Friday, June 21, 2013
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Glenn Beck Is Luring Christians Into Islamo-Mormon Deistic Universalism | Right Wing Watch
Glenn Beck Is Luring Christians Into Islamo-Mormon Deistic Universalism | Right Wing Watch
"Yesterday's TruNews radio broadcast with Rick Wiles was entirely dedicated to an interview with right-wing anti-Islam activist Walid Shoebat and his son Theodore during which the three of them attacked ... Glenn Beck!
"Yesterday's TruNews radio broadcast with Rick Wiles was entirely dedicated to an interview with right-wing anti-Islam activist Walid Shoebat and his son Theodore during which the three of them attacked ... Glenn Beck!
That's right, according to the Shoebats, Beck is a practitioner of "Chrislam," meaning that he is luring his audience away from true Christianity and into a dangerous Islamo-Mormon deistic universalism with the help of Religious Right leaders such as James Robison, Franklin Graham, and David Barton."
Prepare for the Slanderous Return of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy if Hillary Clinton Runs in 2016
Prepare for the Slanderous Return of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy if Hillary Clinton Runs in 2016
"The right had fought the Clintons tooth and nail for decades. In 2000, when Hillary went out on her own and ran for the Senate from New York State, "Hillary hunting" became a reliable right-wing mantra."
"The right had fought the Clintons tooth and nail for decades. In 2000, when Hillary went out on her own and ran for the Senate from New York State, "Hillary hunting" became a reliable right-wing mantra."
From Middle Class To Peasant Class: How Republicans Made America A Top Poverty Creator
www.politicususa.com/2013/06/20/middle-class-peasant-class-republicans-america-top-poverty-creator.html
"America became an exceptional nation with the rise of the great middle class, and it is sliding into a nation of peasants as Republicans thirty year effort to destroy the middle class is reaching fruition. Nearly a quarter of America’s children are living in poverty, millions of Americans earn a pathetic minimum wage insufficient to put a roof over their heads, and the idea of ever achieving anything more is being thwarted by Republicans in all areas of government, but particularly the states. Right to work laws, banning minimum wage, eliminating healthcare, prohibiting paid sick leave, robbing food and housing assistance for seniors and the poor to provide more of the nation’s wealth for the rich and their corporations are all part of the Republicans’ three decade effort to destroy the middle class"
"America became an exceptional nation with the rise of the great middle class, and it is sliding into a nation of peasants as Republicans thirty year effort to destroy the middle class is reaching fruition. Nearly a quarter of America’s children are living in poverty, millions of Americans earn a pathetic minimum wage insufficient to put a roof over their heads, and the idea of ever achieving anything more is being thwarted by Republicans in all areas of government, but particularly the states. Right to work laws, banning minimum wage, eliminating healthcare, prohibiting paid sick leave, robbing food and housing assistance for seniors and the poor to provide more of the nation’s wealth for the rich and their corporations are all part of the Republicans’ three decade effort to destroy the middle class"
Tea Party rebels against New Cok—er—'rebranding'
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/20/1217507/-Tea-Party-rebels-against-New-Cok-er-rebranding
"Every immigrant community is getting a lesson in which party really cares."
"Every immigrant community is getting a lesson in which party really cares."
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Rep. Kenny Marchant against immigration reform because the immigrants might vote against him
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/19/1217104/-Rep-Kenny-Marchant-against-immigration-reform-because-the-immigrants-might-vote-against-him
"Ah, the GOP dilemma in a nutshell. They wanted to support immigration reform so as to prove that they were not racist towards the brown people; they cannot support immigration reform because those brown people might then vote against them. There's no solution to that one that doesn't require far-right Republicans to stop demonizing immigrants and minorities, and thatisn't going to be happening anytime soon. So they're stuck."
"Ah, the GOP dilemma in a nutshell. They wanted to support immigration reform so as to prove that they were not racist towards the brown people; they cannot support immigration reform because those brown people might then vote against them. There's no solution to that one that doesn't require far-right Republicans to stop demonizing immigrants and minorities, and thatisn't going to be happening anytime soon. So they're stuck."
A Reminder: Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock Aren't Outliers in Today's GOP
A Reminder: Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock Aren't Outliers in Today's GOP
"this rhetoric accurately reflects Republican Party platform positions. As long as the party vows to criminalize all abortions, they're going to have people explaining why--which is what got Akin in trouble."
"this rhetoric accurately reflects Republican Party platform positions. As long as the party vows to criminalize all abortions, they're going to have people explaining why--which is what got Akin in trouble."
Meet The Republican Who Wants To Be The Next Michele Bachmann
Meet The Republican Who Wants To Be The Next Michele Bachmann: The leading Republican candidate in retiring Rep. Michele Bachmann’s congressional district denies climate science, is virulently anti-gay, and sponsored everything from voter ID legislation to a minimum wage law repeal. No wonder he’s already being labeled “Michele Bachmann 2.0.” Former Minnesota State Rep. Tom Emmer (R) was the first candidate to step up when Bachmann [...]/p
Darrell Issa Proven to be a Fraud: Full Transcripts Reveal No IRS White House Conspiracy
www.forwardprogressives.com/darrell-issa-proven-to-be-a-fraud-full-transcripts-reveal-no-irs-white-house-conspiracy/
"Basically, Issa knew there was nothing, continued to push a lie—helped build the lie—all while continuing the false conspiracy that somehow President Obama was ordering the IRS to target conservative groups."
"Basically, Issa knew there was nothing, continued to push a lie—helped build the lie—all while continuing the false conspiracy that somehow President Obama was ordering the IRS to target conservative groups."
Issa Angry As Transcripts Show He Fixed ‘Facts’ Of IRS Case Around His Claims Of White House Corruption
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/06/19/issa-angry-as-transcripts-show-he-fixed-facts-of-irs-case-around-his-claims-of-white-house-corruption/
"Once again we witness the slow death of another Republican manufactured “scandal"."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/06/19/issa-angry-as-transcripts-show-he-fixed-facts-of-irs-case-around-his-claims-of-white-house-corruption/#ixzz2Wgq2BU7Q
"Once again we witness the slow death of another Republican manufactured “scandal"."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/06/19/issa-angry-as-transcripts-show-he-fixed-facts-of-irs-case-around-his-claims-of-white-house-corruption/#ixzz2Wgq2BU7Q
Republican rebranding fail, continued: Congressman calls immigrants 'takers' at anti-reform rally
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/19/1217273/-Republican-rebranding-fail-continued-Congressman-calls-immigrants-takers-at-anti-reform-rally
"You need only listen to his words to know that Mr. Weber is a bigot. But he's also an idiot: Immigration reform isn't just the right thing to do from a moral perspective, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, it would reduce the deficit—by a lot. This isn't a tough choice: Immigration reform isn't just good for people who want to become Americans, it's also good for people who already are Americans."
