‘Politics’ Archive

Tax and Spin April 15, 2010 No Comments

I should know better than to get into a political debate on Twitter. Particularly when I’m very busy working on deadline and don’t have time to be in a debate, in any medium, on any topic. But of course, that’s exactly what I managed to do today, with local friends/web geeks Chris and Gabe.
It all [...]

In defense of the individual mandate March 24, 2010 1 Comment

I’ve been meaning to write a comprehensive post on the whole health care reform thing — integrated with a review of The Healing of America — but circumstances have conspired against that happening. Maybe later.
In the meantime I’d like to briefly address one of the most controversial parts of the health care reform bill (better [...]

Special Deliveries February 21, 2010 No Comments

Through a fluke of fate, I’ve spent more time talking in front of groups of people over the last four months than I did during the preceeding four years. Several of those appearances have been work-related, leading all-day (or close to it) discovery sessions where I get to really know a client’s audience, goals and [...]

A Guide to Net Neutrality October 22, 2009 2 Comments

I’ve been meaning to post for a while now on this subject, but haven’t had the time.
And frankly, I still don’t. But given the furor over the FCC’s notice of proposed rulemaking today, I feel the need to quickly dash off a some thoughts. Hopefully at some point I’ll be able to do a more [...]

On the redistribution of wealth August 5, 2009 5 Comments

One of the (many) objections conservatives and libertarians have raised to one of the (many) health care reform proposals presently being bandied about in Congress is the funding mechanism for any sort of public option. One current Democratic proposal on the table would levy taxes on the rich to help foot the bill (“rich” in [...]