https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/criminal-justice/report/2016/03/11/133113/three-ways-congressional-mens-rea-proposals-could-allow-white-collar-criminals-to-escape-prosecution/
"To prosecute a federal crime successfully under the new default standard, prosecutors would have to prove that defendants actually knew or should have known that a certain action was prohibited by law. This overturns the age-old maxim that ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it. Corporate executives would have an incentive to remain ignorant of certain company practices and the laws and regulations that apply to them in order to maintain a plausible defense."
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Rachel Maddow Busts Donald Trump With Proof That Rally Violence Is Deliberate
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/03/12/rachel-maddow-busts-donald-trump-proof-rally-violence-deliberate.html
"Despite what Trump is selling to the media, the majority remain opposed to Donald Trump. The answer to why the violence is happening at Trump events and nowhere else is that the candidate is creating the climate for violence and encouraging confrontation at his rallies. Donald Trump is engaging in the vilest form of politics imaginable and is the civic duty of the Republican Party to shut him down. If Republicans won’t stop Trump, it is up to the members of communities all across this nation to treat a Trump rally like they would a KKK rally. The vast majority of Americans don’t want the KKK in their town or city. People come out and counter protest when racists rally in their neighborhoods. It is time for a national effort to stop Donald Trump. It is time for activists to pressure the cable news networks who give Trump unlimited free media. It is time for civic leaders to let the politicians know that Trump and his politics of violence and hate aren’t welcome in their towns."
"Despite what Trump is selling to the media, the majority remain opposed to Donald Trump. The answer to why the violence is happening at Trump events and nowhere else is that the candidate is creating the climate for violence and encouraging confrontation at his rallies. Donald Trump is engaging in the vilest form of politics imaginable and is the civic duty of the Republican Party to shut him down. If Republicans won’t stop Trump, it is up to the members of communities all across this nation to treat a Trump rally like they would a KKK rally. The vast majority of Americans don’t want the KKK in their town or city. People come out and counter protest when racists rally in their neighborhoods. It is time for a national effort to stop Donald Trump. It is time for activists to pressure the cable news networks who give Trump unlimited free media. It is time for civic leaders to let the politicians know that Trump and his politics of violence and hate aren’t welcome in their towns."
Fox News Hosts Freak Out When Their Colleague Denounces Donald Trump Over Violence At His Events
Fox News Hosts Freak Out When Their Colleague Denounces Donald Trump Over Violence At His Events
"It’s no surprise that Tantaros would think violence is no biggie. This is the woman who asked her radio show listeners to “do me a favor” and punch an Obama supporter “in the face"."
"It’s no surprise that Tantaros would think violence is no biggie. This is the woman who asked her radio show listeners to “do me a favor” and punch an Obama supporter “in the face"."
Courting Extremism: The Week The GOP Admitted Its Supreme Court Blockade Is Based On A Lie
Courting Extremism: The Week The GOP Admitted Its Supreme Court Blockade Is Based On A Lie:
"Apparently, the fictitious no-appointments-in-an-election-year tradition only applies to Democratic presidents, at least according to Sen. Ron Johnson."
"Apparently, the fictitious no-appointments-in-an-election-year tradition only applies to Democratic presidents, at least according to Sen. Ron Johnson."
Meet the GOP Mega-Donors of the 2016 Election
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/meet-the-gop-mega-donors-of-the-2016-election-20160311
"The big money coursing through American politics in the current primary contest is shattering all records. Through March 10, more than $245 million in Super PAC money had been spent on the 2016 presidential race, compared to less than $80 million at the same point in 2012. "What's going on in the 2016 election is completely unprecedented," says Fred Wertheimer, president of Democracy 21, a top campaign-finance watchdog. "Citizens United has turned our political system into a sandbox for the wealthiest people in the country to play in — and that's what they're doing." The influx of cash warped the Republican race from the beginning. Super PACs stocked with mega-donor millionaires put a stamp of credibility on GOP candidates as they jockeyed for early momentum. "A smaller and smaller slice of the population has a major say in who runs, who they listen to," says Noah Bookbinder, executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. "It's very alarming"."
"The big money coursing through American politics in the current primary contest is shattering all records. Through March 10, more than $245 million in Super PAC money had been spent on the 2016 presidential race, compared to less than $80 million at the same point in 2012. "What's going on in the 2016 election is completely unprecedented," says Fred Wertheimer, president of Democracy 21, a top campaign-finance watchdog. "Citizens United has turned our political system into a sandbox for the wealthiest people in the country to play in — and that's what they're doing." The influx of cash warped the Republican race from the beginning. Super PACs stocked with mega-donor millionaires put a stamp of credibility on GOP candidates as they jockeyed for early momentum. "A smaller and smaller slice of the population has a major say in who runs, who they listen to," says Noah Bookbinder, executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. "It's very alarming"."
The GOP’s Demographic Demise Was On Full Display At The Miami Debate
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/03/11/3759023/gop-demographic-demise/
"After losing the 2012 presidential election, the Republican Party underwent some soul searching, and produced an “autopsy report” urging future candidates to reach out to non-white voters, women, and young people. The GOP then proceeded to follow none of these recommendations, and now Republican strategists warn that the party is dooming itself not only in 2016 election, but for a generation or more to come. This November, Latinos will make up a higher percentage of the electorate than ever before, especially in key swing states like Colorado, Nevada, and Florida. There will be more than 27 million eligible Latino voters this fall, and more than half of them are millenials. Polls this year have repeatedly shown these voters have unfavorable views of Donald Trump as Trump continues to advance towards the Republican nomination. The Pew Research Center found that about two-thirds of Latino voters say that it’s extremely important or very important to have changes in federal immigration policies to pass new immigration legislation soon. The same poll found that about one-third of Latino voters say that they would not vote for a candidate if they disagreed with the candidate on immigration policy. Republican presidential candidates may need anywhere between 42 and 47 percent of the Latino vote, especially in key battleground states like Virginia, Ohio, New Mexico, Florida, Nevada, and Colorado, the polling group Latino Decisions found. The party won less than 30 percent in 2012. The GOP is also showing signs of losing the youth vote. After conducting surveys of more than 1,000 18 to 26-year-olds, top Republican pollster Frank Luntz reported “a chasm of disconnection that renders every prominent national Republican irrelevant with the voting bloc that could control campaigns for the next 30 years"."
"After losing the 2012 presidential election, the Republican Party underwent some soul searching, and produced an “autopsy report” urging future candidates to reach out to non-white voters, women, and young people. The GOP then proceeded to follow none of these recommendations, and now Republican strategists warn that the party is dooming itself not only in 2016 election, but for a generation or more to come. This November, Latinos will make up a higher percentage of the electorate than ever before, especially in key swing states like Colorado, Nevada, and Florida. There will be more than 27 million eligible Latino voters this fall, and more than half of them are millenials. Polls this year have repeatedly shown these voters have unfavorable views of Donald Trump as Trump continues to advance towards the Republican nomination. The Pew Research Center found that about two-thirds of Latino voters say that it’s extremely important or very important to have changes in federal immigration policies to pass new immigration legislation soon. The same poll found that about one-third of Latino voters say that they would not vote for a candidate if they disagreed with the candidate on immigration policy. Republican presidential candidates may need anywhere between 42 and 47 percent of the Latino vote, especially in key battleground states like Virginia, Ohio, New Mexico, Florida, Nevada, and Colorado, the polling group Latino Decisions found. The party won less than 30 percent in 2012. The GOP is also showing signs of losing the youth vote. After conducting surveys of more than 1,000 18 to 26-year-olds, top Republican pollster Frank Luntz reported “a chasm of disconnection that renders every prominent national Republican irrelevant with the voting bloc that could control campaigns for the next 30 years"."
