The Real Reason Why Oklahoma Republicans are Trying to Ban AP History
"Republicans don’t just dislike reality, they’re actually trying to change what “facts” really are. They’ve set out to distort and destroy education as much as they possibly can because they know that by doing this they can then rewrite textbooks in their own ideology, essentially creating new “facts” that they’re comfortable with."
Saturday, February 21, 2015
5 Valiant GOP Efforts to Make Americans As Dumb As Possible | Alternet
5 Valiant GOP Efforts to Make Americans As Dumb As Possible | Alternet
"If you ever want to make a conservative touchy, the quickest way---out of many quick ways---is to hint that the connection between ignorance and holding right-wing views is more than a coincidence. But when you look at what Republican politicians get up to these days, especially in state legislatures, it starts to look like Republicans are purposefully trying to make Americans more ignorant. The attacks on education are, if anything, just getting bolder all the time."
"If you ever want to make a conservative touchy, the quickest way---out of many quick ways---is to hint that the connection between ignorance and holding right-wing views is more than a coincidence. But when you look at what Republican politicians get up to these days, especially in state legislatures, it starts to look like Republicans are purposefully trying to make Americans more ignorant. The attacks on education are, if anything, just getting bolder all the time."
President Obama Descends from 14 Revolutionary War Soldiers
https://suite.io/rosemary-e-bachelor/471h25d
"This genealogy means Obama can join Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) and female descendants can join the Daughters of the American Revolution."
"This genealogy means Obama can join Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) and female descendants can join the Daughters of the American Revolution."
Yes, Let's Talk About 'Upbringing,' Rudy
Yes, Let's Talk About 'Upbringing,' Rudy
"Barack Obama's grandfather fought in World War II. Rudy Giuliani's [father] was barred from military service because he was a felon.
Yeah, maybe Giuliani's right. Maybe we really are formed by the character of the people who raised us."
"Barack Obama's grandfather fought in World War II. Rudy Giuliani's [father] was barred from military service because he was a felon.
Yeah, maybe Giuliani's right. Maybe we really are formed by the character of the people who raised us."
Even This Former Romney Advisor Calls Giuliani’s ‘Obama Doesn’t Love America’ Remark ‘Insane’ (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/20/romney-advisor-call-giuliani-obama-comment-insane/
"If you’re having trouble finding something to be thankful for today, be thankful former mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani is nothing more than a loud-mouth has been."
"If you’re having trouble finding something to be thankful for today, be thankful former mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani is nothing more than a loud-mouth has been."
President Obama Shreds Mitch McConnell For Trying To Take Credit For The Economy
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/02/20/president-obama-shreds-mitch-mcconnell-credit-economy.html
"The president was right on the money. All of the Republican predictions about the impact of President Obama’s policies on the economy were wrong. Republicans predicted that Obamacare would bring about death panels and the collapse of civilization as we know it, and they were wrong.
Republicans predicted that Obama’s policies would increase the deficit. Wrong. Republicans predicted that the president’s policies would prevent the economy from growing. That one was really really wrong.
Mitch McConnell deserves to be mocked for trying to take credit for the growth of an economy that he had spent the first six years of the Obama presidency trying to destroy."
"The president was right on the money. All of the Republican predictions about the impact of President Obama’s policies on the economy were wrong. Republicans predicted that Obamacare would bring about death panels and the collapse of civilization as we know it, and they were wrong.
Republicans predicted that Obama’s policies would increase the deficit. Wrong. Republicans predicted that the president’s policies would prevent the economy from growing. That one was really really wrong.
Mitch McConnell deserves to be mocked for trying to take credit for the growth of an economy that he had spent the first six years of the Obama presidency trying to destroy."
Drop-Out Scott Walker Calls Critics Of His Smarts ‘Elitist’ As He Sandbags State’s Universities (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/18/dropout-walker-calls-critics-elitist/
"Just after securing his second term as Wisconsin’s governor (what the hell, Wisconsin?) Walker proposed a $300 million deduction from the state’s budget for universities. Ironically, at the same time, in a move echoing Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s Red Wings arena hijinks, Walker also proposed spending $500 million on a pro-basketball, NBA arena. As a result, people became fed up with the flunky governor and began demonstrating against his asinine proposals, which led him to speaking with Kelly about the recent protests that had begun assembling outside Walker’s parent’s home."
"Just after securing his second term as Wisconsin’s governor (what the hell, Wisconsin?) Walker proposed a $300 million deduction from the state’s budget for universities. Ironically, at the same time, in a move echoing Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s Red Wings arena hijinks, Walker also proposed spending $500 million on a pro-basketball, NBA arena. As a result, people became fed up with the flunky governor and began demonstrating against his asinine proposals, which led him to speaking with Kelly about the recent protests that had begun assembling outside Walker’s parent’s home."
Crunched By His Big Tax Cuts, Scott Walker Will Skip $108 Million In Debt Payments
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2015/02/19/3624622/walker-budget-debt-payment/
"Walker has pushed for and enacted more than $2 billion in tax cuts since he took office in 2011. Although the state had a surplus of $759 million last year, it now faces a projected shortfall that could wind up being more than $2 billion for the next two budget years."
"Walker has pushed for and enacted more than $2 billion in tax cuts since he took office in 2011. Although the state had a surplus of $759 million last year, it now faces a projected shortfall that could wind up being more than $2 billion for the next two budget years."
Jeb Bush Says He’s His Own Man Then Surrounds Himself With Brother’s Team
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/02/18/jeb-bush-man-surrounds-brothers-team.html
"The simple fact that Jeb Bush is willingly taking advice from the very people who pushed America into the Iraq War under false pretenses is enough to disqualify him from being elevated to Commander-in-Chief of the nations’ Armed Forces. The nation can not afford another Bush presidency. Nor can the rest of the world."
"The simple fact that Jeb Bush is willingly taking advice from the very people who pushed America into the Iraq War under false pretenses is enough to disqualify him from being elevated to Commander-in-Chief of the nations’ Armed Forces. The nation can not afford another Bush presidency. Nor can the rest of the world."
PERRspectives: For CUFI and ISIS, It Was the Best of Times, It Was the End of Times
PERRspectives: For CUFI and ISIS, It Was the Best of Times, It Was the End of Times
"With the carnage in Syria, the sectarian bloodbath in Iraq and the beheadings, these are not good times in the Middle East. Unless, that is, you believe we're living in the End of Times. And you very well might, if you're a member of the Islamic State (ISIS) or a supporter of Christians United for Israel (CUFI)."
"With the carnage in Syria, the sectarian bloodbath in Iraq and the beheadings, these are not good times in the Middle East. Unless, that is, you believe we're living in the End of Times. And you very well might, if you're a member of the Islamic State (ISIS) or a supporter of Christians United for Israel (CUFI)."
Jeb Bush Hires Same Foreign Policy Experts That Lied US Into Iraq War
Jeb Bush Hires Same Foreign Policy Experts That Lied US Into Iraq War
"Jeb "I Am My Own Man" Bush, declared today that he would shape his own foreign policy when he gave a speech in Chicago today. However, I'm not sure hiring almost everyone one of his father and brother's advisors is going to help him very much since they all have blood on their hands after the Iraq war debacle."
"Jeb "I Am My Own Man" Bush, declared today that he would shape his own foreign policy when he gave a speech in Chicago today. However, I'm not sure hiring almost everyone one of his father and brother's advisors is going to help him very much since they all have blood on their hands after the Iraq war debacle."
