President Joe Biden, who showed throughout the three ½ years as President that he decides things slowly, has decided one month away from the Democratic Presidential nominating Convention that he is not the best candidate to beat Donald Trump. Apparently, the most important item on the Democratic Party is to...

Later, the film introduces us to the beginning of MMT in the 1980s and the realization that macroeconomics had been misunderstood.

Roosevelt created a new tax so that it would appear there was a separate revenue stream funding the retiree Trust fund. As noted earlier, FICA taxes went to the same place as all other taxes, then eliminated from existence, leaving only ghosts.

did I mention yet that Judge (You Know Her Name) is the first woman nominated to the Supreme Court that also just happens to be an African American?

Regulators, now were being required to take into consideration the needs of the businesses being regulated before the needs of the people being protected

Before the Civil war every decade there was political realignment and politicians changed their affiliation based on the same honorable motives as we have today.

The two most critical requirements for a succesful President is that the president be qualified for the job. And that the president can maintain popular support.

When one chooses to look through the MMT lens with a progressive economic philosophy simply described as the “public purpose,” it is easy to  realize that all neoliberal objectives are not in the interest of supporting the objectives of progressive policies

Punishment Culture is not so much to control bad behavior as it is to discourage nonconformity

That lens shows us that homogenous peoples past grudges die a long, slow death costing countless lives over centuries

Taxes enforce the government’s currency as the default method of payment.

Amos, Jeremiah and Ezekiel all pleaded for the rulers of Israel to seek justice for the common man

With the Seventies on the horizon there was little hope and even less optimism. But there was one last glory to be celebrated.

He had a lot of help when he won, but the downfall was all Donald Trump

one must consider what drove so many people in a nation that prides itself on freedom and democracy to stage an insurrection

The truth is,  we do not have any party system at all. The US Constitution does not say anything at all about parties, not even in the preamble.all sides of issues.

when it comes to fooling the American electorate all we need to do is look at the biggest fool who served as President and his wise, but foolish words. “Fool me once, shame on you, Fool me twice, won’t get fooled again.” (Or something foolishly like that.)

They chose Trump because like Trump, they believe the world and America are spiraling down.

For something to be accepted as part of MMT, it had to accurately predict results.

The US and many of the world's currencies are no longer tied to a commodity, such as gold, to value their currency.

Rumors of the end of America as we know it precede this event at a tsunami pace.

While we wait to institute economic policies based on morality, Democratic Socialism, and Free Enterprise, our infrastructure is crumbling

It makes voting into more than just a beauty pageant where many people place their vote for the most likely winner.

Unless you frame MMT to bring the person to understand it, you can never move the discussion into describing a world where MMT is recognized.

The cult designation became popular with the "woke" crowd when a podcaster went on a spontaneous rant about MMT and how foolish the Real Progressives are thinking they can get Congress to recognize MMT principles.

The Articles of Confederation were recognized as no longer perfect.  

I also realize that getting the opportunities to speak are few and far between. But then how often do you get a chance to change the world?

Modern Money Theory describes the funding mechanism that makes the Federal Job Guarantee possible.

Does that mean he intentionally bombed his own citizens to egg on the US into bombing more of his citizens?

It is hard to argue against the words "well regulated" means anything other than subject to laws and regulations.

Just because Israel is a Jewish nation and most Jews support it's right to exist does not mean we all support the way it exists.

At the Federal level, there is no such thing as taxpayer money. Until the Federal government spends money; no money exists.

His brother thought we were both nuts and stayed home. Of course, we never found anything, and that was because Mark had glimpsed through time and what he saw was not yet there.

we are rejecting the Democrats just as they have rejected us, by not supporting aspirational Progressive, Populist policies or candidates.

We are now in the era of the celebrity candidate, and America only trusts wealthy performers

There are only two critical functions that taxes perform. It forces the taxpayers of that sovereign nation into using the nation's currency for all transactions. And second, it serves as a critical tool in assuring that the nation's economy is balanced

The history of neo-liberal economics is a slide that over it's nearly 40 year lifespan has expanded the wealth of large corporations, very rich individuals, and created ever wider income inequality

When someone tells you how divisive Donald Trump is, or that the nation is divided, remember that we, the people, are united. We want prosperity and we want peace.

The plan passed by the Senate is a great start, but it is upside down, and will work that way in the economy

If the Fed looked at the empty factories, the crumbling infrastructure, the restricted opportunities for college graduates, and even the nearly 8% unemployment. It becomes very obvious why we do not have any inflation.

Instead of thinking about the Federal debt, think about the debt of families all across the nation.

The months of January and February can be for all those banks and businesses that have to construct their W-2 forms, 1099s and 1098s, and whatever else nonsensical multiple names they give forms for money they either gave you or took from you.

A progressive tax plan cannot unduly reward wealth and work must be available to all that want it, the tax plan should provide for everyone to have, at minimum, an after tax income that meets the cost of living.

We have a way to measure the resources available to any nation, its called money.

she ain't dancin' with the guy that brung her.

Destroy the Far Right with the light of ideas that bring positive changes to our individual lives, opportunity to our economic system, justice to our justice systems, and peace  to our international positions.

My grandfather was involved with Boston city politics, becoming a campaign manager for a long time City Councillor. That meant he was a Democrat.

Hate the outcomes of their actions, not the actor.

Who are these never ending articles explaining all of Trump's faults aimed at?  Not me, I am certain. I lost interest in The Donald about one week after he announced he was running.. . . But in America there seems to be, especially among the large number of people who...