"You need only listen to his words to know that Mr. Weber is a bigot. But he's also an idiot: Immigration reform isn't just the right thing to do from a moral perspective, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, it would reduce the deficit—by a lot. This isn't a tough choice: Immigration reform isn't just good for people who want to become Americans, it's also good for people who already are Americans."
The President and the Media Must Educate the American People on How to Remove the Cancer From Our Politics
The President and the Media Must Educate the American People on How to Remove the Cancer From Our Politics
"The right wing of the Republican Party no longer has the leadership or agenda to gain the presidency through a popular vote. Instead, it is relying on ruthless obstruction of the party in power, slowing down economy and voter suppression. The right wing will continue on this path until the American people put a stop to it and remove this cancer from our politics."
"The right wing of the Republican Party no longer has the leadership or agenda to gain the presidency through a popular vote. Instead, it is relying on ruthless obstruction of the party in power, slowing down economy and voter suppression. The right wing will continue on this path until the American people put a stop to it and remove this cancer from our politics."
Maine Governor Blacklists Newspapers After They Criticize His Administration’s Energy Policies
Maine Governor Blacklists Newspapers After They Criticize His Administration’s Energy Policies: Following a critical series of articles in three Maine newspapers this week, Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s (R) office has cut off those papers’ access to administration officials. The same week the Portland Press Herald, the Kennebec Journal, and the Morning Sentinel published an in-depth analysis of the administration’s work to undermine environmental protections, a spokeswoman [...]/p
Right-Wing Immigration Foes Get Burned by Reality | Alternet
Right-Wing Immigration Foes Get Burned by Reality | Alternet
"Right-wing opponents of immigration reform expected to get a potent weapon when they requested that the Congressional Budget Office score the reforms offered by the Senate “Gang of Eight.” But it turned out to be one of those 'be careful of what you wish for' moments, when CBO projected that the Senate bill would cut the dreaded federal deficit by $197 billion over the next ten years, and $700 billion more in the decade after that."
"Right-wing opponents of immigration reform expected to get a potent weapon when they requested that the Congressional Budget Office score the reforms offered by the Senate “Gang of Eight.” But it turned out to be one of those 'be careful of what you wish for' moments, when CBO projected that the Senate bill would cut the dreaded federal deficit by $197 billion over the next ten years, and $700 billion more in the decade after that."
Fox Cuts Away From Obama's Berlin Speech To Cover Tea Party Protests
mediamatters.org/blog/2013/06/19/fox-cuts-away-from-obamas-berlin-speech-to-cove/194520
Fox News cuts away from the President's speech to cover the Tea Party.
Fox News cuts away from the President's speech to cover the Tea Party.
Big Lie: America Doesn't Have #1 Richest Middle-Class in the World...We're Ranked 27th! | Alternet
Big Lie: America Doesn't Have #1 Richest Middle-Class in the World...We're Ranked 27th! | Alternet
"America is the richest country on Earth. We have the most millionaires, the most billionaires and our wealthiest citizens have garnered more of the planet's riches than any other group in the world. We even have hedge fund managers who make in one hour as much as the average family makes in 21 years!
"America is the richest country on Earth. We have the most millionaires, the most billionaires and our wealthiest citizens have garnered more of the planet's riches than any other group in the world. We even have hedge fund managers who make in one hour as much as the average family makes in 21 years!
This opulence is supposed to trickle down to the rest of us, improving the lives of everyday Americans. At least that's what free-market cheerleaders repeatedly promise us. Unfortunately, it's a lie, one of the biggest ever perpetrated on the American people."
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
The Less Facts Favor the GOP, the More Scandal Narratives Do
The Less Facts Favor the GOP, the More Scandal Narratives Do
"In both these issue areas, conservative opposition to popular policies has only been maintained by concerted and disciplined lying."
"In both these issue areas, conservative opposition to popular policies has only been maintained by concerted and disciplined lying."
Monday, June 17, 2013
9 Ways the Right’s Ayn Randian Experiment Screws Over the Young | Alternet
9 Ways the Right’s Ayn Randian Experiment Screws Over the Young | Alternet
"Their decades-long assault on our core social values is on the verge of consuming its first complete generation of Americans. Born at the dawn of the Reagan era, Millennials were the first to be fully subjected to this all-out attack on the idea that we take care of each other in this country, and they’ll pay for it from the cradle to the grave."
"Their decades-long assault on our core social values is on the verge of consuming its first complete generation of Americans. Born at the dawn of the Reagan era, Millennials were the first to be fully subjected to this all-out attack on the idea that we take care of each other in this country, and they’ll pay for it from the cradle to the grave."
Rand Paul Claims Liberal Elites Want to Exterminate Christians
www.politicususa.com/2013/06/15/rand-paul-claims-liberal-elites-exterminate-christians.html
"Rand Paul is a tool of the Religious Right and his avowed fears of an Islamic Caliphate fall just a little flat when he himself aspires to be a Caliph here at home. The presidency is a secular – not a religious – office, and Rand Paul and his supporters would do well to remember that in an age of declining church membership and young people increasingly tired of the persecution of their friends.
"Rand Paul is a tool of the Religious Right and his avowed fears of an Islamic Caliphate fall just a little flat when he himself aspires to be a Caliph here at home. The presidency is a secular – not a religious – office, and Rand Paul and his supporters would do well to remember that in an age of declining church membership and young people increasingly tired of the persecution of their friends.
The Republican tent has gotten very small, and unfortunately for the GOP, Republicans seem to embrace that fact, using language that, while sure to appeal to the base, alienates the rest of America. Their problem in an ecumenical sense, is similar to their immigration problem"
Lindsey Graham: GOP in a Death Spiral | Alternet
Lindsey Graham: GOP in a Death Spiral | Alternet
"And this dilemma couldn't happen to a more deserving party or set of politicians."
"And this dilemma couldn't happen to a more deserving party or set of politicians."
Florida’s Governor Signs Business-Backed Bill Banning Paid Sick Leave
Florida’s Governor Signs Business-Backed Bill Banning Paid Sick Leave: Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) signed a bill on Friday that blocks local governments from implementing paid sick leave legislation, the Orlando Sentinel reports. He made his decision quickly, only taking four of the 15 days he legally had to review the bill before he signed it. In signing the bill, Scott sided with big [...]/p
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Rubio Refuses To Say Whether He Supports His Own Immigration Bill
Rubio Refuses To Say Whether He Supports His Own Immigration Bill: Sen. Marco Rubio (R- FL), the architect of a comprehensive immigration bill that would legalize 11 million undocumented immigrants, refused to say on Sunday whether he supports the legislation he helped draft. He instead claimed that the measure does not have strong border enforcement provisions and would not receive bipartisan support. In an interview on [...]/p
Lindsey Graham: Republicans 'Are in a Demographic Death Spiral'
Lindsey Graham: Republicans 'Are in a Demographic Death Spiral'
"Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on Sunday that he favored former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) as a 2016 presidential candidate, but no Republican could win unless comprehensive immigration reform was passed because the party was in a "demographic death spiral"."
"Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on Sunday that he favored former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) as a 2016 presidential candidate, but no Republican could win unless comprehensive immigration reform was passed because the party was in a "demographic death spiral"."
Lindsey Graham Warns GOP: ‘It Doesn’t Matter Who We Run In 2016′ If Immigration Reform Fails
Lindsey Graham Warns GOP: ‘It Doesn’t Matter Who We Run In 2016′ If Immigration Reform Fails: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) — one of the Republican co-sponsors of an immigration reform bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for the nation’s 11.1 million undocumented immigrations — told fellow Republicans that the GOP will fail to exist if reform does not become law. “If we don’t pass immigration reform , if we [...]/p
Colorado Secretary Of State Responsible For Voter Suppression Fined For Ethics Violations
Colorado Secretary Of State Responsible For Voter Suppression Fined For Ethics Violations: Colorado’s state ethics panel has ruled that Secretary of State Scott Gessler (R) violated state ethics laws and breached public trust for his own personal gain. Gessler, best known for his failed voter purge and his crusade against largely nonresistant voter fraud, received a fine for the violations. The Denver Post reported Thursday that Colorado’s [...]/p
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Republicans And Some Democrats Are Quietly Rolling Back Obama’s Wall St. Regulations
www.politicususa.com/2013/06/15/republicans-democrats-quietly-rolling-obamas-wall-st-regulations.html
"There is no other way to describe what Republican intentions are in repeating the same deregulation frenzy except to deliberately destroy the American economy once and for all to allow their wealthy supporters the opportunity to step in and buy the United States lock, stock, and barrel."
"There is no other way to describe what Republican intentions are in repeating the same deregulation frenzy except to deliberately destroy the American economy once and for all to allow their wealthy supporters the opportunity to step in and buy the United States lock, stock, and barrel."
Friday, June 14, 2013
Top Republicans assemble for Ralph Reed's Annual Crook-O-Rama
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/14/1216291/-Top-Republicans-assemble-for-Ralph-Reed-s-Annual-Crook-O-Rama
"The most interesting thing about Ralph Reed's Faith & Freedom Forum being held this week is that it exists at all. Ralph Reed, for those precious few of you who do not remember recent political history, is a crook. He is a political scammer who worked with Jack Abramoff in a swindle of Native American tribes and conservative Christians alike, a scam that went to the heart of the conservative movement but in which every last person save Abramoff himself has undergone a magical conversion back into respectability based essentially on the same scam as they started out with, which is duping Good Christian People out of their money."
"The most interesting thing about Ralph Reed's Faith & Freedom Forum being held this week is that it exists at all. Ralph Reed, for those precious few of you who do not remember recent political history, is a crook. He is a political scammer who worked with Jack Abramoff in a swindle of Native American tribes and conservative Christians alike, a scam that went to the heart of the conservative movement but in which every last person save Abramoff himself has undergone a magical conversion back into respectability based essentially on the same scam as they started out with, which is duping Good Christian People out of their money."
Rubio Thinks It’s OK To Discriminate Against Gays… But Says He’s Not A Bigot (VIDEO)
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/06/14/rubio-thinks-its-ok-to-discriminate-against-gays-but-hes-not-a-bigot/
"To expect an American to live as a second-class citizen because you don’t like something about them is not the sort of behavior that qualifies one to run for President of the United States."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/06/14/rubio-thinks-its-ok-to-discriminate-against-gays-but-hes-not-a-bigot/#ixzz2WF4td3An
"To expect an American to live as a second-class citizen because you don’t like something about them is not the sort of behavior that qualifies one to run for President of the United States."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/06/14/rubio-thinks-its-ok-to-discriminate-against-gays-but-hes-not-a-bigot/#ixzz2WF4td3An
Conservative Minority Outreach Panelist Explains Voter Gap: ‘People Of Color Are Being Paid By The Government’
Conservative Minority Outreach Panelist Explains Voter Gap: ‘People Of Color Are Being Paid By The Government’: Of course, not all public programs go exclusively, or even largely, to minority populations. What’s more, receiving public benefits doesn’t determine one’s voting patterns. Seventy percent of food stamp recipients, for instance, are white, and the vast majority of counties with the fastest-growing food stamp rolls voted Republican in 2008.
GOP Congressman: ‘Illegal Aliens Have Just Invaded My DC Office’
GOP Congressman: ‘Illegal Aliens Have Just Invaded My DC Office’: One week after House Republicans passed an amendment that effectively deports DREAMers, undocumented high school students held a peaceful protest in Rep. Steve King’s (R-IA) office. In their caps and gowns, the undocumented members of United We Dream occupied his office during regular hours to advocate for immigration reform. As is his usual fashion, King [...]/p
House GOP Revolt Against Immigration Reform Begins | The Nation
House GOP Revolt Against Immigration Reform Begins | The Nation
"While this was, at some point, inevitable, it's bad news for Boehner, and much more importantly, bad news for immigration reform."
"While this was, at some point, inevitable, it's bad news for Boehner, and much more importantly, bad news for immigration reform."
The Tea Party's Worst Nightmare: More White Americans Are Dying Than Being Born
The Tea Party's Worst Nightmare: More White Americans Are Dying Than Being Born
"This is what groups such as the Tea Party, the NRA, the Republican Party, the Neo-Confederates, and white Christian fundamentalists – among others – have held as their core racial fear"
"This is what groups such as the Tea Party, the NRA, the Republican Party, the Neo-Confederates, and white Christian fundamentalists – among others – have held as their core racial fear"
Spurs Answer Racist Response To Latino National Anthem Singer By Letting Him Sing Again
Spurs Answer Racist Response To Latino National Anthem Singer By Letting Him Sing Again: When Darius Rucker canceled plans to sing the national anthem ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs asked Sebastien De La Cruz to do the honors. De La Cruz, an 11-year-old Mexican-American, is a San Antonio resident who appeared as a singer on America’s Got Talent last year, and he [...]/p
GOP Rhetoric and Actions Matter to Latinos on Immigration
GOP Rhetoric and Actions Matter to Latinos on Immigration: A new survey by Latino Decisions neatly captures the strategic bind the GOP finds itself in over immigration. The short of it: when Republican Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL) talk about immigration, both senators and the GOP at-large suffer among Latino voters; when Republican Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) or Democrat Bob Menendez [...]/p
Could Texas Be Turning Blue?