PNAC Signer Endorses Jeb Bush As A 'Real Conservative'
PNAC Signer Endorses Jeb Bush As A 'Real Conservative'
"Vin Weber's one of those behind-the-scenes power brokers, a signatory to the infamous Project for A New American Century letter (you know, the one calling for America to dominate the globe through military force), and a major player in the private for-profit schools industry. So when Vin assures us that Jeb Bush is a "real" conservative (one who now has Paul Wolfowitz and James Baker as advisers), we should all pay very close attention"
"Vin Weber's one of those behind-the-scenes power brokers, a signatory to the infamous Project for A New American Century letter (you know, the one calling for America to dominate the globe through military force), and a major player in the private for-profit schools industry. So when Vin assures us that Jeb Bush is a "real" conservative (one who now has Paul Wolfowitz and James Baker as advisers), we should all pay very close attention"
Jeb Bush to roll out ‘Bush Doctrine II: Electric Clusterf*ck’ to a sadder but not wiser nation
Jeb Bush to roll out ‘Bush Doctrine II: Electric Clusterf*ck’ to a sadder but not wiser nation
"With the exception of James Baker — who was probably thrown into the mix to send a thrill up the legs of David Gergen and Ron Fournier … and only them — this is basically the same crew who trashed the place, drove the cars into the swimming pool, set the house on fire, and fed chocolate to the dog from 2000 to 2008 — and the black guy in the White House still hasn’t finished cleaning their mess up.
Particularly odious — an impressive feat with Michael Hayden on the list — is the inclusion of Paul Wolfowitz who once gave an answer that sums up with exquisite simplicity why these people, who exhibited profoundly poor judgement and failed so miserably at their jobs in the past, are continually called back into service.
Asked by a reporter at the National Press Club, “How do you account for the intelligence failures regarding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq?” Wolfowitz replied, after a pause: “Well, I don’t have to.”
We are so doomed.
Again."
"With the exception of James Baker — who was probably thrown into the mix to send a thrill up the legs of David Gergen and Ron Fournier … and only them — this is basically the same crew who trashed the place, drove the cars into the swimming pool, set the house on fire, and fed chocolate to the dog from 2000 to 2008 — and the black guy in the White House still hasn’t finished cleaning their mess up.
Particularly odious — an impressive feat with Michael Hayden on the list — is the inclusion of Paul Wolfowitz who once gave an answer that sums up with exquisite simplicity why these people, who exhibited profoundly poor judgement and failed so miserably at their jobs in the past, are continually called back into service.
Asked by a reporter at the National Press Club, “How do you account for the intelligence failures regarding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq?” Wolfowitz replied, after a pause: “Well, I don’t have to.”
We are so doomed.
Again."
The Same People Who Lied To You About Iraq Are Now In Charge Of Jeb Bush’s Foreign Policy
http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/02/18/3624114/people-lied-iraq-now-charge-jeb-bushs-foreign-policy/
"The remarks come just days after Bush brushed aside questions about his view of President George W. Bush’s wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and as the Florida governor and presumptive GOP frontrunner works to define himself in the early days of the 2016 campaign.
Yet Jeb Bush’s efforts to distance himself from his brother’s foreign policy may only be skin deep.
According to Reuters’ Steve Holland, Bush has tapped a “diverse” roster of former George W. Bush and George H. W. Bush officials to advise his burgeoning campaign on foreign policy, including key architects of the 2002 invasion of Iraq.
The list of advisers provided to Reuters by a campaign aid includes Paul Wolfowitz and Stephen Hadley, as well as former George W. Bush Homeland Security Secretaries Tom Ridge and Michael Chertoff, and Bush adviser Meghan O’Sullivan."
"The remarks come just days after Bush brushed aside questions about his view of President George W. Bush’s wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and as the Florida governor and presumptive GOP frontrunner works to define himself in the early days of the 2016 campaign.
Yet Jeb Bush’s efforts to distance himself from his brother’s foreign policy may only be skin deep.
According to Reuters’ Steve Holland, Bush has tapped a “diverse” roster of former George W. Bush and George H. W. Bush officials to advise his burgeoning campaign on foreign policy, including key architects of the 2002 invasion of Iraq.
The list of advisers provided to Reuters by a campaign aid includes Paul Wolfowitz and Stephen Hadley, as well as former George W. Bush Homeland Security Secretaries Tom Ridge and Michael Chertoff, and Bush adviser Meghan O’Sullivan."
Michael Hayden Forgets His Illegal War Precipitated The Rise Of ISIL
Michael Hayden Forgets His Illegal War Precipitated The Rise Of ISIL
"Actions have consequences, especially military actions rooted in manufactured, false evidence. The Bush Crime Family launched THE illegal Iraq war which created the forces that are driving ISIL today. By eradicating the livelihood of Saddam Hussein's sizable and well-trained army, we have inadvertently created this awful quagmire in the Middle East. Incidentally, the organizational masterminds, two deputies to the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliph, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, are former Baathists from Saddam's army. Let's not forget this, because the Republican warmongers would certainly prefer Jeb Bush's amnesia regarding his brother's reign of terror, over a lucid recollection of history."
"Actions have consequences, especially military actions rooted in manufactured, false evidence. The Bush Crime Family launched THE illegal Iraq war which created the forces that are driving ISIL today. By eradicating the livelihood of Saddam Hussein's sizable and well-trained army, we have inadvertently created this awful quagmire in the Middle East. Incidentally, the organizational masterminds, two deputies to the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliph, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, are former Baathists from Saddam's army. Let's not forget this, because the Republican warmongers would certainly prefer Jeb Bush's amnesia regarding his brother's reign of terror, over a lucid recollection of history."
Scott Walker Ably Demonstrates GOP Is Still the Party of Stupid | Alternet
Scott Walker Ably Demonstrates GOP Is Still the Party of Stupid | Alternet
"The sad fact is that polling shows fewer and fewer Republicans believe in evolution."
"The sad fact is that polling shows fewer and fewer Republicans believe in evolution."
Thursday, February 19, 2015
This is what Republican governance looks like: Bruce Rauner’s frightening agenda
This is what Republican governance looks like: Bruce Rauner’s frightening agenda
"Amid depressed turnout and pent-up frustration with the Springfield status quo, Illinois voters last November ousted Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, awarding billionaire venture capitalist Bruce Rauner a five-point victory. The five weeks since Rauner took office as Illinois’ first Republican governor in a dozen years have offered a vivid illustration of the truism that elections have consequences — consequences that will be paid disproportionately by the state’s poor, working class, and middle-income citizens."
"Amid depressed turnout and pent-up frustration with the Springfield status quo, Illinois voters last November ousted Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, awarding billionaire venture capitalist Bruce Rauner a five-point victory. The five weeks since Rauner took office as Illinois’ first Republican governor in a dozen years have offered a vivid illustration of the truism that elections have consequences — consequences that will be paid disproportionately by the state’s poor, working class, and middle-income citizens."
Breaking: Massive Backlash from Parents and Students in Oklahoma After State’s Attempt to Ban AP History
Breaking: Massive Backlash from Parents and Students in Oklahoma After State’s Attempt to Ban AP History
"This whole thing is absolutely absurd. This is nothing more than Republicans trying to change and alter history for their own partisan benefits. It’s just another ignorant right-wing attack on facts and education because neither usually support the rhetoric the GOP is constantly spewing."
"This whole thing is absolutely absurd. This is nothing more than Republicans trying to change and alter history for their own partisan benefits. It’s just another ignorant right-wing attack on facts and education because neither usually support the rhetoric the GOP is constantly spewing."
Oklahoma Bill Confirms That Republicans are Trying to Change Facts, Alter History
Oklahoma Bill Confirms That Republicans are Trying to Change Facts, Alter History
"If you haven’t heard, the state of Oklahoma is waging an all-out assault on Advanced Placement U.S. history in their public schools. Apparently, Republicans within the state legislature feel that telling the truth about our nation’s history is simply not patriotic."
