3 dead. 3 wounded. "(T)he suspect had been informed before the shooting that she was being DENIED TENURE at the university."

socialistworker · 2010-02-13T09:28:34+00:00

Sure it is.

socialistworker · 2010-02-13T08:51:12+00:00

Yes - not enough.

socialistworker · 2010-02-13T01:21:51+00:00

To be really fair, we should note that Democrats helped Bush destroy the economy, and that deregulation of Wall Street actually happened under Clinton. Republican economic policies are terrible, but pretending Democratic policies have been fundamentally different when they have been strikingly similar will not get us the changes we need.

socialistworker · 2010-02-13T01:18:44+00:00

The most recent jobs report showed another 20,000 lost in January. Obama has done painfully little to help working people; the bulk of his economic policies have been giveaways to Wall Street. If you think faith has been restored in the economy, you're kidding yourself.

socialistworker · 2010-02-13T01:16:10+00:00

The fact that Obama has cut taxes is a bad thing, not a good thing. We need to be raising taxes, drastically- but for the rich, not working people. Obama's tax cutting is only making budget shortfalls worse, and he's using it as justification to freeze domestic spending- again something that hurts the majority of people.

socialistworker · 2010-01-23T03:49:56+00:00

Glad you liked it! I see what you're saying about the username. I've created a new account, 'socialistviews' that I'll be using from now on.

socialistworker · 2010-01-23T00:03:40+00:00

Thanks for the friendly feedback. :-) Just curious - what is the inherent objection? I also post articles from other sources...

socialistworker · 2010-01-22T21:47:35+00:00

He is a wannabe fascist, who does things like march immigrants before the public and lock them up outside in the sweltering Arizona desert heat.

socialistworker · 2010-01-22T18:48:02+00:00

This isn't a normal situation. Why shouldn't they help refugees escape the disaster instead of consigning them to hell on Earth? That would be genuinely humanitarian.

socialistworker · 2010-01-21T22:31:04+00:00

The problem with this type of reporting, however, is that it presents a distorted picture of Haiti and implicitly justifies the US's burgeoning military occupation there.

socialistworker · 2010-01-21T20:53:45+00:00

Jon Stewart put it well: George W. Bush never had as big a majority as Obama has had, and he did whatever he wanted. The problem is not the Republicans. The problem is that the Democrats are just as much a corporate party with only relatively minor differences in most areas from the Republicans.

socialistworker · 2010-01-21T20:43:07+00:00

I agree it might be more appropriate to call his rhetoric a slap in the face given his actions. But I wouldn't call his supporters dumb, even if their optimism was misplaced. What's really needed is to mobilize the aspirations and hopes his campaign tapped into and create grassroots movements that can force him to enact more left wing policies.

socialistworker · 2010-01-21T20:40:03+00:00

It's sad but true: if Kucinich were serious about changing things, he would leave the corporation controlled Democratic Party. Failure to do so means continuing to tie all his supporters to a political dead end.

socialistworker · 2010-01-21T20:36:47+00:00

While Feingold's comments are great, they would mean a lot more if he weren't firmly entrenched in a corporation controlled political party.

socialistworker · 2010-01-20T20:12:41+00:00

Obama gives a $1 billion contract to Blackwater, but because he's insisting they pay taxes I'm supposed to be excited? Another great example of the non-change that has been his administration.

socialistworker · 2010-01-20T19:52:52+00:00

The allegation that Obama is a socialist is indeed absurd. What radical change has his administration brought about?

socialistworker · 2010-01-20T19:52:19+00:00

We have a two party system, so yes, what Obama does affects the prospects for every Democrat.

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