Could Texas Be Turning Blue?
"The primary reason that many cite for Texas going blue is the reality of demographics. Currently, 50.2 percent of the state’s 4.9 million public school children are Hispanic; last year, that figure was 49 percent. Indeed, two out of every three public school children in Texas as Hispanic, according to the Texas Education Agency."
"The primary reason that many cite for Texas going blue is the reality of demographics. Currently, 50.2 percent of the state’s 4.9 million public school children are Hispanic; last year, that figure was 49 percent. Indeed, two out of every three public school children in Texas as Hispanic, according to the Texas Education Agency."
Republicans Have Hit a New Record Low as Confidence In Congress Falls to 10%
www.politicususa.com/2013/06/14/republicans-hit-record-confidence-congress-falls-10.html
"It is seriously amazing that there are 10% of Americans who have confidence in Congress and doubtless they are extremist conservatives and teabaggers hopeful Republicans continue neutering government, or optimistic souls who believe sanity and reason will win the day and Republicans will actually work for the good of the people. However, after over four-and-a-half years of obstruction, job killing, and hostage taking crises, and a population falling deeper into poverty, there is nothing whatsoever to be confident about except more dire effects of Republicans intent on bringing governance to a halt. It is noteworthy though, that Republicans act decisively and with great resolve when their wealthy and extremist supporters demand action, but that is likely the same 10% who still have confidence in Congress and sadly they are driving the direction of the nation."
"It is seriously amazing that there are 10% of Americans who have confidence in Congress and doubtless they are extremist conservatives and teabaggers hopeful Republicans continue neutering government, or optimistic souls who believe sanity and reason will win the day and Republicans will actually work for the good of the people. However, after over four-and-a-half years of obstruction, job killing, and hostage taking crises, and a population falling deeper into poverty, there is nothing whatsoever to be confident about except more dire effects of Republicans intent on bringing governance to a halt. It is noteworthy though, that Republicans act decisively and with great resolve when their wealthy and extremist supporters demand action, but that is likely the same 10% who still have confidence in Congress and sadly they are driving the direction of the nation."
EXCLUSIVE: Rubio Says It Should Be Legal To Fire Someone For Being Gay
EXCLUSIVE: Rubio Says It Should Be Legal To Fire Someone For Being Gay: WASHINGTON, DC — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who is touted as a top GOP presidential prospect in 2016, thinks it should be legal to fire someone for their sexual orientation. ThinkProgress spoke with the Florida Senator at the opening luncheon of the annual Faith and Freedom Forum on Thursday and asked him about the Employment [...]/p
Thursday, June 13, 2013
New ‘Progressive’ Super PAC Actually Backing Conservatives, Run By Former Consultants For Rove And Bachmann
New ‘Progressive’ Super PAC Actually Backing Conservatives, Run By Former Consultants For Rove And Bachmann: A secretive new super PAC with the misleading name “Americans for Progressive Action” has made a $700,000 ad buy on behalf of Massachusetts Republican Senate nominee Gabriel Gomez. But while the group claims it is not partisan and will back independent-minded candidates, the group’s leadership includes Republican consultants with ties to Karl Rove and Rep. [...]/p
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
North Carolina Is the New Wisconsin | The Nation
North Carolina Is the New Wisconsin | The Nation
"Just like the Koch brothers backed Scott Walker, the Koch’s billionaire ally and close associate Art Pope funded North Carolina’s Republican takeover in 2010 and 2012."
"Just like the Koch brothers backed Scott Walker, the Koch’s billionaire ally and close associate Art Pope funded North Carolina’s Republican takeover in 2010 and 2012."
GOP Congressman Channels Todd Akin: ‘The Incidence Of Rape Resulting In Pregnancy Are Very Low’
GOP Congressman Channels Todd Akin: ‘The Incidence Of Rape Resulting In Pregnancy Are Very Low’: Despite Republican strategists’ efforts to keep GOP politicians from making insensitive comments about rape victims, Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) channeled former Rep. Todd Akin’s (R-MO) infamous “legitimate rape” comment during a committee hearing on Wednesday. Defending his proposal to ban all abortions after 20 weeks with no exceptions for rape and incest, Franks claimed, “The [...]/p
Trent Franks Goes Akin: His History of Anti-Choice Extremism | Right Wing Watch
Trent Franks Goes Akin: His History of Anti-Choice Extremism | Right Wing Watch
"Aside from his anti-choice activism, Franks pushes anti-Muslim conspiracy theories, has flirted with birtherism, and has claimed that marriage equality is a “threat to the nation’s survival"."
"Aside from his anti-choice activism, Franks pushes anti-Muslim conspiracy theories, has flirted with birtherism, and has claimed that marriage equality is a “threat to the nation’s survival"."
The Third Koch ‘Brother’ Hits North Carolina | Common Dreams
The Third Koch ‘Brother’ Hits North Carolina | Common Dreams
"There’s something rotten in the state of North Carolina — and it smells like money. Specifically, Art Pope’s money.
In fact, Pope and his cash are responsible for North Carolina’s recent meteoric rise as the poster child for regressive, conservative politics.
"There’s something rotten in the state of North Carolina — and it smells like money. Specifically, Art Pope’s money.
In fact, Pope and his cash are responsible for North Carolina’s recent meteoric rise as the poster child for regressive, conservative politics.
As the head of Variety Wholesalers (a family-run discount store holding company) and the$150 million Pope Family Foundation, he has invested in an array of think tanks and advocacy groups dedicated to aggressively aligning the state’s political terrain with his business interests. Gov. Pat McCrory, whose campaign he bankrolled, recently named Pope to the powerful post of state budget director.
Pope is, for all intents and purposes, North Carolina’s third, lesser known, Koch brother. In fact, he’s attended the Koch Brothers’ planning summits and considers himself their close ally."
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
‘FrackNation’ The Infomercial: Koch Industries Ties That Bind
‘FrackNation’ The Infomercial: Koch Industries Ties That Bind: The fracking industry really doesn’t want you to see “Gasland 2.” The industry has brought in anti-science film-maker Phelim McAleer to produce an industry informercial, “FrackNation.” McAleer has a long track record of trying to disrupt and disinform. Here’s Part 2 of DeSmogBlog’s exposé of this oil and gas industry PR campaign — JR. By [...]/p
If Republicans ‘Love’ America So Much Why Do They Keep Threatening to Secede?
www.politicususa.com/2013/06/11/republicans-love-america-threatening-secede.html
"For the past four-and-a-half years there has been a war to control America, and crucial to the Koch brothers and ALEC’s victory is decimating democracy by stirring up opposition to legally elected government at both the state and federal levels. With their failure to buy representatives in states like Colorado and California, they have attempted to ratchet up anger among disaffected Republicans with insane propaganda warning that renewable energy and environmental regulations are a direct assault on individual freedom and their way of life. What is stunning is that there are any Americans who so identify their way of life, and freedoms, with the fortunes of wealthy fascists intent on controlling America that they become enemies of democracy and are willing to secede over the majority’s choice of representatives."