As the cognitive dissonance distance between what is broken and what the pundit class bases their predictions increases, the less reliable the predictions are, and the less the public believes them.

President Trump demonstrates an ineptness that astounds even fans of the 1962 New York Mets

When I mention these issues, people tell me to ‘get over it’

If Stein's votes all went to Hillary, then it would be "Madame President" instead of "Madman President". Sorry, that argument holds no water.

Someone that has demonstrated little patience to actually learn the job, or bring in as close advisors people that have learned the job, is destined to fail.

Amorality has become America's real enemy and both party's establishment fully endorses and legislates on amoral standards. Changing the paradigm will break down the political monopoly trust that is stagnating the US.

Trump's removal from office will not come from Congress or the VP. It can only happen if we demand Trump be removed.

What they came up with is an uncooked mess of leftover ideas seasoned by some of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) key provisions.

This is how our democratic government is supposed to work.

But Socialism is very good at doing the necessary work to maintain the Commons, a critical component of any society.

Progressive Policy = Moral + Democratic Socialism + Peace Within that short formula is not a rigid one size fits all, but instead a means of determining where compromise can be made

We all know about income inequality, where larger business profits are not distributed back to the employees but are mainly distributed upwards on the corporate chain.

Sanders addressed a gathering of Vermont NRA members and Brooklyn gang members.  This meeting was held on neutral territory in a New Hampshire Maple Syrup plant.

I really doubt that any nation can have such a convoluted, impractical, inconvenient, illogical, costly, undemocratic process of a electing the only nation wide elected office holder.

As Senator Sanders has pointed out, our political system is broken and it's in danger of collapsing under the weight of oligarchy. An oligarchy is where all the functions of state are managed by a few.

Was he a great President, or even an OK one? No. He was certainly not the worst President, but with all those qualifications his performance still fell short of anything remarkable. Resume is not a qualification to be President.

Do you believe that we, as a society, can achieve our loftiest ambitions by allowing corporations and it's representative Natural Persons to have any say in our laws and regulations?

The idea here is to create a dynamic set of programs that can explore issues with real experts, sometimes with follow up on the issues generated from one program into another. It does not have to repeat the same news stories over and over

Soon MSNBC will be just another CNN, dead and nobody knows it, including CNN. Its too bad that by the time that happens, Jon Stewart may not be in a position to point it out.

The meager improvements in the real unemployment figure will start to diminish and by the end of the two years turn negative

I am willing to bet the 2016 election can bring on that change; unless Hillary is the Democratic candidate.

Democratic leadership stood there, hoping that each candidate would solve their own campaign.

There was that silly budget continuing resolution that included a bunch of bad policy initiatives, mostly planted by Republicans with just enough blue dog Democrats and Presidential support to get through both houses.

I used to compare how I voted to being one of George Custer's soldiers at the battle of Little Big Horn. I lost every battle and we were out gunned in every election.

If all of us vote our personal best interests, we cannot, as a nation do anything but get better.

Hillary has not shown any inclination that she would do things differently, on the domestic front, except fight somewhat harder for school improvements and women's rights.

A few years back, I was listening to a local talk show, and a caller reported that the CIA, and corporations were creating havoc in Latin America

Corporations are buying one another up so fast that you need a score card to keep up.

They don't care if your sons or daughters end up dead while the predatory capitalists are going after what they want.

She divides rather than unifies.  She is loved or hated

Taking on a mortgage, buying a car or starting  a small business requires you to do business with a bank.

To policy geeks,  it would essentially accomplish what the Fed is trying to do with near zero interest rates and their Quantitative Easing program

There is no doubt that there are disadvantages to not being able to hear. The five senses; hearing, seeing, touching , smelling, and tasting, are all wonderful gifts, but take any one of them away, and life is not so good.

Minimum wage is higher than the federal minimum in many states. Some states require employers pay T 1/2 on Holidays and/or Sundays

I recall when Larry King had one of these Right Wing liars on, I called to rebut the lies he was  saying, and found myself shut down.  In the control booth, I was shut off. 

one of the reasons I am a Progressive is because we care about the earth, we care about the poor, we care about resources that are given for us to use an preserve.

Faith, therefore cannot be proved.  Those who look for proof have not Faith.

After the Great Depression and World War 2 our economy pivoted to an egalitarian model until the early 70's.

Money as speech is an artificial construct of the Supreme Court and the Court has taken that construct beyond any reasonable limit.

Free speech being equated with money and Corporations given the same status as you and me - we are screwed

Mike has bounced around the radio dial for at least 20 years.  I know, I followed him from WLS to WIN Radio a Union sponsored station to Air America and to Nova.

Einstein! If you can have your stupid relativity puns, certainly I can have this one. Here, have some fresh kibble and shut up.

They were conservatives that believed that welfare was too generous, taxes too high, and government too big

I took advantage of knowing where President Obama hid his time machine and I borrowed it for 5 minutes. At least, that is how long it appears that I was gone.

Ryan said something about children who do not have lunch money don't have caring parents.

Maybe you should check out that Nigerian Prince.  Did you know that in English the Prince's name means Warner Brother's?

America is being taken over by  corporations. In fact, the wars we fought in Iraq and Afghanistan were both corporate wars.

Carol got me a job in the Kansas City, KS school district.

The following is the State of the Union that I would hope that President Obama would give.