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Who is This?

Dave Johnson is the founder and principal author at Seeing the Forest. "He is on the Board of Directors of Media Transparency and The People Choose 2006, and is an advisor to The Philanthropy Network He participated in two panels, Building Progressive Infrastructure and Ethics, Corruption and Movement Politics, at the recent YearlyKos conference in Las Vegas. He was a credentialed blogger at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and was an MSNBC 'Hardblogger' for 2004 election coverage. A regular blogger at Huffington Post and The Patriot Project, he has been a member of the American Street team, and a contributor at many other sites, including AlterNet, MyDD, DailyKos, BuzzFlash, Smirking Chimp and Common Dreams," his Seeing the Forest bio states.

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Under The Government's Control

Apparently having any laws or regulations at all means that things are "under the control of the government." P.S. Oh, and this is supposed to be a bad thing. (If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner ...

From DAVE JOHNSON, Seeing the Forest,  23 Nov 2009

NYTimes Get Debt Interest Very Wrong

With the national debt now topping $12 trillion, the White House estimates that the governmentâs tab for servicing the debt will exceed $700 billion a year in 2019, up from $202 billion this year, even if annual budget deficits shrink drastically. ...

From DAVE JOHNSON, Seeing the Forest,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: White House,  Barack Obama

Supernatural 5.10: “Abandon All Hope”

The last new episode for two months brings us a wagon-load of Apocalypse Arc, explosions, mass murder, rituals, Romo Lampkin making out with a dude and the death of a couple of supporting characters. It’s a lot to dish out and the writers obviously ...

From DAVE JOHNSON, TV Verdict,  20 Nov 2009

My Op-Ed In SJ Merc News -- Tax The Rich

A person could do very well, but income that came in above a certain level was highly taxed and used to pay for the teachers, police, courts and roads that enabled businesses to thrive. Just how high were taxes? During America's "golden years" of 1951-1 ...

From DAVE JOHNSON, Seeing the Forest,  19 Nov 2009

Opinion: Why America needs to go back to taxing the wealthy

bridges used by their trucks were kept in repair, our schools provided excellent education to their potential employees, and our courts were well funded to properly enforce contracts. Businesses and communities depended on each other to do well. DAVE ...

From DAVE JOHNSON SPECIAL TO THE MERCURY NEWS, The San Jose Mercury News,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Mercury

My Landline

The Johnsons have two cell phones and a landline. Pretty much the only calls we get on the landline are telemarketing calls, but for some reason we keep it around. It would be nice if the government kept a database of people who do not want to be ...

From DAVE JOHNSON, Seeing the Forest,  18 Nov 2009

Dave Johnson: The Problem With A Jobs Bill - And With Everything Else

The country needs a jobs program and needs it right now. Cash for Caulkers would be a good start. A new Civilian Conservation Corps would be another. But let's not allow a jobs program to cover over the need for real changes in the structure and core ...

From DAVE JOHNSON, Huffington Post,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Congress

The Problem With A Jobs Bill – And With Everything Else

The country needs a jobs program and needs it right now. Cash for Caulkers would be a good start. A new Civilian Conservation Corps would be another. But let's not allow a jobs program to cover over the need for real changes in the structure and core ...

From DAVE JOHNSON, Seeing the Forest,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Congress

COBRA Subsidy Expiring - Hundred Of Thousands Will Lose Insurance

In two weeks the first wave of unemployed who qualified for COBRA health insurance subsidies under the "stimulus plan" will start losing their health insurance, and Congress has not acted. Hundreds of thousands of Americans will start losing their ...

From DAVE JOHNSON, Seeing the Forest,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: U.S. Congress

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Megazoom Camera

Canon's PowerShot SX120 IS ($250 as of 11/16/09) is a AA-powered pocket megazoom for the photographer on a budget. It's a slim, sexy, and lightweight 10X-optical-zoom camera with features for both beginners and advanced shooters, but its shutter lag ...

From DAVE JOHNSON, NetworkWorld,  17 Nov 2009

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