Tony Blair – Master of Understatement
Tony Blair just made the understatement of the 21st century regarding the invasion of Iraq: “For sure we underestimated profoundly the...
Yearly Archive: 2016
Trump Uses Rovian Playbook To Deflect His Own Misconduct
I really had hoped to avoid blogging about this but apparently Trump is determined to have us all revisit the horror...
Education Cuts Could Mean Fleeting Graduation Gains
In another example of how the mechanisms for funding our public education system are failing, Bridgeport is following in Norwalk’s footsteps...
House Judiciary Move on Minor Testimony; Senate Judiciary No Action on SC Vacancy
The House Judiciary Committee convenes today to consider the possible impeachment of the current head of the IRS, John Koskinen. An...
Wall Street Fraud Goes Unpunished Again
Is there any more illustrative example of the failure of our justice system to deal with corporate malfeasance than today’s ruling...
Current Polls and A Wave Like 1968
Recent polls showing Donald Trump taking the lead in a few national surveys have created some angst among Democrats. But, as...
A Constitutional Right To Vote
Kevin Drum has grabbed onto an interesting idea – a constitutional right to vote. At present, all male citizens have to...
Microsoft Angers Another User
Atrios describes his frustration with Microsoft automatically upgrading one of his PCs to Windows 10 without authorization in his usual colorful fashion –...
St. Ronnie's Debts
I hope you have been enjoying the Reality Check series on our deficits and debts over the last few weeks. I...
Reality Check – Debt Ceiling, Balanced Budget, and Paying Down Our Debt
Monday’s Reality Check – a weekly presentation of facts and figures to help us all discuss important issues with some degree of understanding....