Fox News Gives Lying Weasel Chaffetz Air Time To Lie For True The Vote
"Chaffetz is breathlessly informing uninformed ignorant Fox viewers about a whole lot of nothing, carefully phrased to sound like something. Because it's really all about the black dudes voting."
Friday, April 11, 2014
Politicians Are Beginning to Realize Voter Suppression Is a Bad Idea
Politicians Are Beginning to Realize Voter Suppression Is a Bad Idea
"As Wisconsin became the latest state to restrict voter access, state Republican Senator Dale Schultz condemned his party for trying to suppress the vote. “I’m a guy who understands and appreciates what we should be doing in order to make sure every vote counts, every vote is legitimate. But that fact is, it ought to be abundantly clear to everybody in this state that there is no massive voter fraud. The only thing that we do have in this state is we have long lines of people who want to vote. And it seems to me that we should be doing everything we can to make it easier, to help these people get their votes counted"."
"As Wisconsin became the latest state to restrict voter access, state Republican Senator Dale Schultz condemned his party for trying to suppress the vote. “I’m a guy who understands and appreciates what we should be doing in order to make sure every vote counts, every vote is legitimate. But that fact is, it ought to be abundantly clear to everybody in this state that there is no massive voter fraud. The only thing that we do have in this state is we have long lines of people who want to vote. And it seems to me that we should be doing everything we can to make it easier, to help these people get their votes counted"."
6 Most Absurd Things Right-Wing Christians Have Blamed on Gays
www.alternet.org/belief/6-most-absurd-things-right-wing-christians-have-blamed-gays
"right wingers have a long history of blaming everything from earthquakes to recession to climate change on the advance of gay marriage, and they’re only getting more ridiculous."
"right wingers have a long history of blaming everything from earthquakes to recession to climate change on the advance of gay marriage, and they’re only getting more ridiculous."
Mitch McConnell Asks If Americans Prefer Him Or Harry Reid: Hilarity Ensues (Screenshots)
Mitch McConnell Asks If Americans Prefer Him Or Harry Reid: Hilarity Ensues (Screenshots)
"He was probably expecting an influx of “Get rid of Reid” style comments, but what he got was…stomped. The comment section flooded with remarks indicating that America does not want him to lead the Senate–or anything else"
"He was probably expecting an influx of “Get rid of Reid” style comments, but what he got was…stomped. The comment section flooded with remarks indicating that America does not want him to lead the Senate–or anything else"
What Do the Koch Brothers Really Want? | Common Dreams
What Do the Koch Brothers Really Want? | Common Dreams
"In other words, the agenda of the Koch brothers is not only to defund Obamacare. The agenda of the Koch brothers is to repeal every major piece of legislation that has been signed into law over the past 80 years that has protected the middle class, the elderly, the children, the sick, and the most vulnerable in this country.
"In other words, the agenda of the Koch brothers is not only to defund Obamacare. The agenda of the Koch brothers is to repeal every major piece of legislation that has been signed into law over the past 80 years that has protected the middle class, the elderly, the children, the sick, and the most vulnerable in this country.
It is clear that the Koch brothers and other right wing billionaires are calling the shots and are pulling the strings of the Republican Party."
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Fox News Says It’s Good That Women Make Less Than Men And It Helps Them Keep Their Jobs (VIDEO)
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/04/10/fox-says-pay-gap-good/
"The gender pay gap is real, whatever conservatives like to say. Women make approximately 77 cents for every dollar a man makes, and it’s been that way for years"
"The gender pay gap is real, whatever conservatives like to say. Women make approximately 77 cents for every dollar a man makes, and it’s been that way for years"
Republicans Accuse Women of Lying About Being Paid Less Than Men
www.politicususa.com/2014/04/10/republicans-accuse-women-lying-paid-men.html
"Republicans are consummate bigots, and they hate women as much as they hate gays, minorities, and the poor. Although they regard women as only three-quarters of a man’s worth, women’s votes still count every much as any man; including those who are incensed their wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters who are better educated and informed than men earn 25% less for the same job. That is the price women pay for living in a society controlled by patriarchal Republicans who adhere to the religious belief their male god gave them dominion over women, but it is a condition they can bring to a quick end if they exercise the true power and vote."
"Republicans are consummate bigots, and they hate women as much as they hate gays, minorities, and the poor. Although they regard women as only three-quarters of a man’s worth, women’s votes still count every much as any man; including those who are incensed their wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters who are better educated and informed than men earn 25% less for the same job. That is the price women pay for living in a society controlled by patriarchal Republicans who adhere to the religious belief their male god gave them dominion over women, but it is a condition they can bring to a quick end if they exercise the true power and vote."
New Rule Prohibits Voters In Miami-Dade County From Using The Restroom, No Matter How Long The Line
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/04/10/3425252/new-rule-prohibits-voters-in-miami-dade-county-from-using-the-restroom-no-matter-how-long-the-line/
"But those with disabilities are not the only ones who would suffer disproportionately from this policy. A Massachusetts Institute of Technology analysis found that blacks and Hispanics waited almost twice as long to vote as whites in the 2012 presidential election. Another analysis found that this “time tax” also impacted young voters. And this would be one of a number Florida voter suppression policies that have a particular impact on the elderly.
The state’s next-most populous counties, Broward and Palm Beach, told the Sun Sentinel they would not implement this policy."
"But those with disabilities are not the only ones who would suffer disproportionately from this policy. A Massachusetts Institute of Technology analysis found that blacks and Hispanics waited almost twice as long to vote as whites in the 2012 presidential election. Another analysis found that this “time tax” also impacted young voters. And this would be one of a number Florida voter suppression policies that have a particular impact on the elderly.
The state’s next-most populous counties, Broward and Palm Beach, told the Sun Sentinel they would not implement this policy."
'Monsanto, Koch Alliance'? GOP Congressman Pushes Bill to Block GMO Labling | Common Dreams
'Monsanto, Koch Alliance'? GOP Congressman Pushes Bill to Block GMO Labling | Common Dreams
"In a move slammed as sealing "an unholy alliance between Monsanto and Koch Industries," a Kansas congressman has submitted legislation that would ban state-level GMO labeling laws."
"In a move slammed as sealing "an unholy alliance between Monsanto and Koch Industries," a Kansas congressman has submitted legislation that would ban state-level GMO labeling laws."
The Conservative Death Panel
The Conservative Death Panel
"Right now, millions of Americans across 23 states are uninsured, because their Republican lawmakers have refused to expand Medicaid under Obamacare.
