2012

I’m opening up the discussion to proposals for the 2012 election.  Who should run?  We need someone to run from Obama’s left; he’s already running to his own right, considering all the folding he’s done in preparation for a republican house.  How about Russ Feingold, departing Wisconsin Senator?

I would like to see the campaign season bring out public debate of the open secrets on this blog.  Priority one is not deficit reduction.  And if you have to talk about deficit reduction, priority one there is not freezing federal pay, but either raising taxes – yes, Raising Taxes! – or reducing the defense budget.  There, I said that, too – Cut the Defense Budget!

The top priorities are dealing with climate change and the end of cheap energy.  Everything follows from those two things.