Friday, March 18, 2016
The Great Let's-Totally-F*ck-Up-Kansas-Experiment Is Nearly Complete
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a42817/kansas-judge-impeachment/
"If it were possible for Congress to place a state into some kind of democratic receivership, Kansas would be a really good candidate. Governor Sam Brownback—excuse me, twice-elected, god help us, Governor Sam Brownback—turned the state into a lab rat for all the worst policy ideas produced by the modern conservative Republican party. The legislature went gleefully along for the ride. The state has cratered and, as it cratered, it sank deeper and deeper into madness. The latest chapter in this sad saga came when the state's Supreme Court began to rule that, all Randian wet-dreams aside, Kansas had an obligation to fund its public schools at a decent level. If you think that the legislature response was to carefully consider what it's been doing over the past few years and pull itself back from a course of action that is so obviously harming so many of the people that put it into office, then you probably live in a state not presided over by the likes of Sam Brownback.
"If it were possible for Congress to place a state into some kind of democratic receivership, Kansas would be a really good candidate. Governor Sam Brownback—excuse me, twice-elected, god help us, Governor Sam Brownback—turned the state into a lab rat for all the worst policy ideas produced by the modern conservative Republican party. The legislature went gleefully along for the ride. The state has cratered and, as it cratered, it sank deeper and deeper into madness. The latest chapter in this sad saga came when the state's Supreme Court began to rule that, all Randian wet-dreams aside, Kansas had an obligation to fund its public schools at a decent level. If you think that the legislature response was to carefully consider what it's been doing over the past few years and pull itself back from a course of action that is so obviously harming so many of the people that put it into office, then you probably live in a state not presided over by the likes of Sam Brownback.
Elizabeth Warren Pressures Washington For a Vote on Her Sanders-Backed Bill That Would Give Seniors a Raise @alternet
Elizabeth Warren Pressures Washington For a Vote on Her Sanders-Backed Bill That Would Give Seniors a Raise @alternet:
"This week Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren delivered a petition of 800,000 signatures to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calling on him to hold a vote on her Social Security bill. Warren, who was joined by Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and a group of activists, is trying to get a vote on her SAVE Benefits Act, a piece of legislation that would give 70 million seniors, veterans and disabled people a one-time payment of $581 to compensate for the dormant cost-of-living adjustment in government benefits during 2016. The cost-of-living adjustment went into effect in 1975 and this is only the third time Social Security recipients will not get their annual raise."
"This week Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren delivered a petition of 800,000 signatures to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calling on him to hold a vote on her Social Security bill. Warren, who was joined by Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and a group of activists, is trying to get a vote on her SAVE Benefits Act, a piece of legislation that would give 70 million seniors, veterans and disabled people a one-time payment of $581 to compensate for the dormant cost-of-living adjustment in government benefits during 2016. The cost-of-living adjustment went into effect in 1975 and this is only the third time Social Security recipients will not get their annual raise."
GOP Tyranny As Brownback’s GOP On the Verge Of Nullifying Kansas’ Judiciary
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/03/11/gop-tyranny-brownbacks-gop-verge-nullifying-kansas-judiciary.html
"It is noteworthy that the Brownback law passed last year defunding the Kansas’ Judiciary for acting contrary to Republicans was declared “unconstitutional” by the Kansas Supreme Court. That makes this latest Brownback move a thuggish vendetta and warning to the Justices on the Kansas’ Supreme Court. It is also a tyrannical ploy to allow Brownback to rule by religious and corporate Republican edict without interference from the Constitution. By now some Americans are aware of the monumental economic catastrophe Brownback’s trickle down tax cuts have wrought on the state, and the situation is only getting worse after Brownback’s re-election on the grounds of “the fetus.” As Esquire writer Charles Pierce noted, “the sorry condition of Kansas under complete tea party dominance serves as a textbook, laboratory-tested example of what unchecked Republican policies lead to"."
"It is noteworthy that the Brownback law passed last year defunding the Kansas’ Judiciary for acting contrary to Republicans was declared “unconstitutional” by the Kansas Supreme Court. That makes this latest Brownback move a thuggish vendetta and warning to the Justices on the Kansas’ Supreme Court. It is also a tyrannical ploy to allow Brownback to rule by religious and corporate Republican edict without interference from the Constitution. By now some Americans are aware of the monumental economic catastrophe Brownback’s trickle down tax cuts have wrought on the state, and the situation is only getting worse after Brownback’s re-election on the grounds of “the fetus.” As Esquire writer Charles Pierce noted, “the sorry condition of Kansas under complete tea party dominance serves as a textbook, laboratory-tested example of what unchecked Republican policies lead to"."
Sunday, March 13, 2016
The indisputable disaster of GOP governors: How Jindal, Brownback & Snyder have sold their constituents up the river
The indisputable disaster of GOP governors: How Jindal, Brownback & Snyder have sold their constituents up the river
"In Kansas, Sam Brownback’s massive tax cuts haven’t spurred the growth he projected they would, but instead wreaked havoc on the state’s budget. As the Kansas City Star reports, “Gov. Sam Brownback’s income tax-cut plan to spur job growth in Kansas has become a full-time disaster. On Friday, the state announced it had lost 3,000 total jobs in August. That’s on top of the 5,100 jobs lost in July.” The result is a nearly $1 billion budget gap that has led to cuts to funding for schools and highways. In glorious Republican tradition, these cuts disproportionately affected poor children and children of color. The Boston Globe reports that the state is now being sued on constitutional grounds after poor schools were forced to close early and eliminate summer school. Brownback also cut funding for healthcare programs that would benefit the poor and children, money for veterans, and programs to help children read. He recently had to slash spending for higher education and increase taxes on cigarettes (which predominantly impact the poor). Research suggests that this is the norm: Economist Howard Chernick finds that “Party control by Republicans is associated with a more regressive tax structure” at the state and local level."
"In Kansas, Sam Brownback’s massive tax cuts haven’t spurred the growth he projected they would, but instead wreaked havoc on the state’s budget. As the Kansas City Star reports, “Gov. Sam Brownback’s income tax-cut plan to spur job growth in Kansas has become a full-time disaster. On Friday, the state announced it had lost 3,000 total jobs in August. That’s on top of the 5,100 jobs lost in July.” The result is a nearly $1 billion budget gap that has led to cuts to funding for schools and highways. In glorious Republican tradition, these cuts disproportionately affected poor children and children of color. The Boston Globe reports that the state is now being sued on constitutional grounds after poor schools were forced to close early and eliminate summer school. Brownback also cut funding for healthcare programs that would benefit the poor and children, money for veterans, and programs to help children read. He recently had to slash spending for higher education and increase taxes on cigarettes (which predominantly impact the poor). Research suggests that this is the norm: Economist Howard Chernick finds that “Party control by Republicans is associated with a more regressive tax structure” at the state and local level."
Saturday, March 12, 2016
GOP Debate: Setting The Record Straight On Social Security
GOP Debate: Setting The Record Straight On Social Security
"1) Social Security is not going to "run out of money" and is not "going broke." The Social Security Trust Fund will rise to approx. $2.9 trillion at the end of 2019. Then it begins to draw on this fund and there is a potential funding shortfall in about 20 years. If nothing is changed the program would be forced to pay a bit less out to recipients. There are many proposals for fixing this, most do not involve future cuts in benefits."
"1) Social Security is not going to "run out of money" and is not "going broke." The Social Security Trust Fund will rise to approx. $2.9 trillion at the end of 2019. Then it begins to draw on this fund and there is a potential funding shortfall in about 20 years. If nothing is changed the program would be forced to pay a bit less out to recipients. There are many proposals for fixing this, most do not involve future cuts in benefits."
