September 2008

When Mike Turner and Dennis Kucinich agree, we live in extraordinary times

It’s been said that politics makes strange bedfellows, and this bailout package vote is no exception. The most radical of “liberals” Dennis Kucinich voted against the bailout bill- as did the staunchest Bush supporter Mike Turner, even against the pleadings of House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-West Chester who usually has Turner on puppet strings. Read More

Why Johnny Q. Public can’t pay his mortgage but can bail out Wall Street

Our system is broke. It’s now as morally bankrupt as Wall Street. The American dream is now a complete and utter farce and the belief that the people we elect actually “represent” us should be forgotten as fast as they forgot us with this “bailout”. Johnny can’t pay his mortgage for a whole bunch of Read More

What would a true third party candidate say in a debate?

Watching last night’s debate, I was pretty sure that other than McCain’s lack of poise when listening to Obama- that the undecided wouldn’t be energized one way or another. With the polls being as close as they have been, I’d say neither side can declare a victory. But- or course, both sides think their guy Read More

Free stuff to do this weekend in Dayton: Historic South Park Jazz and Arts Festival

The second edition of the Historic South Park Jazz & Arts Festival to take place on Saturday Sept. 27, 2008, in the Park Drive Gazebo, from Noon until 9:30 pm. Park Drive is one block North of the intersection of Wayne and Wyoming. There will also be an Art Show in the boulevard & vendors Read More

How this financial mess started: Phil Gramm, adviser to John McCain

Before the total melt down of our financial markets this week, way back in May of 2008, the Texas Observer recounted the progression of events that led to the “shadow banking system” that is about to screw the taxpayers into $700 Billion of corporate welfare, while we still don’t approve of helping ourselves. Reading the Read More

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