As a result, they fall into the "Red State Doughnut Hole," that was drilled into Obamacare by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and his four right-wing buddies. The Supreme Court said that states could refuse to take federal money to pay to insure working poor people, and Republican governs have jumped at the opportunity.
Millions of Americans are unable to afford life-saving health care, because Republicans would rather play politics than protect people's lives."
"Right now, millions of Americans across 23 states are uninsured, because their Republican lawmakers have refused to expand Medicaid under Obamacare.
As a result, they fall into the "Red State Doughnut Hole," that was drilled into Obamacare by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and his four right-wing buddies. The Supreme Court said that states could refuse to take federal money to pay to insure working poor people, and Republican governs have jumped at the opportunity.
Millions of Americans are unable to afford life-saving health care, because Republicans would rather play politics than protect people's lives."
Sheryl Sandberg shuts down Megyn Kelly’s gender pay gap denialism
Sheryl Sandberg shuts down Megyn Kelly’s gender pay gap denialism
"Earlier this week, Fox News’ Megyn Kelly called the gender wage gap a “meme” and said that equal pay laws — like the executive actions taken by President Obama on Tuesday — are “infantilizing” to women. (It was kind of Kelly’s “Uncle Sugar” moment, if you will.) But on Wednesday night, Kelly interviewed Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, who wasn’t having much of Kelly’s equal pay denialism, and so she toned it way, way down."
"Earlier this week, Fox News’ Megyn Kelly called the gender wage gap a “meme” and said that equal pay laws — like the executive actions taken by President Obama on Tuesday — are “infantilizing” to women. (It was kind of Kelly’s “Uncle Sugar” moment, if you will.) But on Wednesday night, Kelly interviewed Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, who wasn’t having much of Kelly’s equal pay denialism, and so she toned it way, way down."
Rupert Murdoch: Fox News “has absolutely saved” the GOP
Rupert Murdoch: Fox News “has absolutely saved” the GOP
"The conservative media mogul gives up any pretense that his flagship station is fair and balanced"
"The conservative media mogul gives up any pretense that his flagship station is fair and balanced"
Not One Law Republicans Passed Has Helped America In Over Forty Years
Not One Law Republicans Passed Has Helped America In Over Forty Years
"Everything the GOP stands for is rooted in religiously-based discrimination of some sort. Whether they are quashing the rights of women, the poor and minorities or relinquishing the rights to drink clean water and breathe healthy air, the GOP is always on the wrong side of history. They claim trickle down economics is the magical way the job-creator fairies instinctively share their wealth. Profit-gorging corporations care only about their coveted bottom line: earnings for the shareholders. They are not concerned with the middle class, as companies like Walmart have created the working poor as the new normal. The laws they’ve passed are unimaginably awful."
"Everything the GOP stands for is rooted in religiously-based discrimination of some sort. Whether they are quashing the rights of women, the poor and minorities or relinquishing the rights to drink clean water and breathe healthy air, the GOP is always on the wrong side of history. They claim trickle down economics is the magical way the job-creator fairies instinctively share their wealth. Profit-gorging corporations care only about their coveted bottom line: earnings for the shareholders. They are not concerned with the middle class, as companies like Walmart have created the working poor as the new normal. The laws they’ve passed are unimaginably awful."
Every single Senate Republican voted to block the Paycheck Fairness Act. All of them.
www.freakoutnation.com/2014/04/09/every-single-senate-republican-voted-to-block-the-paycheck-fairness-act-all-of-them/
"Stuff for Republicans to know: Ken Cuccinelli was defeated in Virginia because of the female vote. Yes, it’s all true. We vote now. This isn’t the first time Senate Republicans have blocked this bill. It’s the third time."
"Stuff for Republicans to know: Ken Cuccinelli was defeated in Virginia because of the female vote. Yes, it’s all true. We vote now. This isn’t the first time Senate Republicans have blocked this bill. It’s the third time."
Kansas GOP Legislature Eliminates Due Process For Teachers In War On Public Education
Kansas GOP Legislature Eliminates Due Process For Teachers In War On Public Education
"At the end of a marathon weekend session, both houses of the state legislature approved a school finance bill which takes away protection that teachers in the state have enjoyed since 1957, while providing tax breaks for corporations which supply scholarships to exclusive private schools.
It comes as no surprise that the legislation was backed and promoted by the Koch-owned Americans for Prosperity (AFP), who steal our country gradually by changing the laws first at the state level, working up to the federal level."
"At the end of a marathon weekend session, both houses of the state legislature approved a school finance bill which takes away protection that teachers in the state have enjoyed since 1957, while providing tax breaks for corporations which supply scholarships to exclusive private schools.
It comes as no surprise that the legislation was backed and promoted by the Koch-owned Americans for Prosperity (AFP), who steal our country gradually by changing the laws first at the state level, working up to the federal level."
Sexist Senate Republicans Show They Hate Women By Blocking Equal Pay For Women, Yet Again
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/04/09/equal-pay-women/
"It’s amazing, really. The same party, made up of the same old white men, are still fighting equal pay for women, even in 2014. It’s not enough that women licked them and their ilk in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, with 56% and 55%, respectively, of women voting for the Democratic candidate, they have to continue to filibuster any attempt to shrink the gender gap of wage pay."
"It’s amazing, really. The same party, made up of the same old white men, are still fighting equal pay for women, even in 2014. It’s not enough that women licked them and their ilk in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, with 56% and 55%, respectively, of women voting for the Democratic candidate, they have to continue to filibuster any attempt to shrink the gender gap of wage pay."
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
7 Really Stupid and Offensive GOP Remarks on the Day They Shot Down Equal Pay for Women
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/7-really-stupid-and-offensive-gop-remarks-day-they-shot-down-equal-pay-women
"Here’s a sampling of some of the stupider and more offensive things Republicans and their media mouthpieces said"
"Here’s a sampling of some of the stupider and more offensive things Republicans and their media mouthpieces said"
Rigging the Electoral System for the Rich | Common Dreams
Rigging the Electoral System for the Rich | Common Dreams
"A poll conducted late last year found that more than seven in ten voters think our election system is “biased in favor of the candidate with the most money.”
While nothing about this number is surprising — except, perhaps, that it’s not even higher — it does reveal the depth of cynicism characterizing Americans’ perceptions of our political system. We believe, correctly, that the system is rigged for the rich.
Especially in the wake of this month’s McCutcheon v. FEC Supreme Court decision that allowed our country’s wealthiest to dump even more money directly into our elections, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the enormity of America’s money in politics problem."
