About Lucas Kawa
Lucas Kawa is a recent (read: unemployed) college graduate, think tank intern and semi-professional baseball player from the Big Apple. He specializes in energy, economic policy and using words to expose Republican policy to the masses. Those in charge of policies that affect millions should hear the support or disapproval of millions. Lucas lives by two mottos:
1) Will write for food.
2) Always correct, never Right.
You can find him at www.younggreenandblue.blogspot.com or follow @LJKawa
This morning, Paul Ryan released a rehashed version of the “Path to Prosperity” – and it’s nearly identical to the Romney/Ryan economic blueprint roundly rejected by Americans in November. Medicare is turned into a voucher system, Medicaid is block-granted to the states, … Continue reading →
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Debt and Budget, Economic Justice, Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Politics
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Tagged Affordable Care Act, barack obama, debt and budget, economic justice, healthcare, medicaid, medicare, mitt romney, paul ryan, ryan budget
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Those of you who saw my coverage of the first presidential debate must know that I was spinning more than Seamus when Mitt puts him in the dryer (Mitt: “He likes it, you know, after we spray him with the … Continue reading →
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The Möbius Strip, pictured above, was discovered by the German mathematician August Möbius in 1858. Though it appears to have two sides, it is unique because it has only one. Wikipedia provides an apt example to help understand the features … Continue reading →
Posted in Barack Obama, Campaigns, Healthcare, LGBT Issues, Medicare, Mitt Romney, Mother Jones, National Security, Outsourcing, Paul Ryan
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Tagged 47 percent, bain, barack obama, campaigns, doughnut hole, ezra klein, healthcare, innocence of muslims, leonard shlain, lgbt issues, medicare, mitt romney, mobius strip, mother jones, national security, no apology, Obamacare, outsourcing, paul ryan, politifact, romneycare, wikipedia
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“And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn – I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too.” – Barack Obama, 2008 victory … Continue reading →
Posted in Barack Obama, Campaigns, Mitt Romney, Mother Jones, Republican Campaign Donors
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Tagged 47 percent, baarack obama, barack obama, campaigns, mitt romney, mother jones, republican campaign donors
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The 9/11 attacks on American embassies abruptly ended the spectacle of Convention season. Now, US voters can look forward to 50 days of being ambushed by advertisements, pelted with a plethora of polls and inundated with other irrelevant information from … Continue reading →
Posted in Barack Obama, Campaigns, Debates, Election, Foreign Policy, Healthcare, Herman Cain, John McCain, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Paul Ryan, Primaries, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, superPACs, Tax Cuts, The Middle-Class, The Wealthy
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Tagged barack obama, campaigns, debates, election, foreign policy, gerald ford, healthcare, herman cain, james fallows, Jim Messina, John McCain, john sides, michele bachmann, mitt romney, newt gingrich, paul ryan, Presidential debates, Primaries, Rahm Emanuel, Rick Perry, rick santorum, superPACs, tax cuts, the middle-class, the wealthy
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Throughout the past four years, and ad nauseam in Tampa, Republicans have denounced Obama’s proposal to raise taxes on top income earners as “class warfare.” Yet, in another example of trying to have his cake and eat it, Romney has … Continue reading →
Posted in Activists, Barack Obama, Joe Walsh, Mitt Romney, Reproductive Rights, Republican War on Women, Women's Health, Women's Rights
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Tagged 2014 midterms, activists, barack obama, Charles Krauthammer, dnc 2012, joe walsh, mitt romney, reproductive rights, Republican War on Women, sandra fluke, welfare, women's health, Women's Rights
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Six tidbits on politics and economic policy – diligently digested and all highly recommended by yours truly. 2012 State of Play “Romney’s Playing Field Narrows” Romney and allied Super PACs have pulled out of the ad market in Michigan and … Continue reading →
Posted in Barack Obama, Bin Laden, Campaigns, Deval Patrick, Economic Policy, Election, Foreign Policy, Infrastructure, Mitt Romney, Mother Jones, Sherrod Brown, superPACs
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Tagged american jobs act, barack obama, bin laden, campaigns, china, Deval Patrick, economic policy, election, foreign policy, infrastructure, john kerry, Jon Chait, mitt romney, Paul Krugman, Sherrod Brown, Steve Benen, superPACs
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As a child of the ‘90s, The Simpsons will always have a place in my youth and heart. As fans might know, Matt Groening and Co. are no strangers to political commentary. Below is an assortment of politically charged Simpsons … Continue reading →
Posted in Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Campaigns, Election, Employment, Gun Control, John McCain, LGBT Rights, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Video Clips of the Week
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Tagged barack obama, bill clinton, campaigns, education, election, employment, gun control, immigration, John McCain, LGBT Rights, Matt Groening, mitt romney, paul ryan, The Simpsons, video clips of the week, welfare
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Hidden between tax cuts for the wealthy and social prohibitions for the masses, the GOP platform also includes some archaic monetary policy: a proposal to investigate the feasibility of a fixed dollar, à la Reagan’s Gold Commission. Many might guess … Continue reading →
Posted in Barack Obama, Capitalism, CNN, Corporate Greed, Economic Policy, Employment, Federal Reserve, Mitt Romney, Mortgage Crisis, Paul Ryan, Republican Propaganda Machine, Ron Paul, Ronald Reagan, Stimulus
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Tagged barack obama, Ben Bernanke, capitalism, CNN, corporate greed, Credit Card Debt, economic policy, employment, Federal Reserve, FOMC, Gold Commission, GOP Platform, inflation hawk, Margaret Hoover, mitt romney, mortgage crisis, Paul Krugman, paul ryan, republican propaganda machine, ron paul, ronald reagan, stimulus, Student Loans
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Tuesday, a diverse group of combative Democrats took the stage in Charlotte, North Carolina to offer a compelling, practical vision of America’s future – and in so doing, illustrated a plethora of reasons why I’m proud to be a Democrat … Continue reading →
Posted in Barack Obama, Barney Frank, Bill Clinton, Campaigns, Chuck Schumer, Democratic National Committee, DNC, Election, Elizabeth Warren, Michelle Obama, Mitt Romney
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Tagged American Dream, auto bailout, barack obama, Barney Frank, bill clinton, campaigns, chuck schumer, Cory Booker, democratic national committee, Democratic Party Platform, Deval Patrick, dnc, dnc convention, election, elizabeth warren, GM, Julian Castro, Michelle Obama, mitt romney, Rahm Emanuel, Tammy Duckworth
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