May 2009

A Day Without Tourists – Tijuana Versus the Plague

May 5, 2009 by Source
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by Mike Davis

“Since everyone is dumping on Mexico these days, you might as well help me do the real thing.”

My friend Marcos Ramirez (aka “ERRE”) isn’t kidding. He’s building a new house in Colonia Libertad, Tijuana’s oldest and most surrealistically colorful neighborhood …

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A Couple of Fabulous Marketing Ideas for the GOP

May 5, 2009 by Doug Porter
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by Doug Porter

Now that Congress has gotten around to considering the “Families for ED Advertising Decency Act.” (It would limit advertisements for products like Cialis and Viagra to only be broadcast between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.), it’s clear that Republicans have time to focus their energies on bigger fish, like saving their party from extinction.

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Banks Use Bail-out Money to Lobby Senate to Defeat Homeowners’ Bankruptcy Assistance

May 4, 2009 by Source
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The banks used their power over 12 Democratic members of the Senate to defeat Senator Durbin’s “Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy” amendment. And they financed the lobbying of taxpayer representatives with some of the billions of bail-out dollars provided by – taxpayers.

This was a defeat for American democracy.

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Administration Launches Assault on Corporate Tax Cheats

May 4, 2009 by Doug Porter
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by Doug Porter

President Obama has presented a far-reaching set of proposals that are aimed at the tax benefits enjoyed by companies and wealthy individuals harboring cash in offshore accounts. Republicans in Congress have reacted by labeling the proposals as “tax increases”. …

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A Cool Prez

May 1, 2009 by Ernie McCray
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by Ernie McCray

Now that the hullabaloo is over regarding what Obama has or hasn’t accomplished during his first 100 days, I’m just stoked that he’s still maintaining his cool. I can’t help but be impressed by coolness.

Growing up black in Tucson in the 40’s and 50’s, it sometimes seemed that being cool was …

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Happy May Day! If you have an 8-hour work day – Celebrate!

May 1, 2009 by Source
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by Ken Secor

May 1st is observed as International Labor Day by most of the countries of the world. The reason most people believe that May Day is a communist holiday is because corporate America doesn’t want you to even wonder why that day was chosen.

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