"A poll conducted late last year found that more than seven in ten voters think our election system is “biased in favor of the candidate with the most money.”
While nothing about this number is surprising — except, perhaps, that it’s not even higher — it does reveal the depth of cynicism characterizing Americans’ perceptions of our political system. We believe, correctly, that the system is rigged for the rich.
Especially in the wake of this month’s McCutcheon v. FEC Supreme Court decision that allowed our country’s wealthiest to dump even more money directly into our elections, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the enormity of America’s money in politics problem."
Women From Koch-Funded Conservative Groups Lambaste Equal Pay Measure
www.thinkprogress.org/politics/2014/04/09/3424752/koch-women-against-equal-pay/
"they work for organizations that have received significant funding from billionaire anti-government activists Charles and David Koch and their complex funding network."
"they work for organizations that have received significant funding from billionaire anti-government activists Charles and David Koch and their complex funding network."
Tea Party Republicans Publish Op/Ed Slamming Obamacare; Shocker, It’s Filled With Lies
Tea Party Republicans Publish Op/Ed Slamming Obamacare; Shocker, It’s Filled With Lies
"With a non-stop geyser of news hitting digital media every day, a lot of material tends to slip through the cracks. For example, we somehow missed an op/ed from several days ago that’s packed wall-to-wall with lies and misinformation about Obamacare."
"With a non-stop geyser of news hitting digital media every day, a lot of material tends to slip through the cracks. For example, we somehow missed an op/ed from several days ago that’s packed wall-to-wall with lies and misinformation about Obamacare."
Wisconsin Had Best-Run Elections in U.S., So Republicans Fixed 'Em
Wisconsin Had Best-Run Elections in U.S., So Republicans Fixed 'Em
"At the same time that Walker signed legislation to cut early voting, he approved a measure that allows poll watchers -- like True the Vote-trained voter vigilantes -- to effectively hover over voters, and stand just 36 inches from the registration table."
"At the same time that Walker signed legislation to cut early voting, he approved a measure that allows poll watchers -- like True the Vote-trained voter vigilantes -- to effectively hover over voters, and stand just 36 inches from the registration table."
This 32-Year-Old Florida Woman Is Dead Because Her State Refused To Expand Medicaid
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/04/09/3424629/florida-medicaid-charlene-dill/
"A recent study conducted by Harvard researchers estimated that as many as 17,000 people will die directly as a result of their states refusing to expand Medicaid. In Florida, that translates to about six deaths like Dill’s every single day."
"A recent study conducted by Harvard researchers estimated that as many as 17,000 people will die directly as a result of their states refusing to expand Medicaid. In Florida, that translates to about six deaths like Dill’s every single day."
‘I Unequivocally Believe In Equal Pay,’ Says Congressman Who Consistently Votes Against Equal Pay
www.thinkprogress.org/election/2014/04/08/3424256/steve-pearce-equal-pay/
"Pearce’s reputation with female voters suffered earlier this year when he argued in his book that a wife’s role in a marriage was to “voluntarily submit” to her husband. He also came under fire recently for hiring a racist blogger as his press secretary."
"Pearce’s reputation with female voters suffered earlier this year when he argued in his book that a wife’s role in a marriage was to “voluntarily submit” to her husband. He also came under fire recently for hiring a racist blogger as his press secretary."
5 Theocrats in Congress Who Care More About the Bible Than the Constitution
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/5-most-theocratic-members-congress-0
"Yet 58 percent of the members of Congress received an F grade. That is 315 members who voted for or supported bills that granted special rights to religious organizations, discriminated against LGBT issues, women’s rights issues, contraception and sexual education and issues like prayer in federal environments."
"Yet 58 percent of the members of Congress received an F grade. That is 315 members who voted for or supported bills that granted special rights to religious organizations, discriminated against LGBT issues, women’s rights issues, contraception and sexual education and issues like prayer in federal environments."
ALEC and Paul Ryan Team Up to Convert Pensions Into Tax Cuts for Millionaires
www.politicususa.com/2014/04/08/alec-paul-ryan-team-convert-pensions-tax-cuts-millionaires.html
"Republicans will not rest until they have secured all the wealth in America for Wall Street, the rich, and the Koch brothers and with nothing left to steal from Americans except their retirement, Americans can look for ALEC and SPN legislation in their states to pillage pension accounts from public sector workers with the same tenacity that Paul Ryan is going after Veterans and federal employees’ pensions"
"Republicans will not rest until they have secured all the wealth in America for Wall Street, the rich, and the Koch brothers and with nothing left to steal from Americans except their retirement, Americans can look for ALEC and SPN legislation in their states to pillage pension accounts from public sector workers with the same tenacity that Paul Ryan is going after Veterans and federal employees’ pensions"
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Equal Pay Day: A Reminder that Women (and Men!) Deserve More
Equal Pay Day: A Reminder that Women (and Men!) Deserve More
"We should be defining success in closing the gender wage gap by women catching up to men while both men and women share in overall growth. Congress has some great tools at their disposal to do this. Passing the Paycheck Fairness Act would be a great first step. In addition to prohibiting wage discrimination among women and men, the Paycheck Fairness Act incentivizes greater transparency between employers and employees, by collecting pay information data and providing information on how to reduce pay disparities for employers and labor organizations."
"We should be defining success in closing the gender wage gap by women catching up to men while both men and women share in overall growth. Congress has some great tools at their disposal to do this. Passing the Paycheck Fairness Act would be a great first step. In addition to prohibiting wage discrimination among women and men, the Paycheck Fairness Act incentivizes greater transparency between employers and employees, by collecting pay information data and providing information on how to reduce pay disparities for employers and labor organizations."
Kochs Took Big ACA Subsidies
Kochs Took Big ACA Subsidies
"Charles and David Koch are indirect beneficiaries of subsidies allowed under the Affordable Care Act.
Let that sink in for a moment. They've spent millions to kill it, while reaping the benefits for Koch Industries employees. When they take subsidies from the federal government, that impacts Koch Industries' bottom line. When that bottom line is impacted, their income goes up, because they own Koch Industries via a holding company that passes through the profits as personal income to shareholders."
"Charles and David Koch are indirect beneficiaries of subsidies allowed under the Affordable Care Act.
Let that sink in for a moment. They've spent millions to kill it, while reaping the benefits for Koch Industries employees. When they take subsidies from the federal government, that impacts Koch Industries' bottom line. When that bottom line is impacted, their income goes up, because they own Koch Industries via a holding company that passes through the profits as personal income to shareholders."