"If you haven’t heard, the state of Oklahoma is waging an all-out assault on Advanced Placement U.S. history in their public schools. Apparently, Republicans within the state legislature feel that telling the truth about our nation’s history is simply not patriotic."
Republicans in Oklahoma Seek to Replace History Classes with GOP Speeches, Ten Commandments
http://thedailybanter.com/2015/02/republicans-oklahoma-seek-replace-history-classes-gop-speeches-ten-commandments/
"George Carlin once said that it’s “selfish, ignorant citizens” who give us “selfish, ignorant leaders,” and it’s the dumb leaders who can be easily puppeteered. This year, we’re looking at two Republican presidential candidates with shaky educations. Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) never graduated from college, and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) lied about having graduated from Baylor. Six years ago, we watched in bemused horror as the GOP nominated a vice presidential candidate who couldn’t describe the vice president’s constitutional duties. We won’t even go into the previous chief executive except to note that when he was asked about Native American tribal sovereignty and the relationship with the federal government, he responded, “Tribal sovereignty means just that. It’s sovereign. You’re a — you’re a — you’ve been given sovereignty and you’re viewed as a sovereign entity.” Doofus citizens won’t notice crap like that, so let’s make more. And if we can pan-sear Bush 43 speeches, Ronald Reagan speeches and theocratic dogma into the heads of impressionable children at the same time, bonus!"
"George Carlin once said that it’s “selfish, ignorant citizens” who give us “selfish, ignorant leaders,” and it’s the dumb leaders who can be easily puppeteered. This year, we’re looking at two Republican presidential candidates with shaky educations. Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) never graduated from college, and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) lied about having graduated from Baylor. Six years ago, we watched in bemused horror as the GOP nominated a vice presidential candidate who couldn’t describe the vice president’s constitutional duties. We won’t even go into the previous chief executive except to note that when he was asked about Native American tribal sovereignty and the relationship with the federal government, he responded, “Tribal sovereignty means just that. It’s sovereign. You’re a — you’re a — you’ve been given sovereignty and you’re viewed as a sovereign entity.” Doofus citizens won’t notice crap like that, so let’s make more. And if we can pan-sear Bush 43 speeches, Ronald Reagan speeches and theocratic dogma into the heads of impressionable children at the same time, bonus!"
GOP’s middle class charade: Ronald Reagan, Rush Limbaugh and the real threat of the Christian right
GOP’s middle class charade: Ronald Reagan, Rush Limbaugh and the real threat of the Christian right
"Republicans desperately want you to believe they care about income inequality. The party's history says otherwise"
"Republicans desperately want you to believe they care about income inequality. The party's history says otherwise"
State Regulators Told To Ignore GOP Lawmaker’s Disgusting, Unlicensed And Illegal Hog Farm (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/18/state-regulators-told-to-ignore-gop-lawmakers-disgusting-unlicensed-and-illegal-hog-farm-video/
"Holt is disgusting. He has absolutely no concern for human health and safety. His number one concern is profit. He claims that government regulations are the problem. His hog farm gives us only a tiny glimpse at what the world would be like without them. Dead rotting pig carcasses. Sh*t in the trees. Black creeks. Food contaminated with God knows what diseases. No pesky regulators or inspectors to make sure the food supply isn’t filled with meat from sick and diseased animals. That’s the Republican wet dream for America. Free enterprise, meaning you’re free to spread all the hog sh*t you want wherever you want. Free to leave a hog’s dead, rotting carcasses lying around for months on end, all without interference from those pesky, meddlesome ‘big-evil-government’ rules."
"Holt is disgusting. He has absolutely no concern for human health and safety. His number one concern is profit. He claims that government regulations are the problem. His hog farm gives us only a tiny glimpse at what the world would be like without them. Dead rotting pig carcasses. Sh*t in the trees. Black creeks. Food contaminated with God knows what diseases. No pesky regulators or inspectors to make sure the food supply isn’t filled with meat from sick and diseased animals. That’s the Republican wet dream for America. Free enterprise, meaning you’re free to spread all the hog sh*t you want wherever you want. Free to leave a hog’s dead, rotting carcasses lying around for months on end, all without interference from those pesky, meddlesome ‘big-evil-government’ rules."
Crunched By His Big Tax Cuts, Scott Walker Will Skip $108 Million In Debt Payments
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2015/02/19/3624622/walker-budget-debt-payment/
"Walker has pushed for and enacted more than $2 billion in tax cuts since he took office in 2011. Although the state had a surplus of $759 million last year, it now faces a projected shortfall that could wind up being more than $2 billion for the next two budget years."
"Walker has pushed for and enacted more than $2 billion in tax cuts since he took office in 2011. Although the state had a surplus of $759 million last year, it now faces a projected shortfall that could wind up being more than $2 billion for the next two budget years."
White House: Obamacare enrollments reach 11.4 million
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/18/1365158/-White-House-Obamacare-enrollments-reach-11-4-nbsp-million
"That's a lot of people. A lot of people who now have affordable health insurance. Charles Gaba puts the total, including all the young people who've been able to stay on their parents plans, the people who are in expanded Medicaid and the regular enrollees at 32 million. That's the primary success of the law but it's only part of the success. Healthcare spending has slowed, dramatically. Like the lowest growth in half a century dramatically. A slowdown in Medicare spending is already reducing the deficit and extending the life of the Medicare program. Somewhere around 50,000 lives have been saved because of measures in the law that make hospitals safer.
That's what Republicans want to repeal, make go away entirely and have absolutely no intention of replacing should the Supreme Court decide to cut one of the most critical components out from under it."
"That's a lot of people. A lot of people who now have affordable health insurance. Charles Gaba puts the total, including all the young people who've been able to stay on their parents plans, the people who are in expanded Medicaid and the regular enrollees at 32 million. That's the primary success of the law but it's only part of the success. Healthcare spending has slowed, dramatically. Like the lowest growth in half a century dramatically. A slowdown in Medicare spending is already reducing the deficit and extending the life of the Medicare program. Somewhere around 50,000 lives have been saved because of measures in the law that make hospitals safer.
That's what Republicans want to repeal, make go away entirely and have absolutely no intention of replacing should the Supreme Court decide to cut one of the most critical components out from under it."
How many truthful attacks have Republicans launched against Obamacare? (Spoiler: still zero)
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/18/1365226/-Is-there-any-Republican-criticism-of-Obamacare-that-s-nbsp-true
"It's really no wonder that Republicans are utterly bankrupt when it comes to healthcare reform. At one time they had some ideas, and some of those ideas ended up in Romneycare, and from there some of them ended up in Obamacare. Which caused them all to have to be completely repudiated by all right-thinking Republicans and replaced with, well, platitudes and gibberish."
"It's really no wonder that Republicans are utterly bankrupt when it comes to healthcare reform. At one time they had some ideas, and some of those ideas ended up in Romneycare, and from there some of them ended up in Obamacare. Which caused them all to have to be completely repudiated by all right-thinking Republicans and replaced with, well, platitudes and gibberish."
Obama Reminds Republicans That They Were Totally Wrong About Obamacare
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/02/18/obama-reminds-republicans-totally-wrong-obamacare.html
"Republicans responded to the news by saying nothing. The offices of Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had nothing to say about the news that the health care law that they are trying to destroy is exceeding all expectations.
The president pushed back on the outright falsehood that the ACA is a government takeover of healthcare by mentioning the benefits that free market competition have brought to the healthcare system. The Republican critics were, and continue to be, wrong about the Affordable Care Act.
The ACA is not only exceeding expectations as far as sign ups are concerned, but also the law is also performing better than even supporters thought was possible. President Obama didn’t point a finger and say you were wrong, and I was right, but reminding everyone that the Republican critics have been wrong since the beginning, the president reinforced the idea that Republicans are more interested in partisan politics than health care policy that works."
