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High School Politics Makes Real World Problems Impossible To Fix

September 9, 2011 by DJ Lanphier

The jobs problem in the USA is one of our most pressing issues, it affects us all very deeply, and President Obama’s speech on the issue was one of the most important of his presidency. Here’s Dana Milbank in his article titled “The Irrelevancy of the Obama Presidency” in the Washington Post today:

Rick Perry, Michelle Bachmann and GOP Miss the Boat on Green Economy

September 9, 2011 by DJ Lanphier

Did you know the shining glass encased skyscraper rising from the ashes of ground zero is filled with American made green technology? Well, it is. According to the Port Authority website, 1 World Trade Center will be rather impressive in that regard:

Glenn Beck to Tea Party: Leave Your Racist Signs at Home!

August 28, 2010 by DJ Lanphier

Glenn Beck is one cynical and desperate dude. The upcoming “Restoring Honor” rally at Lincoln Memorial is meant to re-brand the sullied and racist image of the Tea Party into the rainbow coalition just in time for the fall election. But, Beck’s decision to blatantly ride on the coat tails of Martin Luther King Jr. [...]

Obama on The View: Playing by the New Media Rules

July 27, 2010 by DJ Lanphier

Gov. Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania has gone after President Obama for deciding to appear on the daytime talk show “The View”: I think there’s got to be a little bit of dignity to the presidency. [...] I think there are some shows. I wouldn’t put him on “Jerry Springer,” too, right? … I think the [...]

Golf During Wartime

June 22, 2010 by DJ Lanphier

President Obama is taking undeserved heat from the right for playing golf during a time of national crisis. So much so that the White House felt compelled to actually address the issue. If you’re feeling a bit struck by deja-vu on this matter, it’s because we’ve seen this divisive and silly meme before. During the presidency [...]

when the shark bites

June 7, 2010 by DJ Lanphier

The more things change, the more they stay the same: Mayor Vaughn: [to reporter] I’m pleased and happy to repeat the news that we have, in fact, caught and killed a large predator that supposedly injured some bathers. But, as you see, it’s a beautiful day, the beaches are open and people are having a [...]

obama’s education speech makes conservatives happy

September 8, 2009 by DJ Lanphier

Ed Morrissey at Hot Air thinks he’s being clever by putting Obama’s just released speech on education through a word frequency generator and then citing frequency of words as a window into the deeper meaning of the speech. It’s a silly and misleading exercise, since it strips all meaning out of the speech. It is [...]

bill and bill: moyers and maher on real time

September 6, 2009 by DJ Lanphier

If you haven’t watched Bill Moyers on Real Time with Bil Maher, it’s worth watching. The point that conservatives are simply employing a scorched earth campaign to insure that Obama fails is important, and has to be confronted. And, he covers corporatism as well. Part 2 Part 3

hate, health care and money

September 1, 2009 by DJ Lanphier

A few links worth reading: Five Symptoms of Republican Schizophrenia – Lots of illogical minds out there… that’s what happens when hate dominates…. Revealing Hate: Inside White Supremacist World – Much of the current political atmosphere in the USA can be traced to the increase in hate based thought…. It’s more common than you think…. [...]

the death of middle america

August 31, 2009 by DJ Lanphier

From Glenn Greenwald – It’s time to embrace American royalty: …all of the above-listed people are examples of America’s Great Meritocracy, having achieved what they have solely on the basis of their talent, skill and hard work — The American Way. By contrast, Sonia Sotomayor — who grew up in a Puerto Rican family in [...]

how racism works at a healthcare town hall

August 17, 2009 by DJ Lanphier

When we think of racism our minds generally conjure up stark and frightening images – Klu Klux Klan rallies, burning crosses, and the like – but in reality, the bulk of racist activity is very short term, and deceptively simple in how it works. Racist actions are embedded into our cultural behavior and often occur [...]

webuzz: obama, racism, media and other stuff

July 24, 2009 by DJ Lanphier

Weekend reading list…. Matthew Yglesias » Bias, Racism, Being a Jerk, and Abuse of Power – Good insights… Peter Daou: White Cop, Black Professor, Bi-Racial President: An Explosive Media Combination Even more good insights… You Hate Journalism? It WAS the Hiring Practice…Stupid. – Good article on how bad media became bad… Feeling the Wrath of [...]