2014 Elections: The Best Defense is a Good Offense
A while back I posted a more optimistic version of this diary that did manage to get some fundraising accomplished for some important House races. I was hoping that we would win the FL-13 special...
View ArticleThe RNC emailed me this morning...help me respond
Somehow I got on the RNC email list. Which is kind of creepy...I mean I feel somewhat contaminated every time I get an email from them. On the other hand, it is an insight into their goals and...
View ArticleRNC pulls out their lamest guns
I am somehow on the RNC mailing list, so I get their secret strategy bulletins and their desperate pleas for money.Today's plea for money strikes me as particularly lame. See below the googly moogly...
View ArticleLetterman rocked...
I was in college when Letterman started. He was funny. He wasn't a big part of my life at the time, but he was funny.But stupid pet tricks and the like aren't what I remember most about Letterman. What...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup
I used to do a weekly newsletter that had quite a following. But it got too much for me to juggle, so I let it slip. But now, as possibly a step towards re-establishing it, I want to start a Cool News...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup (Midweek Update)
This is a repeat/update of my Sunday News Roundup both for those who missed it and to add a few new items.I used to do a weekly newsletter that had quite a following. But it got too much for me to...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup 2
I used to do a weekly newsletter that had quite a following. But it got too much for me to juggle, so I let it slip. But now, as possibly a step towards re-establishing it, I want to start a Cool News...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup 3
I used to do a weekly newsletter that had quite a following. But it got too much for me to juggle, so I let it slip. But now, as possibly a step towards re-establishing it, I want to start a Cool News...
View ArticleMy son's comments to Nintendo about gays
I noticed an article on BBC News that Nintendo is refusing to allow gay characters in their Tomodachi life game(which is supposed to simulate real life, I guess similar to the Sims). I showed it to my...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup 4
Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I plan on doing this about once a week as long as people seem interested. I hope you enjoy.A PERSONAL SUCCESS:What can one person do? Sometimes,...
View ArticleMole's Cool New Roundup 5
Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I plan on doing this about once a week as long as people seem interested. I hope you enjoy.But first, to us cat lovers (l like dogs too, but not...
View ArticleMole's Cool New Roundup 6
Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I plan on doing this about once a week as long as people seem interested. I hope you enjoy.Results from last week's poll: no one who responded...
View ArticleMole's Cool New Roundup 7
Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I plan on doing this about once a week as long as people seem interested. I hope you enjoy.Results from last week's poll: no one who responded...
View ArticleMole's Cool New Roundup 8
Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I plan on doing this about once a week as long as people seem interested. I hope you enjoy.But first, elections are 6 months away. We all know...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup 9
The big news this week is Eric Cantor's epic defeat. We are now going to see the Greedy Oil Party get even more insane in its panic to please the teabaggers. Now there is not one single Jewish...
View ArticleHillary Clinton did something bad
Hillary Clinton did something badSo did Barack ObamaSo did Al GoreSo did Bill ClintonSo did Jimmy CarterSo did LBJ (oh boy!)So did JFKSo did HSTSo did FDR...well you get the point. But they all also...
View ArticlePrisoner Exchanges as Political Hot Potatoes
Prisoner exchanges have been common throughout history. It became a very common aspect of, for example, the Muslim-Byzantine conflicts in the Middle Ages. It is not something President Obama invented....
View ArticleNow is the time for Progressives to take the NY State Senate
I have spent the past 10 years immersed in NY Politics. I spend about as much time fighting corrupt Democrats as I do fighting Republicans. The worst of the worst part of NY State politics settles to...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup 10
Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I plan on doing this about once a week as long as people seem interested. I hope you enjoy.The Greedy Oil Party is starting to get hit again...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup 11
Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I plan on doing this about once a week as long as people seem interested. I hope you enjoy.The Greedy Oil Party is starting to get hit again...
View ArticleMore than ever, IT'S THE SUPREME COURT! Fight for the future.
It comes down to this...the Supreme Court.The most influence a President can have on America, extending far beyond his or her term in office, is through the appointment of one or more Supreme Court...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup 12
Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I plan on doing this about once a week as long as people seem interested. I hope you enjoy.Happy Independence Day. In honor of our nation's...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup 13
Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I plan on doing this about once a week as long as people seem interested. I hope you enjoy.This week I want to highlight three Congressional...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup 14
Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I hope you enjoy.First I want to highlight some actions I am pushing for. Right now I am focusing on keeping up the pressure on companies that...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup 15
Bit of a delay in publishing this week...internet problems then computer problems then applying for unemployment. Yes...I am there now.Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I hope...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup 16
Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I hope you enjoy.First, as I remain unemployed, I have to plug myself a bit. First of all, anyone out there who shops through Amazon.com, if you...
View ArticleCan the Republicans Take the Senate? Not according to them!
I have been on the Republican mailing list for some time...so I get all sorts of crap. Including "I miss W" mug offers...if you can believe it!Today I got an email fundraising to take the Senate. This...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup 17
Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I hope you enjoy.First, as I remain unemployed AND am not eligible for Obamacare (currently uninsured!), I have to plug myself a bit. First of...