Revenge of the Simple: How George W. Bush Gave Rise to Trump
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/revenge-of-the-simple-how-george-w-bush-gave-rise-to-trump-20160301?page=3
"We're about to enter a dark period in the history of the American experiment. The Founding Fathers never imagined an electorate raised on Toddlers and Tiaras and Temptation Island. Remember, just a few decades ago, shows like Married With Children and Roseanne were satirical parodies. Now the audience can't even handle that much irony. A lot of American culture is just dumb slobs cheering on other dumb slobs. It was inevitable, once we broke the seal with Bush, that our politics would become the same thing. Madison and Jefferson never foresaw this situation. They knew there was danger of demagoguery, but they never imagined presidential candidates exchanging "mine's bigger than yours" jokes or doing "let's laugh at the disabled" routines. There's no map in the Constitution to tell us how to get out of where we're going. All we can do now is hold on."
"We're about to enter a dark period in the history of the American experiment. The Founding Fathers never imagined an electorate raised on Toddlers and Tiaras and Temptation Island. Remember, just a few decades ago, shows like Married With Children and Roseanne were satirical parodies. Now the audience can't even handle that much irony. A lot of American culture is just dumb slobs cheering on other dumb slobs. It was inevitable, once we broke the seal with Bush, that our politics would become the same thing. Madison and Jefferson never foresaw this situation. They knew there was danger of demagoguery, but they never imagined presidential candidates exchanging "mine's bigger than yours" jokes or doing "let's laugh at the disabled" routines. There's no map in the Constitution to tell us how to get out of where we're going. All we can do now is hold on."
Trump Rallies With "Great Lady" Who Doesn't Believe Wives Can Be Raped By Husbands
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/03/11/trump-rallies-with-great-lady-who-doesnt-believ/209192
"Schlafly was one of the leading opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment. She has a long history of extreme rhetoric against women and immigrants. She recently said that Major League Baseball should ban foreign players because they are taking "positions that should have gone to American players." During a 2007 speech at a college, Schlafly reportedly said, "By getting married, the woman has consented to sex, and I don't think you can call it rape." She stood by her remarks the following year while speaking to a college newspaper"
"Schlafly was one of the leading opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment. She has a long history of extreme rhetoric against women and immigrants. She recently said that Major League Baseball should ban foreign players because they are taking "positions that should have gone to American players." During a 2007 speech at a college, Schlafly reportedly said, "By getting married, the woman has consented to sex, and I don't think you can call it rape." She stood by her remarks the following year while speaking to a college newspaper"
Donald Trump Jr. Cites White Nationalist To Push Anti-Sanders Conspiracy Theory
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/03/12/3759451/donald-trump-jr-cites-white-nationalist-to-push-anti-sanders-conspiracy-theory/
"Although even @voxday has acknowledged he was wrong, Donald Trump Jr. has not corrected his error as of publication time."
"Although even @voxday has acknowledged he was wrong, Donald Trump Jr. has not corrected his error as of publication time."
No One Is Violating Donald Trump’s First Amendment Rights
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/03/12/3759418/no-one-is-violating-trump-free-speech/
"Not only does this argument belie the foundation of the First Amendment — it protects the right to free speech; it does not protect you from protest and criticism — but it also wholly dismisses the role of Trump’s incendiary rhetoric toward protesters at his events in fostering the chaotic scene in Chicago. What’s more, if the goal is to silence Trump, this small effort on behalf of protesters to make their voices heard could hardly counteract the millions of dollars in free air time he’s been given dating back to last year. The level of violence at Trump campaign events has only escalated over the past several months. Earlier this week, a young African American protester, Rakeem Jones, was sucker-punched at a Trump rally in North Carolina by an older white man. At the time, only Jones was restrained and removed from the venue; the other man was later charged with assault. A young black woman was attacked and shoved during a Trump rally in Kentucky earlier this month. A Puerto Rican teenager was roughed up at a Trump rally in Georgia last month. Rather than seek to quell this disturbing trend, Trump has fueled it. At a press conference earlier in the day on Friday, he called the assault of protesters like Jones “very, very appropriate.” During Thursday night’s Republican debate, Trump defended his supporters and their “tremendous passion,” attributing their anger to “bad trade deals, higher taxes, loss of their jobs.” Trump has encouraged his supporters to “knock the crap out of” protesters, offering to pay their legal fees. “I’d like to punch him in the face, I’ll tell you that,” he said of a protester being removed from a rally last month, much to the delight of the crowd."
"Not only does this argument belie the foundation of the First Amendment — it protects the right to free speech; it does not protect you from protest and criticism — but it also wholly dismisses the role of Trump’s incendiary rhetoric toward protesters at his events in fostering the chaotic scene in Chicago. What’s more, if the goal is to silence Trump, this small effort on behalf of protesters to make their voices heard could hardly counteract the millions of dollars in free air time he’s been given dating back to last year. The level of violence at Trump campaign events has only escalated over the past several months. Earlier this week, a young African American protester, Rakeem Jones, was sucker-punched at a Trump rally in North Carolina by an older white man. At the time, only Jones was restrained and removed from the venue; the other man was later charged with assault. A young black woman was attacked and shoved during a Trump rally in Kentucky earlier this month. A Puerto Rican teenager was roughed up at a Trump rally in Georgia last month. Rather than seek to quell this disturbing trend, Trump has fueled it. At a press conference earlier in the day on Friday, he called the assault of protesters like Jones “very, very appropriate.” During Thursday night’s Republican debate, Trump defended his supporters and their “tremendous passion,” attributing their anger to “bad trade deals, higher taxes, loss of their jobs.” Trump has encouraged his supporters to “knock the crap out of” protesters, offering to pay their legal fees. “I’d like to punch him in the face, I’ll tell you that,” he said of a protester being removed from a rally last month, much to the delight of the crowd."
This Is What It Looks Like to Get Beat Up at a Trump Rally
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/03/trump-violence
"Last month, Trump was interrupted by a protester at a rally in Las Vegas the night before the Nevada caucuses. As the man was escorted out, Trump told the crowd, "I'd like to punch him in the face." Trump has not himself engaged in violence—although his campaign manager has been accused of assaulting a reporter this week—but attendees at Trump's rallies seem to be taking his suggestions to heart. Violence at Trump events has ramped up, and it now seems as though protesters and members of the press are routinely verbally or physically attacked."
"Last month, Trump was interrupted by a protester at a rally in Las Vegas the night before the Nevada caucuses. As the man was escorted out, Trump told the crowd, "I'd like to punch him in the face." Trump has not himself engaged in violence—although his campaign manager has been accused of assaulting a reporter this week—but attendees at Trump's rallies seem to be taking his suggestions to heart. Violence at Trump events has ramped up, and it now seems as though protesters and members of the press are routinely verbally or physically attacked."
Second White-on-Black Assault Caught on Video From Horrifying Trump Rally in North Carolina @alternet
Second White-on-Black Assault Caught on Video From Horrifying Trump Rally in North Carolina @alternet:
"At the end of the video, a white man says to him, ‘Hey, f*ck you, baby, f*ck you!” and slaps him."
"At the end of the video, a white man says to him, ‘Hey, f*ck you, baby, f*ck you!” and slaps him."
WATCH: Violent Attacks At Trump's St. Louis Rally
WATCH: Violent Attacks At Trump's St. Louis Rally
"Meanwhile, inside the rally, Trump was even nastier and harsher about protests at "his" rallies. “Part of the problem and part of the reason it takes so long [to kick them out] is nobody wants to hurt each other anymore,” Trump said during a speech at the Peabody Opera House — around 12 miles from Ferguson, Mo., the site of racially charged mass protests in 2014."
"Meanwhile, inside the rally, Trump was even nastier and harsher about protests at "his" rallies. “Part of the problem and part of the reason it takes so long [to kick them out] is nobody wants to hurt each other anymore,” Trump said during a speech at the Peabody Opera House — around 12 miles from Ferguson, Mo., the site of racially charged mass protests in 2014."
