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What will America look like once we’ve finally escaped the last vestiges of the recession?

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Richard Florida attempts to answer this question in The Great Reset: The world is undergoing the largest wave of migration back to cities in history; markets are listening to the needs and wants of Generation Y; and Seattle will become an epicenter of ideas and creative energy. How will new housing products respond to this convergence? In Richard Florida’s book “The … [Read more...] about What will America look like once we’ve finally escaped the last vestiges of the recession?

A Contrarian Case for Government

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This of all weekends might not be the time for this, but as George Will piles on with a column arguing that “government and the sectors it dominates have made themselves ludicrous” and “opened minds to the libertarians’ argument,” someone should defend a beleaguered political system that has kept this country the most free and prosperous in the world for centuries. In the … [Read more...] about A Contrarian Case for Government

Iraq’s New Wiretapping System

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The “lead” in a Washington Post story this morning reads: The United States is planning to provide the Iraqi government with a wiretapping system to eavesdrop on cellular calls and messages “to assist in combating criminal organizations and insurgencies,” according to a U.S. Air Force contract solicitation. And continues with: The proposed system would allow … [Read more...] about Iraq’s New Wiretapping System

Quote of the Day: Bring Back Poppy

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Our political Quote of the Day comes from the New York Times' Thomas Friedman who says he misses George H.W. Bush and the "kinder, gentler" brand of Republicanism he represented.. His piece does reflect sentiment I have picked up in the past few months from some who were for a while or long time Republicans and no longer are: Watching today’s Republicans being led around … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Bring Back Poppy

Real Leaders Lead In A Crisis; Others Do An Obama

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I didn't vote for George Bush in 2000. During his first few months in office I thought he was a joke — a bad joke. After he invaded Iraq and in tandem with a Republican congress pushed the country hard to the right, his policies made me angry. But I have to give the man credit, too. When 9/11 struck and America was in shock, he stepped up big-time. I remember the night … [Read more...] about Real Leaders Lead In A Crisis; Others Do An Obama

News and Blog Roundup: the Debt Limit Ceiling Crisis

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Here's a cross section of reporting and blog commentary on the debt limit ceiling crisis, including the latest development: that with time quickly running out before the U.S. slips into a politically-derived default there are reports that a compromise may soon be at hand. --National Journal: Here are the outlines of a debt-ceiling deal that congressional leaders and the … [Read more...] about News and Blog Roundup: the Debt Limit Ceiling Crisis

What Is So Infuriating About This Debt Ceiling Crisis

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We may or may not be close to a debt ceiling deal. But the damage has already been done. This crisis was utterly and completely unnecessary. The national debt has been built up over many decades and both parties contributed to it. I won't get involved in the pointless argument over which party is more at fault - Republicans and their constant tax cuts, Medicare Part D and … [Read more...] about What Is So Infuriating About This Debt Ceiling Crisis

iUSA

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Well, if we see President Obama sporting a black turtleneck over the weekend, perhaps that will signal the Apple has purchased the U.S. Government. U.S. balance now less than Apple cash Steve Jobs is now more liquid than Uncle Sam [snip] As Republicans and Democrats continue to work towards a compromise to the country’s debt ceiling crisis, the U.S. Treasury … [Read more...] about iUSA

ABC News: Democrats and Republicans Reach Tentative Debt Ceiling Limit Deal (UPDATED)

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ABC News is reporting that Congressional sources tell them Democrats and Republicans have now reached a tentative deal on raising the debt ceiling limit -- which is no assurance that it will pass but increases the chances that there will be enough votes to avert what most experts predict would be a catatastrophic debt default that could decimate the American and world … [Read more...] about ABC News: Democrats and Republicans Reach Tentative Debt Ceiling Limit Deal (UPDATED)

Gibberish and Manure

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Gibberish and Manure by Will Durst The situation on Capitol Hill has become so confusing we're going to need a nuclear physicist with a googleplex of serially connected molecular microscopes to precisely explain what is happening. Instead, you got me. This whole debt-ceiling debate has made rush-hour gridlock on the 405 look like a romantic excursion in Central Park on a … [Read more...] about Gibberish and Manure

The 14th Amendment – the option that won’t go away

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Obama has said no to the nuclear/14th Amendment option - just ignore the debt ceiling. But what if he doesn't have any choice?  It really doesn't matter if it's right or wrong but how the SCOTUS would react.  Jeffery Rosen takes a look at just that. The most likely reaction might be to refuse to hear the case deciding that no one had standing.  Obama and the country win.  … [Read more...] about The 14th Amendment – the option that won’t go away

Mission: Cassandra

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I'm not going to warn you or say "I told you so." I'm going to tell you the Cassandra was a seer in Troy who was cursed to see the truth but that no one would believe her. 29 OCTOBER 2010 · 5:49 AM Enter Title Here (conclusion) Like I told you at the beginning, the Koch machine is going for a hostile takeover of the Republican party, and by their mantra ye shall know … [Read more...] about Mission: Cassandra

“No Labels” Runs First TV Ad Aimed at Lawmakers: “Enough.”

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No Labels, the group that decries hyperpartisanship, has produced its first ad which is being run in the Washington D.C. area and on CNN. It's target: lawmakers. It's worth watching on TV -- or here on TMV. And its message most assuredly reflects the viewpoints of many Americans -- thoughtful Republicans, Democrats and independent voters. … [Read more...] about “No Labels” Runs First TV Ad Aimed at Lawmakers: “Enough.”

Quote of the Day II: the Debt Ceiling Limit Crisis and the Failure of the Establishment

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As I have noted here, future historians will not look back on 2011 and say it was the golden age of American leadership -- in Congress or in the White House. Our second political Quote of the Day comes from The New Republic's Jonathan Chait who gives this take on our inept and self-absorbed political establishment: The political assumptions here turned out to be badly … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day II: the Debt Ceiling Limit Crisis and the Failure of the Establishment

Justice (at last) for Cory Maye

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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