After spending nearly ten years in prison, Cory Maye is finally free. The story, which was first brought to the attention of the internet community by Radley Balko in December 2005, involved Maye, a black man who was convicted or murder and subsequently sentenced to death row after shooting and killing Prentiss, Mississippi police officer Ron Jones, Jr. during a botched drug … [Read more...] about Justice (at last) for Cory Maye
Barf
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This Weekend, Get Away from the Washington Theatrics
We have been so focused on, almost mesmerized by the goings-on in our nation’s capital that it might not be a bad idea to---for a moment---move our eyes and attention way southward, past the Gulf of Mexico, past the Caribbean, across the Cordillera de los Andes, towards a little country straddling the Andes and right smack on the Equator. You got it, that little country is … [Read more...] about This Weekend, Get Away from the Washington Theatrics
It Hurts to See a President Beg
George W. Bush’s Imperial Presidency is long gone, as Barack Obama pleads with the nation. “There are a lot of crises in the world that we can’t always predict or avoid,” he tells Americans after being missing in action all week. “This isn’t one of those crises... “If you want to see a bipartisan compromise, make a phone call, send an e-mail, tweet. Keep the pressure on … [Read more...] about It Hurts to See a President Beg
When the Super-Rich Cry, “Class Warfare!” (Guest Voice)
When the Super-Rich Cry, "Class Warfare!" by Michael Winship I ran into my friend Jeff Madrick a few weeks ago. Like a rabbit out of a hat, or so it seemed, he whipped from his coat a copy of his new book, Age of Greed. He gave the book to me and I'm grateful. It's a compelling and worthy read. Jeff's an able journalist; an excellent and cogent storyteller in a field … [Read more...] about When the Super-Rich Cry, “Class Warfare!” (Guest Voice)
How Much Egg On Whose Face
This hasn't been a easy time for President Obama, nor one that makes reelection look like a snap. But the past several weeks have given Congressional Republicans equal ownership of the economy and that can't be bad. One New York Times analysis looks like this: If anything positive for Mr. Obama has emerged from this week’s debt and deficit turbulence, it may be that … [Read more...] about How Much Egg On Whose Face
Quote of the Day: the Debt Ceiling Limit and the Demise of Political Courage
our political Quote of the Day comes from Walter Shapiro who in a CNN commentary asks whatever happened to political courage that once could be seen in Congress and at the White House. The key quote is at the end: When it comes to policy, both Democrats and Republicans remain as stubbornly dug in as opposing armies in the trenches of World War I. Any glimmer of a … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: the Debt Ceiling Limit and the Demise of Political Courage
Illegal Aliens from Mexico Seek Better Life In….Mexico: Sign of Bad California Economy
How bad is the American economy, and California's economy in particular? This bad: There are fewer undocumented immigrants in California – and the Sacramento region – because many are now finding the American dream south of the border. "It's now easier to buy homes on credit, find a job and access higher education in Mexico," Sacramento's Mexican consul general, Carlos … [Read more...] about Illegal Aliens from Mexico Seek Better Life In….Mexico: Sign of Bad California Economy
Doubting Apple Will Buy Barnes & Noble
Doubting the rumor that Apple will buy Barnes & Noble, Technologizer's Harry McCracken runs through a brief history of Apple not buying Universal Music, Pixar, TiVo, Palm, Sun Disney, Nintendo, AMD, Sony, Yahoo, EA, Twitter, Facebook, Netflix, and Hulu: For years, Apple has confounded the rest of us by not buying things that it should clearly be buying. Not purchasing other … [Read more...] about Doubting Apple Will Buy Barnes & Noble
When Does A Great Recession Become a Full-Fledged Depression?
Economists have their standard definitions. They work their numbers and proclaim when we are in a recession, out of a recession, when an economic recovery is taking place, and when that recovery is merely hitting a "soft patch." But really, who but the media, government officials, and economists themselves take these definitions seriously anymore when it comes to reflecting … [Read more...] about When Does A Great Recession Become a Full-Fledged Depression?
Taxachusetts Growth Rate Tops U.S.
The Massachusetts economy grew at an annual rate 4.3 percent from April to June. That's more than three times faster than the national growth rate: The UMass report showed that Massachusetts added 41,300 jobs in the first half of 2011. The state’s unemployment rate fell in June to 7.6 percent, down from 8.3 percent late last year.... The report, published by the UMass Donahue … [Read more...] about Taxachusetts Growth Rate Tops U.S.
VIDEO: Obama’s You Tube/Radio Address: Republicans Wasted Time on Boehner Plan
in his weekly address, President Barack Obama says time is running out on averting a debt ceiling default. And he contends the Republicans wasted precious time on Speaker of the House John Boehner's plan, which pass without a single Democratic vote and was swiftly killed in the Democratic controlled Senate: … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Obama’s You Tube/Radio Address: Republicans Wasted Time on Boehner Plan
Clock Ticking on Debt Ceiling Limit Compromise: But Can There Be One? (UPDATED)
The clock is now ticking on a debt ceiling limit compromise but can there be one in a political climate where "compromise" is now a dirty word and talk show Rush Limbaugh let the Repulbican faithful know that compromise is akin to being a loser since winners never compromise? (Tell that to the politicos throughout American history who have compromised to create legislation with … [Read more...] about Clock Ticking on Debt Ceiling Limit Compromise: But Can There Be One? (UPDATED)
Congressman Slimeball
Assuming the story is true, this guy is a slimeball, pure and simple. … [Read more...] about Congressman Slimeball
Crazy Glue
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Palin Horns In On House Lawmakers’ Lampoon
In Washington, they are reenacting a famous magazine cover, the National Lampoon of January 1973 with a gun pointed at a dog’s head and the caption, “If You Don’t Buy This Magazine, We’ll Kill This Dog.” The dog is the American economy, and Sarah Palin is urging her Tea Party friends to pull the trigger, with a Facebook post to “remember us ‘little people’ who believed in … [Read more...] about Palin Horns In On House Lawmakers’ Lampoon
House Passes Boehner Bill
The US House has just passed the Boehner bill by a 218-210 margin. The odds of it going any further are about the same as my odds of playing power forward in the NBA. … [Read more...] about House Passes Boehner Bill
The Vultures Are Circling
John Boehner is in the same spot he was in a week ago, when he walked out of budget negotiations with President Obama. He doesn't have the votes. The difference this time is that he doesn't have the votes for his own plan, not the president's. (Editor's UPDATE: There is a chance Boehner's plan will pass tonight but it has been refurbished in a way so that more than ever it is … [Read more...] about The Vultures Are Circling
Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
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Apple Sitting on More Cash Than the U.S. Government
MG Siegler comments: 15 years ago, Apple was on the verge of default. Today, the United States government is. Let’s hope that in 15 years, our government will have been able to turn it around the way Apple has. Not if the Republicans have anything to do with it! Not with their government can't mentality and smaller government credo. Apple has $75.876 billion. The U.S. … [Read more...] about Apple Sitting on More Cash Than the U.S. Government