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Negotiation Boehner Style

October 10, 2013

Goes like this: I won’t shoot the hostage today. I will give you six extra weeks to meet my demands. Then I’ll shoot the hostage. Seriously. That’s it. What is the point of fudging around with the debt ceiling for six measly weeks. To allow “negotiations”? Negotiate what? It turns out to the negotiation is […]

Economics / austerity, fiscal cliff, government spending, Republicans /

Default Watch: Episode 3

October 10, 2013

This is compelling theater. In a black humor kind of way. One of the things we are learning is that a large number of people in Congress have no clue about national budgets and stuff like that. This is despite the fact that they are the ones overseeing everything. I am sure there are many […]

Commentary /

America Disunited

October 9, 2013

There has been a flurry of articles in the past few days with varying analyses trying to get at the root of the ferocity displayed by the extremists. As we battle through yet another crisis, with this being the most difficult fight yet, the reality of America’s disunity is finally sinking into the minds of […]

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