No, You Can't Vote: The GOP and Its "15 Percent Solution"
No, You Can't Vote: The GOP and Its "15 Percent Solution"
"Soon, however, the GOP wasn't satisfied with these tactics. They have now moved on to straight voter suppression, especially in the swing states like Ohio and Wisconsin where they can do this. The strategy, for which they give few excuses, is aimed at suppressing the vote in those population segments that are more likely to vote Democratic than Republican, like African-Americans, the poor, Latinos, the young, and so on and so forth. Well, you might ask, "is this a new idea?" Well, I would reply, "no it isn't. It goes back at least as far as an electoral strategy designed by a now-defunct organization called the "Christian Coalition," in the late 1980s. It was called "The 15% Solution"."
"Soon, however, the GOP wasn't satisfied with these tactics. They have now moved on to straight voter suppression, especially in the swing states like Ohio and Wisconsin where they can do this. The strategy, for which they give few excuses, is aimed at suppressing the vote in those population segments that are more likely to vote Democratic than Republican, like African-Americans, the poor, Latinos, the young, and so on and so forth. Well, you might ask, "is this a new idea?" Well, I would reply, "no it isn't. It goes back at least as far as an electoral strategy designed by a now-defunct organization called the "Christian Coalition," in the late 1980s. It was called "The 15% Solution"."
Watch this RNC spokesperson come up empty when asked for Republican solutions to the gender pay gap
Watch this RNC spokesperson come up empty when asked for Republican solutions to the gender pay gap
"Here’s the one thing Republican National Committee National Press Secretary Kirsten Kukowski has going for her: Unlike many of her colleagues in the GOP, she actually believes the gender pay gap exists."
"Here’s the one thing Republican National Committee National Press Secretary Kirsten Kukowski has going for her: Unlike many of her colleagues in the GOP, she actually believes the gender pay gap exists."
Monday, April 7, 2014
Can't We Just Say the Roberts Court Is Corrupt?
Can't We Just Say the Roberts Court Is Corrupt?
"The Supreme Court's decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission was not about aggregate limits on individual campaign donations to candidates in federal elections. The case was about what constitutes a bribe, how big that bribe has to be, and whether an electoral system can be corrupt even in the absence of a legally demonstrable cash payment to an office holder or candidate for an explicitly specified favor."
"The Supreme Court's decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission was not about aggregate limits on individual campaign donations to candidates in federal elections. The case was about what constitutes a bribe, how big that bribe has to be, and whether an electoral system can be corrupt even in the absence of a legally demonstrable cash payment to an office holder or candidate for an explicitly specified favor."
E.J. Dionne, Jr.: Party Loyalty: Why the Supreme Court Is Wrecking Our Democracy - Truthdig
E.J. Dionne, Jr.: Party Loyalty: Why the Supreme Court Is Wrecking Our Democracy - Truthdig
"An oligarchy, Webster’s dictionary tells us, is “a form of government in which the ruling power belongs to a few persons.” It’s a shame that the Republican majority on the Supreme Court doesn’t know the difference between an oligarchy and a democratic republic."
"An oligarchy, Webster’s dictionary tells us, is “a form of government in which the ruling power belongs to a few persons.” It’s a shame that the Republican majority on the Supreme Court doesn’t know the difference between an oligarchy and a democratic republic."
Neutered Republicans Destroy Their Chances With Women With One Vile Poster
www.politicususa.com/2014/04/07/neutered-republicans-poster.html
"After their failed attempt to mansplain away women’s desire for equal pay, this is how conservatives plan to convince females that there is no GOP policy war on women. Apparently the folks at Breitbart think this is helping the Republican cause."
"After their failed attempt to mansplain away women’s desire for equal pay, this is how conservatives plan to convince females that there is no GOP policy war on women. Apparently the folks at Breitbart think this is helping the Republican cause."
Gallup: Uninsured Rate Falls To Lowest Level Since Obama Took Office
Gallup: Uninsured Rate Falls To Lowest Level Since Obama Took Office
"It's a crime that so many red states are refusing to expand Medicaid in their states and as the ACA succeeds, I hope the voters kick all the bums out."
"It's a crime that so many red states are refusing to expand Medicaid in their states and as the ACA succeeds, I hope the voters kick all the bums out."
GOP’s woman-haters club swells: Why their hatred is actually getting worse
GOP’s woman-haters club swells: Why their hatred is actually getting worse
"From Christie to Limbaugh the right's view of women is steeped in the 18th century. It may finally catch up to them"
"From Christie to Limbaugh the right's view of women is steeped in the 18th century. It may finally catch up to them"
Wall Street Targets GOP Critic of Big Money and Big Banks for Primary Defeat | The Nation
Wall Street Targets GOP Critic of Big Money and Big Banks for Primary Defeat | The Nation
"Now, however, Jones faces a Republican primary challenge from a classic Washington power player, Taylor Griffin, a former aide to the campaigns of George W. Bush and John McCain who has been a consultant for big banks and trade groups and who put in a stint as the senior vice president for the Financial Services Forum, the DC voice of some of the biggest Wall Street banks."
"Now, however, Jones faces a Republican primary challenge from a classic Washington power player, Taylor Griffin, a former aide to the campaigns of George W. Bush and John McCain who has been a consultant for big banks and trade groups and who put in a stint as the senior vice president for the Financial Services Forum, the DC voice of some of the biggest Wall Street banks."
Sunday, April 6, 2014
PERRspectives: Rick Perry Leads GOP's "Let 'Em Die" Primary for 2016
PERRspectives: Rick Perry Leads GOP's "Let 'Em Die" Primary for 2016
"Thanks to his refusal to expand Medicaid coverage in the Lone Star State, Texas Governor Rick Perry has left two million of his constituents needlessly uninsured and sentenced up to 3,000 annually to needlessly die.
"Thanks to his refusal to expand Medicaid coverage in the Lone Star State, Texas Governor Rick Perry has left two million of his constituents needlessly uninsured and sentenced up to 3,000 annually to needlessly die.
That's the conclusion a team of researchers from Harvard Medical School recently published inHealth Affairs. The authors of "Opting Out Of Medicaid Expansion: The Health And Financial Impacts" tallied up the coming body count in the Republican states that rejected the ACA's extension of Medicaid to millions of their residents"
7 Craziest Right-Wing Rants This Week: Satan's Role in Graham Crackers?
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/7-craziest-right-wing-rants-week-satans-role-graham-crackers
"Isn't it ftting that greedy-ass billionaire Charles Koch published his op-ed claiming he is against “cronyism and political favors” — knowing full well that he and his equally evil brother David spend hundreds of millions of dollars to purchase those favors — the same week the Supreme Court ruled that the Kochs don’t even need the cover of an organization to outright buy politicians anymore?"
