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RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Their Akin-Breakin? HurtI thought I was taking a late summer hiatus, based on a combination of annual dog days reveries, overseas athletic distractions, and an utterly uninspiring domestic...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Aug. 23, 2012Last comment by Dave, on Aug 31, 2012 at 5:39 pm | 28 comments | 12915 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Two Views of Race in America: where you stand depends on where you sitTwo articles bearing on race caught my eye this past week ? even before the deluge of mostly righteous anger that has followed the Garner killing non-indictment....
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Dec. 8, 2014Last comment by steve, on Dec 15, 2014 at 11:29 am | 28 comments | 10430 Views
TIM TALK
God loves to heal his childrenProgressives hit a new low this week when they complained bitterly about Congress holding a moment of silence and remembering those killed and wounded Sunday in...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 9, 2017Last comment by ecindia, on Feb 7, 2018 at 1:19 am | 27 comments | 7312 Views
TIM TALK
Thinking of leaving the Bay Area? You're not aloneThe humming Bay Area economy and its world renown innovation culture are magnets for entrepreneurs, but they are counter-acted by the soaring costs of living in...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 4, 2019Last comment by hellyjanes900, on Aug 24, 2019 at 4:12 am | 27 comments | 8448 Views
PRESSING ISSUES
Investigative reporting: pay now or pay later?This morning I read that the New York Times earned five Pulitzer Prizes, including awards for breaking news and investigative reporting. Three stories above that...
Original post made by Gina Channell-Allen on Apr. 21, 2009Last comment by DoUgLaS kEnDaLl, on Sep 22, 2009 at 7:13 pm | 27 comments | 13931 Views
PRESSING ISSUES
Editorial: Pleasanton Police Department's unwarranted silence unacceptableIt has been almost three months since 19-year-old San Jose resident John Deming Jr. was shot and killed by Pleasanton Police Officer Daniel Kunkel outside an auto...
Original post made by Gina Channell-Allen on Oct. 1, 2015Last comment by Formerly Dan from BC, on Dec 10, 2015 at 6:51 pm | 27 comments | 9406 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Comedy or Tragedy?Whew – if the recent flurry of activity here on the DX Board is any indication (and it is), this week's doings in Charlotte have heightened interest in the...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Sep. 7, 2012Last comment by Ann, on Sep 27, 2012 at 2:23 pm | 27 comments | 10524 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
The Heart of the Constitution"No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice and family. In forming a marital union, two...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Jun. 26, 2015Last comment by Tom Cushing, on Jul 9, 2015 at 12:43 pm | 27 comments | 9935 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Torches and Pitchforks 52 ? Rule of Law 47By what passes for standards in today's Senate, Thurgood Marshall would be a pariah. Born into modest circumstances and barred by his race from admission to the...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Mar. 6, 2014Last comment by Youseff, on Mar 24, 2014 at 11:01 am | 26 comments | 24578 Views
TIM TALK
Mission creeping for Bay Area air boardWhen discussing the Alameda County StopWaste government organization, I mentioned "mission creep" taking place when the organization has succeeded in its...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 8, 2014Last comment by Formerly Dan from BC, on May 14, 2014 at 10:56 am | 26 comments | 32509 Views
TIM TALK
A necessary, but large budget hit for schoolsSchool districts received a healthy boost in funding with the 2014-15 budget that Governor Brown signed last month. There was another important change so teachers...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 10, 2014Last comment by Arnold, on Apr 24, 2017 at 4:04 pm | 26 comments | 12773 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Pretending to resolve a make-believe crisis in a way that nobody can understandIs everybody happy now? Relieved anyway, because we dodged a bullet, forged a compromise and snatched victory from the jaws of default? Does it make any difference: -...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Aug. 2, 2011Last comment by Tom Cushing, on Jun 4, 2017 at 12:59 pm | 26 comments | 10704 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Lurching Toward Equity *Today, the gay community stands somewhere between "Change Is Gonna Come" and Psalm 13 ('How long wilt thou forget...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Oct. 6, 2014Last comment by Formerly Dan from BC, on Oct 13, 2014 at 4:34 pm | 26 comments | 9644 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
“See you in Court?”What would You do with the immigration order? After yesterday’s unanimous federal appellate ruling that extended last week’s trial...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Feb. 10, 2017Last comment by Tom Cushing, on Mar 8, 2017 at 9:00 am | 26 comments | 7677 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Keeping Our Brothers, on Thanksgiving“They were fleeing down the road with only the shirts on their backs – many were carrying their children or the family pet.” So...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Nov. 12, 2018Last comment by Tom Cushing, on Dec 12, 2018 at 10:29 pm | 26 comments | 4865 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
No Longer Ready for Some FootballThe Miami Dolphins are playing on Monday Night Football this evening ? I won't be watching. Football has lost me, and not just because of the current bullying...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Nov. 11, 2013Last comment by William, on Nov 22, 2013 at 8:36 am | 25 comments | 44267 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
The State of the State of the StateIt was a pleasure to read brother blogger Tim Hunt's reluctant review...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Jan. 24, 2014Last comment by Essay Writing Help Service, on Sep 4, 2016 at 11:19 pm | 25 comments | 13977 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in ? maybe never?Boomers tend to view the sustained prosperity of the mid-20th century as the way things are supposed to be. Back then, incomes rose across the board, growth was...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Apr. 28, 2014Last comment by Tom Cushing, on May 5, 2014 at 6:50 am | 25 comments | 38072 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Cuba libre?Well, no ? not by a long shot. It will take years for the recent announcement of a thaw in the western hemisphere's deepest diplomatic freeze to take full hold....
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Dec. 21, 2014Last comment by Ben, on Dec 28, 2014 at 11:25 pm | 25 comments | 10890 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Now that we?re all agreed, here?s a chance to create your own year 2050!Campaign issues are beginning to round into shape for 2016. The economy, healthcare and terror are 21st century perennials, but poverty, the middle class/income...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Feb. 8, 2015Last comment by Bill, on Feb 17, 2015 at 1:04 pm | 25 comments | 12173 Views
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