"For the past four-and-a-half years there has been a war to control America, and crucial to the Koch brothers and ALEC’s victory is decimating democracy by stirring up opposition to legally elected government at both the state and federal levels. With their failure to buy representatives in states like Colorado and California, they have attempted to ratchet up anger among disaffected Republicans with insane propaganda warning that renewable energy and environmental regulations are a direct assault on individual freedom and their way of life. What is stunning is that there are any Americans who so identify their way of life, and freedoms, with the fortunes of wealthy fascists intent on controlling America that they become enemies of democracy and are willing to secede over the majority’s choice of representatives."
Republicans Watch Another Fake Scandal Die; IRS Manager Reveals He Is A Conservative Republican
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/06/10/republicans-watch-another-fake-scandal-die-irs-manager-reveals-he-is-a-conservative-republican/
"John Shafer, the IRS manager, told the Oversight Committee that he and another employee set aside applications from groups with “Tea Party” and “patriot” in their names because granting them tax-exempt status could set a new precedent for the IRS. In other words, he was just doing the job he is paid to do, to make sure that groups are not wrongfully receiving an exempt status they do not deserve. It should also be noted that, so far, no conservative groups have come forward to say they were denied the tax-exemption."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/06/10/republicans-watch-another-fake-scandal-die-irs-manager-reveals-he-is-a-conservative-republican/#ixzz2VvCt9INj
"John Shafer, the IRS manager, told the Oversight Committee that he and another employee set aside applications from groups with “Tea Party” and “patriot” in their names because granting them tax-exempt status could set a new precedent for the IRS. In other words, he was just doing the job he is paid to do, to make sure that groups are not wrongfully receiving an exempt status they do not deserve. It should also be noted that, so far, no conservative groups have come forward to say they were denied the tax-exemption."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/06/10/republicans-watch-another-fake-scandal-die-irs-manager-reveals-he-is-a-conservative-republican/#ixzz2VvCt9INj
Darrell Issa Won’t Release IRS Transcripts Because They Prove Him Wrong
www.politicususa.com/2013/06/10/darrell-issa-wont-release-irs-transcripts-prove-wrong.html
"Darrell Issa won’t release the full transcripts because they prove him wrong. If they had an ounce of White House scandal in them, they’d have been gussied up, exaggerated, sold and devoured by the Issa-fawning press by now. Issa just can’t bear to see yet another scandal die due to reality not coinciding with his claims."
"Darrell Issa won’t release the full transcripts because they prove him wrong. If they had an ounce of White House scandal in them, they’d have been gussied up, exaggerated, sold and devoured by the Issa-fawning press by now. Issa just can’t bear to see yet another scandal die due to reality not coinciding with his claims."
Fox News Won’t Tell Their Viewers That A Republican Was Behind IRS Targeting
www.politicususa.com/2013/06/10/fox-news-viewers-republican-irs-targeting.html
"Fox is refusing to their viewers the truth. This is why Fox News isn’t news, and it is certainly not journalism. It is a propaganda network that is intentionally leaving out facts."
"Fox is refusing to their viewers the truth. This is why Fox News isn’t news, and it is certainly not journalism. It is a propaganda network that is intentionally leaving out facts."
Red States Get More Extreme -- How America Is Splitting Apart Without Bothering With Civil War | Alternet
Red States Get More Extreme -- How America Is Splitting Apart Without Bothering With Civil War | Alternet
"Conservative Republicans in our nation's capital have managed to accomplish something they only dreamed of when Tea Partiers streamed into Congress at the start of 2011: They've basically shut Congress down. Their refusal to compromise is working just as they hoped: No jobs agenda. No budget. No grand bargain on the deficit. No background checks on guns. Nothing on climate change. No tax reform. No hike in the minimum wage. Nothing so far on immigration reform."
"Conservative Republicans in our nation's capital have managed to accomplish something they only dreamed of when Tea Partiers streamed into Congress at the start of 2011: They've basically shut Congress down. Their refusal to compromise is working just as they hoped: No jobs agenda. No budget. No grand bargain on the deficit. No background checks on guns. Nothing on climate change. No tax reform. No hike in the minimum wage. Nothing so far on immigration reform."
How Right-Wing Ideology Has Suckered Millions of Americans into Hating Their Own Government | Alternet
How Right-Wing Ideology Has Suckered Millions of Americans into Hating Their Own Government | Alternet
"Pervasive propaganda is doing great harm to one of the few solutions the people have to deal with their problems: government"
"Pervasive propaganda is doing great harm to one of the few solutions the people have to deal with their problems: government"
Monday, June 10, 2013
RNC Ignores 2012 Post-Mortems, Doubles Down On Evangelicals
RNC Ignores 2012 Post-Mortems, Doubles Down On Evangelicals
"Based on that, and the College Republicans' report last week warning the party about their attitudes on gay rights, a conservative Southern Baptist guy who hates gays and promises to recruit even more Southern Baptists while ignoring the Latino community should be exactly what the RNC needs to succeed, don't you think?"
"Based on that, and the College Republicans' report last week warning the party about their attitudes on gay rights, a conservative Southern Baptist guy who hates gays and promises to recruit even more Southern Baptists while ignoring the Latino community should be exactly what the RNC needs to succeed, don't you think?"
Head Of Texas Anti-Immigration Group: Politicians Who Support Reform Are ‘An Accessory To Homicide’
Head Of Texas Anti-Immigration Group: Politicians Who Support Reform Are ‘An Accessory To Homicide’: Politicians who voted for the original 1986 immigration reform bill are accessories to homicide, according to Larry Korkmas the tea party president of Texans for Immigration Reduction and Enforcement President (TFIRE). During a debate on the Senate immigration reform bill, Korkmas accused government officials of allowing the Boston Marathon bombings to occur because they failed [...]/p
Revealed: Letters From Republicans Seeking Obamacare Money | The Nation
Revealed: Letters From Republicans Seeking Obamacare Money | The Nation
"Now letters produced by a Freedom of Information Act request reveal that many of these same anti-Obamacare Republicans have solicited grants from the very program they claim to despise. This is evidence not merely of shameless hypocrisy but of the fact that the ACA bestows tangible benefits that even Congress’s most extreme right-wing ideologues are hard-pressed to deny to their constituents."