"Isn't it ftting that greedy-ass billionaire Charles Koch published his op-ed claiming he is against “cronyism and political favors” — knowing full well that he and his equally evil brother David spend hundreds of millions of dollars to purchase those favors — the same week the Supreme Court ruled that the Kochs don’t even need the cover of an organization to outright buy politicians anymore?"
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Dan Backer’s Revealing Victory Lap After McCutcheon v FEC Decision
Dan Backer’s Revealing Victory Lap After McCutcheon v FEC Decision
"In his world, money is speech, and must therefore be free — but anyone who disagrees should not be free to speak to their elected legislators about remedies, because freedom. Backer might as well declare himself the chief apologist for oligarchy."
"In his world, money is speech, and must therefore be free — but anyone who disagrees should not be free to speak to their elected legislators about remedies, because freedom. Backer might as well declare himself the chief apologist for oligarchy."
GOP Senator Reads Entire Koch WSJ Op-Ed
GOP Senator Reads Entire Koch WSJ Op-Ed
"Eric Dolan over at Raw Story noted via Searchlight that Koch Industries are the #1 sponsor of Senator Jerry Moran. Imagine that."
"Eric Dolan over at Raw Story noted via Searchlight that Koch Industries are the #1 sponsor of Senator Jerry Moran. Imagine that."
This Is Ridiculous: Freedom Of Speech Has Nothing To Do With Money
www.forwardprogressives.com/ridiculous-freedom-speech-nothing-money/
"If money is speech that instantly means that speech is no longer free. It also means that “liberty” and “freedom” are now on the auction block for those who have the most money to buy it. Because that’s exactly what happens when you say that money equals speech. By doing that you’re giving those with the most money the loudest voices."
"If money is speech that instantly means that speech is no longer free. It also means that “liberty” and “freedom” are now on the auction block for those who have the most money to buy it. Because that’s exactly what happens when you say that money equals speech. By doing that you’re giving those with the most money the loudest voices."
Today’s New and ‘Improved’ Tea Party Candidate Must Prove That He Is Worse Than Todd Akin
www.politicususa.com/2014/04/04/meet-glenn-grothman-improved-tea-party-candidate.html
"Well, he doesn’t like weekends for workers because it gets in the way of “voluntarily” working seven days a week. You know, like the way all those workers at Walmart, Target and other freedom loving corporations, have the “freedom” to work on Thanksgiving or lose their job.
But the crown jewel of Grothman’s appeal to those freedom loving water carriers for the Koch brothers is his attitude toward women, who he refers to as “gals”. Doesn’t that just make your heart go pitter patter, ladies?
During a 2010 speech at a Tea Party rally, Grothman claimed “gals” get unfairly promoted ahead of men because we all know that in the long run women just want to stay home and have their husbands be the primary breadwinner. Grothman also claimed there’s a “war” on white men."
"Well, he doesn’t like weekends for workers because it gets in the way of “voluntarily” working seven days a week. You know, like the way all those workers at Walmart, Target and other freedom loving corporations, have the “freedom” to work on Thanksgiving or lose their job.
But the crown jewel of Grothman’s appeal to those freedom loving water carriers for the Koch brothers is his attitude toward women, who he refers to as “gals”. Doesn’t that just make your heart go pitter patter, ladies?
During a 2010 speech at a Tea Party rally, Grothman claimed “gals” get unfairly promoted ahead of men because we all know that in the long run women just want to stay home and have their husbands be the primary breadwinner. Grothman also claimed there’s a “war” on white men."
Oklahoma Republican Rips Into His Own Party For Effort To Restrict Women’s Access To Contraception
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/04/05/ok-politician-against-war-on-women/
"Despite losing spectacularly in 2012, thanks in part to female voters, the GOP is still waging war on women. Republicans are on the attack in red states across the nation, including Oklahoma. But one Republican is slamming his own party in defense of women’s rights."
"Despite losing spectacularly in 2012, thanks in part to female voters, the GOP is still waging war on women. Republicans are on the attack in red states across the nation, including Oklahoma. But one Republican is slamming his own party in defense of women’s rights."
Paul Ryan Admits Pre-Existing Conditions Exclusions Would Come Back After GOP Repeals ACA
Paul Ryan Admits Pre-Existing Conditions Exclusions Would Come Back After GOP Repeals ACA
"And this is reason number umpty-zillion why it's imperative that we toss these jerks out of office forever. He really believes this, and saying it aloud should be political suicide. It should be as disastrous as saying he wants to cut Medicare. But those "shoulds" only become reality if people show up to vote."
"And this is reason number umpty-zillion why it's imperative that we toss these jerks out of office forever. He really believes this, and saying it aloud should be political suicide. It should be as disastrous as saying he wants to cut Medicare. But those "shoulds" only become reality if people show up to vote."
Rand Paul's Fox News Obamacare Rant: All False, All The Time
Rand Paul's Fox News Obamacare Rant: All False, All The Time
"This confirms everything we know about Senator Paul's TeaBircher ways: He truly does believe that poor people should die, because then there would be more for everyone else."
"This confirms everything we know about Senator Paul's TeaBircher ways: He truly does believe that poor people should die, because then there would be more for everyone else."
Friday, April 4, 2014
Rep. Steve King Warns Patriotic DREAMers: 'We Have A Bus For You To Tijuana'
Rep. Steve King Warns Patriotic DREAMers: 'We Have A Bus For You To Tijuana'
"Rep. Steve King's solution for children of illegal immigrants born outside of the US who want to volunteer for military service is horrifying, but expected."
"Rep. Steve King's solution for children of illegal immigrants born outside of the US who want to volunteer for military service is horrifying, but expected."
State-Sanctioned Homophobic Hate Comes To Mississippi: Signed Into Law By Governor
State-Sanctioned Homophobic Hate Comes To Mississippi: Signed Into Law By Governor
"Battling against discrimination has been ongoing for centuries, and just when we think we’re finally getting somewhere, a GOP’er has to go and rain on our parade. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed a bill on Thursday that legalizes discrimination against gay people."
