Senate Republicans Stand with Big Oil, Filibuster for Corporate America | AlterNet
"The American taxpayer is subsidizing those billions Big Oil is raking in, while we pay more and more at the pump every week. At least we know now, definitively, which side the Republicans are on."
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
3 Shady Things the Koch Brothers Have Been Up To That the Media Ignore | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet
3 Shady Things the Koch Brothers Have Been Up To That the Media Ignore | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet
"To the corporate media, the machinations of the 1 percent's most infamous poster boys might look like old news. But for regular Americans, it's a fight for their lives."
The wealthy funders of the Tea Party.
"To the corporate media, the machinations of the 1 percent's most infamous poster boys might look like old news. But for regular Americans, it's a fight for their lives."
The wealthy funders of the Tea Party.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The Horrors of an Ayn Rand World: Why We Must Fight for America's Soul | News & Politics | AlterNet
The Horrors of an Ayn Rand World: Why We Must Fight for America's Soul | News & Politics | AlterNet
"An Objectivist America would be a dark age of unhindered free enterprise, far more primitive and Darwinian than anything seen before."
"An Objectivist America would be a dark age of unhindered free enterprise, far more primitive and Darwinian than anything seen before."
Republican Party Is Rotted and Collapsing from Within -- And We Can Thank Super PACs for Exposing It | | AlterNet
Republican Party Is Rotted and Collapsing from Within -- And We Can Thank Super PACs for Exposing It | | AlterNet
"Super PACs are an affront to the democratic process, but they are hastening the Republican Party's fall."
"Super PACs are an affront to the democratic process, but they are hastening the Republican Party's fall."
Monday, March 26, 2012
The Paul Ryan Rorschach Test
The Paul Ryan Rorschach Test
"House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan did a great public service when he released his budget last week. By throwing a piece of total garbage on the table and pretending it was a real budget plan, he allowed us to see who in Washington is serious about the budget and who just says things that will push their agenda."
"House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan did a great public service when he released his budget last week. By throwing a piece of total garbage on the table and pretending it was a real budget plan, he allowed us to see who in Washington is serious about the budget and who just says things that will push their agenda."
Pennsylvania GOP Senate Candidate Favors Privatizing Social Security, Ending Disability Payments
Pennsylvania GOP Senate Candidate Favors Privatizing Social Security, Ending Disability Payments: HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania Senate candidate Sam Rohrer (R), an 18-year veteran of the state legislature, has already made a name for himself during this campaign as one of the GOP’s most radical candidates. He thinks federal highways are unconstitutional, doesn’t understand the budget process, and has compared driver’s license requirements to slavery. Rohrer also [...]/p
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Ohio Governor’s Budget Could Force Local Town To Privatize Fire And EMS Services
Ohio Governor’s Budget Could Force Local Town To Privatize Fire And EMS Services: pBudget cuts proposed last year by Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) forced cities and towns across Ohio to layoff public safety officials and close fire stations. This year, cuts in Kasich’s budget are again causing ripple effects in the area of public safety — this time by forcing one town near Cincinnati to choose between [...]/p
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Sarah Palin's legacy is Mitt Romney's problem
Sarah Palin's legacy is Mitt Romney's problem
"When Samuel J. Wurzlebacher, AKA "Joe the Plumber," won a Republican nomination for Congress, Sarah Palin's transformation of the Republican electoral base was complete. What has happened to the GOP, much to the consternation of the elite party establishment, is that it has become a party of paranoid conspiracy freaks, religious kooks, bigots, the marginally insane, and amateur grifters like Joe the Plumber."
"When Samuel J. Wurzlebacher, AKA "Joe the Plumber," won a Republican nomination for Congress, Sarah Palin's transformation of the Republican electoral base was complete. What has happened to the GOP, much to the consternation of the elite party establishment, is that it has become a party of paranoid conspiracy freaks, religious kooks, bigots, the marginally insane, and amateur grifters like Joe the Plumber."
San Diego Tea Party Activist Charged In Brutal Sexual Assault
San Diego Tea Party Activist Charged In Brutal Sexual Assault
"The Tea Party says he took a leave in January, although his website still identifies him as the organization's PR rep:"
"The Tea Party says he took a leave in January, although his website still identifies him as the organization's PR rep:"
San Diego Tea Party Activist Charged In Brutal Sexual Assault
San Diego Tea Party Activist Charged In Brutal Sexual Assault
"The Tea Party says he took a leave in January, although his website still identifies him as the organization's PR rep:"
"The Tea Party says he took a leave in January, although his website still identifies him as the organization's PR rep:"
Friday, March 16, 2012
How Ayn Rand's Bizarre Philosophy Made the New Right so Toxic | | AlterNet
How Ayn Rand's Bizarre Philosophy Made the New Right so Toxic | | AlterNet
"Rand's psychopathic ideas made billionaires feel like victims and turned millions of followers into their doormats."
"Ignoring Rand's evangelical atheism, the Tea Party movement has taken her to its heart. No rally of theirs is complete without placards reading "Who is John Galt?" and "Rand was right". Rand, Weiss argues, provides the unifying ideology which has "distilled vague anger and unhappiness into a sense of purpose". She is energetically promoted by the broadcasters Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and Rick Santelli. She is the guiding spirit of the Republicans in Congress."
