Michael Fox

Michael Fox
Location
Orange County, California, USA
Company
Fox Barker Communications
Bio
Michael Fox has a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School and an M.F.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine. He is a partner in Fox Barker Communications, which provides expert public relations, media and communications support to progressive candidates and causes. His legal career has included clerking for the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, working for the National Labor Relations Board and the United Steelworkers Union, and arguing numerous cases before federal and state appellate courts. He has also published works on Shakespeare, Samuel Beckett, and French avant garde drama, taught acting, drama and literature, and directed more than 50 plays. He is Artistic Director of Moving Target Theatre and has received an AFL-CIO Award for Meritorious Service for Commitment to Human Rights. He is also a member of the Executive Board of the Democratic Party of California. Michael is married and has one son, one dog, two cats, and five guitars. He is currently directing the play "In Darfur" by Winter Miller.

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July 05, 2009 12:24PM
“From the AP (July 5) "Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves offic…”
About: Sarah Palin Declares Her Independence
July 03, 2009 01:16PM
“Cutting legislative salaries will move the California budget an iota toward resolution. No one thinks that it would. Rather, cutting legislative salaries…”
About: Democracy: What the Founders Knew But We've Forgotten
June 23, 2009 09:14PM
“Thanks to all who read, commented and rated! Thanks for the lively discussion! Thanks to the editor for the pick!”
About: Republicans Shed Crocodile Tears Over the Effect of Prop 13
June 23, 2009 05:22PM
“badgolf: Although Reagan was not governor when Prop 13 passed, his support for it was essential -- both to its passage and to Reagan's path to the Whi…”
About: Republicans Shed Crocodile Tears Over the Effect of Prop 13
June 23, 2009 03:46PM
“badgolfer: Prop 13 passed because the state's Republicans adopted (and co-opted) the anti-tax, anti-government ideas of the people you call "righ…”
About: Republicans Shed Crocodile Tears Over the Effect of Prop 13
June 23, 2009 02:40PM
“Vera: Californians want police protection, but do not want to pay for police. They want fire protection, but don't want to pay for firefighters. They…”
About: Republicans Shed Crocodile Tears Over the Effect of Prop 13
June 23, 2009 02:21PM
“badgolfer: While I don’t think you’ve made a case against my observation of Republican hypocrisy about the effect of Prop 13 on the control…”
About: Republicans Shed Crocodile Tears Over the Effect of Prop 13
June 11, 2009 07:40PM
“Thanks to all who read, commented and rated. And thanks to the Editor for the Pick!”
About: When Republicans Raise Taxes (They Don't Call Them Taxes)
June 09, 2009 03:08PM
“If the government want to eliminate junk food (or plastic grocery bags), then okay, pass a law that prohibits their sale or use. But a tax on these item…”
About: Could a tax on junk food drive healthier choices?
June 09, 2009 03:00PM
“The issue is never as simplistic as tax or no tax. The real issue is always what is taxed, how much, and who pays. Across the board, I favor progressive…”
About: When Republicans Raise Taxes (They Don't Call Them Taxes)
June 09, 2009 12:56AM
“Fins2theleft: Under current law (Prop 13), probably the best thing that could happen to California would be for the large property owning corporations…”
About: When Republicans Raise Taxes (They Don't Call Them Taxes)
June 08, 2009 07:07PM
“And the state can not do anything about illegals. That is exclusively within the power of the federal government (California Republican bluster notwit…”
About: When Republicans Raise Taxes (They Don't Call Them Taxes)
June 08, 2009 06:11PM
“Fins2theleft: Yes, California has been "living beyond its means" -- but largely because it has given away a significant part of its means --…”
About: When Republicans Raise Taxes (They Don't Call Them Taxes)
June 08, 2009 02:17PM
“Walter: First, I note that you don't dispute that the toll road increase is a tax. Second, my take on California's budget debacle is that the cost of…”
About: When Republicans Raise Taxes (They Don't Call Them Taxes)
May 29, 2009 01:46PM
“To Contradiction: Cuttin g taxes is great, but the tax cuts that have been engineered by the state's Republicans have benefited only the wealthiest Calif…”
About: Biting the Hand that Feeds You: More Republican Hypocrisy
May 29, 2009 01:29PM
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About: Foreclosure King Rules Orange County Republican Party
May 08, 2009 03:38PM
“Lots of scotch.”
About: Foreclosure King Rules Orange County Republican Party
May 08, 2009 03:22PM
“Read and rated.”
About: New Drugs Might Cure Painful Memories
April 23, 2009 11:43AM
“Thank you to everyone who read, commented and rated. And thanks to the editor for the pick!”
About: The Trial of John Yoo
April 23, 2009 05:00AM
“One last time: Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus was unconstitutional.”
About: The Trial of John Yoo
April 23, 2009 02:56AM
“phm: Your reference to Lincoln is instructive, but it teaches the opposite lesson than you intend. Lincoln attempted to suspended habeas corpus in the s…”
About: The Trial of John Yoo
April 23, 2009 01:03AM
“phm: On Lincoln's attempt to suspend habeas corpus, please read Ex parte Merryman, 17 F. Cas. 144 (1861), reaffirmed in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, 542 U.S. 507…”
About: The Trial of John Yoo
April 22, 2009 08:17PM
“J.E. Robertson: Well said!”
About: The Trial of John Yoo
April 22, 2009 05:58PM
“I was wondering just now whether Yoo has ever read the Code of the U.S. Fighting Force: "Your obligations as a U.S. citizen and a member of the ar…”
About: The Trial of John Yoo
April 22, 2009 03:38PM
“Fantastic film. And Artaud is brilliant. Rated.”
About: "The Passion of Joan of Arc" and the Futility of Torture
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