In a tough and forward looking State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama reminded Americans of the challenges this country faces, including our debt. Accordingly, President Obama laid out a series of proposals that would cut spending dramatically.  Among the planned cuts: When flying home to their congressional district aboard a private, government-owned jet, […]

Greetings fellow Democrats: The past weeks have been very trying for we who are members of progressive party.  We were beaten rather badly in the midterm elections. (The result, of course, of our failure to properly articulate our redistributive message and not because voters preferred Republicans.) And we are all aware of the tragic events […]

Recently I was able to land an interview with the man everyone wants to talk to:  New York City Mayor and possible Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg.  During a snowy and cold Friday afternoon I met with him at City Hall.  After a vigorous and thorough physical pat-down search I was ushered into his office and […]

My fellow citizens of Egypt and the world: I, like all of Egypt have witnessed an alarming increase in violence directed towards our Coptic Christian minority.  Recently a midnight New Year’s Mass was bombed, killing 21 Christians.  I deplore this violence.  The killing of Christians goes against Muslim traditions of inclusion and tolerance. While I […]

If it is possible for anything good to come out of the tragic shooting in Arizona it is the emergence of Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik.  Not only is he a charismatic law enforcement officer that will not enforce Arizona’s immigration laws, it also turns out he is a talented poet and performance artist who uses […]

In a tragic event Saturday, a crazed loner opened fire at an event in Arizona, shooting Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford in the head and killing a Federal judge and five others, including a nine-year old girl. While the motives of the gunman Jared Lee Loughner have so far not been identified, it appears that he was […]

The New York Times announced today that President Barack Obama has been voted the most admired man in America.  Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr, publisher of the Times announced that after a poll of everyone in his office that President Obama has won the award for “his efforts to bring peace to our world and climate […]

Recently I had the chance to sit down with the “favorite wonk” of MSNBC, liberal blogger Ezra Klein.  It is not often in today’s heated,  hyperpartisan times that those of differing ideologies have a chance to talk to each other and I thank Mr. Klein for meeting with me. MI:  Let’s get started.  You recently […]

The surprising phenomena known as the “No Labels” party is in the process of sweeping the nation.  In almost all of the 57 states of the Union citizens from every stripe of the liberal wing of the Democratic party have banded together to say “No more!” to partisan bickering from Republicans and their allies in […]

House of Representatives Democratic Caucus Capitol Hill Washington D.C. To all Americans: The holidays are upon us again.  We wish a happy Hanukkah to the Palestinians, Merry Kwanzaa to our oppressed African brethen and to Christians we say enjoy your holiday but don’t think of putting a manger scene on public land!  That would be […]