‘Some’ believe that we in the ‘Progressive ‘Sphere’ should not pay much attention to the Presidential Kabuki….

Up until today I would say I agreed with that. But…..

Something very strange is starting to happen. Hillary Clinton is starting to talk about subjects which have been utterly taboo in the political dialogue to date. Today in PA, home of the Constitution, she said:

‘We also need to immediately and aggressively crack down on China’s unfair trade practices. China should be a trade partner, not a trade master. I’ll start with currency manipulation. It is outrageous that China and other countries continue to manipulate their currencies to put our goods at a disadvantage.‘

Hmmm… That sounds kinda ‘fair’ which has been lacking in the corporatist led race to the bottom we Americans have been watching our business ‘leaders’ manage and lie about. But many have said this sort of thing before. Even Barrack Obama has uttered very, very similar words. So….

That wasn’t what caught my attention folks. This is:

‘… for our manufacturers with smart fair trade is just the beginning. We also need an ambitious new strategy to help American manufacturing grow and thrive.

We’ve got to export more goods. We’ve got to create new jobs here in America.

Now, when I talk about solutions, I mean we can have a full, comprehensive approach to doing this.

Number one, we’re going to go through the tax code line by line. We’re going to get rid of any tax break that promotes or rewards outsourcing.

(APPLAUSE)

No company…

(APPLAUSE)

No company should be allowed to ship your job overseas, using your tax dollars to do it.

So instead, let’s support American companies that in-source jobs, that create jobs right here, that look around America and say, ‘Boy, you know, Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania are good places to do business.’

She’s talking about tax policy which is a policy wonk’s solution to everything, FDR thought otherwise, but she’s on the right track. Finally someone in the DLC and/or a leadership position is talking about a solution to our fiscal problems.

More and better paying jobs.

Paul Krugman must be turning handsprings.

Looks like the FISA Fight is Over and……

We Won!

So reports Crooks and Liars. Congrats folks, your calls and emails did the trick. On to the next fight, probably a much longer struggle, to bring justice to those who have directed that torture be the policy of America. The rats are starting to squirm and look for a way out. We will keep you posted.