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The author, born 1940, is a white male American retired college professor of philosophy raised as a secular Jew by professional parents. He is a long-time minor activist in the civil rights, anti-war, profeminism movements and taught critical thinking and social philosophy. He has been a unionist, on the Board of Directors of a food coop, an ACLU chapter president, a CASA, and an elected Green Party Borough Councilman in his small hometown. He is happily married, for over 40 years, to a woman significantly responsible for his modest success in life, the couple have two great kids.

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17 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 42 Comments, 1 Diaries, 0 Polls

42 Comments


Friday, January 20, 2012 at 9:20:19 AM

Article : "Congress Needs to Get to Work"

Congressional Rules


Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 6:44:17 PM

Article : "Iran: The Neocons Are At It Again"

Seek NonAgression Pledge from Pres. Candidates


Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 9:51:18 PM

Article : "How can the expectation levels of this two party duopoly sin"

Presidential Powerlessness


Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 5:31:44 PM

Article : "Why the OWS Movement is a HUGE Success"

Success at What, Exactly?


Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 1:49:34 PM

Article : "A Movement Too Big to Fail"

Needs of the People, and "Occupy"


Monday, October 10, 2011 at 10:27:27 AM

Article : "Those Who Say Occupy Wall Street Movement Should Go To Washi"

What to Occupy -K Street, What next? -Boycott Major parties


Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 7:44:36 AM

Article : "Putting the Lie to the Republicans"

Big Lies


Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 11:54:00 PM

Article : "The Mean Spirited Face of America"

Response


Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 12:38:29 PM

Article : "Debt Ceiling Deal Trickery: A Catalyst for an Uprising?"

Rejectionism


Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 7:37:19 PM

Article : "Is America Caught In The Closed Mind Trap?"

Caught in Trap? - Yes, and then Sacrificed to Mammon!


Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 12:43:27 AM

Article : "Discussing a Taboo Subject; Mandatory Voting"

Bad Idea!


Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 4:30:59 PM

Article : "The Stalled Recovery, Smoke and Mirrors, and the Carnage on "

Trying to Outlive the Crisis


Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 9:03:40 AM

Article : "INFLATION FEARS: REAL OR HYSTERIA?"

Another factor


Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 7:26:46 AM

Article : "Osama Dead, Killed Open Thread-- What's Your Take?"

War Occupation to go on


Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 6:56:06 AM

Article : "Slogans that Teach"

Slogan


Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 1:13:29 PM

Article : "Questioning Fiscal Conservatives Talking Points -I"

Persuasion War Ammo


Monday, October 11, 2010 at 5:22:18 PM

Article : "Why Democrats Should Not Join In Economic Scapegoating"

Stimulus


Monday, October 4, 2010 at 7:51:05 PM

Article : "SHOCK THERAPY FOR WALL STREET: BANKING GIANTS SUSPEND THOUSA"

How to Resist the Banksters - Collectively?


Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 3:13:08 PM

Article : "What keeps the Democrats from making their case?"

For a People - Oriented Stimulus


Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 3:28:16 PM

Article : "Why Obama can't blame the GOP for his inability to pass prog"

Electoral Strategy


Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 12:35:13 PM

Article : "The USA Needs a New Party-- 'N'? 'D2.0'?"

Party Name


Sunday, May 9, 2010 at 9:25:51 AM

Article : "STOCK MARKET COLLAPSE: MORE GOLDMAN MARKET RIGGING?"

Market Volatility


Monday, April 12, 2010 at 1:28:14 PM

Article : "American Ideals and Full Employment"

Length


Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 9:06:18 AM

Article : "Teabaggers Mock A Mourning Grandmother. How Would You Descri"

Travel advice for Dollerica


Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 7:14:33 AM

Article : "Obama Rejects all Four Afghanistan Plans"

Obama's Move


Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 8:27:47 AM

Article : "The Toxic Stench of Hateful Lies"

Hateful Lies


Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 9:38:08 AM

Article : "The Great Bank Robbery of 2009"

Getting Rid of the National Debt


Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 4:54:45 PM

Article : "Stimulate Without Debt, Bankrupt the Banksters!"

Thanks!


Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 10:35:18 AM

Article : "Stimulate Without Debt, Bankrupt the Banksters!"

Thanks!


Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 10:38:13 PM

Article : "Federal Reserve Follies"

You're excused!


Friday, December 12, 2008 at 7:34:16 PM

Article : "Illinois Attorney General Calls For Blago's Removal"

Judge Not?


Monday, November 24, 2008 at 3:40:04 PM

Article : "Forbes: Paulson Worst Secretary of Treasury"

Paulson and the Bailout


Monday, November 3, 2008 at 7:19:16 PM

Article : "Untying the Gordian Knot"

Further Reply


Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 10:52:00 PM

Article : "Untying the Gordian Knot"

HELLO


Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 8:21:19 AM

Article : "Corporate-Government On Display and ther Taxpayers Will Pay"

Taxpayer relief


Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 9:37:20 AM

Poll : "Poll: Can We Defeat Terror by Escalating the War In Afghanis"

Escalate in Afghanistan??


Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 9:10:34 AM

Article : "Voting for Revenge"

Shock therapy!


Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 4:27:47 PM

Article : "Dear Conservative:"

Reply to New Constitution


Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 2:06:21 PM

Article : "Dear Conservative:"

Drawing Distinctions


Monday, June 23, 2008 at 7:32:36 PM

Article : "Dear Conservative:"

Reply


Friday, February 29, 2008 at 2:44:14 PM

Quicklink : "Senate shelves Iraq U.S. troop withdrawal bill"

Worse than No Withdrawal


Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 12:49:23 PM

Article : "Ron Paul is the Real Candidate for Change, Not Barack Obama"

Play Both Sides Against the Middle!