Category Archives: political campaigns

$Money$Money$Money$

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Naomi

Doesn’t it seem that campaign cash numbers have eclipsed polling numbers when we look at elections? A new “truth” has emerged: the guy with the biggest war chest is winning the campaign. Notice I didn’t say that the guy with … Continue reading →

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The Hero and The Heel

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Naomi

In the past half year alone we’ve witnessed two populist heroes, one of them mighty, felled by their history of sexually abusing women. The mighty one was the late Cesar Chavez; the lesser one, Graham Platner. Chavez was revered as … Continue reading →

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“What the world needs now, is…”

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Naomi

Lawyers. Very very smart lawyers. Very very smart lawyers in Congress because, you know, it’s legislators who write the laws to advance policies and seal up holes in our foundation, and the people who know how to do that are … Continue reading →

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