Category Archives: Special Reports

“Special Interests” In Kettering Push Hard For New 6.9 Mill School Tax Levy

Wow. The Kettering School Establishment has conducted an impressive and expensive campaign to gain votes for the 6.9 mill school levy that is on tomorrow’s May 4 ballot here in Kettering. I’m amazed that, over the last few weeks, I’ve … Continue reading

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Tea Party Signs Should Remind Us That Historical Ignorance Is Dangerous

Interesting article in Slate by Ron Rosenbaum, “The Tea Party’s Toxic Take on History,” points out how Tea Party enthusiasts misuse terms from history. “Listen to Tea Partiers on cable news—or read the signs they hoist or their Internet comments—,” … Continue reading

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“Those Who Hurt America Are Laughing Harder Still, All The Way To The Bank” —Frank Rich

Great article this morning in the NYT by Frank Rich, “Fight On, Goldman Sachs!”, about Wall Street’s “sleazy role in the Great Crash of ‘08.” Rich writes about “capitalism’s worst ‘innovation’ in our own Gilded Age: the advent of exotic, … Continue reading

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