Archive for October 17th, 2011

Why the Middle Class is Angry

Filed in National by liberalgeek on October 17, 2011 • 15 Comments

The fat cats on Wall St. can’t seem to figure out why the middle class is angry at them. Let’s look at the nest eggs that the middle class has been hoping will comfort them in their waning years.

Who Should Liberals Bank With?

Filed in National by jason330 on October 17, 2011 • 12 Comments

It is a legitimate questions. Liberals have lots of money, and don’t really want to use that money to support banks that drove the economy off a cliff, then profited from it. Citibank, Chase and Bank of America are obviously out.

So where should I apply for a mortgage if I want to live my values?

Where should I keep my checking account?

What are the downsides to credit unions ?

These aren’t rhetorical questions. I’m curious.

Monday Open Thread [10.17.11]

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on October 17, 2011 • 5 Comments

Herman Cain hates drunk driving laws. That should play well. Isn’t Rush Limbaugh now pretty much officially a traitor? Well, no, not yet. But he is getting pretty close. He has sided with terrorists against the United States.

Question of the Day

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on October 17, 2011 • 11 Comments

Does anybody else see the irony of a Tea Party member complaining when someone takes advantage of available tax credits & deductions to the tune of a zero tax liability (or if they don’t make enough income to pay taxes), aka “47% of people pay no taxes?”

Taxed Enough Already, isn’t that what it stands for?

My Pop Music History – FWIW

Filed in National by jason330 on October 17, 2011 • 4 Comments

Age 1 – 10 (45s): I was born in Hunterdon County New Jersey (1965) which was a pretty f*cking awesome time and place to be born in from a musical perspective. It meant that I was raised within the AM signal of WABC in New York and was therefor weened on ‘Brandy’ by Looking Glass, […]

Republican Weekend Sightings?

Filed in National by jason330 on October 17, 2011 • 10 Comments

I have to admit that I am surprised by how lack luster the DE GOP looks under the direction of Sig Sigler. Maybe it is some kind of rope-a-dope, but unless I’m missing something, they still have nobody running against Markell, Denn, Carper or KWS. That’s crazy.