carter Admin, who...
View ArticleMike Gravel - A Breath of Fresh Air
Watched the interview with Mike Gravel this evening on The NewsHour. Ray Suarez handled the questions. Interesting discussion. Do not agree with some of what Mike preaches - but it is nice to hear a...
View ArticleIs PBS Still Necessary?
On Page 1 of the Sunday NYT Arts & Leisure Section there is an article/editorial from Charles McGrath asking the question "Is PBS Still Necessary?".To me the answer is a resounding yes. Of course...
View ArticleDanny Federici - Rest in Peace
Haven't seen this posted, but yesterday afternoon, long time E Street Band keyboard player Danny Federici passed away after a 3 year battle with melanoma.A few days ago I had the pleasure of reading...
View ArticleMS-01? Three in a Row May 13?
Todays Washington Post talks about the Rs concern about the upcoming special election in Mississippi on May 13th pitting Travis Childers against Greg Davis. Worth checking out the article - especially...
View ArticleScary Stuff..........
Yes, McCain as President. Yes, 100 more years of war in the Middle East. Yes, the decline in the dollar and home forclosures. Yes, to more natural disasters and global warming. And yes to 6 more...
View ArticleNumber 1 in America
Today Barack Obama was in Bristol on the Tennessee / Virginia border...BristolWhen I hear Bristol mentioned I think of a song by David Massengill I first saw performed live by David at a coffee house...
View ArticleBill Moyers Journal - June 6th 2008
Tonights Bill Moyers Journal was one of the best broadcasts I've seen in some time. His opening remarks about the nomination of Barack Obama, the second segment with Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Dr...
View ArticleWhy I'm Pro ProPublica.
A few days ago I saw a segment on the new internet journalism site ProPublica on The NewsHour. I was interested for 2 reasons. I'm always looking for good sites that bring together news and opinions...
View ArticleFriday NewsHour Segment Blows
I have watched The NewsHour on PBS for more than 20 years. It is still my source of TV News and we watched the convention via PBS this past week (we don't have cable). There are still times where the...
View ArticleThe Boss and Piano Man for Obama
Just saw this on HuffPo and couldn't find another diary -Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and Special Guests to appear in NYC at the Hammerstein Ballroom to support the next President of the United States...
View ArticleAnalysis - Pop Vote vs State Vote
Four Days to Go.An earlier Diary got me thinking.State PollsSo, I decided to do some spreadsheet analysis. I'm sure the Big Guys at 538 and other sites have done the heavy lifting but I thought I...
View ArticleRebranding the Party?
Quick One.....Just saw this on CNN via TPM.A select group or Rs is looking to rebrand their party...More yucks...
View ArticleDutch Treat & Better Health Care
Good NewsHour segment this evening on health care in other countries. Today focused on The Netherland. Very interesting. Get on your wooden shoes and follow me.....
View ArticleAnother Republican Healthcare Plan
Besides Don't Get Sick, and if You Do, Die Quickly....Perhaps Rep McCotter's plan is the same thing. I don't know who Michigan Representative Thaddeus McCotter is, but I wonder where they come up with...
View ArticleSen Lautenberg Diagnosed with Cancer
Just saw this on TPM and NJ.com....NJ Senator Frank Lautenberg, champion of mass transit, and signer of the THE healthcare letter has been diagnosed with TREATABLE stomach cancer. Still the Senator is...
View ArticleBadlands
Tough day at the office, lousy drive home, trying to catch up with work at home when I hear on The NewsHour about the failure to break the R filibuster on DADT. I can't stand them......
View ArticleTaxes, What Taxes?
From todays NY Times Business section, "G.E.’s Strategies Let It Avoid Taxes Altogether", by David Kocieniewski. Surprise, Surprise Surprise. Ya see taxes are just for the little guys who can't hire...
View ArticleBernie Gets It
This will be short cause it's getting late. Caught this on Facebook. Bernie Sanders on the floor of the Senate talking about the budget and the Republicans plans to balance it on the backs for the...
View ArticleHow The Deficit Got This Big
In the Sunday Review Section of the NY Times some simple graphs tell the story. For DKos'ers we've seen these charts before in various forms. Why doesn't the President and the Dems in Congress use...
View ArticleAnother Hat in the R Ring?
Former NY Governor George Pataki?Yep...He thinks he is the best man for the job of beating Obama in 2012.....
View Article50 Years Ago Today.......
Before Linsanity, Kobe, Lebron; Before Michael, Magic and Larry.....There was Wilt. 50 years ago today, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points against the NY Knicks in Hershey, PA. Since then, the...
View ArticleCaterpillar CEO - Greed Still Good
One of my pleasures is going through the NY Times on the weekend. Taking a seat in the living room with the sun coming through the window I get to catch up on world events. While I enjoy the Car...
View ArticleDo You Believe Christie? Poll
Radio Station NJ 101.5 is a major station in NJ. They go back a number of years as I recall to with the "Florio Free in '93" campaign after former Gov Jim Florio took initiatives to balance the state...
View ArticleNJ's Other Governor - Kim Guadagno
Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno. Guadagno, who was Christie's Lt. Gov. in his first term has resided mostly in the background. I don't recall her name being in the news over the past 4 years. Not...
View ArticleCat Stevens/Yusuf Show Cancelled
Rrrrrr. My wife and I were psyched. We are both big Cat Stevens fans. Also have the more recent albums released by Yusuf, the name Cat Stevens began using when he retired from the music business...
View ArticleChristie Indictments Near?
Could it be that NJ Gov Christie and his minions will final face some music? Perhaps as early as next week?
View ArticleNeil Young & The Big Box
Mr. Young has put out a lot of music over the years. Some of it seminal works like Ohio and Heart of Gold. Some not to my taste. Say what you want, but Neil has always been Neil. Years ago, after...
View ArticleSen Sanders & The NYT
The article in today's NY Times is about the Sanders campaign. Written by Jason Horowitz it actually covers Sanders, something that doesn't happen to much in the Times. But if you read between the...
View ArticleWithout Water in Waukesha?...Waaa
I haven't spent much time in Wisconsin...worked in the Milwaukee area some years ago. What I know about Wisconsin politics has been learned right here at DKos. I read with interest Walker's war on...
View ArticleRand Paul on PBS NewsHour - OMG
Durrati already has a diary up on Wolf Blitzer’s interview with Rand Paul. Check it out here….Blitzer Chews PaulBut I couldn’t believe what Rand Paul said on this evening’s PBS NewsHour…..Paul is...
View ArticleHope Is Still Alive?
Saw this in the NY Times this morning per Maggie Haberman. Haven’t seen it confirmed yet. Looks like Hope Hicks is back again, this time as an adviser to Jared. Hope Still Alive?I guess The Idiot is...
View ArticleFinally, The Idiot's Taxes....Thanks Failing NY Times!
Tax Time For The IdiotTax Time For DonaldThe Failing NY Times has ‘em. A heap of tax returns. Just starting to go through them but looks like The Idiot paid only $750 in federal tax the in 2016...
View ArticleRIP Robbie
Haven’t seen anything on the death of Robbie Robertson, member of the seminal band, The Band. Robbie is credited with writing most of The Band’s songs. Whether he co-wrote with other members, who...
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