by Marty Kassowitz | Oct 7, 2021 | Politics, Corruption & Criminality, Opinions & Commentary, Progress & Solutions
Joe Manchin is now infamously quoted as saying he “Does not want to see us becoming an ‘Entitlement Society.'” Too late Joe, we’re already there and have been for many decades. You think people getting more of the Social Security or MediCare...
by Marty Kassowitz | Sep 14, 2021 | Politics, Corruption & Criminality
Joe Manchin has moved into the position of doing Mitch McConnell’s job by obstructing forward motion on the long overdue social investment needed to move the country back from the abyss of the effects of the “trickle down economics.” (As a quick...
by Marty Kassowitz | Jun 9, 2021 | Politics, Corruption & Criminality, Opinions & Commentary
Surveys of voters in West Virginia show that the vast majority of voters across a broad spectrum of both parties are in favor of the measures in the Senate that Joe Manchin opposes. This begs the question, “Who is Joe Manchin representing?” He was elected...
by Common Dreams | Jun 8, 2021 | Politics, Corruption & Criminality, Racism (Us vs Them)
Republished with permission from Common Dreams.Julia Conley, staff writer Demanding that lawmakers go on the record regarding their views on the For the People Act, pro-democracy campaigners on Monday called on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to bring the voting...
by Marty Kassowitz | Jun 6, 2021 | Politics, Corruption & Criminality
Probably the most infuriating figure in the Senate today is Joe Manchin. He seems perfectly comfortable in the role of foil against efforts to break the McConnell embargo against progressive efforts in Congress. There are some uncomfortable similarities between...