Author Archives: John Wallenfeldt

Op-Ed Columnist – Safety Nets for the Rich – NYTimes.com

We cannot continue transferring the nation’s wealth to those at the apex of the economic pyramid — which is what we have been doing for the past three decades or so — while hoping that someday, maybe, the benefits of that transfer will trickle down in the form of steady employment and improved living standards for the many millions of families struggling to make it from day to day.

That money is never going to trickle down. It’s a fairy tale. We’re crazy to continue believing it.

In short, Bob Herbert notes that we really, really, really need to stop bailing out rich people. They never learn, they never share, and they can never – ever – have enough money.

BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | What is a fascist?

The BBC tries to get to the bottom of this particular brand of political name calling.

What is clear is that calling someone a fascist delves into muddy waters. What is for sure though, a fascist is definitely not a liberal. You are either talking about racists, or corporate-owned government types who hate democracy, or just general jingoistic thugs.

While this may not necessarily mean the GOP is fascist – at least applies to every Republican – it sure as hell makes it a useless tag to put on most Democrats, particularly the President.

Granted, most of you probably already knew this, but I just wanted an authoritative source to add more proof that whoever is running or ramrodding the GOP are complete idiots divorced from reality, logic, or truth.