The Sheriff Says: Hands Up

By Jim Hoover Have you ever considered the toll imposed by the so-called “job creators”? And don’t forget our role in this agenda-inspired phrase, “job creator”. This plaint is part of rote learning conservatives want to impose on the rest of us. The meaning is clear. Corporate executives are…

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Rogue of the Year

By Jim Hoover There is a surplus of candidates for the title “Rogue of the Year,” most of them being Republicans, whose motivation involves kissing a Plutocrat so they can turn into a rich prince. Accordingly, we could hone in on members of Congress and pick many who stand…

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Pepper-Spray Civil Liberties?

By Jim Hoover If as Americans you are not embarrassed by the response of jailers at a Tehran prison to two captured American hikers released this month, then you should be. I know that I am. The two American prisoners reported that when they complained about conditions in their…

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Epidemic of Butt-Ugly

By Jim Hoover The repugnant, the brain-dead, the mediocre, and the ugly seem to be accepted parts of our Republican political scene. Just witness what is euphemistically called the Republican debates. Each debate seems to be speaking for developmentally disabled, gradually working toward repulsive, and scoring a crescendo in…

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