Using the Crisis for Reform: Transparency

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Sunday September 21, 2008 · 8:24 AM PDT

2008/09/21 · 08:24

They say sunshine is the best disinfectant. Barack Obama once passed a bill to make the government show their spending on the Internet...for that they called him a Liberal. They were right.

Transparency is a Liberal value and we should embrace it...especially now.

We need to exact a price from the power structure in return for our $700 billion. Bernie Sander's principles are a very good start, but they don't go far enough. More follows...

Poll

15 votes Show Results

Talk about how you vote your shares!

15 votes Vote Now!

Talk about how you vote your shares!

I hold no common stock of any sort

4 votes

I only have common stock in 401k, IRAs, or mutual funds

5 votes

I have common stock in my name but never vote it

2 votes

I have common stock and have voted it a few times

1 vote

I always vote my shares

1 vote

I hold shares of blueberry pie.

2 votes

In Defense of Telecom Immunity

ManhattanMan

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Sunday June 22, 2008 · 5:19 AM PDT

2008/06/22 · 05:19

Imagine a world where Corporations could ignore the Government and do business as they pleased!

More follows...

ManhattanMan

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Thursday February 28, 2008 · 12:55 PM PST

2008/02/28 · 12:55

The housing crisis offers an excellent opportunity to bash Corporations, Free-Marketism, and Wall Street. Because homeowners are a crucial voting block, there's also a lot of pressure to hand out various forms of bailouts, rate freezes, etc.

Most of these proposals are Really Bad Ideas, but that's not the point of this Diary. I want to make sure that we don't let this "teachable moment" slip by...and that we don't let the Corporate-Owned Media (C.O.M.) and the right out-frame us! More below the fold:

ManhattanMan

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Wednesday February 13, 2008 · 7:41 AM PST

2008/02/13 · 07:41

Inspired by the Presidential Primaries in so-called "Red States", I decided to take a look what a Red State is. How many are there and Which states are they?

I count only seven. More follows...

Poll

87 votes Show Results

How many Electoral Votes will the Democrat get in November?

87 votes Vote Now!

How many Electoral Votes will the Democrat get in November?

331+

35 votes

321-330

9 votes

311-320

8 votes

301-310

8 votes

291-300

8 votes

281-290

10 votes

269-280

5 votes

261-268

1 vote

251-260

0 votes

241-250

0 votes

231-240

0 votes

221-230

0 votes

211-220

1 vote

201-210

1 vote

200 or less

1 vote

In Defense of Super Delegates

ManhattanMan

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Sunday February 10, 2008 · 1:10 PM PST

2008/02/10 · 13:10

There are three things about Super Delegates to remember...

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85 votes Show Results

What to do with Super Delegates in 2012?

85 votes Vote Now!

What to do with Super Delegates in 2012?

Keep them as is

14 votes

Get rid of them all

44 votes

Something in-between "as is" and "none"

16 votes

Go back to smoke-filled rooms

6 votes

How about a pie-filled room?

5 votes

"There's a little black spot on the sun today..."

ManhattanMan

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Friday February 08, 2008 · 1:31 PM PST

2008/02/08 · 13:31

"It's the same old thing as yesterday"

Put on your old Police CD (I know ya got one) ‘cause it’s time to turn on the Way-Back Machine...set it for 1984, please. [cue sci-fi sound effects: whooop-whooop-whooop...]

Poll

71 votes Show Results

In 1984 I was...

71 votes Vote Now!

In 1984 I was...

Not born

7 votes

Too young to vote

29 votes

Too young to run for President

18 votes

Too young to collect Social Security

9 votes

Collecting Social Security, thank you.

0 votes

None of your business

2 votes

Pie

6 votes

Jelly Beans

0 votes

Super Delegates: A Proposal (w/POLL)

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Wednesday February 06, 2008 · 6:49 AM PST

2008/02/06 · 06:49

Super Delegates: About 800 elected officials and "party leaders" have a huge influence over who our nominee will be. If current trends continue, they may even have the power to override the decision of primary voters and caucus attendees.