"Republicans responded to the news by saying nothing. The offices of Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had nothing to say about the news that the health care law that they are trying to destroy is exceeding all expectations.
The president pushed back on the outright falsehood that the ACA is a government takeover of healthcare by mentioning the benefits that free market competition have brought to the healthcare system. The Republican critics were, and continue to be, wrong about the Affordable Care Act.
The ACA is not only exceeding expectations as far as sign ups are concerned, but also the law is also performing better than even supporters thought was possible. President Obama didn’t point a finger and say you were wrong, and I was right, but reminding everyone that the Republican critics have been wrong since the beginning, the president reinforced the idea that Republicans are more interested in partisan politics than health care policy that works."
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Comcast feathering nests of anti-net neutrality Republicans
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/17/1365028/-Comcast-feathering-nests-of-anti-net-neutrality-Republicans
"It's always helpful to have a good sense of what motivations could be behind the actions of members of Congress. It's even more helpful when those members are hell-bent on doing something that not just a majority of voters is opposed to, but is nearly universally opposed. That's the case with net neutrality. The public has spoken, and net neutrality is possibly even more popular than Social Security."
"It's always helpful to have a good sense of what motivations could be behind the actions of members of Congress. It's even more helpful when those members are hell-bent on doing something that not just a majority of voters is opposed to, but is nearly universally opposed. That's the case with net neutrality. The public has spoken, and net neutrality is possibly even more popular than Social Security."
The Cruel Politics of One GOP Governor's Agenda to Fleece the Public | Alternet
The Cruel Politics of One GOP Governor's Agenda to Fleece the Public | Alternet
"The new governor of Illinois, Bruce Rauner, is a hedge fund manager whose salary last year was $60 million. He spent $65.9 million—including $27.6 million of his own money—buying his last election, and he’s about to introduce an austerity program that will make most folks in Illinois think they are living in austerity-wracked Greece, with less idyllic weather."
"The new governor of Illinois, Bruce Rauner, is a hedge fund manager whose salary last year was $60 million. He spent $65.9 million—including $27.6 million of his own money—buying his last election, and he’s about to introduce an austerity program that will make most folks in Illinois think they are living in austerity-wracked Greece, with less idyllic weather."
Oklahoma Lawmakers Want To Ban High School AP History Courses
Oklahoma Lawmakers Want To Ban High School AP History Courses
"This shouldn’t be surprising considering the fact that this is the same state that couldn’t find money for tornado shelters in schools, but had no problem handing out huge tax breaks to energy companies. Keep the kids ignorant and teach them a right wing Republican-approved, white-washed version of our nation’s history. That’s the real ‘Murican way."
"This shouldn’t be surprising considering the fact that this is the same state that couldn’t find money for tornado shelters in schools, but had no problem handing out huge tax breaks to energy companies. Keep the kids ignorant and teach them a right wing Republican-approved, white-washed version of our nation’s history. That’s the real ‘Murican way."
Pinterest takes down Rand Paul's sexist Hillary Clinton trolling
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/18/1365205/-Pinterest-takes-down-Rand-Paul-s-sexist-Hillary-Clinton-trolling
"When the time comes for senior superlatives to be doled out for the Republican Presidential Primary Class of 2016 yearbook, Rand Paul is clearly hoping to be named class clown. But creepy troll might be more apt.
Paul has followed up his "secret tape" between "Hillary Clinton" and "Jeb Bush" with a nasty sexist Pinterest page targeting Clinton alone. Paul's page, which pretended to be from Clinton herself, was taken down by Pinterest, because even if you're a senator and potential presidential candidate, you don't get to put up a fake page for a public figure."
"When the time comes for senior superlatives to be doled out for the Republican Presidential Primary Class of 2016 yearbook, Rand Paul is clearly hoping to be named class clown. But creepy troll might be more apt.
Paul has followed up his "secret tape" between "Hillary Clinton" and "Jeb Bush" with a nasty sexist Pinterest page targeting Clinton alone. Paul's page, which pretended to be from Clinton herself, was taken down by Pinterest, because even if you're a senator and potential presidential candidate, you don't get to put up a fake page for a public figure."
$15 Now Under Attack – Republicans To Eliminate Popular Law
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/18/15-wage-under-attack/
"The GOP lawmakers in Olympia,Washington are in panic mode over the upcoming $15/hr minimum wage increase in Seattle. Not that it will hurt businesses, or cost jobs, but because in the little experiment over it in the town of Seatac, the opposite has happened, demonstrating to one and all that the rhetoric against the minimum wage is complete and total rubbish. So now they are scrambling to cut it off before it spreads from the small enclave next to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to the nation’s 21st largest city, Seattle."
"The GOP lawmakers in Olympia,Washington are in panic mode over the upcoming $15/hr minimum wage increase in Seattle. Not that it will hurt businesses, or cost jobs, but because in the little experiment over it in the town of Seatac, the opposite has happened, demonstrating to one and all that the rhetoric against the minimum wage is complete and total rubbish. So now they are scrambling to cut it off before it spreads from the small enclave next to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to the nation’s 21st largest city, Seattle."
Oklahoma Bill Banning AP US History Would Make Students Study Ten Commandments, 3 Speeches By Reagan
http://thinkprogress.org/education/2015/02/18/3624062/oklahoma-bill-banning-ap-us-history-make-students-study-ten-commandments-3-speeches-reagan/
"An Oklahoma bill banning Advanced Placement U.S. History would also require schools to instruct students in a long list of “foundational documents,” including the Ten Commandments, two sermons and three speeches by Ronald Reagan."
"An Oklahoma bill banning Advanced Placement U.S. History would also require schools to instruct students in a long list of “foundational documents,” including the Ten Commandments, two sermons and three speeches by Ronald Reagan."
ACCE Wants Your Town to Subsidize ALEC-Style Corporate Lobbying
ACCE Wants Your Town to Subsidize ALEC-Style Corporate Lobbying
"the American City County Exchange (ACCE) was formed in 2014 as a local government version of the state legislature-focused American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The new group's structure mimics its parent organization, with corporate lobbyists paying between $10,000 and $25,000 to sit side-by-side with city and county elected officials and vote on legislation that all too frequently benefits ALEC's corporate members.
Early reports suggest that ACCE's agenda is a familiar one: introducing local "right-to-work" bills that undermine collective bargaining, blocking local minimum wage campaigns, and privatizing government services to benefit for-profit corporations."
"the American City County Exchange (ACCE) was formed in 2014 as a local government version of the state legislature-focused American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The new group's structure mimics its parent organization, with corporate lobbyists paying between $10,000 and $25,000 to sit side-by-side with city and county elected officials and vote on legislation that all too frequently benefits ALEC's corporate members.
Early reports suggest that ACCE's agenda is a familiar one: introducing local "right-to-work" bills that undermine collective bargaining, blocking local minimum wage campaigns, and privatizing government services to benefit for-profit corporations."
Judge Protects Koch Donor Names From Light Of Day -- For Now
Judge Protects Koch Donor Names From Light Of Day -- For Now
"A Koch brothers advocacy group can keep its donor list secret for now, with a federal judge ruling that revealing the identities would chill free speech.
The ruling comes as billionaires Charles and David Koch seek to raise almost $1 billion in the run-up to the 2016 U.S. Presidential election."
"A Koch brothers advocacy group can keep its donor list secret for now, with a federal judge ruling that revealing the identities would chill free speech.
The ruling comes as billionaires Charles and David Koch seek to raise almost $1 billion in the run-up to the 2016 U.S. Presidential election."