"Now letters produced by a Freedom of Information Act request reveal that many of these same anti-Obamacare Republicans have solicited grants from the very program they claim to despise. This is evidence not merely of shameless hypocrisy but of the fact that the ACA bestows tangible benefits that even Congress’s most extreme right-wing ideologues are hard-pressed to deny to their constituents."
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Why Michele Bachmann Won't Run For Office Again, No Matter What
Why Michele Bachmann Won't Run For Office Again, No Matter What
"Let's be clear: Not running for office is Michele Bachmann's best bet at avoiding a criminal conviction. Once a candidate announces they're resigning, or not running for reelection, that's when the FBI usually (but not always) puts pending indictments of public officials on ice. It frustrated me as a reporter when they didn't follow through on those cases, but an FBI agent explained to me how much more efficient it was to let those investigations die. "We get a bad guy out of office and save the cost of going to trial, that's a win/win," he told me."
"Let's be clear: Not running for office is Michele Bachmann's best bet at avoiding a criminal conviction. Once a candidate announces they're resigning, or not running for reelection, that's when the FBI usually (but not always) puts pending indictments of public officials on ice. It frustrated me as a reporter when they didn't follow through on those cases, but an FBI agent explained to me how much more efficient it was to let those investigations die. "We get a bad guy out of office and save the cost of going to trial, that's a win/win," he told me."
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Friday, June 7, 2013
Maine Tries To Increase Energy Efficiency, Gov. LePage Threatens Veto
Maine Tries To Increase Energy Efficiency, Gov. LePage Threatens Veto: Maine is trying to lower energy costs and increase energy efficiency. Sadly, its Governor may veto legislation that would do this at the expense of Maine’s ratepayers and emerging renewable energy industry. A bipartisan omnibus energy bill is making its way through the Maine state legislature. The compromised package, L.D. 1559, passed the Senate on [...]/p
PERRspectives: Rubio, Like McCain, Pledges to Vote Against His Own Immigration Bill
PERRspectives: Rubio, Like McCain, Pledges to Vote Against His Own Immigration Bill
"Hispanic voter weren't buying his act, and on Election Day delivered their ballots to Barack Obama by a 66 to 32 percent margin. Four years later, Mitt Romney self-deported more Latino voters to the Democratic Party, losing that vital demographic block by a staggering 71 to 27 percent.
"Hispanic voter weren't buying his act, and on Election Day delivered their ballots to Barack Obama by a 66 to 32 percent margin. Four years later, Mitt Romney self-deported more Latino voters to the Democratic Party, losing that vital demographic block by a staggering 71 to 27 percent.
Hoping to catapult his White House hopes and rescue his Republican Party in 2016, Marco Rubio is trying to perform McCain's trick. But as McCain learned the hard way, voters know what a trick is."
Tea Party Takes On Georgia Power Over Lack Of Solar Energy
Tea Party Takes On Georgia Power Over Lack Of Solar Energy: The fight to bring cheaper, clean energy to Georgia is uniting some unlikely allies. Renewable energy advocates and leaders of the Atlanta Tea Party are taking on utility giant Southern Co., and its subsidiary Georgia Power, over resisting the call to expand its development of solar energy. As Debbie Dooley, co-founder of the Atlanta Tea [...]/p
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Hypocritical Republicans Have An Obamacare Problem
Hypocritical Republicans Have An Obamacare Problem
"But Cornyn, like other colleagues, is a secret admirer of Obamacare. Lee Fang has unearthed their appeals for grants to bolster health care services in their states, and there are many, from all those loyal GOP Obamacare haters."
"But Cornyn, like other colleagues, is a secret admirer of Obamacare. Lee Fang has unearthed their appeals for grants to bolster health care services in their states, and there are many, from all those loyal GOP Obamacare haters."
Meals On Wheels Slashes Services And Adds Waiting Lists Thanks To Sequestration
Meals On Wheels Slashes Services And Adds Waiting Lists Thanks To Sequestration: Meals on Wheels, the program that brings hot food to home-bound seniors, is facing big budget cuts thanks to sequestration, and the Meals on Wheels Association of America just released a new survey of 640 of its members to find out what choices they’re making with fewer dollars. It found that nearly 70 percent have [...]/p
Marco Rubio's Immigration Cube
Marco Rubio's Immigration Cube
"You know the stupid that resides in the Conservative party and takes place on a daily basis is the kind of stupid you don't often see or hear about in everyday life. It would appear that Marco Rubio has realized that, by trying to do the right thing on immigration, he has put his own future political aspirations in jeopardy because House Republicans are crazed, fire-breathing Neanderthals. Here he is talking to another platinum member of the knuckle draggers party Hugh Hewitt and telling him that he won't even vote for his own bill."
"You know the stupid that resides in the Conservative party and takes place on a daily basis is the kind of stupid you don't often see or hear about in everyday life. It would appear that Marco Rubio has realized that, by trying to do the right thing on immigration, he has put his own future political aspirations in jeopardy because House Republicans are crazed, fire-breathing Neanderthals. Here he is talking to another platinum member of the knuckle draggers party Hugh Hewitt and telling him that he won't even vote for his own bill."
Economy Killer Scott Walker Takes Wisconsin to 49th in the Country
www.politicususa.com/economy-killer-scott-walker-takes-wisconsin-49th-country.html
""The bad news keeps coming for Governor Scott Walker (R-WI), who ran as a conservative who was going to save the state and create 250,000 jobs. Instead, he’s thrown the state into what’s looking now like a long term economic contraction.
In the latest numbers from the Philadelphia Fed, which is a monthly state-by-state index of leading economic growth indicators, Wisconsin ranks 49th in the nation.
Out of the 50 states, only five are in contraction. Alaska, Louisiana, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming are all projected to decrease growth, with Wisconsin second to last with an index of -.74%."
""The bad news keeps coming for Governor Scott Walker (R-WI), who ran as a conservative who was going to save the state and create 250,000 jobs. Instead, he’s thrown the state into what’s looking now like a long term economic contraction.
In the latest numbers from the Philadelphia Fed, which is a monthly state-by-state index of leading economic growth indicators, Wisconsin ranks 49th in the nation.
Out of the 50 states, only five are in contraction. Alaska, Louisiana, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming are all projected to decrease growth, with Wisconsin second to last with an index of -.74%."
Senate GOP Puts Corporate Tax Loopholes Over Student Loans
Senate GOP Puts Corporate Tax Loopholes Over Student Loans: After their own proposal on student loan interest rates failed Thursday morning, Republican senators blocked a Democratic proposal to forestall the doubling of rates for the poorest students for two years. Republicans object to the way Democrats would pay for the extension – by closing tax loopholes for oil companies, wealthy pensioners, and multinational corporations. [...]/p
Protesters Shake Up North Carolina Legislature with Moral Monday Demonstrations | Common Dreams
Protesters Shake Up North Carolina Legislature with Moral Monday Demonstrations | Common Dreams
"In 2010, Republicans took control of the state house and senate for the first time since Reconstruction. With their firm majority, the GOP redrew district lines for state senate and house seats, securing an even more solid majority in the 2012 election. Voters also elected a Republican governor, the former mayor of Charlotte, Pat McCrory. Many assumed that his big-city background would make him a moderate, but McCrory quickly appointed Art Pope, the money behind many of the state’s Tea Party candidates, as budget director, and the legislature went to work."