The shocking story isn’t Donald Trump — it’s how the GOP morphed into a party of hate and obstruction
The shocking story isn’t Donald Trump — it’s how the GOP morphed into a party of hate and obstruction
"But here is what no one in the GOP establishment wants you to know, and no one in the media wants to admit: Donald Trump isn’t the destruction of the Republican Party; he is the fulfillment of everything the party has been saying and doing for decades. He is just saying it louder and more plainly than his predecessors and intra-party rivals. The media have been acting as if the Trump debacle were the biggest political story to come down the pike in some time. But the real story – one the popularity of Trump’s candidacy has revealed and inarguably the biggest political story of the last 50 years — is the decades-long transformation of Republicanism from a business-centered, small town, white Protestant set of beliefs into quite possibly America’s primary institutional force of bigotry, intellectual dishonesty, ignorance, warmongering, intractability and cruelty against the vulnerable and powerless."
"But here is what no one in the GOP establishment wants you to know, and no one in the media wants to admit: Donald Trump isn’t the destruction of the Republican Party; he is the fulfillment of everything the party has been saying and doing for decades. He is just saying it louder and more plainly than his predecessors and intra-party rivals. The media have been acting as if the Trump debacle were the biggest political story to come down the pike in some time. But the real story – one the popularity of Trump’s candidacy has revealed and inarguably the biggest political story of the last 50 years — is the decades-long transformation of Republicanism from a business-centered, small town, white Protestant set of beliefs into quite possibly America’s primary institutional force of bigotry, intellectual dishonesty, ignorance, warmongering, intractability and cruelty against the vulnerable and powerless."
‘F*ck you, you whore!’: Watch angry white people go berserk outside Trump rally in St. Louis
‘F*ck you, you whore!’: Watch angry white people go berserk outside Trump rally in St. Louis
"Videos taken of Donald Trump supporters outside a rally in St. Louis, Missouri, show demonstrations of extreme anger, provocation and aggression as the GOP front runner tries to defend himself against criticism that his rallies are becoming dangerous."
"Videos taken of Donald Trump supporters outside a rally in St. Louis, Missouri, show demonstrations of extreme anger, provocation and aggression as the GOP front runner tries to defend himself against criticism that his rallies are becoming dangerous."
Pressure Grows On Coke To Dump Trump And RNC After Supporter Punches Protester
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/03/10/pressure-grows-coke-dump-trump-rnc-supporter-punches-protester.html
"If Coke wants to sponsor Donald Trump’s Republican convention, they need to understand that there will be a price to be paid with consumers for their decision. Those who sponsor Trump’s racism are just as guilty as the Trump supporter who punched the African-American protester."
"If Coke wants to sponsor Donald Trump’s Republican convention, they need to understand that there will be a price to be paid with consumers for their decision. Those who sponsor Trump’s racism are just as guilty as the Trump supporter who punched the African-American protester."
See For Yourself: The More a Republican Candidate Lies, the More Popular They Become
See For Yourself: The More a Republican Candidate Lies, the More Popular They Become
"So it makes perfect sense that Donald Trump is the overwhelming frontrunner, because nearly everything he says is a lie. Though what’s even more ironic is one of the top things his supporters list about him when asked why they support him is that “he’s honest and tells it like it is.” No, he doesn’t. Trump is single-handedly proving that most Republicans couldn’t care less about facts or reality."
"So it makes perfect sense that Donald Trump is the overwhelming frontrunner, because nearly everything he says is a lie. Though what’s even more ironic is one of the top things his supporters list about him when asked why they support him is that “he’s honest and tells it like it is.” No, he doesn’t. Trump is single-handedly proving that most Republicans couldn’t care less about facts or reality."
Second white-on-black assault caught on video from horrifying Trump rally in North Carolina
Second white-on-black assault caught on video from horrifying Trump rally in North Carolina
"At the end of the video, a white man says to him, ‘Hey, f*ck you, baby, f*ck you!” and slaps him."
"At the end of the video, a white man says to him, ‘Hey, f*ck you, baby, f*ck you!” and slaps him."
Dear Republicans: Trump and Cruz Prove That If Your Party Doesn't Change, It's Going to Destroy Us All
Dear Republicans: Trump and Cruz Prove That If Your Party Doesn't Change, It's Going to Destroy Us All
"The modern-day Republican party is driven by fear, hate, racism, bigotry and paranoia. This explains why when someone like Trump hesitates to instantly condemn David Duke, it’s not that big of a deal. Why would it be? While Republicans will deny it, Duke’s ignorant views aren’t all that far off from those of many Republicans. Hell, in September 2013, Cruz heaped praise on the late Sen. Jesse Helms, saying he wished we had 100 senators just like him. The same Jesse Helms who was a renowned racist, bigot and called the Civil Rights Act one of the most dangerous pieces of legislation in history. Not only that, but Cruz has embraced the endorsement of a pastor who’s said that Adolf Hitler was “sent by God” to hunt and kill Jews for not converting. He defended that endorsement. Furthermore, is this not the same party represented in the media by the likes of Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity? You know, individuals who make tens of millions of dollars peddling hate, bigotry, fear, propaganda and lies? The rise of candidates like Donald Trump and Ted Cruz is just the latest blip on the radar of radical conservatism. These are the types of candidates to which Republican voters are flocking to in droves all across the country. The Republican party can stop this, they just have to change who they are. They have to get back to the days of Lincoln, Roosevelt and Eisenhower. They have to dump this blind devotion to their myths of Ronald Reagan. They have to cast out people like Grover Norquist and Karl Rove. They have to shun the religious fanaticism that’s engulfed their party since the 60’s. Will they? Probably not."
"The modern-day Republican party is driven by fear, hate, racism, bigotry and paranoia. This explains why when someone like Trump hesitates to instantly condemn David Duke, it’s not that big of a deal. Why would it be? While Republicans will deny it, Duke’s ignorant views aren’t all that far off from those of many Republicans. Hell, in September 2013, Cruz heaped praise on the late Sen. Jesse Helms, saying he wished we had 100 senators just like him. The same Jesse Helms who was a renowned racist, bigot and called the Civil Rights Act one of the most dangerous pieces of legislation in history. Not only that, but Cruz has embraced the endorsement of a pastor who’s said that Adolf Hitler was “sent by God” to hunt and kill Jews for not converting. He defended that endorsement. Furthermore, is this not the same party represented in the media by the likes of Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity? You know, individuals who make tens of millions of dollars peddling hate, bigotry, fear, propaganda and lies? The rise of candidates like Donald Trump and Ted Cruz is just the latest blip on the radar of radical conservatism. These are the types of candidates to which Republican voters are flocking to in droves all across the country. The Republican party can stop this, they just have to change who they are. They have to get back to the days of Lincoln, Roosevelt and Eisenhower. They have to dump this blind devotion to their myths of Ronald Reagan. They have to cast out people like Grover Norquist and Karl Rove. They have to shun the religious fanaticism that’s engulfed their party since the 60’s. Will they? Probably not."
“The next time we see him we might have to kill him”: It’s dangerous to be black at a Trump rally
“The next time we see him we might have to kill him”: It’s dangerous to be black at a Trump rally
"The latest assault comes a week after a young black woman was attacked at a Trump rally in Louisville, Kentucky."
"The latest assault comes a week after a young black woman was attacked at a Trump rally in Louisville, Kentucky."
Trump-Supporting KKK Leader: I Am Not A Racist
Trump-Supporting KKK Leader: I Am Not A Racist
"He also hopes Trump gets to build that wall between the U.S. and Mexico to stop the "white genocide" that is going on in America today."
"He also hopes Trump gets to build that wall between the U.S. and Mexico to stop the "white genocide" that is going on in America today."