Oklahoma Lawmakers Vote Overwhelmingly To Ban Advanced Placement U.S. History
http://thinkprogress.org/education/2015/02/17/3623683/oklahoma-lawmakers-vote-overwhleming-ban-advanced-placement-history-class/
"An Oklahoma legislative committee overwhelmingly voted to ban Advanced Placement U.S. History class, persuaded by the argument that it only teaches students “what is bad about America.” Other lawmakers are seeking a court ruling that would effectively prohibit the teaching of all AP courses in public schools."
"An Oklahoma legislative committee overwhelmingly voted to ban Advanced Placement U.S. History class, persuaded by the argument that it only teaches students “what is bad about America.” Other lawmakers are seeking a court ruling that would effectively prohibit the teaching of all AP courses in public schools."
Mississippi Law Would Permit Unlicensed Drivers To Operate Buses Under Religious Exemption
Mississippi Law Would Permit Unlicensed Drivers To Operate Buses Under Religious Exemption
"why does a church get exempted from rules that are there to protect not only the safety of passengers in the vehicle, but also passengers in other vehicles or even pedestrians? "
"why does a church get exempted from rules that are there to protect not only the safety of passengers in the vehicle, but also passengers in other vehicles or even pedestrians? "
Rick Wiles: Obama Will Seize Conservatives' Homes, Give Them To Immigrants | Right Wing Watch
Rick Wiles: Obama Will Seize Conservatives' Homes, Give Them To Immigrants | Right Wing Watch
"On Friday's edition of "Trunews," host Rick Wiles spoke with guest Brett Creamer about a "series of dreams and visions” Creamer had “in which he saw a tsunami wave strike the southeastern United States, and the aftermath of an economic collapse in which private property is seized from middle-class homeowners and given to illegal immigrants."
Wiles said that Creamer's dreams confirmed his suspicions that Obama may one day seize all private property, especially the homes of conservatives, and hand over the land to undocumented immigrants."
"On Friday's edition of "Trunews," host Rick Wiles spoke with guest Brett Creamer about a "series of dreams and visions” Creamer had “in which he saw a tsunami wave strike the southeastern United States, and the aftermath of an economic collapse in which private property is seized from middle-class homeowners and given to illegal immigrants."
Wiles said that Creamer's dreams confirmed his suspicions that Obama may one day seize all private property, especially the homes of conservatives, and hand over the land to undocumented immigrants."
Oklahoma GOP Wants To Replace AP US History Course With Conservative ‘Christian’ Propaganda
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/18/oklahoma-gop-wants-to-replace-ap-us-history-course-with-conservative-christian-propaganda/
"Oklahoma students are mere steps away from being forced into conservative “Christian” indoctrination courses if Republicans have their way.
By an 11-4 margin party line vote, Republicans in a statehouse committee chose to ban AP US History courses across the state. And what do they want to replace the course with? Conservative propaganda, of course."
"Oklahoma students are mere steps away from being forced into conservative “Christian” indoctrination courses if Republicans have their way.
By an 11-4 margin party line vote, Republicans in a statehouse committee chose to ban AP US History courses across the state. And what do they want to replace the course with? Conservative propaganda, of course."
Conservative pundit Dinesh D’Souza calls Obama a “boy” from “the ghetto”
Conservative pundit Dinesh D’Souza calls Obama a “boy” from “the ghetto”
"Once hailed as one of the conservative movement’s leading intellectual lights, Dinesh D’Souza now spends most of his time churning out fourth-rate right-wing documentaries, appearing on deranged conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ show, and owning up to a range of shortcomings — adultery, campaign finance violations, and so on. In the age of Obama, he has also become notorious for his racist jabs at the president, and he dished out a particularly ugly one today, referring to Obama as a “boy” from “the ghetto"."
"Once hailed as one of the conservative movement’s leading intellectual lights, Dinesh D’Souza now spends most of his time churning out fourth-rate right-wing documentaries, appearing on deranged conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ show, and owning up to a range of shortcomings — adultery, campaign finance violations, and so on. In the age of Obama, he has also become notorious for his racist jabs at the president, and he dished out a particularly ugly one today, referring to Obama as a “boy” from “the ghetto"."
Dinesh D’Souza’s Latest Sad Cry for Attention Is a Shockingly Racist Tweet Aimed at Obama
http://thedailybanter.com/2015/02/dinesh-dsouzas-latest-sad-cry-attention-shockingly-racist-tweet-aimed-obama/
"It would be easy to point out how offensive it is for anyone to call the first black President of the United States “boy” and assume he came from the “ghetto,” which he didn’t."
"It would be easy to point out how offensive it is for anyone to call the first black President of the United States “boy” and assume he came from the “ghetto,” which he didn’t."
Neo-Nazis Threaten To Murder Professor After Fox Hypes ‘Antiwhite’ College Class
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/18/neo-nazis-threaten-to-murder-professor-after-fox-hypes-antiwhite-college-class/
"These are the same people, Including Fox News (especially Fox News), that regularly marginalize minorities in America. They lament the lost days of slavery and Jim Crow even as Republicans pass new versions of them. They celebrate White Supremacy in America and want the status to stay very quo.
So why are they so angry that someone would discuss White Supremacy in a college classroom? That’s actually quite simple: As I’ve discussed before, modern White Supremacy only works as long white skin is invisible. That way, when a white person commits a crime, it’s only about that individual but when a black person does the same, magically it’s an indictment of all blacks.
If we start thinking of white people as “white” or, god forbid, stop thinking of black people as “black,” a lot of the advantages white people get for being the “right” color disappear. That is the most terrifying thing in the world to a White Supremacist. So, of course, discussing whiteness and White Supremacy in its proper historical context is, I kid you not, “anti white"."
"These are the same people, Including Fox News (especially Fox News), that regularly marginalize minorities in America. They lament the lost days of slavery and Jim Crow even as Republicans pass new versions of them. They celebrate White Supremacy in America and want the status to stay very quo.
So why are they so angry that someone would discuss White Supremacy in a college classroom? That’s actually quite simple: As I’ve discussed before, modern White Supremacy only works as long white skin is invisible. That way, when a white person commits a crime, it’s only about that individual but when a black person does the same, magically it’s an indictment of all blacks.
If we start thinking of white people as “white” or, god forbid, stop thinking of black people as “black,” a lot of the advantages white people get for being the “right” color disappear. That is the most terrifying thing in the world to a White Supremacist. So, of course, discussing whiteness and White Supremacy in its proper historical context is, I kid you not, “anti white"."
The Unbearable Stupidity Of Obama's "Muslim Gang Sign"
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/02/18/the-unbearable-stupidity-of-obamas-muslim-gang/202550
"Conservatives have spent much of Obama's presidency laying out ludicrous theories for how Obama is secretly Muslim."
"Conservatives have spent much of Obama's presidency laying out ludicrous theories for how Obama is secretly Muslim."
Convicted Conservative Felon D'Souza Shows His Ass Again
Convicted Conservative Felon D'Souza Shows His Ass Again
"Someone needs to tell Dinesh D'Souza to back away from the Twitter slowly and return to his cushy room at the halfway house where he's serving his term for trying to buy himself a Senator in 2012. With every tweet, D'Souza becomes a little more unhinged and a little more marginalized.
On the plus side, he does at least reveal the racism that drives conservatives to hate every single thing Obama does."
"Someone needs to tell Dinesh D'Souza to back away from the Twitter slowly and return to his cushy room at the halfway house where he's serving his term for trying to buy himself a Senator in 2012. With every tweet, D'Souza becomes a little more unhinged and a little more marginalized.
On the plus side, he does at least reveal the racism that drives conservatives to hate every single thing Obama does."
New report says conservative chumps sent $50 million to right-wing ‘scam’ groups like SarahPAC
New report says conservative chumps sent $50 million to right-wing ‘scam’ groups like SarahPAC
"Two Super PACs – Tea Party Army and Republicans for Immigration Reform – gave no money at all to candidates through independent expenditures or direct contributions, the study found.