"In 2010, Republicans took control of the state house and senate for the first time since Reconstruction. With their firm majority, the GOP redrew district lines for state senate and house seats, securing an even more solid majority in the 2012 election. Voters also elected a Republican governor, the former mayor of Charlotte, Pat McCrory. Many assumed that his big-city background would make him a moderate, but McCrory quickly appointed Art Pope, the money behind many of the state’s Tea Party candidates, as budget director, and the legislature went to work."
House Republicans Booed As They Vote To Deport DREAMers
House Republicans Booed As They Vote To Deport DREAMers: To a chorus of boos from the gallery, House Republicans voted 224-201 on Thursday to approve an amendment that defunds the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The amendment, from Rep. Steve King (R-IA), undercuts the flexibility that allows the Department of Homeland Security to halt deporting DREAMers and instead focus on people convicted of [...]/p
Republicans Are Looking for More Incompetent Candidates Who Promise to Obstruct Obama
www.politicususa.com/republicans-incompetent-candidates-promise-obstruct-obama.html
"In fact, they have been incompetent for thirty years and despite empirical data that their economic strategy of giving all of Americans’ assets to the rich, deregulating their favorite donors’ industries, forcing Christian ideology on the people, and destroying every social program in sight, they continue pushing the same policies they know are doomed to failure to cover their complete and utter incompetence."
"In fact, they have been incompetent for thirty years and despite empirical data that their economic strategy of giving all of Americans’ assets to the rich, deregulating their favorite donors’ industries, forcing Christian ideology on the people, and destroying every social program in sight, they continue pushing the same policies they know are doomed to failure to cover their complete and utter incompetence."
The Lie About Job Creation Republicans Don’t Want You to Think About
www.forwardprogressives.com/the-rebublican-lie/
"It’s time we end this nonsense. Three decades, 5 recessions and one near economic depression later—it’s safe to say Trickle Down Economics has been a failure."
"It’s time we end this nonsense. Three decades, 5 recessions and one near economic depression later—it’s safe to say Trickle Down Economics has been a failure."
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Gov. Scott Walker Cutting Medicaid To Fund Tax Cut For Rich
Gov. Scott Walker Cutting Medicaid To Fund Tax Cut For Rich
"I know a couple of people for whom Badgercare is a lifesaver, keeping a mother and child alive and functional. Gov. Scott Walker, who long ago sold the tattered remnants of his soul to the Kochs and their friends, is using Obamacare as an excuse to slash the state's very successful Medicaid program."
"I know a couple of people for whom Badgercare is a lifesaver, keeping a mother and child alive and functional. Gov. Scott Walker, who long ago sold the tattered remnants of his soul to the Kochs and their friends, is using Obamacare as an excuse to slash the state's very successful Medicaid program."
Limbaugh, O'Reilly costing Republicans elections
www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/04/1213757/-Limbaugh-O-Reilly-costing-Republicans-elections
"Republicans decided to figure out why young voters were avoiding their party like MySpace: The most damning conclusions lay in the survey’s examination of how people view the two major parties in terms of broad attributes. For Democrats, young voters chose “tolerant,” “diverse” and “open-minded,” while for Republicans they often chose “rich” and “religious.”
In focus groups in January, the report said, young voters were asked to list leaders of the Democratic Party. “They named prominent former or currently elected officials: Pelosi, the Clintons, Obama, Kennedy, Gore. When those same respondents were asked to name Republican leaders, they focused heavily on media personalities and commentators: Bill O’Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck.”
So it’s not terribly surprising that when they were asked what words came to mind when they heard "Republican Party," the results "were brutal — closed-minded, racist, rigid, old-fashioned"."
"Republicans decided to figure out why young voters were avoiding their party like MySpace: The most damning conclusions lay in the survey’s examination of how people view the two major parties in terms of broad attributes. For Democrats, young voters chose “tolerant,” “diverse” and “open-minded,” while for Republicans they often chose “rich” and “religious.”
In focus groups in January, the report said, young voters were asked to list leaders of the Democratic Party. “They named prominent former or currently elected officials: Pelosi, the Clintons, Obama, Kennedy, Gore. When those same respondents were asked to name Republican leaders, they focused heavily on media personalities and commentators: Bill O’Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck.”
So it’s not terribly surprising that when they were asked what words came to mind when they heard "Republican Party," the results "were brutal — closed-minded, racist, rigid, old-fashioned"."
Rep. McDermott wonders why tea party groups applied for taxpayer-funded subsidies
Rep. McDermott wonders why tea party groups applied for taxpayer-funded subsidies (via Raw Story )Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) on Tuesday questioned why tea party groups were seeking to be subsidized by the government. At a House hearing on IRS misconduct, McDermott acknowledged the federal tax agency had inappropriately used political criteria to locate nonprofit applications that needed extra review…
It’s Time to Tell the Truth: Republicans Aren’t Christians
www.forwardprogressives.com/its-time-to-tell-the-truth-republicans-arent-christians/
" whether you believe in Jesus Christ or not is not the issue, what he symbolized and his story aren’t really debatable. He spent his life helping the poor, sick and needy. He never once spoke about homosexuality or abortion. He embraced those from the lowest rungs of society by saying that those for whom much had been given, much is expected. He taught love, hope, compassion and forgiveness. He warned against those who would manipulate the word of God for their own selfish ambitions. He opposed greed and encouraged giving.
" whether you believe in Jesus Christ or not is not the issue, what he symbolized and his story aren’t really debatable. He spent his life helping the poor, sick and needy. He never once spoke about homosexuality or abortion. He embraced those from the lowest rungs of society by saying that those for whom much had been given, much is expected. He taught love, hope, compassion and forgiveness. He warned against those who would manipulate the word of God for their own selfish ambitions. He opposed greed and encouraged giving.
You know, the exact opposite of what Republicans stand for."
