Run government like a business

May 1, 2012

This oft-heard phrase is another of those slogans that really bothers me. Like “class warfare,” it sounds good if you …

The Working Poor

April 29, 2012

Here in Connecticut we are probably going to raise our minimum wage a tad. There are the usual screams that this would …

April 26, 2012

One of the first things that conservatives say whenever the idea of taxing the wealthy is mentioned is that the …

April 25, 2012

After hearing/reading several discussions of “the talk” I have some thoughts about the issue. For those who haven’t been following …

April 20, 2012

[Disclaimer: I have several teachers in my family.] As one of the teachers in my family once observed, “Everyone went …

April 20, 2012

I’ve been against the death penalty for my entire adult life. The biggest reason for my opposition is my personal fear …