Eight other groups – including The National Draft Ben Carson for President, Tea Party Express, SarahPAC, and Tea Party Patriots – gave less than 10 percent of their expenditures to candidates.
The bottom 10 groups surveyed spent more than $54 million last year but contributed slightly more than $3.6 million to Republican candidates."
"Two Super PACs – Tea Party Army and Republicans for Immigration Reform – gave no money at all to candidates through independent expenditures or direct contributions, the study found.
Eight other groups – including The National Draft Ben Carson for President, Tea Party Express, SarahPAC, and Tea Party Patriots – gave less than 10 percent of their expenditures to candidates.
The bottom 10 groups surveyed spent more than $54 million last year but contributed slightly more than $3.6 million to Republican candidates."
Fox Host Reframes Income Inequality Report To Throw A Pity Party For The Rich
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/02/17/fox-host-reframes-income-inequality-report-to-t/202545
"Of course, income inequality is still at historically troubling rates, and could potential even worsen, as the Times repeatedly noted."
"Of course, income inequality is still at historically troubling rates, and could potential even worsen, as the Times repeatedly noted."
Americans Were Asked A Simple Science Question, Their Answers Will Make You Laugh…Or Cry (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/17/americans-were-asked-a-simple-science-question-their-answers-will-make-you-laugh-or-cry-video/
"Shockingly, 1 in 4 believed that the Sun orbits the earth.
To put this level of scientific understanding in perspective, the idea that the earth and planets revolve around the Sun has been accepted by scientists and much of the civilized world since the 16th century. Over four hundred years later, a quarter of Americans still haven’t found this fact out."
"Shockingly, 1 in 4 believed that the Sun orbits the earth.
To put this level of scientific understanding in perspective, the idea that the earth and planets revolve around the Sun has been accepted by scientists and much of the civilized world since the 16th century. Over four hundred years later, a quarter of Americans still haven’t found this fact out."
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
No AP History Credits For You, Oklahoma Students!
No AP History Credits For You, Oklahoma Students!
"An Oklahoma legislative committee overwhelmingly voted to ban Advanced Placement U.S. History class, persuaded by the argument that it only teaches students “what is bad about America.” Other lawmakers are seeking a court ruling that would effectively prohibit the teaching of all AP courses in public schools."
"An Oklahoma legislative committee overwhelmingly voted to ban Advanced Placement U.S. History class, persuaded by the argument that it only teaches students “what is bad about America.” Other lawmakers are seeking a court ruling that would effectively prohibit the teaching of all AP courses in public schools."
Gullible Conservatives Finally Learn That Groups Like SarahPAC Took Them For Suckers
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/17/gullible-conservatives-finally-learn-that-groups-like-sarahpac-took-them-for-suckers/
"Among the groups were the Tea Party Patriots, Tea Party Army, Republicans For Immigration Reform, Tea Party Express, and SarahPAC. As we all know, SarahPAC is the group that Sarah Palin uses as her personal bank account. This hasn’t exactly been secret, but conservatives refuse to believe any report that one of their own didn’t put together. You know, because conservatives are dumb like that.
Anyway, Rightwing News found that these groups took in and spent over $54 million last year and only used $3 million of it to help Republican candidates. Sounds like a political ponzi scheme if you ask me."
"Among the groups were the Tea Party Patriots, Tea Party Army, Republicans For Immigration Reform, Tea Party Express, and SarahPAC. As we all know, SarahPAC is the group that Sarah Palin uses as her personal bank account. This hasn’t exactly been secret, but conservatives refuse to believe any report that one of their own didn’t put together. You know, because conservatives are dumb like that.
Anyway, Rightwing News found that these groups took in and spent over $54 million last year and only used $3 million of it to help Republican candidates. Sounds like a political ponzi scheme if you ask me."
4 Things You Should Know About Presidential Candidate Scott Walker Before It’s Too Late | Alternet
4 Things You Should Know About Presidential Candidate Scott Walker Before It’s Too Late | Alternet
"He is so corrupt the corruption itself gives him cover, because an objective description of it sounds like a hyperbolic screed, leading to an “Oh, come on, he can’t be as bad as all that” from people who don’t know his history.
He IS that bad."
"He is so corrupt the corruption itself gives him cover, because an objective description of it sounds like a hyperbolic screed, leading to an “Oh, come on, he can’t be as bad as all that” from people who don’t know his history.
He IS that bad."
Walker’s Punked Phone Call
http://scottwalkerwatch.com/koch-brothers/walkers-punked-phone-call/
Looks like the Koch brothers are going to get behind Scott Walker for 2016. Anyone remember this phone call? Good reminder of just how bought and paid for he really is. They owned him from the very start. (actual recording above the transcript)
Looks like the Koch brothers are going to get behind Scott Walker for 2016. Anyone remember this phone call? Good reminder of just how bought and paid for he really is. They owned him from the very start. (actual recording above the transcript)
Why Is No One Talking About the GOP’s Plan to Send Millions of Disabled Americans Into Poverty? | The Nation
Why Is No One Talking About the GOP’s Plan to Send Millions of Disabled Americans Into Poverty? | The Nation
"Despite their virtues, many conservative Republicans have an unfortunate habit of picking on the weak and disadvantaged, slandering the people least able to fight back."
"Despite their virtues, many conservative Republicans have an unfortunate habit of picking on the weak and disadvantaged, slandering the people least able to fight back."
Report: Overpaid CEOs hurt shareholders, employees and the nation as a whole
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/16/1364740/-Report-Overpaid-CEOs-hurt-shareholders-employees-and-the-nation-as-a-whole
"Some people may argue that it shouldn't matter to anyone but shareholders what a company pays its top executives. But the pay structures that allow this grotesquely out-of-whack compensation don't just harm shareholders, according to the report, "they also prevent corporations from paying decent wages to their employees." They also hurt taxpayers because the performance-based compensation is a write-off no matter how large. And, increasingly, that compensation is divorced from actual performance."
"Some people may argue that it shouldn't matter to anyone but shareholders what a company pays its top executives. But the pay structures that allow this grotesquely out-of-whack compensation don't just harm shareholders, according to the report, "they also prevent corporations from paying decent wages to their employees." They also hurt taxpayers because the performance-based compensation is a write-off no matter how large. And, increasingly, that compensation is divorced from actual performance."
Preacher On Trial For Human Rights Violations Against Gays Claims He’s Not Anti-Gay (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/16/preacher-on-trial-for-human-rights-violations-against-gays-claims-hes-not-anti-gay-video/
"Now that he’s being sued, he’s not bragging about the ‘nuclear bomb’ he set off in Uganda. In fact, he’s claiming that the rise in persecution of gays in the country had nothing to do with him.
No one who has heard Lively speak would believe for a minute that he’s not ‘anti-gay.’
While Lively claims to ‘love the sinner but hate the sin,’ it’s abundantly clear that his actions have nothing to do with love."
"Now that he’s being sued, he’s not bragging about the ‘nuclear bomb’ he set off in Uganda. In fact, he’s claiming that the rise in persecution of gays in the country had nothing to do with him.
No one who has heard Lively speak would believe for a minute that he’s not ‘anti-gay.’
While Lively claims to ‘love the sinner but hate the sin,’ it’s abundantly clear that his actions have nothing to do with love."
Mississippi judge gets indicted for assaulting and calling a disabled African American a n*gger
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/16/1364750/-A-Mississippi-Judge-gets-indicted-for-assaulting-and-calling-a-disabled-African-American-a-nigger
"Throughout all of this, Weisenberger continues to be paid his full salary, and all of his previous sentencing in cases still remains valid. In spite of proposed bills requiring judges in Mississippi to have law degrees, only a high school diploma is required."
