Monthly Archives: June 2010

Joseph Stiglitz: Failure To Enact Meaningful Derivative Reform — “A Sad Day For Democracy”

Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel prize winner and Columbia University professor, writes that big banks are pushing hard to stop any government regulation on derivatives. He writes that, “the Obama administration and the Fed, in opposing these restrictions, have clearly lined … Continue reading

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Proposal To Stop Democratic Primary Endorsements in Montgomery County Quashed At Reorganization Meeting

My motion to amend the constitution of the Montgomery County Democratic Party at the Reorganization Meeting last night received a polite hearing, but was overwhelmingly rejected. There were 117 delegates in attendance and a generous estimate is that my motion … Continue reading

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What Makes A Story “Newsworthy”?

I just had a chance to talk briefly with Lynn Hulsey, the reporter for the Dayton Daily News. On my way home from making copies of the resolution for the Montgomery County Democratic Party Reorganization Meeting, I stopped in at … Continue reading

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