My cousin got married!

My first cousin Ira got married last week. So why post it here? Because his marriage would not be legal in Pennsylvania. And it may not be legal in California soon. I don’t generally cry at weddings. But I teared up at this picture. I hope it won’t be long before my cousin could get married in Pennsylvania. In the meantime, if you want to help preserve marriage equality in California go to http://www.noonprop8.com Continue reading

The word on the street: no street money

The word on the street is that there is going to be no money on the street from the Obama campaign. No one knows for sure. But ward leaders are worried. This would be an innovation in Pennsylvania politics…and in my view, a really dumb one. Continue reading

How We Won Health Care Reform in Pennsylvania: A Bizarro Fantasy

Reposted from YPP on Tue, 10/21/2008 – 12:13am. I was in the audience at a taping of a program on WHYY TV on health care reform tonight. And now I know how we managed to get PA ABC, Governor Rendell’s program to insure another quarter of million people, through the Senate. Continue reading

Why buying into banks makes sense

Originally posted at YPP I always thought the initial plan to buy toxic securities was second best to actually capitalizing banks. The initial plan puts us in a dilemma: Continue reading

Nine percent of Americans are satisfied with the direction of the country tonight

Originally posted at YPP I haven’t had to write an essay examination question in about a year and a half. But I want to write one today. Nine percent of Americans are satisfied with the direction of the country tonight. Who are they and why are they satisfied? Extra-credit: How will they affect the Presidential election? Continue reading