"Throughout all of this, Weisenberger continues to be paid his full salary, and all of his previous sentencing in cases still remains valid. In spite of proposed bills requiring judges in Mississippi to have law degrees, only a high school diploma is required."
Sinister Law Brings Theocracy To Tennessee: The Christian Right Are Coming For Your State Next
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/16/sinister-law-brings-theocracy-to-tennessee-the-christian-right-are-coming-for-your-state-next/
"In fact, the Christian Right have been attempting to break the constitutional separation of Church and State since at least the latter half of the 20th century. Just look at what happened to the Pledge of Allegiance."
"In fact, the Christian Right have been attempting to break the constitutional separation of Church and State since at least the latter half of the 20th century. Just look at what happened to the Pledge of Allegiance."
The Christian Right Is Quite Scary, But the GOP's Economic Agenda Is America's Big Nightmare | Alternet
The Christian Right Is Quite Scary, But the GOP's Economic Agenda Is America's Big Nightmare | Alternet
"America’s Christian right has a long history of demonstrating its devotion to fanaticism, extravagance and folly, but since the Reagan era, these tendencies have been deployed very effectively by politicians who want to appeal to sensibilities and loyalties of ordinary Americans while picking their pockets. That’s what this latest round of rabble-rousing is really all about."
"America’s Christian right has a long history of demonstrating its devotion to fanaticism, extravagance and folly, but since the Reagan era, these tendencies have been deployed very effectively by politicians who want to appeal to sensibilities and loyalties of ordinary Americans while picking their pockets. That’s what this latest round of rabble-rousing is really all about."
Michael Cannon, CATO hack behind King v. Burwell, lying again about Ben Nelson
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/15/1363609/-Michael-Cannon-CATO-hack-behind-King-v-Burwell-lying-again-about-Ben-Nelson
"It is fun to see Cannon's own arguments contribute to the increasingly fast self-destruction of his own case."
"It is fun to see Cannon's own arguments contribute to the increasingly fast self-destruction of his own case."
In Case You Missed It: Joni Ernst Caught On Tape Saying Poor People Aren’t Entitled to Food, Clothing, or Health Care
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/16/in-case-you-missed-it-joni-ernst-caught-on-tape-saying-poor-people-arent-entitled-to-food-clothing-or-health-care/
"Congratulations, Iowa (where over 900,000 residents- or one-third of the state- receives some form of government assistance) on electing this woman who thinks you’re all just a bunch of lazy, entitled moochers, and who wants to inflict a “painful” ideology on you."
"Congratulations, Iowa (where over 900,000 residents- or one-third of the state- receives some form of government assistance) on electing this woman who thinks you’re all just a bunch of lazy, entitled moochers, and who wants to inflict a “painful” ideology on you."
This Map Of Health Care Costs Around The World Will Make Your Blood Boil (IMAGE)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/16/global-health-care-cost-map/
"That means it costs four times as much to be treated in the United States as it does in France."
"That means it costs four times as much to be treated in the United States as it does in France."
Rick Perry Makes Ridiculous Claim About Why Texas Leads the Nation in Number of Uninsured Citizens
Rick Perry Makes Ridiculous Claim About Why Texas Leads the Nation in Number of Uninsured Citizens
"the truth is, almost nobody wants him to be president - especially after his disastrous 2012 campaign. It doesn’t matter that almost every poll I’ve seen of potential 2016 GOP candidates has Perry at or near the bottom, he’s still clearly getting ready for another run at the presidency. I can’t really blame the GOP for not getting behind him. Why would they? He was an absolute embarrassment in 2012 and I can almost guarantee 2016 isn’t going to be any better. For example, recently Perry made a completely asinine claim that the reason why Texas leads the nation in the number of its citizens without health insurance is because that’s what Texans want. “Texas has been criticized for having a large number of uninsured,” Perry said. “But that’s what Texans wanted. They did not want a large government program forcing everyone to purchase insurance.” No, actually what most Americans want is true universal health care – but Republicans damn sure won’t allow that to happen. Currently, Texas leads the nation with 22 percent of its citizens living without health insurance. In a state of around 27 million people, that means about 6 million aren’t insured. And this isn’t a number that magically grew after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law. This has been a problem in Texas for years, so Perry trying to link this problem to the Affordable Care Act is just idiotic."
"the truth is, almost nobody wants him to be president - especially after his disastrous 2012 campaign. It doesn’t matter that almost every poll I’ve seen of potential 2016 GOP candidates has Perry at or near the bottom, he’s still clearly getting ready for another run at the presidency. I can’t really blame the GOP for not getting behind him. Why would they? He was an absolute embarrassment in 2012 and I can almost guarantee 2016 isn’t going to be any better. For example, recently Perry made a completely asinine claim that the reason why Texas leads the nation in the number of its citizens without health insurance is because that’s what Texans want. “Texas has been criticized for having a large number of uninsured,” Perry said. “But that’s what Texans wanted. They did not want a large government program forcing everyone to purchase insurance.” No, actually what most Americans want is true universal health care – but Republicans damn sure won’t allow that to happen. Currently, Texas leads the nation with 22 percent of its citizens living without health insurance. In a state of around 27 million people, that means about 6 million aren’t insured. And this isn’t a number that magically grew after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law. This has been a problem in Texas for years, so Perry trying to link this problem to the Affordable Care Act is just idiotic."
The 'absurdist comedy' that is the Obamacare challenge
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/12/1364073/-The-absurdist-comedy-that-is-the-Obamacare-challenge
"That fabric they manufactured is unraveling around them, exposing them as the unprincipled partisan hacks they are. But that's nothing compared to the egg on the Supreme Court's face for even taking this turkey of a case. Imagine how they'll look if they actually rule for the nut-jobs."
"That fabric they manufactured is unraveling around them, exposing them as the unprincipled partisan hacks they are. But that's nothing compared to the egg on the Supreme Court's face for even taking this turkey of a case. Imagine how they'll look if they actually rule for the nut-jobs."
Rick Perry’s Absurd Healthcare Claim: Texans Like Being Uninsured! | Alternet
Rick Perry’s Absurd Healthcare Claim: Texans Like Being Uninsured! | Alternet
"According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 70 percent of uninsured Texans are in working families, with 40 percent living below the poverty level. Kaiser does not have statistics on how many consider their lack of coverage just another part of being liberty-loving Texans."
"According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 70 percent of uninsured Texans are in working families, with 40 percent living below the poverty level. Kaiser does not have statistics on how many consider their lack of coverage just another part of being liberty-loving Texans."
Hobby Lobby 2: Inside Republicans' Plan to Kill America's Most Effective Anti-Teen-Pregnancy Program
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/02/colorado-iud-teen-pregnancy-abortion
"Seven years later, the program has been, by most measures, a huge success. Teen birthrates are dropping across the country, but Colorado's has fallen faster than the nationwide average, allowing it to leapfrog 11 spots in the national rankings."
"Seven years later, the program has been, by most measures, a huge success. Teen birthrates are dropping across the country, but Colorado's has fallen faster than the nationwide average, allowing it to leapfrog 11 spots in the national rankings."
Papa John’s Stole Wages From Their Employees, Now They’re Paying An $800,000 Price Tag For It
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/10/papa-johns-stole-wages-from-their-employees-now-theyre-paying-an-800000-price-tag-for-it/
"Gee, it kinda sounds like John Schnatter literally got rich by stealing from his own employees. After all, parent companies get a slice of the profits made by their franchisees. Combined with his refusal to pay his workers a living wage and his refusal to provide them with health insurance, it’s no wonder why Schnatter is able to live in such opulence. Here’s an aerial photograph of his sprawling 40,000 square foot castle in Kentucky, which includes a pool, a golf course, a 22 car garage, and a drawbridge.