"Battling against discrimination has been ongoing for centuries, and just when we think we’re finally getting somewhere, a GOP’er has to go and rain on our parade. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed a bill on Thursday that legalizes discrimination against gay people."
Fox News Says Overtime Pay Is Harmful To The American 'Work Ethic'
Fox News Says Overtime Pay Is Harmful To The American 'Work Ethic'
"Has anybody at Fox News actually had a job that real middle class Americans do? Because if you want to be paid for overtime, now you're a moocher destroying the American dream."
"Has anybody at Fox News actually had a job that real middle class Americans do? Because if you want to be paid for overtime, now you're a moocher destroying the American dream."
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Rand Paul's Political Pollster Is a Birther
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/rand-pauls-political-pollster-birther
"Paul's birther pollster is his latest connection to fringe conservative media. Last year Jack Hunter resigned from Paul's Senate office after his "neo-Confederate" and "pro-secessionist" punditry (including defenses of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth) surfaced."
"Paul's birther pollster is his latest connection to fringe conservative media. Last year Jack Hunter resigned from Paul's Senate office after his "neo-Confederate" and "pro-secessionist" punditry (including defenses of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth) surfaced."
Wisconsin GOP House Candidate Glenn Grothman's 10 Most Outrageous Moments | Right Wing Watch
Wisconsin GOP House Candidate Glenn Grothman's 10 Most Outrageous Moments | Right Wing Watch
"Wisconsin Republican state senator Glenn Grothman announced today that he is launching a primary challenge against US Rep. Tom Petri. Grothman has higher national name recognition than your typical state lawmaker because of his record of making outrageous statements and pushing extremist positions."
"Wisconsin Republican state senator Glenn Grothman announced today that he is launching a primary challenge against US Rep. Tom Petri. Grothman has higher national name recognition than your typical state lawmaker because of his record of making outrageous statements and pushing extremist positions."
10 Reasons Americans Should be Wary of Rand Paul's Libertarianism, Especially Young People
www.alternet.org/economy/10-reasons-americans-should-be-wary-rand-pauls-libertarianism-especially-young-people
"Rand Paul believes businesses have the right to discriminate against minorities, or against pretty much anybody, because he thinks that’s part of their First Amendment rights.
The First Amendment, as most of you may know, reads as follows: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
There’s nothing in there about “businesses that want to force women like Rosa Parks to stand at the back of the bus when there are empty seats in the front of the bus,” or “lunch counters that won’t serve black folks.”
No, the First Amendment doesn’t say that. But Rand Paul thinks it does."
"Rand Paul believes businesses have the right to discriminate against minorities, or against pretty much anybody, because he thinks that’s part of their First Amendment rights.
The First Amendment, as most of you may know, reads as follows: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
There’s nothing in there about “businesses that want to force women like Rosa Parks to stand at the back of the bus when there are empty seats in the front of the bus,” or “lunch counters that won’t serve black folks.”
No, the First Amendment doesn’t say that. But Rand Paul thinks it does."
The American Government Is Open for Corruption | Common Dreams
The American Government Is Open for Corruption | Common Dreams
"The remarkable story of how we have come to privatize political corruption in this country reached another milestone Wednesday as the Supreme Court"
"The remarkable story of how we have come to privatize political corruption in this country reached another milestone Wednesday as the Supreme Court"
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
How Paul Ryan's Budget Paves the Way for Another Financial Crisis | The Nation
How Paul Ryan's Budget Paves the Way for Another Financial Crisis | The Nation
"Ryan's budget not only gives Wall Street more leeway to act recklessly, but makes it more likely that average Americans face the consequences."
"Ryan's budget not only gives Wall Street more leeway to act recklessly, but makes it more likely that average Americans face the consequences."
VA Tea Party Delegate Calls Elderly Woman 'Intellectually Lazy' Over Medicaid Expansion
VA Tea Party Delegate Calls Elderly Woman 'Intellectually Lazy' Over Medicaid Expansion
"If you're an elderly citizen concerned about your healthcare and you don't understand why your own state legislatures refuse to expand Medicaid because of a Conservative ideological hatred of the government, then be careful when you question or email that representative."
"If you're an elderly citizen concerned about your healthcare and you don't understand why your own state legislatures refuse to expand Medicaid because of a Conservative ideological hatred of the government, then be careful when you question or email that representative."
PERRspectives: Mitch McConnell's Diskynect
PERRspectives: Mitch McConnell's Diskynect
"Already facing a tough reelection fight, Mitch McConnell is going have to explain to those 370,000 people--1 in 12 of all Kentuckians and equal to about 27 percent of the entire 2010 midterm electorate--why he wants to take away their health insurance."
"Already facing a tough reelection fight, Mitch McConnell is going have to explain to those 370,000 people--1 in 12 of all Kentuckians and equal to about 27 percent of the entire 2010 midterm electorate--why he wants to take away their health insurance."
With McCutcheon Ruling, An Activist Court Opts for Full-On Plutocracy | Common Dreams
With McCutcheon Ruling, An Activist Court Opts for Full-On Plutocracy | Common Dreams
"Any doubts about the determination of an activist United States Supreme Court to rewrite election rules so that the dollar matters more than the vote were removed Wednesday, when McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission was decided in favor of the dollar.
The court that in 2010, with its Citizens United v. FEC decision, cleared the way for corporations to spend as freely as they choose to buy elections has now effectively eliminated the ability of the American people and their elected representatives to establish meaningful limits on direct donations by millionaires and billionaires to campaigns."
"Any doubts about the determination of an activist United States Supreme Court to rewrite election rules so that the dollar matters more than the vote were removed Wednesday, when McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission was decided in favor of the dollar.
The court that in 2010, with its Citizens United v. FEC decision, cleared the way for corporations to spend as freely as they choose to buy elections has now effectively eliminated the ability of the American people and their elected representatives to establish meaningful limits on direct donations by millionaires and billionaires to campaigns."
Paul Ryan's Budget: Double Down On Failure
Paul Ryan's Budget: Double Down On Failure
"This is the Ryan vision: pursue more of the same policies that got us in the mess we are in. More trickle down tax cuts. More austerity. More subsidies for global corporations, private insurance, big oil. More money for the Pentagon. More severity for the vulnerable. More insecurity for seniors and the disabled.
We suffer slow growth and an economy that does not work for working people. The richest 1% is capturing virtually all the rewards of growth. The middle class is sinking, even as the cost of necessities like education and health care continue to rise. We’re policing the world, while ignoring vital investments at home, building baroque weapons while climate change exacts increasingly catastrophic costs.
