Blue Miami

Welcome to the Blue Miami blog.

I created it so that I could have a place to freely air my political and other opinions without pissing off non likeminded people on my FaceBook page.

I can accept that frequently posting my opinions and links to stories I find interesting or agree with on FB can be annoying to others who don't share my views, and maybe even to those who do. FB is like a big living room and I don't want to be obnoxious there.

But this blog is different. Namely, it's mine. I'm interested in U.S. and world politics, history, literature, art and music, among other topics.

All are welcome to comment but be aware that I make no apologies for bringing a decidedly liberal / progressive perspective to bear on these topics.

Oh, and I like to argue based on facts. If you are the type who dismisses the arguments of others because they cite stories in "liberal media" like the NYT, go somewhere else. The same goes for "birthers," those who think Health Care Reform represents a government takeover of health care, followers of Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, etc and kool-aid drinkers in general.

The more I think about it, the more I dig my little corner of...Blue Miami.

Burning down the house, Florida GOP style : The Reid Report

via blog.reidreport.com

This is the best analysis that I have seen so far of what is happening in the Florida GOP. The big question is will Rubio win or will the teabaggers scare enough independents away to give Meeks a win?

This will be one of the most interesting Senate races in the nation in 2010 and a bell weather for the teabaggers.

Idaho Candidate Who Joked About Hunting Obama Now Says God Can Save Constitution | TPMDC

via tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com

And if we don't negotiate with these idiots, we are not "reaching across the aisle."

Op-Ed Columnist - That 1937 Feeling - NYTimes.com

via www.nytimes.com

Our Monday morning dose of Krugman.

Democrats need to realize that the modern Republican voter is irrational, has no opinions which make sense, and thus is not someone that can negotiated or reasoned with.

A Stopped Clock

via digbysblog.blogspot.com

This has been another episode of What Digby Said.

Doonesbury Comic Strip, January 01, 2010 — UCLICK GoComics.com

via www.gocomics.com

Heh indeedy.

Op-Ed Columnist - Chinese New Year - NYTimes.com

via www.nytimes.com

Many people are worried about the Chinese dumping their hoard of US Dollars. We should be worried about Chinese economic policies - but not about their appetite for our debt.

Eugene Robinson - Dick Cheney's lies about President Obama - washingtonpost.com

via www.washingtonpost.com

I don't know what is worse: the rampant lying by Dick Cheney and his acolytes, or the fact that so many are so willing to swallow his lies.

Depressing.

In praise of George W. Bush - James Fallows

via jamesfallows.theatlantic.com

Dick Cheney is a coward and a disgrace.

The View From Your Recession - The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan

I am a 45 year old professional, employed in the legal and financial sectors.  I have a wife, two beautiful children and a home in north New Jersey.  In the last few years my compensation has been back-loaded, so we relied heavily on my year end bonus (which made up the bulk of my compensation).  Bonuses were dependent on firm performance which, up until last year, was not an issue.  In late 2008,  my company had a massive downsizing.  I was laid off without a severance package and no bonus in the middle of the recession. 

via andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com

I found this story on Andrew Sullivan's blog. Anyone who thinks no one is being helped by policies implemented by Obama and the Democrats in Congress isn't looking.

Whether or not you think people like this should be helped by the gummint is another question. I do.