When Bill Clinton was president and the economy was booming, the frequent refrain was “a rising tide lifts all boats.” Government was paying down the debt accrued by the Reagan-Bush (I) years and we had a strong economy with budget…
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RIP: The Fairness Doctrine
by Dan Chmielewski • • 3 Comments
The FCC yesteday effectively killed the Fairness Doctrine, which had been effectively deregulated since the Reagan Administration, along with about 80 other rules affecting broadcast communication that the Obama Administration considers “out of date.” I believe this is a mistake.…
What Reagan said to schoolkids in 1988
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
HT to our friends at MediaMatters.org, an organization that does an outstanding job of fact-checking the right wing. With the president’s to school kids on the importance of staying in school (stuff you heard from yours parents when you were…
A Visit to the OC Fair — a Tale of Bitter Republicans
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
With my daughter in Florida and my wife working late, I took my son to the Orange County Fair last night. Â He had a clear destination in mind — to the DPOC booth to get information on starting a Democratic…
A Challenge to Chuck DeVore
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
Got this email from AD-70 candidate Michael Glover; Two things to mention. Mike needs to learn how to correctly spell “Reagan”as in Ronald Reagan. Chuck DeVore still uses AOL for email? I thought that was only for luddites? Upgrade to…