Friday, March 11, 2016
Why Seniors—Not CEOs—Deserve a Raise
Why Seniors—Not CEOs—Deserve a Raise
"Any conversation about tackling poverty in the United States should include protecting and expanding Social Security. The reason is pretty straightforward: Social Security is the most powerful tool available to lift people out of poverty. Nearly two-thirds of seniors depend on Social Security for the majority of their income, and millions more children and adults depend upon survivors and disability benefits. According to Center for Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of Census data, Social Security kept 21 million Americans out of poverty in the last year alone. All told, that’s more people than any other government program. Social Security works. No one runs out of benefits, and payments don’t rise and fall with the stock market. Despite scare tactics from Republicans in Congress, the facts are clear. Social Security has a $2.8 trillion surplus. If we do nothing, Social Security will be safe for the next 18 years, and after that will continue to pay three-quarters of benefits through the end of the century. Of course, we don’t have to sit by and to do nothing. Since its beginning, Social Security has been adjusted from time to time, and that’s what we need to do now. With some modest adjustments, it is possible to keep the system solvent for decades more, even while increasing benefits."
"Any conversation about tackling poverty in the United States should include protecting and expanding Social Security. The reason is pretty straightforward: Social Security is the most powerful tool available to lift people out of poverty. Nearly two-thirds of seniors depend on Social Security for the majority of their income, and millions more children and adults depend upon survivors and disability benefits. According to Center for Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of Census data, Social Security kept 21 million Americans out of poverty in the last year alone. All told, that’s more people than any other government program. Social Security works. No one runs out of benefits, and payments don’t rise and fall with the stock market. Despite scare tactics from Republicans in Congress, the facts are clear. Social Security has a $2.8 trillion surplus. If we do nothing, Social Security will be safe for the next 18 years, and after that will continue to pay three-quarters of benefits through the end of the century. Of course, we don’t have to sit by and to do nothing. Since its beginning, Social Security has been adjusted from time to time, and that’s what we need to do now. With some modest adjustments, it is possible to keep the system solvent for decades more, even while increasing benefits."
Kansas Would Rather Impeach Their Supreme Court Than Pay For Schools
Kansas Would Rather Impeach Their Supreme Court Than Pay For Schools
"I'm sure no one will see any influence from Koch Industries or Charles Koch when they hear that Kansas lawmakers are considering impeachment of Kansas Supreme Court justices over simply funding their public schools properly, right? Because that's what's happening."
"I'm sure no one will see any influence from Koch Industries or Charles Koch when they hear that Kansas lawmakers are considering impeachment of Kansas Supreme Court justices over simply funding their public schools properly, right? Because that's what's happening."
Too Loony for Fox News: Fox Created the Fact-Free GOP, Then Trump Stole It Away @alternet
Too Loony for Fox News: Fox Created the Fact-Free GOP, Then Trump Stole It Away @alternet: "Gullible Fox viewers are the most misinformed. That made it easy for Donald Trump to fill vacuum of ignorance, fear."
Another Trump rally turns violent: Black protestor punched in the face while being kicked out of North Carolina rally by police
Another Trump rally turns violent: Black protestor punched in the face while being kicked out of North Carolina rally by police
"Donald Trump’s supporters turned violent against non-violent protestors again, this time at a North Carolina rally Wednesday evening where one Trump fan even punched a passing protestor square in the face as he attempted to leave. While the Republican presidential frontrunner and carnival barker has long drawn protestors and bellicose supporters alike to his campaign rallies with controversial rhetoric, in recent days peaceful protesters have been repeatedly met with more might from security officials and more vitriol from Trump supporters. Two different groups of African-American students were profiled and kicked out of Trump rallies on college campuses in two different states recently. Trump supporters have physically attacked protesters at Trump’s events on a number of occasions and video of this latest incident shows a Trump supporter boldly assaulting a protestor right in front of police officers."
"Donald Trump’s supporters turned violent against non-violent protestors again, this time at a North Carolina rally Wednesday evening where one Trump fan even punched a passing protestor square in the face as he attempted to leave. While the Republican presidential frontrunner and carnival barker has long drawn protestors and bellicose supporters alike to his campaign rallies with controversial rhetoric, in recent days peaceful protesters have been repeatedly met with more might from security officials and more vitriol from Trump supporters. Two different groups of African-American students were profiled and kicked out of Trump rallies on college campuses in two different states recently. Trump supporters have physically attacked protesters at Trump’s events on a number of occasions and video of this latest incident shows a Trump supporter boldly assaulting a protestor right in front of police officers."
Robert Reich: Donald Trump, 21st-Century American Fascist @alternet
Robert Reich: Donald Trump, 21st-Century American Fascist @alternet:
"There are further parallels. Fascists glorified national power and greatness, fanning xenophobia and war. Trump’s entire foreign policy consists of asserting American power against other nations. Mexico “will” finance a wall. China “will” stop manipulating its currency. In pursuit of their nationalistic aims, the fascists disregarded international law. Trump is the same. He recently proposed using torture against terrorists, and punishing their families, both in clear violation of international law. Finally, the fascists created their mass followings directly, without political parties or other intermediaries standing between them and their legions of supporters. Trump’s tweets and rallies similarly circumvent all filters. The Republican Party is irrelevant to his campaign, and he considers the media an enemy. (Reporters covering his rallies are kept behind a steel barrier.) Viewing Donald Trump in light of the fascists of the first half of the twentieth century – who used economic stresses to scapegoat others, created cults of personality, intimidated opponents, incited violence, glorified their nations and disregarded international law, and connected directly with the masses – helps explain what Trump is doing and how he is succeeding. It also suggests why Donald Trump presents such a profound danger to the future of America and the world."
"There are further parallels. Fascists glorified national power and greatness, fanning xenophobia and war. Trump’s entire foreign policy consists of asserting American power against other nations. Mexico “will” finance a wall. China “will” stop manipulating its currency. In pursuit of their nationalistic aims, the fascists disregarded international law. Trump is the same. He recently proposed using torture against terrorists, and punishing their families, both in clear violation of international law. Finally, the fascists created their mass followings directly, without political parties or other intermediaries standing between them and their legions of supporters. Trump’s tweets and rallies similarly circumvent all filters. The Republican Party is irrelevant to his campaign, and he considers the media an enemy. (Reporters covering his rallies are kept behind a steel barrier.) Viewing Donald Trump in light of the fascists of the first half of the twentieth century – who used economic stresses to scapegoat others, created cults of personality, intimidated opponents, incited violence, glorified their nations and disregarded international law, and connected directly with the masses – helps explain what Trump is doing and how he is succeeding. It also suggests why Donald Trump presents such a profound danger to the future of America and the world."
Trump Ramps Up His Private Intelligence Gathering, Security Services
Trump Ramps Up His Private Intelligence Gathering, Security Services
"Trump is ramping up the Gestapo tactics at his rallies to get us all used to the destruction of the first amendment when it's expressed in any form other than money, which will always be speech, especially to a white nationalist billionaire."
"Trump is ramping up the Gestapo tactics at his rallies to get us all used to the destruction of the first amendment when it's expressed in any form other than money, which will always be speech, especially to a white nationalist billionaire."
Trump Supporter Who Punched Protester Says 'We Might Have To Kill Him Next Time'
Trump Supporter Who Punched Protester Says 'We Might Have To Kill Him Next Time'
"I'll wait for Trump to claim (yet again) that his extremist rhetoric isn't creating an environment for extreme violence."
"I'll wait for Trump to claim (yet again) that his extremist rhetoric isn't creating an environment for extreme violence."
