I would rather be governed by the first five hundred people in the telephone book than by the CEOs of the Fortune 500.
Deep thought
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I would rather be governed by the first five hundred people in the telephone book than by the CEOs of the Fortune 500.
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I don’t know whether to be revolted that Matt Bai is slobbering all over Chris Christie or happy that he’s honest about conservative political games: Yet it’s hard to see Christie getting so much traction if he were out there castigating, say, immigrants or Wall Street bankers. What makes Christie compelling to so many people …
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In the immortal words of Michael Irvin, don’t lose the intensity. Give to Wisconsin State Senate Democrats. Order pizza for protesters here. Solidarity rallies here (Does anyone know of an up-to-date link for solidarity rallies?) General food/organization supply fund for Madison protesters here. Let us know what’s going on in your area. I just learned …
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I stopped reading Kevin Drum a while ago because he was always writing about what thoughtful points “Megan” had made recently, but this article about Wisconsin (via) is worth a read. Andy Kroll’s reports on the ground are worth reading too. Mother Jones has been tearing it up on Wisconsin. They’re worth donating to/subscribing to …
by Kay| 45 Comments
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I’ve been getting emails from people who went to the Ohio statehouse in Columbus to oppose SB 5, the Ohio bill that strips collective bargaining rights. I wrote yesterday how Ohio Governor Kasich’s public safety director locked out the opposition. This is a first-hand account sent by a Balloon Juice reader: Yesterday I was in …
by Imani Gandy (ABL)| 50 Comments
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Jesus, Marychain, and Joseph The solution to the Wisconsin woes is to just fire the teachers and burn down the schools, at least to according some dipshit (John Terry) from the Media Research Center. And he’s right, right? We don’t need no education! We don’t need no stinkin’ teachers! What have they done for me …
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Is this the real life?!
How did I get in this nutshell?!
[via Media Matters]
[cross-posted here at Angry Black Lady Chronicles]
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Reader A sent me this classic, which is more timely now than ever: “No one predicted the disappearance of the middle class,” said Dr. Bradford Elsby, a history professor at the University of Pennsylvania. “The danger of eliminating workers’ unions, which had protected the middle class from its natural predators for years, was severely underestimated. …