Tag Archives: Hope and Change

The Triumph of Conservatism

Posted on December 20, 2018 by camelotkidd

  Classic liberalism is a formulation of ideas about human freedom, markets, and representative democracy. But in modern day America it has largely become a conservative cover for a corrupt status quo represented by neoliberal economic and neoconservative foreign policies. … Continue reading →

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Mittens ‘R’ Us

Posted on June 27, 2018 by camelotkidd

  I wrote a letter to the editor of the local newspaper expressing my surprise that they haven’t connected the bankruptcy of Toys ‘R’ Us with Mitt Romney, the man who’s poised to become our next senator. Mittens, as I like to … Continue reading →

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It’s the economy, stupid

Posted on April 25, 2017 by camelotkidd

  In retrospect it seems obvious, but political scientist Corey Robin argues that Bernie Sanders did so well in the 2016 presidential election because he’s the first Democrat in forever to offer a trenchant political analysis of the US economy. … Continue reading →

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Like Ike

Posted on November 22, 2016 by camelotkidd

  Before he took office, President Obama professed his admiration of President Reagan. Lately he’s behaving like President Eisenhower. Eisenhower, after creating the military-industrial-complex and nascent deep state, famously warned against it. As he was leaving office. Many Americans remember Eisenhower’s … Continue reading →

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plus ça change

Posted on September 30, 2016 by camelotkidd

  Sometimes, I think that I’ve become too cynical. But, then I see something like this. Look, I’m for political comity as much as the next fellow, but that calculation is for a political system that crafts policies and hammers … Continue reading →

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Monsters Among Us

Posted on January 13, 2016 by camelotkidd

  Ever wondered why Hilary Clinton was such a horrible Secretary of State? Wonder no longer. Salon has a story out today entitled–“E-mails expose close ties between Hillary Clinton and accused war criminal Henry Kissinger: Kissinger met regularly with Secretary … Continue reading →

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Dig it

Posted on November 10, 2014 by camelotkidd

Reading Bloomberg’s article about how the GOP, when it takes control of the Senate, should embrace infrastructure spending, made me laugh. Just the language, with its nod towards hippy vernacular, was priceless. “Dig, if you will, a picture: Republicans, basking … Continue reading →

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