Cashing in on Kids: 172 ALEC Education Bills Push Privatization in 2015
http://www.prwatch.org/news/2016/03/13054/cashing-kids-172-alec-education-bills-2015
"One of ALEC's biggest funders is Koch Industries and the Koch brothers' fortune. The Kochs have had a seat at the table—where the private sector votes as equals with legislators—on ALEC's education task force via their "grassroots" group Americans for Prosperity and their Freedom Partners group, which was described as the Kochs' "secret bank." The Kochs also have a voice on ALEC's Education Task Force through multiple state-based think tanks of the State Policy Network, ALEC's sister organization, which is funded by many of the same corporations and foundations and donor entities. ALEC's Education Task Force is also funded by the billionaire DeVos family, which bankrolls a privatization operation called "American Federation of Children," and by for-profit corporations like K12 Inc., which was founded by junk-bond king Michael Milliken. ALEC's education task force has pushed legislation for decades to privatize public schools, weaken teacher's unions, and lower teaching standards. ALEC's agenda would transform public education from a public and accountable institution that serves the public into one that serves private, for-profit interests. ALEC model bills divert taxpayer money from public to private schools through a variety of "voucher" and "tuition tax credit" programs. They promote unaccountable charter schools and shift power away from democratically elected local school boards."
"One of ALEC's biggest funders is Koch Industries and the Koch brothers' fortune. The Kochs have had a seat at the table—where the private sector votes as equals with legislators—on ALEC's education task force via their "grassroots" group Americans for Prosperity and their Freedom Partners group, which was described as the Kochs' "secret bank." The Kochs also have a voice on ALEC's Education Task Force through multiple state-based think tanks of the State Policy Network, ALEC's sister organization, which is funded by many of the same corporations and foundations and donor entities. ALEC's Education Task Force is also funded by the billionaire DeVos family, which bankrolls a privatization operation called "American Federation of Children," and by for-profit corporations like K12 Inc., which was founded by junk-bond king Michael Milliken. ALEC's education task force has pushed legislation for decades to privatize public schools, weaken teacher's unions, and lower teaching standards. ALEC's agenda would transform public education from a public and accountable institution that serves the public into one that serves private, for-profit interests. ALEC model bills divert taxpayer money from public to private schools through a variety of "voucher" and "tuition tax credit" programs. They promote unaccountable charter schools and shift power away from democratically elected local school boards."
Southern counties with highest prevalence of slavery historically more likely to vote Republican, study shows
Southern counties with highest prevalence of slavery historically more likely to vote Republican, study shows
"For some, the findings reiterate something that is already widely known: the “Southern strategy.” Republican politicians have after all, for decades tapped into many white Southerners’ racism to engage voter support"
"For some, the findings reiterate something that is already widely known: the “Southern strategy.” Republican politicians have after all, for decades tapped into many white Southerners’ racism to engage voter support"
On Race and More, Donald Trump Is a Perfect Fit for the GOP
On Race and More, Donald Trump Is a Perfect Fit for the GOP
"The GOP has been exploiting race by nurturing racism for at least 50 years, since LBJ was said to have prophetically lamented that the Democratic Party would lose the South for a generation as its punishment for passing civil rights legislation. And for the past 15 years — since the 9/11 attacks — the GOP has similarly contributed to and profited from a simmering xenophobia in the United States. Reasonable discussions on immigration policy, as a result, are unthinkable within the party. Trump and his resume of hatred is more of the same. It is just that Trump doesn’t bother with nuance, filters or, in what has become a cliché, the “dog whistles” of coded communication employed by Republicans."
"The GOP has been exploiting race by nurturing racism for at least 50 years, since LBJ was said to have prophetically lamented that the Democratic Party would lose the South for a generation as its punishment for passing civil rights legislation. And for the past 15 years — since the 9/11 attacks — the GOP has similarly contributed to and profited from a simmering xenophobia in the United States. Reasonable discussions on immigration policy, as a result, are unthinkable within the party. Trump and his resume of hatred is more of the same. It is just that Trump doesn’t bother with nuance, filters or, in what has become a cliché, the “dog whistles” of coded communication employed by Republicans."
Lyin' Ryan Peddles Same Old Trickle Down Snake Oil At CPAC
Lyin' Ryan Peddles Same Old Trickle Down Snake Oil At CPAC
"Ryan then goes on to argue that tax cuts, especially for the rich, will somehow help the Average Joe lift himself out of poverty. It hasn't worked since St. Ronnie started it and it ain't about to work now. Ryan's theory is apparently if tax cuts for the rich didn't work, the answer is obviously more of the same."
"Ryan then goes on to argue that tax cuts, especially for the rich, will somehow help the Average Joe lift himself out of poverty. It hasn't worked since St. Ronnie started it and it ain't about to work now. Ryan's theory is apparently if tax cuts for the rich didn't work, the answer is obviously more of the same."
The Republican Party's Ku Klux Klan 'problem' is much bigger than just Donald Trump
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/6/1494960/-The-Republican-Party-s-Ku-Klux-Klan-problem-is-much-bigger-than-just-Donald-Trump
"In the post-civil rights era conservatism and racism are one and the same thing. Because of that dynamic, the Republican Party is the United States’ largest white identity organization. The white supremacist behavior and attitudes of today’s Republican Party are legion. The Southern Strategy of using subtle and overt racial appeals to win over white voters has been the preferred strategy of the Republican Party since the 1960s."
"In the post-civil rights era conservatism and racism are one and the same thing. Because of that dynamic, the Republican Party is the United States’ largest white identity organization. The white supremacist behavior and attitudes of today’s Republican Party are legion. The Southern Strategy of using subtle and overt racial appeals to win over white voters has been the preferred strategy of the Republican Party since the 1960s."
Rubio Announces His Neocon Dream Team
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/03/marco-rubio-announces-his-neocon-dream-team
"Among the 18 members of Rubio's new "National Security Advisory Council," which his campaign announced on Monday, are Elliott Abrams, a former special assistant to President George W. Bush who's best known for lying to Congress about the Reagan administration's role in the Iran-Contra scandal; Eliot Cohen, a historian, Iraq war supporter, and lawyer at the State Department during the Bush administration; Michael Chertoff, the secretary of homeland security during Bush's second term; and Michael Mukasey, a Bush administration attorney general. Abrams and Cohen were members of the Project for a New American Century, an early-2000s group of neconservatives who pushed for big increases in defense spending, more American military intervention abroad, regime change in Iraq, and other policies that became Bush administration staples."
"Among the 18 members of Rubio's new "National Security Advisory Council," which his campaign announced on Monday, are Elliott Abrams, a former special assistant to President George W. Bush who's best known for lying to Congress about the Reagan administration's role in the Iran-Contra scandal; Eliot Cohen, a historian, Iraq war supporter, and lawyer at the State Department during the Bush administration; Michael Chertoff, the secretary of homeland security during Bush's second term; and Michael Mukasey, a Bush administration attorney general. Abrams and Cohen were members of the Project for a New American Century, an early-2000s group of neconservatives who pushed for big increases in defense spending, more American military intervention abroad, regime change in Iraq, and other policies that became Bush administration staples."
GOP Candidates Will Reverse Obama’s Record Deficit Reduction
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/03/07/gop-candidates-reverse-obamas-record-deficit-reduction.html
"The media should have trumpeted the news that President Barack Obama had “virtually eliminated the over $1.4 trillion deficit legacy he inherited from the Bush administration” and reduced it to $439 billion in fiscal 2015 (Sept. 30). According to economic experts, under President Barack Obama “the deficit was normalizing for the first time in 50 years; since 1965.” The deficit has continued to fall with the latest monthly report showing a budget surplus coming in at a respectable $55 billion"
"The media should have trumpeted the news that President Barack Obama had “virtually eliminated the over $1.4 trillion deficit legacy he inherited from the Bush administration” and reduced it to $439 billion in fiscal 2015 (Sept. 30). According to economic experts, under President Barack Obama “the deficit was normalizing for the first time in 50 years; since 1965.” The deficit has continued to fall with the latest monthly report showing a budget surplus coming in at a respectable $55 billion"
Bobby Jindal’s Anti-Tax Fervor May Have Destroyed Louisiana
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2016/03/07/3757416/jindal-louisiana-budget-crisis/
"Louisiana’s new leaders made headlines last month for mentioning that a budget crisis may jeopardize the elite Louisiana State University football program. But the flood of red ink that former Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) left behind is so all-consuming that Louisiana may soon cease to function as a state in far more fundamental ways. The basic services a government provides — watchdogs to guard abused and abandoned children, emergency rooms and hospitals, scholarships and safety-net stipends to lift families out of poverty — will barely be able to keep the lights on unless politicians can find $3 billion in new revenue in the coming days."