This is the way it’s supposed to be. The theory is that these Seasoned Political Professionals will have the wisdom to prevent us crazy voters from making a dumb mistake.

But let’s keep them in line. Hence, a proposal: Make Super Delegates vote by secret ballot.

More follows...

Poll

49 votes Show Results

How many Super Delegates from your state can you name who are not in Congress or a Governor?

49 votes Vote Now!

How many Super Delegates from your state can you name who are not in Congress or a Governor?

None

34 votes

1 vote

2 votes

3 -10

2 votes

10+ (or "all of them" if your state has less than 10)

2 votes

Blueberry Pie

0 votes

Apple Pie

8 votes

Obama's Economic Stimulus Plan

ManhattanMan

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Monday January 14, 2008 · 10:42 AM PST

2008/01/14 · 10:42

Yesterday Barack Obama released a Stimulus Plan for the Economy. It’s good news that Democrats are focusing more on the Economy. It is a strong point for us versus the Rethugs and we need to get more attention on it!

ManhattanMan

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Friday December 28, 2007 · 8:56 AM PST

2007/12/28 · 08:56

Many people gambled on the Housing Market. They bought more house than they could afford. If price increases had continued for just a few more quarters, many of them might have been able to sell out before the teaser rate reset...then they would have reaped huge profits. In the majority of cases, the profits would have been tax-free -- because they are proceeds from the sale of a primary residence.

Some people were cheated by lenders into taking on these loans. Others were forced to do so by hard economic times.

What should a Progressive response to the crisis be? More follows...

ManhattanMan

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Friday April 27, 2007 · 6:44 PM PDT

2007/04/27 · 18:44

Perhaps it is time to stop talking about "how to end the war".

ManhattanMan

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Sunday April 15, 2007 · 3:49 PM PDT

2007/04/15 · 15:49

Large numbers of families are ill-served by our current public school system. Republicans are attempting to use that resentment to de-fund public education. We need to hit back with a proposal of our own that addresses the policy issues and also provides immediate relief to working-class families stuck in badly-performing school districts.

Poll

22 votes Show Results

I am a...

22 votes Vote Now!

I am a...

Parent and a Teacher

3 votes

Parent, but not aTeacher

6 votes

Teacher, but not a Parent

2 votes

Neither Parent not Teacher and under 40 years old

4 votes

Neither Teacher nor Parent and over 40 years old

7 votes

A Progressive Case for Vouchers

ManhattanMan

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Tuesday April 10, 2007 · 9:52 AM PDT

2007/04/10 · 09:52

New York City is spending about $10,000 per student on education. The results aren’t good enough. The dropout rates are too high, the test scores are too low, and there are too many discipline problems in the schools.

I’m a parent of a pre-school age child. When my child becomes old enough to go to school, I don’t want her to go to the public schools. I want the government to give me the $10,000 and I will use it home-school or to pay private-school tuition.

Poll

41 votes Show Results

I am a...

41 votes Vote Now!

I am a...

Parent and a Teacher

5 votes

Parent, but not a Teacher

17 votes

Teacher, but not a Parent

0 votes

Neither a Parent nor a Teacher

13 votes

Oooo...you said the V-word...! I'm gonna tell the Principal on yoooou!

6 votes

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Using the Crisis for Reform: Transparency

In Defense of Telecom Immunity

Framing The Housing Mess: Staying "on message"

The 43-State Strategy

In Defense of Super Delegates

"There's a little black spot on the sun today..."

Super Delegates: A Proposal (w/POLL)

Obama's Economic Stimulus Plan

No Bailouts for the Sub-Prime Market, Please.

Meme/Frame: "The War In Iraq is Over"

The Problem with Republican Education Vouchers

A Progressive Case for Vouchers