Posts by OurBoyBlue


This Cause is Worth Your Political Career

by OurBoyBlue |

Dear House and Senate Democrats,

The end of the long process of passing health care reform appears to be in sight.  And, while the process has been turbulent so far to say the least, this week as you’re coming down…

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Consequences of This Free Market

by OurBoyBlue |

As comprehensive financial reform is being detoured and slowly killed by partisanship, inaction, and general Congress-being-Congress, it might be helpful to keep in mind a few things.

As a lay person in regards to economics and financial regulation, it seems…

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A Challenge to the GOP: Where’s the concession?

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During President Obama’s State of the Union address, the House Republicans appeared to take offense to being called out on not doing a damn thing in the past year to help the country. They’re calling it lecturing.  Nevermind they are…

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Time to Step It Up

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In watching the results from Massachusetts come in, as a Democrat it’s a little hard not to be pissed off, disappointed, shocked, and hurt, all combining to feel like the beginning stages of a possible (and deep) melancholy.  How the

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Time for Democrats to Lead

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In January 2009, with a sweeping presidential victory, 59 seats in the Senate, and a 255 to 174 seat majority in the House, Democrats were sitting pretty. They were poised to transform government so that it worked for more of…

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