Support Elizabeth Warren

Original version posted at Truth Dig as a comment. Elizabeth Warren reminds me of Florence Nightingale the great reformer who changed hospital systems for the better during the Victorian era. What Florence faced back then, Elizabeth now confronts, a phalanx of bureaucrats.  For every opponent that falters, one of a thousand will step into the …

Good Writers and Bad Reasoning or When Liberals Shoot Themselves

Recent pieces by Matt Stoller at Slate and Chris Hedges at Truthdig are notable; both articles criticize Liberals who supported Barak Obama during the election. Each author lists important problems the current President failed to solve like erosion of civil liberties, the conduct of the war and climate change etc. I share their objections and …

Progressive Comedy

Criticism, though not exclusively, tends to be progressive because it seeks out errors. Such an attitude favors change if a problem exists. The laughs we get from The Daily Show are often founded on critical thinking. Political speaking pushes the boundaries of absurdity and the exposé amuses us, an unintended consequence for  public figures no …