Day: January 20, 2014
Outstanding Ignoramus of the Month.
This month’s award recognizing an outstanding achievement in rank ignorance is given to state Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton). Loudenbeck, in response to a bill put forth by state Rep Melissa Sargent which would allow individual counties access to federal Affordable Care Act money to expand Medicaid for their respective residents,…
Martin Luther King Jr.: Let’s celebrate this great man, but let’s also learn from him
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. day, I think it’s important to remember that he was a polarizing figure at the time. Politicians and media organizations tried to unjustly tie him to communism and anti-Americanism. However, these days, despite our political or religious beliefs, we all revere him and…
The myth of the minimum wage worker
This pretty much debunks the myths about minimum wage workers as being primarily teenagers who live at home with mom and dad. As has been noted elsewhere, an increase in the minimum wage would help pull a lot of folks out of poverty, but most especially people of color. People…
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