Category Archives: socialism

Football is Progressive

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Football is Progressive”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailI have to hand it to Bill Maher on this one: football is the most progressive sport ever, and the perfect rejoinder to anyone who tells you that socialism is un-American, or that it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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A Long, Hard Time

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “A Long, Hard Time”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailPublished in the Times Daily today: Inaction is the stock Republican solution to economic disaster. Public spending on jobs and infrastructure is a sacrilege against the holy invisible hand. When soup kitchens close their … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bail Out Detroit. Buy It

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Don’t Bail Out Detroit. Buy It”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailRegular readers know my penchant for counter-intuitive thinking. Contrast the prospect of a $25-50 billion bailout of the auto industry with the market capitalization of all three automakers put together: about seven … Continue reading →

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Wingnut Robot Pwned!

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Wingnut Robot Pwned!”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailI’m glad this interview happened. Not only did Joe Biden have an opportunity to demolish the ‘Socialist’ theme, he demonstrated the proper reaction to an ambush: fight your way through. He completely turned the tables … Continue reading →