A quick note about the minimum wage and business.

I’m tired of hearing but, but small business. If your business model requires paying poverty wages. It might just be a lousy business model. If everyone else has to meet … Read More

A Quick Note On Naomi Klein and Joe Biden

I’ve always admired Naomi Klein since reading her terrific and insightful book “The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.”   She has a NYT editorial column up yesterday, expounding on her … Read More

A couple of quick comments on what just happened

and I will star this by noting that I am NOT a lawyer.  I have lived in the DC area for 37+ years and have some understanding of the roles … Read More

That was quick, new ad singes tRump's pubic hairs over his China travel ban bull-pucky.

A heath care group allied with the Democratic party has gone for Trump’s jugular in a new ad about how his boasts of how he saved us from a worse … Read More

That was quick, new ad singes tRump's pubic hairs over his China travel ban bullpucky.

A heath care group allied with the Democratic party has gone for Trump’s jugular in a new ad about how his boasts of how he saved us from an even … Read More

Fauci Tells Trump Again: No Quick Vaccine

Dr. Fauci. director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is once again speaking truth to power. CNN reports that Trump held a meeting today in the … Read More

Democratic Strategist urges quick Sanders or Warren win

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s former Deputy Chief of Staff, Adam Jentleson, wrote that a quick coalescing around Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren is best for a Democratic win. … Read More

sooner or later, is a quick impeachment vote better

x On impeachment, Democrats face challenges of focus and scope. Go big or go narrow? Fast or slow? https://t.co/ZAIHd821M1 — Rick Klein (@rickklein) September 27, 2019 The question remains whether … Read More

Epstein denied bail (Upd2: Quick thoughts on the 33 pgs)

This will be was originally pretty short.  Considering him to be a “danger to others and to the community by clear and convincing evidence” and a flight risk by the “preponderance … Read More

Grim Day In France: Regional Elections [Quick note] Damn, Extreme Right Wing Rising

Well at least in my region Bretagne  the left is holding firm, hopefully next weekend it stays that way. Luckily Jean-Yves Le Drain remains popular, so we might hold on … Read More