View ArticleUnanimous (I think) LGBT Endorsements for Sept. 9th Primary in NYC
I have been keeping track of endorsements for the NYC Democratic Primary on Sept. 9th. The LGBT organizations cover the most ground in terms of number of races. There are four local LGBT organizations...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup 18
Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I hope you enjoy.First, I am still unemployed AND uninsured, so I will keep putting in a plug for myself. If you want to skip to the news...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup 19
Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I hope you enjoy.Unemployment has kicked in. It helps, but isn't enough. One extra, small source of income is people buying through my Amazon...
View ArticleUPDATE: Breaking...NY Times endorses Tim Wu...We Have Less Than 2 Weeks to...
In New York State we have had an embarrassing state government for years. Slowly, VERY slowly, things have been changing. But now is the chance to push harder than ever to clean up Albany.NY State...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup 20
Below is a roundup of news, politics science, and humor. I hope you enjoy.But first some personal stuff. Here is a film about the Latvian synagogue that is being restored thanks to my efforts circa...
View ArticleReform and the NY Times Endorsements--For once I largely agree with the Gray...
The NY Times has a tendency to follow fairly predictable, very mainstream, and not always progressive paths. I won't say I always DISagree with them, but we aren't always on the same page. Even though...
View ArticleHey. Yeah YOU. Could you keep your meta down. We are trying to win elections...
Melodrama is sometimes rather irresistible. Yeah, I got sucked in from time to time. But OH MY GOD. Can we kind of refocus a bit? I mean it isn't as if reform in NY State is up for grabs in ONE WEEK!!...
View ArticleBreaking: A New Zephyr Teachout/Tim Wu Endorsement
I have been following endorsements in NY State for months now and highlighting them as they come. I was one of the first to catch the NY Times endorsement of Tim Wu. I may have gotten the following...
View ArticleWhat are you doing to win right now? We need all hands on deck!
I am "lucky." I am currently unemployed, so I have some time on my hands. But I also feel like everyone who spends any time posting here probably could be doing more towards winning for reform,...
View ArticleNY State Democratic Primary Sept. 9th--Major Endorsement Rundown
Next Tuesday is an important primary day in NY State. I have been following several key races (Gov., Lt. Gov., State Senate, Assembly, and one Civil Court race). There are a couple of other key...
View ArticleI am getting up 4 AM tomorrow to work 18 hours so people can vote
Tomorrow I will be a poll worker in NYC's primary election. I spent a whole day getting trained. It was intense and tomorrow will be intense. I already have done one day as a poll worker helping...
View ArticleCalling all Dems...THIS year we can win the NY State Senate. Are you with us?
One of the fundamental problems with Albany politics, whether it is in the past with the Four Amigos, or currently with the IDC, is that Dems don't act like Dems. This has meant that even when we...
View ArticleThese are my favorite Tight Congressional Races to Win
November is wide open. Republicans could win big...but they are messing up every step of the way. If the Democrats were more together, THEY could win big.As it is, it is wide open. We sit on a knife...
View ArticleMole's Cool News Roundup
I have been focused on teaching, job hunting and the like, so have kind of dropped the ball on my usual news roundup. BUT, there are a lot of things I can push this week, so I will do a short round up....
View ArticleWhat is a Justified War?
I think just about anyone on this site would agree that our role in WW II was fully justified. I think the vast majority of people on this site would agree that Baby Bush's invasion of Iraq was NOT a...
View ArticleLet's beat the socks off the Republicans in November!
Just got an email from the GOP asking for money. Their latest BOLD move to raise money? George HW Bush's socks:"President George H.W. Bush is legendary for his bold leadership — and even bolder socks....
View ArticleThree Weeks Left to Kick Republican Butt...here's what we do...
Last week I got an email from the GOP asking for money. Their latest BOLD move to raise money? George HW Bush's socks:"President George H.W. Bush is legendary for his bold leadership — and even bolder...
View ArticleI am Answering the Republican National Committee's Call--Join Me!
I just got an email telling me I had just ONE DAY before it's too late...and they have a "pending" contribution WAITING for me to complete for $28.Well, I am donating that $28...this election is too...
View ArticleOct. 14, 1943: Jewish Rebellion at Sobibor Death Camp
There is an image of Jews going tamely to slaughter in the Holocaust. And it is true, for various reasons, this did happen all too often. But some Jews stood up and fought, even at times defeating the...
View ArticleMy Very Personal Letter to Governor Cuomo
I based this letter on one my wife wrote. She hit all the high points but I took a different, complementary tactic. The bottom line for both of us is the fact that Governor Cuomo, the supposedly...
View ArticleEmbracing Heritage...What are you proud of?
Southerners resist the removal of a flag representing racism and treason from their government buildings. They resist because they see it as part of their heritage.It is part of their heritage. Where...
View ArticleBreaking: Shooting near MIT, shooter still at large
So we are hearing from my daughter that there is a shooting three blocks from where my daughter lives on the MIT campus. Shooting on Portland and Main where there was a parade.Update: though the...
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