Barry Caro

I'm a Progressive political professional from NYC. Right now I work as Communications Director for a Congressional candidate in the Hudson Valley. I'm very interested in US policy towards the Middle East, infrastructure spending and job creation choices here at home, and a staunch believer in protecting civil liberties a...

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Confessions of a Mets Fan: Mariano Rivera May Be a Yankee, But He Makes Baseball Better

As a Mets fan with a raging inferiority complex, I want to see every player on the Yankees fail in the most spectacular ways imaginable. That doesn't include a freak, pre-game knee injury though.

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2 weeks ago

Chris Miles

Why I Don't Care About New York Knicks Star Jeremy Lin, And Why You'd Be Wise to Do the Same

A Harvard-educated Lin doesn't deserve more praise than scores of other NBA players who have struggled through adversity to attain success. Like John Wall.

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3 months ago

Barry Caro 1) We're drawn to the improbable. For better or worse, we've seen a lot of people with stories like John Wall's in the NBA. Of the Knicks 5 starters, 3 had similar childhoods. Melo, STAT, and Chandler all grew up under immense stress ...

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3 months ago

Jake Horowitz

[Satire] Ron Paul Falls in Line with GOP, Declares Support for War with Iran and Never-Ending War on Islam

In a dramatic reversal, Ron Paul has announced he will support a preemptive strike on Iran, along with the return of U.S. troops to Iraq, a never-ending war on Islam, and a CIA-led Cuba Spring.

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4 months ago

Barry Caro Sorry, I think you have Paul confused with Newt Gingrich on that one. 1: https://twitter.com/#!/GingrichIdeas/status/162239700420145152 2: https://twitter.com/#!/GingrichIdeas/status/159277928058863618

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4 months ago

Rey Fuentes

Rick Perry Religion Ad Is Tactless, But Tactically Brilliant

Perry swings far to the right in his new video, proclaiming his fight against President Obama's "war on religion."

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5 months ago

Barry Caro commented 3 times

Barry Caro Weird things always happen to the view count when it's viewed as an embedded video on blogs, twitter, or facebook. Today, the view numbers have finally started to catch up to what they actually were. And the fact is, 98% disapproval means there...

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5 months ago

Paul Anderson

Ron Paul's Plan to Restore America: A Sure Path to Disaster

Pundits should stop praising Paul's principles and start reading his actual plans, which are unreasonable and would have dire consequences.

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7 months ago

Barry Caro commented 6 times

Barry Caro It's a reply to Alex; because it's in the same thread, it lists in your account as a reply to you.

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7 months ago

Editorial Board

Should the U.S. Strike Syria Next?

Share your thoughts: Should the U.S. military help other rebel groups in the Middle East topple authoritarian regimes?

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7 months ago

Barry Caro Before answering, I think we need to take a step back and look at what the long term impacts of Qaddafi's demise are, & more generally look at the long term impacts of the other major US military interventions. Because there is little eviden...

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Dillon Zhou

U.S. Should Not Confront China On Trade Issues

The U.S. has become vocal about China's currency manipulation and cyber espionage, but should be careful about alienating a major trade partner.

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7 months ago

Barry Caro One month blips in the trade data notwithstanding (mostly caused by a drop in Europe, not the US), the fact remains that Chinese monetary policy does indeed amount to a de facto 20-30% export subsidy and import tariff. There's not an economist ...

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Jeffrey Miron

Who Should Bear the Burden of America’s Debts?

Join the debate: Is President Obama’s solution to America’s deficit woes, increasing taxes on the rich, a good approach?

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7 months ago

Barry Caro I have a fairly simple question: How is means testing Medicare functionally different than a tax increase on the wealthy? It seems to me that both measures would lower deficits by increasing the costs that the wealthiest Americans have to bear. It ...

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Danielle Schlanger

Bloomberg and Bike Sharing: Innovation Will Keep NYC Transportation Cutting Edge

A long-awaited bike sharing program will begin in New York City next summer as part of Mayor Bloomberg's successful vision for a "greener, greater" place to live and work.