"Louisiana’s new leaders made headlines last month for mentioning that a budget crisis may jeopardize the elite Louisiana State University football program. But the flood of red ink that former Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) left behind is so all-consuming that Louisiana may soon cease to function as a state in far more fundamental ways. The basic services a government provides — watchdogs to guard abused and abandoned children, emergency rooms and hospitals, scholarships and safety-net stipends to lift families out of poverty — will barely be able to keep the lights on unless politicians can find $3 billion in new revenue in the coming days."
Trump’s trade hypocrisy exposed, again: Trump tower in New Jersey funded by Chinese investors
Trump’s trade hypocrisy exposed, again: Trump tower in New Jersey funded by Chinese investors
"Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has endured some criticism from his Republican opponents for his hypocritical trashing of Chinese trade policies while simultaneously using Chinese labor for his clothing lines. Well, now there’s another challenge to Trump’s anti-China rhetoric. According to Bloomberg News, Trump used a “Sopranos”-themed promotional video with Chinese subtitles aimed at attracting Chinese investors for a New Jersey Trump branded tower."
"Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has endured some criticism from his Republican opponents for his hypocritical trashing of Chinese trade policies while simultaneously using Chinese labor for his clothing lines. Well, now there’s another challenge to Trump’s anti-China rhetoric. According to Bloomberg News, Trump used a “Sopranos”-themed promotional video with Chinese subtitles aimed at attracting Chinese investors for a New Jersey Trump branded tower."
Remember When Scott Walker's Reforms Were Going to Deliver a Booming Economy?
http://www.prwatch.org/news/2016/02/13050/remember-when-scott-walkers-reforms-were-going-deliver-booming-economy
"After pursuing a recipe of tax breaks for the rich, steep cuts in vital public services, two union-busting measures, the repeal of higher wages for construction workers, the only kudos Wisconsin has garnered recently is for being FIRST IN THE NATION for its rapidly shrinking middle class and for a record plant closing and layoff rate not seen since the Wall Street meltdown of 2008."
"After pursuing a recipe of tax breaks for the rich, steep cuts in vital public services, two union-busting measures, the repeal of higher wages for construction workers, the only kudos Wisconsin has garnered recently is for being FIRST IN THE NATION for its rapidly shrinking middle class and for a record plant closing and layoff rate not seen since the Wall Street meltdown of 2008."
Koch-ALEC Right to Work Power Play Exposed in a Small Illinois Village
http://www.prwatch.org/news/2016/03/13055/koch-alec-right-work-power-play-exposed-illinois
"So how did a town with a population of 7,280 become a frontline in the national fight to destroy unions? Because Lincolnshire is in the vanguard of the latest, localized scheme to dismantle unions drawn directly from the Koch playbook. A closer look at the lengths Lincolnshire's mayor and some members of the village's Board of Trustees went to in order to pass a right-to-work ordinance—which included ignoring legal opinions, constituents and the media—reveals how nationally-funded conservative organizations are using local government to gain a foothold in their fight to weaken unions everywhere."
"So how did a town with a population of 7,280 become a frontline in the national fight to destroy unions? Because Lincolnshire is in the vanguard of the latest, localized scheme to dismantle unions drawn directly from the Koch playbook. A closer look at the lengths Lincolnshire's mayor and some members of the village's Board of Trustees went to in order to pass a right-to-work ordinance—which included ignoring legal opinions, constituents and the media—reveals how nationally-funded conservative organizations are using local government to gain a foothold in their fight to weaken unions everywhere."
Fox News Hides Newt Gingrich's Six-Figure Conflict Of Interest In Anti-Union Commentary
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/03/04/fox-news-hides-newt-gingrichs-six-figure-confli/209023
"Fox News and Fox Business have allowed Newt Gingrich to praise anti-union legislation without disclosing that he's been paid at least $140,000 by an organization lobbying for the bill in question."
"Fox News and Fox Business have allowed Newt Gingrich to praise anti-union legislation without disclosing that he's been paid at least $140,000 by an organization lobbying for the bill in question."
Flint Water Crisis Reinforces Importance Of Unions (VIDEOS)
Flint Water Crisis Reinforces Importance Of Unions (VIDEOS)
"I found this video fascinating, not just for the information provided, but the fact that it takes expertise and professionalism to combat this problem. Enter the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union. Conservatives hate unions until they need their expertise to solve problems caused by...you guessed it...hatred of unions and unwillingness to fund a society with working infrastructure for everyone. Meanwhile, it's unions who have come to the aid of Flint, Michigan. Go Unions!"
"I found this video fascinating, not just for the information provided, but the fact that it takes expertise and professionalism to combat this problem. Enter the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union. Conservatives hate unions until they need their expertise to solve problems caused by...you guessed it...hatred of unions and unwillingness to fund a society with working infrastructure for everyone. Meanwhile, it's unions who have come to the aid of Flint, Michigan. Go Unions!"
Who’s Driving The GOP’s Supreme Court Blockade?
Who’s Driving The GOP’s Supreme Court Blockade?:
"This “let the people decide” message belies the true goals of the groups pushing it — not some idealistic belief in good governance, but an effort to shape a Supreme Court that favors business interests at the expense of workers and consumers and that helps to turn back the clock on women, LGBT people and religious minorities."
"This “let the people decide” message belies the true goals of the groups pushing it — not some idealistic belief in good governance, but an effort to shape a Supreme Court that favors business interests at the expense of workers and consumers and that helps to turn back the clock on women, LGBT people and religious minorities."
Back when Trump was pro-outsourcing, before he was a politician
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/3/1495175/-Back-when-Trump-was-pro-outsourcing-before-he-was-a-politician
"A decade ago, before Trump was a politician, he had a much different view on outsourcing: It was often a good thing, he said. In 2005, Trump wrote a blog post on outsourcing that appeared on the website of his now defunct Trump University (which is the subject of a civil suit alleging fraud). The blog post was headlined, "Outsourcing Creates Jobs in the Long Run." In it, Trump advised workers who lost their jobs to adopt a longer view and consider how outsourcing could be good for the overall economy."
"A decade ago, before Trump was a politician, he had a much different view on outsourcing: It was often a good thing, he said. In 2005, Trump wrote a blog post on outsourcing that appeared on the website of his now defunct Trump University (which is the subject of a civil suit alleging fraud). The blog post was headlined, "Outsourcing Creates Jobs in the Long Run." In it, Trump advised workers who lost their jobs to adopt a longer view and consider how outsourcing could be good for the overall economy."
Paul Ryan Busted By Fact Checkers For Lying About Obama Obstruction Precedent
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/03/05/paul-ryan-busted-fact-checkers-lying-obama-obstruction-precedent.html
"Paul Ryan has a history of ignoring the truth, and public opinion, while he pursues his ideological goals."
"Paul Ryan has a history of ignoring the truth, and public opinion, while he pursues his ideological goals."
Watch Marco Rubio Promise To Launch Four Ground Wars If Elected President (VIDEO)
Watch Marco Rubio Promise To Launch Four Ground Wars If Elected President (VIDEO)
"Is there a war that Sen. Marco Rubio isn't willing to send your children to die in for the sake of geopolitics? Apparently not."
"Is there a war that Sen. Marco Rubio isn't willing to send your children to die in for the sake of geopolitics? Apparently not."
