Category Archives: Politics

Treason

I’m Tom Dwyer, Should intentionally tanking our economy and assaulting the middle class for selfish political gain be considered treason?….  What should the punishment be? As President Obama was celebrating his inauguration, top Republican lawmakers and strategists were already meeting … Continue reading

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Independence Day 2012

Independence Day 2012 (click here for audio version) I’m Tom Dwyer, The founding fathers seem towering figures, but they would not have considered themselves above others.  They were farmers, businessmen, and craftsmen considering questions of society and freedom, and then … Continue reading

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Liberal Brain

I’m Tom Dwyer, Sadly, what makes liberals liberal also disables them from fighting the Republi Cons.  We’re too damn nice and we expect the same decorum from others. Liberals want to employ truth and rationality in a political process that’s … Continue reading

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Walker Recall

  I’m Tom Dwyer, The Walker recall was unsuccessful, but the good news is the Dems took the Senate, so Scott won’t have a totally free reign in Scotwalkerstan. What can we learn from this election?  Faux News would have … Continue reading

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Drone War

I’m Tom Dwyer, Media trumpeted the fact that another US drone attack just killed the Al Qaeda second in command…  Again. The news came on the heels of a report describing the process for approving these collateral-damage-rich drone strikes.  Three … Continue reading

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TEPCO And The New US Nuclear Reactors

I’m Tom Dwyer, Despite the objections of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman, the U S just licensed the first two new nuclear plants in thirty seven years.  They’re being built by The Southern Company, a major polluter an ALEC member, … Continue reading

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No Nukes Is Good Nukes- Nuke News from John Bartels and Helen Caldicott

(note 5/8/12- Please click here to download our “Repeal Price-Anderson” poster and share it with your friends.) (note 5/29/11- If you’d like a great article on the economics of nuclear power that’s even more in-depth than the Your Car Matters … Continue reading

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The BP Armageddon Anniversary- Current Status of the Spill

In the two years since the worst environmental disaster in US history, all the spilled oil has been removed from the Gulf, all the people and businesses have been compensated for their losses, and happy wildlife is performing Disney-esque dancing … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- “Doubt Is Their Product” by David Michaels

Tom Dwyer Automotive is a proud sponsor of the Illahee Lecture Series, an ongoing lecture series that you’re long overdue to check out.  Their speaker in April was Wendell Potter, a health insurance PR executive who quit the industry and … Continue reading

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Popcorn Shorts- Should Gravity Be Taught In Schools?

Most people believe that school should be a place of learning, and that students should be learning facts.  It’s no place for untried theories or shaky science.  So, in answer to one of the most important questions of our time, … Continue reading

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