Author: hankkalet

Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie.

Just say no, Part 3

This analysis from today’s Times should give Senators voting on the Mukasey nomination pause. This is not about Bush, but about presidential power — I’d ask conservatives to consider whether they are prepared to hand the kind of executive authority they envision for President Bush to a Democrat. I think we all know the answer to that.

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Just say no, Part 2

More voices speaking out against Michael Mukasey’s nomination. James Fallows adds his voice to the mix.

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Flaming squirrel

Another evil squirrel strikes in the heart of Jersey.

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Just say no to nominee

Matt Rothschild, editor of The Progressive, makes plain what the Senate should do with the Mukasey nomination: Just say no.

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PMP: A victory against global warming

I’m doing some writing for the Progressive Media Project, which is sponsored by The Progressive magazine. Here’s the first piece, “A Victory Against Global Warming.”

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