BlogginHeads Goes NonProfit
One of my favorite places on the net, Bloggingheads.com has struggled to find a way to monetize what it is that they do. Bob Wright’s solution is to go Non-Profit. I hope it works. Here’s the full dialogue:
Category Archives: Politics
Ron Paul on Jay Leno
The best thing about Ron Paul is that when you ask him a question, he actually answers it! Imagine that, a politician who doesn’t BS you. I really like his Libertarian-centric view of why the environment should be protected. Unlike … Continue reading
Zack Wahls for President
If you haven’t yet seen this video of Zack Wahls defending his same-sex parents (two mom’s), you should. I think we have another politician on our hands – the good kind. His thoughts on it all: I’m not one to … Continue reading
Student Debt: How Lawyers and Mathematicians Get Greedy
Brian Tamanaha of Balkinization muses about the economic costs of going to law school, weighing that against the want for a broad-based education fit for the future “leaders of America”. Fast forward a hundred years: Today annual tuition at private … Continue reading
Hey Republicans, Vote Ron Paul … For Obama
The idea of a Ron Paul victory in the primaries seems totally impossible among most Republicans. But … If Paul wins Iowa, the upset could upend what many politicos say is a two-man race between Gingrich and Romney. According to … Continue reading
Fox News Runs Toward The Center … Obama Should Follow Suit
Fox news has been brow-beating the very candidates you’d normally expect them to cow-tow to as part of a strategy to appear more “neutral” to the public during the 2012 election. This chaotic and raucous primary season is demonstrating that … Continue reading
Quote of the Day: James Carville
James Carville has had a strange, profound, and ever evolving influence on me as a person. When I was a kid, I was into political campaigns the way other kids were into sports. Michael Jordan was cool, but James Carville … Continue reading
Occupy Portland Responds
Ezra Klein mentions Occupy Portland and the surprise Police raid that happened this week. Occupy Weekly: The Establishment Strikes Back This was the week that Occupy Wall Street faced its greatest pushback and pulled off its largest action yet. Sunday’s … Continue reading
Stupid Candidates, Stupid Voters
In a New York Times debate the question is, “Should candidates have to pass a civics test?” Here’s an answer by Dan Schnur: The only thing worse than electing an unqualified candidate would be empowering someone to decide who is … Continue reading
GOP Loves Waterboarding
With only a few exceptions (including Ron Paul, who I wouldn’t vote for despite his Libertarian-ness) the GOP candidates in their debate on Saturday went Gaga for Waterboarding. The use of waterboarding was discontinued late in the administration of President … Continue reading