For Paul Ryan and Republicans, once you get past the soft shoe routine, ignore the slights of hand, and decode the doublespeak, the remedy is clear: double down on the very policies that got us where we are. It is lucky for Republicans that most Americans will never figure out about just how callous and wrong-headed they are."
"This is the Ryan vision: pursue more of the same policies that got us in the mess we are in. More trickle down tax cuts. More austerity. More subsidies for global corporations, private insurance, big oil. More money for the Pentagon. More severity for the vulnerable. More insecurity for seniors and the disabled.
We suffer slow growth and an economy that does not work for working people. The richest 1% is capturing virtually all the rewards of growth. The middle class is sinking, even as the cost of necessities like education and health care continue to rise. We’re policing the world, while ignoring vital investments at home, building baroque weapons while climate change exacts increasingly catastrophic costs.
For Paul Ryan and Republicans, once you get past the soft shoe routine, ignore the slights of hand, and decode the doublespeak, the remedy is clear: double down on the very policies that got us where we are. It is lucky for Republicans that most Americans will never figure out about just how callous and wrong-headed they are."
Mississippi Passes Anti-Gay Religious Freedom Bill
Mississippi Passes Anti-Gay Religious Freedom Bill
"Religious freedom is the new code word for "hate on the gays" and Mississippi is among the first to adopt a Religious freedom legislation."
"Religious freedom is the new code word for "hate on the gays" and Mississippi is among the first to adopt a Religious freedom legislation."
The Supreme Court Just Put America Up For Sale
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/04/02/supreme-court-just-put-america-sale/
"This court decision is just the status quo for the Roberts Court. He has overseen the largest dismantling of voting rights in US history with his support of the fledgling American Plutocracy
and their fight to eliminate the rights of “lesser” citizens to have a voice in their governance.
America is now directly up for sale to the highest bidder. Money is the only voice which matters in Robert’s America."
"This court decision is just the status quo for the Roberts Court. He has overseen the largest dismantling of voting rights in US history with his support of the fledgling American Plutocracy
and their fight to eliminate the rights of “lesser” citizens to have a voice in their governance.
America is now directly up for sale to the highest bidder. Money is the only voice which matters in Robert’s America."
The Supreme Court’s Ideology: More Money, Less Voting | The Nation
The Supreme Court’s Ideology: More Money, Less Voting | The Nation
"In the past four years, under the leadership of Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court has made it far easier to buy an election and far harder to vote in one."
"In the past four years, under the leadership of Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court has made it far easier to buy an election and far harder to vote in one."
RNC's Priebus Lauds SCOTUS Decision On Spending Limits
RNC's Priebus Lauds SCOTUS Decision On Spending Limits
"RNC Chair Reince Priebus pretended not to have an opinion about whether or not it's a problem that we've got too much money in politics, but he was more than happy to continue with is praise of the Supreme Court's ruling this Wednesday, striking down aggregate limits on campaign donations, and claiming they violate the First Amendment."
"RNC Chair Reince Priebus pretended not to have an opinion about whether or not it's a problem that we've got too much money in politics, but he was more than happy to continue with is praise of the Supreme Court's ruling this Wednesday, striking down aggregate limits on campaign donations, and claiming they violate the First Amendment."
How The Supreme Court Just Legalized Money Laundering By Rich Campaign Donors
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/04/02/3422036/how-the-supreme-court-just-legalized-money-laundering-by-rich-campaign-donors/
"Chief Justice John Roberts begins his opinion in McCutcheon v. FEC with a flourish: “[t]here is no right more basic in our democracy than the right to participate in electing our political leaders.” He then spends the next forty pages explaining why that participation includes the right of rich people to attempt to buy elections."
"Chief Justice John Roberts begins his opinion in McCutcheon v. FEC with a flourish: “[t]here is no right more basic in our democracy than the right to participate in electing our political leaders.” He then spends the next forty pages explaining why that participation includes the right of rich people to attempt to buy elections."
Hobby Lobby Investments In Birth Control And Abortion Drugs Exposed
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/04/01/hobby-lobby-invests-abortion/
"The company’s retirement fund is invested heavily in the companies that make the very drugs they claim to oppose."
"The company’s retirement fund is invested heavily in the companies that make the very drugs they claim to oppose."
Supreme Court’s abomination: How McCutcheon decision will destroy American politics
Supreme Court’s abomination: How McCutcheon decision will destroy American politics
"Thanks to Scalia and co., the rich will now be able to buy politicians as effortlessly as they buy anything else"
"Thanks to Scalia and co., the rich will now be able to buy politicians as effortlessly as they buy anything else"
Appeals Court: Rick Scott’s Voter Purge Was Illegal
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/04/01/3421701/florida-voter-purge-illegal-appeal/
"Gov. Rick Scott’s (R-FL) 2012 voter purge was so error-riddled that 30 Republican local elections officials refused to carry it out and his hand-picked Secretary of State had to apologize for it."
"Gov. Rick Scott’s (R-FL) 2012 voter purge was so error-riddled that 30 Republican local elections officials refused to carry it out and his hand-picked Secretary of State had to apologize for it."
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
The Ryan Budget Is a Broken Record of Failed Trickle-Down Economics
www.americanprogress.org/issues/budget/news/2014/04/01/86873/the-ryan-budget-is-a-broken-record-of-failed-trickle-down-economics/
"For the past three years, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) has been trotting out the same conservative, top-down policies that have failed the nation’s middle- and working-class families, seniors, and the economy. The House Republican budget is built around the tenet that nearly everyone else must sacrifice in order to continue to give billions of dollars in tax breaks to millionaires, big corporations, and Big Oil. At every turn, the House Republican budget reveals its vision of an economy and government that only works for the wealthiest individuals and special corporate interests at the cost of everyone else.
Now for the fourth consecutive year, the House Republican budget proposes dismantling traditional Medicare and slashing investments that drive our economy, all while cutting taxes for the rich and protecting taxpayer subsidies for big businesses and oil companies. The American people have seen this before, and we know how it ends—with millionaires, big corporations, and Big Oil as the only ones who are better off."
"For the past three years, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) has been trotting out the same conservative, top-down policies that have failed the nation’s middle- and working-class families, seniors, and the economy. The House Republican budget is built around the tenet that nearly everyone else must sacrifice in order to continue to give billions of dollars in tax breaks to millionaires, big corporations, and Big Oil. At every turn, the House Republican budget reveals its vision of an economy and government that only works for the wealthiest individuals and special corporate interests at the cost of everyone else.
