Tag Archives: Sherrod Brown

Who will win the $$$$$$$ versus $ war?

When SCOTUS landed us with Citizens United, giving corporations and oligarchs untrammeled access to political campaigns and politicians, my initial reaction was, of course, fury. Just like most of us. But then I thought about it. It’s remarkable what serious … Continue reading

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You think Congress is doing nothing?

Not so. Every day, Senators and Congresspeople are working on and presenting bills to be considered. Many of them don’t pass now, because of GOP opposition. But the bills themselves are real, and should be considered part of future enactments, … Continue reading

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While we’re considering the presidential candidates

I, for one, am greatly impressed with the people who’ve declared they’re running as Democrats. And something beyond the White House interests me. Each one of these candidates would, if not elected president, be superior agency heads — Cabinet secretaries. … Continue reading

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