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
How Chris Christie’s Plan To Replace Senator Lautenberg Will Waste Millions In Taxpayer Dollars
How Chris Christie’s Plan To Replace Senator Lautenberg Will Waste Millions In Taxpayer Dollars: Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) announced on Tuesday afternoon that New Jersey’s special election to fill the seat vacated with the passing of Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D) will take place on October 16, three full weeks before the state’s general election and his own re-election. The decision to hold the election at the earliest possible date [...]/p
Republican Attacks Measure To Prevent Taxpayer Bailouts
Republican Attacks Measure To Prevent Taxpayer Bailouts: On Monday, a regulatory body created by the Dodd-Frank reforms of 2010 named the first set of non-bank financial companies that will face the most stringent provisions of the Wall Street reform package. Since the so-called “shadow banking” sector was the epicenter of the complex and risky behavior that caused the financial crisis to spill [...]/p
Ted Cruz Thinks Raising Taxes on the Working Class is a Wonderful Idea
Ted Cruz Thinks Raising Taxes on the Working Class is a Wonderful Idea
"Sen. Ted Cruz and Fox guest host on Cashin' In this Saturday, Eric Bolling, both think that lowering taxes on the rich, while raising taxes on the poor and the middle class is just a wonderful idea."
"Sen. Ted Cruz and Fox guest host on Cashin' In this Saturday, Eric Bolling, both think that lowering taxes on the rich, while raising taxes on the poor and the middle class is just a wonderful idea."
Monday, June 3, 2013
GOP Viewed As ‘Closed Minded, Racist, Rigid’ By College Students In Republican Survey
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/06/03/gop-viewed-as-closed-minded-racist-rigid-by-college-students-in-republican-survey-video/
"Republicans belief in trickle-down economics as the way to induce a robust economy has failed. Reagan started that process while George W. Bush continued it on steroids. Young people can see that hard work does not necessarily make wealth and success anymore. The people sitting on their rear ends moving capital are the ones rewarded. When young people leave college with a large debt load and they hear that a Republican Party wants to leave loan rates that float with the desires of bankers, they understand the party may say they care, but their actions say otherwise.
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/06/03/gop-viewed-as-closed-minded-racist-rigid-by-college-students-in-republican-survey-video/#ixzz2VBdSll00
"Republicans belief in trickle-down economics as the way to induce a robust economy has failed. Reagan started that process while George W. Bush continued it on steroids. Young people can see that hard work does not necessarily make wealth and success anymore. The people sitting on their rear ends moving capital are the ones rewarded. When young people leave college with a large debt load and they hear that a Republican Party wants to leave loan rates that float with the desires of bankers, they understand the party may say they care, but their actions say otherwise.
When young people see austerity measures that, even though publicly debunked, are still the core of the Republican ideology and actions, they understand that the party has no intention in investing in them, even as those who are rewarded today profited by policies youth will be paying for. Young people understand that the income and wealth disparity can be directly attributed to the same policies Republicans continue to push.
When young people see the caricature that characterizes many of the Tea Party rallies and the hate for government these “we the people” groups promote, they become embarrassed for the country that preaches tolerance."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/06/03/gop-viewed-as-closed-minded-racist-rigid-by-college-students-in-republican-survey-video/#ixzz2VBdSll00
Kicking 'Em When They're Down: Wisconsin Punishes People Who Can't Find Jobs (Because Oops They've Failed to Create Any) | Common Dreams
Kicking 'Em When They're Down: Wisconsin Punishes People Who Can't Find Jobs (Because Oops They've Failed to Create Any) | Common Dreams
"Having created just 10% of the jobs he said he'd create and thus helped Wisconsin sink to the rank of 44th nationwide in economic performance and 50th in job growth, Scott Walker and his GOP cohorts are taking out their frustration on the jobless by proposing a bunch of bills that will, in one critic's words, find "seven new ways to get people kicked off unemployment insurance." Among the changes: The jobless will have to prove each week they looked for four, not just two jobs, to get benefits, and the state will be able to spy on - and freeze - their bank accounts to make sure they didn't get an extra 20 bucks, even if it was the state that screwed up the payments. This, while the legislature continues giving outrageous tax breaks to the rich, who inexplicably seem to be using their added wealth to be doing something - buying yachts, maybe? - other than creating jobs."
"Having created just 10% of the jobs he said he'd create and thus helped Wisconsin sink to the rank of 44th nationwide in economic performance and 50th in job growth, Scott Walker and his GOP cohorts are taking out their frustration on the jobless by proposing a bunch of bills that will, in one critic's words, find "seven new ways to get people kicked off unemployment insurance." Among the changes: The jobless will have to prove each week they looked for four, not just two jobs, to get benefits, and the state will be able to spy on - and freeze - their bank accounts to make sure they didn't get an extra 20 bucks, even if it was the state that screwed up the payments. This, while the legislature continues giving outrageous tax breaks to the rich, who inexplicably seem to be using their added wealth to be doing something - buying yachts, maybe? - other than creating jobs."
GOP Survey Of Young People Reveals They Support Progressive Policies
GOP Survey Of Young People Reveals They Support Progressive Policies: The College Republican National Committee released a report on Monday outlining the major challenges facing the GOP as it seeks to rebrand and redefine itself in the aftermath of the 2012 election. The survey criticizes the party’s singular focus on “big government” and “tax cuts” and calls on Republicans to become more tolerant and open [...]/p
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Behind Their Patriotic Disguise The Tea Party Behaves Like The American Taliban
www.politicususa.com/patriotic-disguise-tea-party-behaves-american-taliban.html
"No other group in America openly threatens violent insurrection against the legally elected government of the United States, passes nullifications laws, supports theocracy, and no patriot calls for assassinating elected representatives for their votes. Republicans are just as culpable for not tamping down threats and calls for revolution or civil war, and openly advocating for armed revolution “if President Obama won re-election.” There is a reason teabag leaders advocate for armed resistance against the federal government and it is because they know their followers are bound to take them seriously and begin an uprising to overthrow the government evident in gun zealots stockpiling weapons and ammunition to defend themselves against government tyranny they never claimed during the Bush Administration, and it exposes their real anti-American bent is racial animus. Teabaggers were content with millions of jobs lost, a decimated economy, and unnecessary wars so long as a white man was president, but they became uber-patriots fighting tyranny when an African American was elected President."
"No other group in America openly threatens violent insurrection against the legally elected government of the United States, passes nullifications laws, supports theocracy, and no patriot calls for assassinating elected representatives for their votes. Republicans are just as culpable for not tamping down threats and calls for revolution or civil war, and openly advocating for armed revolution “if President Obama won re-election.” There is a reason teabag leaders advocate for armed resistance against the federal government and it is because they know their followers are bound to take them seriously and begin an uprising to overthrow the government evident in gun zealots stockpiling weapons and ammunition to defend themselves against government tyranny they never claimed during the Bush Administration, and it exposes their real anti-American bent is racial animus. Teabaggers were content with millions of jobs lost, a decimated economy, and unnecessary wars so long as a white man was president, but they became uber-patriots fighting tyranny when an African American was elected President."
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