Now for the fourth consecutive year, the House Republican budget proposes dismantling traditional Medicare and slashing investments that drive our economy, all while cutting taxes for the rich and protecting taxpayer subsidies for big businesses and oil companies. The American people have seen this before, and we know how it ends—with millionaires, big corporations, and Big Oil as the only ones who are better off."
After 7 Million Americans Sign Up For Obamacare, Fox News Insists ‘No One’ Opposed Some Of Its Provisions
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/04/01/3421871/obama-fox/
"Moments after President Obama announced that 7.1 million Americans have signed up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s health care exchanges and criticized Republicans for seeking to repeal the law, Fox News host Neil Cavuto jumped in to defend the party — and the most popular parts of Obamacare."
"Moments after President Obama announced that 7.1 million Americans have signed up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s health care exchanges and criticized Republicans for seeking to repeal the law, Fox News host Neil Cavuto jumped in to defend the party — and the most popular parts of Obamacare."
Koch brothers vs. a bus: Why two billionaires hate a transit project in Nashville
Koch brothers vs. a bus: Why two billionaires hate a transit project in Nashville
"A bus rapid transit project is imperiled because a couple of rich guys love meddling"
"A bus rapid transit project is imperiled because a couple of rich guys love meddling"
Obamacare Cuts Kentucky's Uninsured Rate By 40 Percent
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/obamacare-cuts-kentucky-uninsured-rate-by-40-percent
"Obamacare has cut Kentucky's uninsured population by more than 40 percent, signing up roughly 360,000 residents since enrollment opened up on Oct. 1, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal."
"Obamacare has cut Kentucky's uninsured population by more than 40 percent, signing up roughly 360,000 residents since enrollment opened up on Oct. 1, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal."
PERRspectives: Paul Ryan Aptly Releases GOP Budget on April Fool's Day
PERRspectives: Paul Ryan Aptly Releases GOP Budget on April Fool's Day
"Paul Ryan's vision for America--more debt, a tax cut bonanza for the mega-rich, Medicare rationing and millions more uninsured--is hardly the stuff of Republican talking points for November's midterms."
"Paul Ryan's vision for America--more debt, a tax cut bonanza for the mega-rich, Medicare rationing and millions more uninsured--is hardly the stuff of Republican talking points for November's midterms."
Take heart Republicans. You've kept millions of kids from getting health coverage
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/03/31/1288657/-Take-heart-Republicans-You-ve-kept-millions-of-kids-from-getting-health-coverage
"Republicans can take heart on this sad Obamacare enrollment good news day because they've achieved something in their relentless war on health insurance: They've kept millions of children off of the health care coverage rolls."
"Republicans can take heart on this sad Obamacare enrollment good news day because they've achieved something in their relentless war on health insurance: They've kept millions of children off of the health care coverage rolls."
Unfortunately, Paul Ryan’s Cruel New Budget Proposal Is Not An April Fool’s Day Joke
www.politicususa.com/2014/04/01/unfortunately-paul-ryans-cruel-budget-proposal-april-fools-day-joke.html
"Ryan also fulfills another fantasy in his budget by pushing for Medicare to be a voucher program. This is something that he proposed during the 2012 campaign and turned out to be troubling for him and Mitt Romney. Essentially, he is calling for the death of Medicare. Instead of Medicare being a government-run insurance program, it will in essence just be a subsidy that senior citizens get to buy insurance from private companies. If the insurance is more than the voucher, then the senior citizen will have to pay the remainder of their premium out of pocket."
"Ryan also fulfills another fantasy in his budget by pushing for Medicare to be a voucher program. This is something that he proposed during the 2012 campaign and turned out to be troubling for him and Mitt Romney. Essentially, he is calling for the death of Medicare. Instead of Medicare being a government-run insurance program, it will in essence just be a subsidy that senior citizens get to buy insurance from private companies. If the insurance is more than the voucher, then the senior citizen will have to pay the remainder of their premium out of pocket."
Gov. Scott Walker Ends Early Weekend Absentee Voting In Wisconsin
Gov. Scott Walker Ends Early Weekend Absentee Voting In Wisconsin
"Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed a measure into law that eliminates absentee voting on weekends ahead of elections."
"Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed a measure into law that eliminates absentee voting on weekends ahead of elections."
Ohio Senate Republicans Launch Attack On State’s Renewable Energy Law
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/03/31/3420880/ohio-republicans-attack-renewable-law/
"After multiple failed attempts to roll back Ohio’s clean energy and energy efficiency standards, Republicans in the state senate aren’t giving up, releasing another bill on Friday that takes aim at the law. The measure stems from a previous bill pushed by Sen. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati), member of the corporate-funded, anti-clean energy group the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)."
"After multiple failed attempts to roll back Ohio’s clean energy and energy efficiency standards, Republicans in the state senate aren’t giving up, releasing another bill on Friday that takes aim at the law. The measure stems from a previous bill pushed by Sen. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati), member of the corporate-funded, anti-clean energy group the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)."
Why Are The Koch Brothers Getting Involved In Tennessee’s Bus Lines?
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/04/01/3421088/koch-brothers-tennessee/
"The Tennessee Senate passed a bill last week that, if approved, would broadly ban mass transit projects in the region, an anti-transit effort that’s gotten some help in the state from Charles and David Koch."
"The Tennessee Senate passed a bill last week that, if approved, would broadly ban mass transit projects in the region, an anti-transit effort that’s gotten some help in the state from Charles and David Koch."
Democracy vs. Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Democracy vs. Oligarchy | Common Dreams
"The disastrous 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United threw out campaign funding laws that limited what wealthy individuals and corporations could spend on elections. Since that ruling, campaign spending by Adelson, the Koch brothers and a handful of other billionaire families has fundamentally undermined American democracy. If present trends continue, elections will not be decided by one-person, one-vote, but by a small number of very wealthy families who spend huge amounts of money supporting right-wing candidates who protect their interests.
This process – a handful of the wealthiest people in our country controlling the political process – is called "oligarchy"."
"The disastrous 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United threw out campaign funding laws that limited what wealthy individuals and corporations could spend on elections. Since that ruling, campaign spending by Adelson, the Koch brothers and a handful of other billionaire families has fundamentally undermined American democracy. If present trends continue, elections will not be decided by one-person, one-vote, but by a small number of very wealthy families who spend huge amounts of money supporting right-wing candidates who protect their interests.
This process – a handful of the wealthiest people in our country controlling the political process – is called "oligarchy"."
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