In addition, Schnatter owns two other homes in Florida and Utah. All generously and unknowingly purchased by workers for John Schnatter with their stolen wages while they slave away in kitchens across the country with no health insurance. And conservatives have the nerve to wonder why fast food workers are going on strike. It’s because of greedy jackasses like this guy."
"Gee, it kinda sounds like John Schnatter literally got rich by stealing from his own employees. After all, parent companies get a slice of the profits made by their franchisees. Combined with his refusal to pay his workers a living wage and his refusal to provide them with health insurance, it’s no wonder why Schnatter is able to live in such opulence. Here’s an aerial photograph of his sprawling 40,000 square foot castle in Kentucky, which includes a pool, a golf course, a 22 car garage, and a drawbridge.
In addition, Schnatter owns two other homes in Florida and Utah. All generously and unknowingly purchased by workers for John Schnatter with their stolen wages while they slave away in kitchens across the country with no health insurance. And conservatives have the nerve to wonder why fast food workers are going on strike. It’s because of greedy jackasses like this guy."
It’s Time To Face The Truth That Republicans Are Traitors
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/02/09/its-time-face-truth-republicans-traitors.html
"The Republican drive to subvert this nation and its people’s well-being began when they met and secretly plotted to undermine economic recovery after they just spent 8 long years creating the Great Recession for the benefit of the rich; including starting two wars of religious aggression. At no time in history has a group of political leaders purposely conspired to destroy the nation’s economic well-being as Republicans did on Inauguration night in January 2009. They ramped up their war on the economy in 2011 when they nearly destroyed the full faith and credit of the United States that the Constitution states “shall not be questioned,” much less deliberately decimated. The constitutional betrayal garnered America’s first credit downgrade in history and a ploy they came precariously close to repeating in 2013 when they shut down the government by betraying their Constitutional mandate to legislate for the “people’s general welfare;” all over their opposition to Americans having access to affordable healthcare. It was a betrayal of their fellow citizens, and their oath to uphold the Constitution that tasks them to pass legislation, not shut down the government or threaten a credit default. Over the past six years, Republicans have shown that their allegiance to the Constitution is as non-existent as their allegiance to this country or their fellow citizens."
"The Republican drive to subvert this nation and its people’s well-being began when they met and secretly plotted to undermine economic recovery after they just spent 8 long years creating the Great Recession for the benefit of the rich; including starting two wars of religious aggression. At no time in history has a group of political leaders purposely conspired to destroy the nation’s economic well-being as Republicans did on Inauguration night in January 2009. They ramped up their war on the economy in 2011 when they nearly destroyed the full faith and credit of the United States that the Constitution states “shall not be questioned,” much less deliberately decimated. The constitutional betrayal garnered America’s first credit downgrade in history and a ploy they came precariously close to repeating in 2013 when they shut down the government by betraying their Constitutional mandate to legislate for the “people’s general welfare;” all over their opposition to Americans having access to affordable healthcare. It was a betrayal of their fellow citizens, and their oath to uphold the Constitution that tasks them to pass legislation, not shut down the government or threaten a credit default. Over the past six years, Republicans have shown that their allegiance to the Constitution is as non-existent as their allegiance to this country or their fellow citizens."
GOP Slickster Pleads Guilty To Campaign Finance Violation
GOP Slickster Pleads Guilty To Campaign Finance Violation
"Harber is well-schooled in the Morton Blackwell Leadership Institute Political Method, which is essentially one where you win at all costs. James O'Keefe is also a graduate of that particular institution. I like to call it the place where they train college students for their future in criminal politics."
"Harber is well-schooled in the Morton Blackwell Leadership Institute Political Method, which is essentially one where you win at all costs. James O'Keefe is also a graduate of that particular institution. I like to call it the place where they train college students for their future in criminal politics."
Monday, February 16, 2015
Twitter Blows Up With Awesome #ILoveObama To Honor His Accomplishments (TWEETS)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/16/i-love-obama/
"Users of the social media site proudly proclaimed why they love the nation’s 44th President, for reasons ranging from things such as healthcare, gay rights, and abortion rights, to something trivial like, oh I don’t know, saving the world economy from the brink of destruction."
"Users of the social media site proudly proclaimed why they love the nation’s 44th President, for reasons ranging from things such as healthcare, gay rights, and abortion rights, to something trivial like, oh I don’t know, saving the world economy from the brink of destruction."
North Carolina GOP Looks To Raise Taxes On Students And Defrauded Homeowners
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2015/02/16/3623378/north-carolina-mortgage-relief-tax/
"Anyone in North Carolina who wins a write-down on their mortgage could end up owing the state thousands of dollars in extra income taxes under a Republican-backed proposal that cleared the state Senate last week."
"Anyone in North Carolina who wins a write-down on their mortgage could end up owing the state thousands of dollars in extra income taxes under a Republican-backed proposal that cleared the state Senate last week."
Jeb Bush Takes Cowardly Stance in Desperate Attempt to Distance Himself From His Brother
Jeb Bush Takes Cowardly Stance in Desperate Attempt to Distance Himself From His Brother
"If he doesn’t want to answer questions about his brother, or his family legacy in general, then he shouldn’t run for president. It’s really that simple. But if this is the strategy he’s planning to try to use going forward while hoping to avoid being linked to his brother, he’s in for a rude awakening. All that’s going to do is make him look as if he’s admitting that his brother was a failure, that he’s trying to hide something and that he’s too spineless to stand up for his own family."
"If he doesn’t want to answer questions about his brother, or his family legacy in general, then he shouldn’t run for president. It’s really that simple. But if this is the strategy he’s planning to try to use going forward while hoping to avoid being linked to his brother, he’s in for a rude awakening. All that’s going to do is make him look as if he’s admitting that his brother was a failure, that he’s trying to hide something and that he’s too spineless to stand up for his own family."
Kentucky Medicaid expansion reaping great rewards
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/13/1364299/-Kentucky-Medicaid-expansion-reaping-great-nbsp-rewards#
"Those gains boil down to a net budget gain of nearly $820 million for state and local governments. "For all the naysayers who claimed that expanding Medicaid was a budget-busting boondoggle, take a look at the facts," said Gov. Steve Beshear in response to the news.
There's also the other part—375,000 people who didn't have health care do now. That's saving lives. The Koch brothers must be so pissed."
"Those gains boil down to a net budget gain of nearly $820 million for state and local governments. "For all the naysayers who claimed that expanding Medicaid was a budget-busting boondoggle, take a look at the facts," said Gov. Steve Beshear in response to the news.
There's also the other part—375,000 people who didn't have health care do now. That's saving lives. The Koch brothers must be so pissed."
How Bobby Jindal’s Budget Mess Will Impact Louisiana Voters
http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/02/13/3621989/bobby-jindals-budget-mess-will-impact-louisiana-voters/
"Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal will soon present his plan to close a $1.6 billion budget hole created in large part but his massive tax cuts for the wealthy and tax loopholes for corporations."
"Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal will soon present his plan to close a $1.6 billion budget hole created in large part but his massive tax cuts for the wealthy and tax loopholes for corporations."
There Are Now More Job Openings Than At Any Time Since Clinton Was In Office (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/02/14/job-growth-reaches-record-levels-under-obama-despite-gop-meddling-video/
"But it’s hard to overlook hard data from pro-business, center-to-right-leaning sites like The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
“These are pretty amazing numbers,” IHS Inc.’s Nariman Behravesh told Bloomberg, which basically sees him as the Nate Silver of payroll data forecasting"
"But it’s hard to overlook hard data from pro-business, center-to-right-leaning sites like The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
“These are pretty amazing numbers,” IHS Inc.’s Nariman Behravesh told Bloomberg, which basically sees him as the Nate Silver of payroll data forecasting"
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