"Rand's psychopathic ideas made billionaires feel like victims and turned millions of followers into their doormats."
"Ignoring Rand's evangelical atheism, the Tea Party movement has taken her to its heart. No rally of theirs is complete without placards reading "Who is John Galt?" and "Rand was right". Rand, Weiss argues, provides the unifying ideology which has "distilled vague anger and unhappiness into a sense of purpose". She is energetically promoted by the broadcasters Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and Rick Santelli. She is the guiding spirit of the Republicans in Congress."
Barely Literate? How Christian Fundamentalist Homeschooling Hurts Kids | Education | AlterNet
Barely Literate? How Christian Fundamentalist Homeschooling Hurts Kids | Education | AlterNet
"The Religious Right touts homeschooling as the "responsible" educational choice. But what about the kids whose parents opt-out of the system -- and out of educating them, as well?"
"The Religious Right touts homeschooling as the "responsible" educational choice. But what about the kids whose parents opt-out of the system -- and out of educating them, as well?"
Gallup survey: Republicans have the Mitt Romney blues
Gallup survey: Republicans have the Mitt Romney blues
"It's not like Republicans were terribly enthusiastic for John McCain, so these numbers are really not good for Mitt Romney."
"It's not like Republicans were terribly enthusiastic for John McCain, so these numbers are really not good for Mitt Romney."
Monday, March 12, 2012
Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal and Koch-Fueled Cato Agree: “It’s Not Obama’s Fault That Crude Oil Prices Have Increased”
Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal and Koch-Fueled Cato Agree: “It’s Not Obama’s Fault That Crude Oil Prices Have Increased”: pWall Street Journal: “U.S. gasoline prices, like prices throughout the advanced economies, are determined by global market forces. It is hard to see how Mr. Obama’s policies can be blamed.” Cato Institute: “Is President Obama responsible for spiraling price of gasoline? Republicans say yes, but the facts say no.” How obvious is it that oil [...]/p
Friday, March 9, 2012
The Self-Destruction Of Limbaugh, Murdoch and Beck
The Self-Destruction Of Limbaugh, Murdoch and Beck
"This week's sudden unraveling of Rush Limbaugh's radio standing as the untouchable king of conservative media strangely mirrors deep difficulties recently faced by Rupert Murdoch and Glenn Beck, two other far-right press titans."
"This week's sudden unraveling of Rush Limbaugh's radio standing as the untouchable king of conservative media strangely mirrors deep difficulties recently faced by Rupert Murdoch and Glenn Beck, two other far-right press titans."
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Rightwing Hate Groups in US on the Rise: Report | Common Dreams
Rightwing Hate Groups in US on the Rise: Report | Common Dreams
"Fueled by superheated fears generated by economic dislocation, a proliferation of demonizing conspiracy theories, and the reality of an African-American president in Barack Obama, radical hates groups and antigovernment groups grew explosively in 2011, according to a new report by the Southern Poverty Law Center."
"Fueled by superheated fears generated by economic dislocation, a proliferation of demonizing conspiracy theories, and the reality of an African-American president in Barack Obama, radical hates groups and antigovernment groups grew explosively in 2011, according to a new report by the Southern Poverty Law Center."
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Tea Party Paranoia Shouldn’t Be Ignored | Common Dreams
Tea Party Paranoia Shouldn’t Be Ignored | Common Dreams
"These tea party activists have been mobilizing around the country to fight everything from expanding public transportation to preserving open space, insisting that it’s all a part of a United Nations-led conspiracy to deny property rights and herd citizens toward our cities."
"These tea party activists have been mobilizing around the country to fight everything from expanding public transportation to preserving open space, insisting that it’s all a part of a United Nations-led conspiracy to deny property rights and herd citizens toward our cities."
Saturday, March 3, 2012
How a Racist Email Reveals the Grand Old Party Has Become a Petty Affair | Common Dreams
How a Racist Email Reveals the Grand Old Party Has Become a Petty Affair | Common Dreams
" His response illuminates the tragic story of today’s Republican Party: It stands for nothing. The formerly Grand Old Party has devolved into a small, petty affair defined by a thoughtless defense of greed, the cynical deployment of xenophobia and a blind hatred of Barack Obama."
" His response illuminates the tragic story of today’s Republican Party: It stands for nothing. The formerly Grand Old Party has devolved into a small, petty affair defined by a thoughtless defense of greed, the cynical deployment of xenophobia and a blind hatred of Barack Obama."
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Right-Wing Racism: Past, Present—and Future | The Nation
Right-Wing Racism: Past, Present—and Future | The Nation
"t has become a depressing ritual of American politics that when one is confronted with evidence of one’s racism, the proper response is to insist that while old-fashioned Bull Connor–style racism has disappeared, liberals and journalists—and rarely is any distinction made here—remain obsessed with this now-imaginary phenomenon as a means of persecuting conservatives for telling it like it is."
"t has become a depressing ritual of American politics that when one is confronted with evidence of one’s racism, the proper response is to insist that while old-fashioned Bull Connor–style racism has disappeared, liberals and journalists—and rarely is any distinction made here—remain obsessed with this now-imaginary phenomenon as a means of persecuting conservatives for telling it like it is."
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