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Ever Wonder Why Competition Is An Endangered Practice?

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Dave Bradley

The continuing lack of competition in this country is very worrying. However, business and industry continues to merge or swallow competition in this country as the government does nothing or in many cases assists. Competition is supposed to be the … Continue reading →

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Is Trump’s Shutdown The Realization Of Drowning Government In The Bathtub?

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Trish Nelson

“I don’t want to abolish government.  I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub.”  –  Grover Norquist.  Interview on NPR’s Morning Edition, May 25, 2001  … Continue reading →

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Cynicism More Dangerous Than Trump

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Congressman Keith Ellison tells us that it is cynicism that is the greater threat to Democracy, even greater than Donald Trump.  “Democracy still does matter. We have to vote and get out there and be active. If you go sit … Continue reading →

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Who Is Funding Efforts To Demonize Democrats?

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Trish Nelson
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Employers Used to Believe in the Power of Aggregate Demand, What Happened?

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Dave Bradley

From the Thom Hartmann Show Thursday: Thom discusses the change in America’s business community from being good corporate citizens who saw their employees as assets to today’s atmosphere where corporations exploit whatever they can.  Thom speaks with guest Rick Wartzman … Continue reading →

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A Quick Note On Regulations

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Dave Bradley

consumer financial protections 7 minutes Semantics is the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning. Republicans have spent decades redefining words or phrases to give them a meaning that often bring negative connotations or scenarios to certain words. In … Continue reading →

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Thom Hartmann, Thomas Frank – Listen Liberal

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Dave Bradley

26 minutes On a weekend of remembrance this video featuring Thom Hartmann and Thomas Frank discuss where the Democratic Party has been and where it is going. Liberals seldom see the light of a camera in our current main stream … Continue reading →

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Is #SocialMedia Ruining Our Culture?

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Thom Hartmann is the #1 progressive radio talk show host in the US and NYT best-selling author.  Check out Thom’s website for showtimes.  

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Update: Science And Green News

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Give your brain a break from the Donald. There are other news sources besides CNN, MSNBC, Fox, and right-wring radio.  Thom Hartmann is one. http://www.thomhartmann.com/  

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Did Anonymous Thwart Rove’s Diabolical Plot?

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Well at very least, it is one possible explanation for Karl Rove’s on-air election night freak-out. Blog for Iowa tweeted at the time that it almost seemed as if he was waiting for the votes to flip.  Here’s what Thom … Continue reading →

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