Does religion increase social dysfunction?
With a few religion-based dust-ups at dKos lately, I thought it might be worth taking a big picture look at the effect religion has on modern developed societies. Is religion helpful? Is it a benign...
View ArticleThe day the tide turned
I went down to DC from NYC for the day on June 16 to stand with John Conyers as he delivered a half-million signatures to the White House demanding answers about the Downing Street memos. I wanted to...
View ArticleMy friend keeps kissing me
After years of dealing with issues of war and terrorism and THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION OF OUR LIVES (which we lost - oops), I thought I would share the most minor of problems. My friend keeps kissing me.
View ArticleI'm Eggnogstic
Just about anyone who knows me knows I'm a devoted Atheist. I don't buy the whole God thing and, in fact, find it pretty silly and sometimes downright pathetic. I'm not shy about letting people know...
View ArticleGet Going with Gore (w/poll)
A great degree of momentum is coalescing in an organic way around Al Gore. We've seen the polls on dKos where Gore isn't even on the list when the poll starts, but he ends up beating all comers once...
View ArticleSometimes bad politics is the best politics
Most Democrats are running away from censuring Bush for deliberately breaking a law passed by Congress specifically to stop warrantless wiretaps. The argument, courageously put forward by anonymous...
View ArticleMarch/April Straw Poll w/Gore
Sorry to crash the gate of your poll. I don't buy the esteemed Kos's "Gore's not real yet" while there are surreal candidates like Tom Daschle in there. (Yeah, he's really relevant.)
View ArticleBolton = Butthole in one easy lesson
As someone who has designed and led numerous corporate training programs I understand the effectiveness of demonstrating a point instead of merely telling someone about that point. With that in mind, I...
View ArticleIn God I Don't Trust
I won’t lie to get off jury duty. I think it’s an important civic right and responsibility. I’ve gone whenever called without delay or exemption and have been selected for and served on two juries.I...
View ArticleSurprise! A majority of Kossacks are Atheist or Agnostic
Yesterday, DrSteveB put up a poll to quantify the religious beliefs of Kossacks. With well over 5000 votes, I think we’d all agree that it is fairly representative of the Kossack community. To my...
View ArticleRedo Health Care as Pro-business
There is an opportunity to use this interregnum in the health care debate to reboot and put together a coalition for health care change that would be unstoppable. The key? A plan that gets employers...
View ArticleCancelling our Florida trip
Good bye Florida, California here we come!My wife and I have been lucky enough to schedule a few weeks in Florida each of the past few years to help get through the long, cold, depressing New York area...
View ArticleDKos6 sucks!
I’m too late to jump on the DKos5 bashfest so I thought I’d get the jump on Kos’s next humongous flop. Main complaints: DKos6 doesn’t have nearly enough white space and too large an image of flag...
View ArticleWhy don't Atheists matter as much as Muslims?
President Obama’s recent speech about terrorism was in good measure about showing understanding toward our fellow Americans who are Muslim. I’m fine with that. But toward the end of the speech he said...
View ArticleA happy, little Christmas sign of progress
Last night my wife and I stopped by our neighbors’ Christmas Eve party. They’re mainly dogwalking acquaintances — our dogs regularly sniff each other and engage in down-the-block barkbacks. As to the...
View ArticleDead heat!
To those writing diaries from either side of the great pie divide claiming inevitability or a strong upper hand, you’re wrong.Hillary is still leading in all national polls and most states beyond New...
View ArticleAnother Republican for Bernie: "I am secretly liking and rooting for Bernie"
One of my best friends is a former business competitor. He’s originally from Europe but has lived in the States for decades. We generally disagree about politics and religion. He’s very...
View ArticleMr. Moulitsachev - TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!
Dear Kos. Can I still call you Kos?You are a hero of mine. This site has been my main source of politics and online community since August 2005. You have made a real difference in advancing Democratic...
View ArticleSanders leads in delegates from states Obama won in 2012.
Kos Almighty Himself has suggested we start turning our attention toward the General Election. So let’s look at primary results to date against the backdrop of the Electoral College which, of course,...
View ArticleCongrats to Team Clinton from a Bernie Supporter
Again, Congratulations. You set a strategy in motion and it worked like a charm.The night of Bernie’s Wisconsin victory, Clinton insiders told the press that they were “running out of patience” with...
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