PERRspectives: Paul Ryan's GOP Prays for People's Prejudices
PERRspectives: Paul Ryan's GOP Prays for People's Prejudices
"Speaker Ryan was more than a little disingenuous to complain that "this party does not prey on people's prejudices." After all, Ryan himself hasn't shied away from the dog whistle when lecturing about "makers and takers" turning "the safety net into a hammock" in "our inner cities." More embarrassing, his Louisiana colleague Steve Scalise isn't just the House Majority Whip (you can't make this stuff up), but once boasted that he was "like David Duke without the baggage." Worse still, as growing numbers of Republicans followed Donald Trump in doubting Barack Obama's well-documented birth in Hawaii, the GOP's best and brightest--including Ryan's 2012 running mate Mitt Romney--refused to denounce the bigots in their midst."
"Speaker Ryan was more than a little disingenuous to complain that "this party does not prey on people's prejudices." After all, Ryan himself hasn't shied away from the dog whistle when lecturing about "makers and takers" turning "the safety net into a hammock" in "our inner cities." More embarrassing, his Louisiana colleague Steve Scalise isn't just the House Majority Whip (you can't make this stuff up), but once boasted that he was "like David Duke without the baggage." Worse still, as growing numbers of Republicans followed Donald Trump in doubting Barack Obama's well-documented birth in Hawaii, the GOP's best and brightest--including Ryan's 2012 running mate Mitt Romney--refused to denounce the bigots in their midst."
Tubby-Fingered Trump Sinks To The Lowest Of Lows: Talks About Genitals During Debate
http://trofire.com/2016/03/04/trump-sinks-to-the-lowest-of-lows-talks-about-genitals-during-debate/
"Thursday night’s debate was once again a race to the bottom to see what sort of wasteland Donald Trump would leave the Republican party in – and by extension, American Democracy. Anyone hoping for a “good time” was not disappointed as Trump once again set precedent in a way no one ever expected or even asked for. During the debate, the candidate referred to comments Marco Rubio had made last week about the size of Trump’s hands. It is well documented that Trump is strangely insecure about the size of his tubby little piggies to the extent that the journalist who first pointed them out decades ago still gets photos to this day with captions like “See? Not so stubby.” It sounds like Rubio is soon to be added to that mailing list as Trump took time out from the debate to defend his chubby digits – and his manhood as well."
"Thursday night’s debate was once again a race to the bottom to see what sort of wasteland Donald Trump would leave the Republican party in – and by extension, American Democracy. Anyone hoping for a “good time” was not disappointed as Trump once again set precedent in a way no one ever expected or even asked for. During the debate, the candidate referred to comments Marco Rubio had made last week about the size of Trump’s hands. It is well documented that Trump is strangely insecure about the size of his tubby little piggies to the extent that the journalist who first pointed them out decades ago still gets photos to this day with captions like “See? Not so stubby.” It sounds like Rubio is soon to be added to that mailing list as Trump took time out from the debate to defend his chubby digits – and his manhood as well."
Obama Just Crushed The Argument That He’s To Blame For The Rise Of Trump
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/03/10/3758695/obama-trump-rise/
"Barack Obama just crushed the argument that he’s to blame for the rise of Donald Trump. “I have been blamed by Republicans for a lot of things, but being blamed for their primaries and who they’re selecting for their party is novel,” Obama said at a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minter Justin Trudeau Thursday. “I don’t think that I was the one to prompt questions about my birth certificate… I don’t remember saying, ‘Hey, why don’t you ask me about that?'” Obama said “Why don’t you, you know, question whether I’m American or whether I’m loyal or whether I have America’s best interests at heart. Those aren’t things that were prompted by any actions of mine. And so what you’re seeing within the Republican party is to some degree all those efforts over a course of time, creating an environment where somebody like a Donald Trump can thrive"."
"Barack Obama just crushed the argument that he’s to blame for the rise of Donald Trump. “I have been blamed by Republicans for a lot of things, but being blamed for their primaries and who they’re selecting for their party is novel,” Obama said at a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minter Justin Trudeau Thursday. “I don’t think that I was the one to prompt questions about my birth certificate… I don’t remember saying, ‘Hey, why don’t you ask me about that?'” Obama said “Why don’t you, you know, question whether I’m American or whether I’m loyal or whether I have America’s best interests at heart. Those aren’t things that were prompted by any actions of mine. And so what you’re seeing within the Republican party is to some degree all those efforts over a course of time, creating an environment where somebody like a Donald Trump can thrive"."
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
The Republican Party burned itself: How years of racist demagoguing paved the way for this terrifying moment
The Republican Party burned itself: How years of racist demagoguing paved the way for this terrifying moment
"American conservatism has become a movement based more on the extremist spirit of Robert Welch than the ideals of William F. Buckley. The former, who founded the John Birch Society (along with Fred Koch, father of the Koch brothers), promoted outlandish and paranoid conspiracy theories in the sixties, even once implying that President Dwight Eisenhower was a communist infiltrator. His organization was an ally of Alabama governor and anti-segregationist George Wallace, and once claimed that the Civil Rights movement was Moscow-backed, with the intention of creating a “Soviet Negro Republic.” This bizarre extremism earned condemnation from Buckley and his publication, National Review, and the Birch Society was designated to the fringe of the conservative movement. But no longer. This paranoid style is now a part of mainstream conservatism, and birther is the new Bircher. Donald Trump is the demagogue that crazies and racists have long waited for, and the GOP establishment, which is now in full-blown panic mode, created this monster."
"American conservatism has become a movement based more on the extremist spirit of Robert Welch than the ideals of William F. Buckley. The former, who founded the John Birch Society (along with Fred Koch, father of the Koch brothers), promoted outlandish and paranoid conspiracy theories in the sixties, even once implying that President Dwight Eisenhower was a communist infiltrator. His organization was an ally of Alabama governor and anti-segregationist George Wallace, and once claimed that the Civil Rights movement was Moscow-backed, with the intention of creating a “Soviet Negro Republic.” This bizarre extremism earned condemnation from Buckley and his publication, National Review, and the Birch Society was designated to the fringe of the conservative movement. But no longer. This paranoid style is now a part of mainstream conservatism, and birther is the new Bircher. Donald Trump is the demagogue that crazies and racists have long waited for, and the GOP establishment, which is now in full-blown panic mode, created this monster."
Trump’s new Florida ally is a vile Sandy Hook truther who mocks parents with dead children
Trump’s new Florida ally is a vile Sandy Hook truther who mocks parents with dead children
"Front-running GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is calling it a “great honor” to receive the endorsement of a Florida pastor who mocked the parents of children killed at Sandy Hook and claimed they were “actors"."
"Front-running GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is calling it a “great honor” to receive the endorsement of a Florida pastor who mocked the parents of children killed at Sandy Hook and claimed they were “actors"."
This is how the GOP imploded: The real story behind the conservative crack-up, and the creation of Donald Trump
This is how the GOP imploded: The real story behind the conservative crack-up, and the creation of Donald Trump
"Movement Conservatives stood firmly against taxes and government activism, but they built their power by adding racism to their anti-government crusade. They argued that tax dollars redistributed wealth from hardworking white people to undeserving people of color and women. This argument proved a winner when Movement Conservative Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater’s only five states in 1964–aside from his home state—were in the Deep South. In 1968, Nixon captured Goldwater voters by adopting the Southern Strategy to assure white southerners that the days of federal enforcement of civil rights were ending. In 1980, Reagan began his general election campaign in Philadelphia, Mississippi, where three civil rights workers had been murdered during Freedom Summer, and told the crowd, “I believe in states’ rights.” The message was unmistakable. He also used the image of the “Welfare Queen,” a black woman who stole tax dollars by making fraudulent welfare claims, in winning the presidency. With a Movement Conservative in the White House, the faction’s leaders tied the Republican Party to tax cuts, the deregulation of business, and the end of social welfare policies. Then, when even racism did not produce enough popular support for their economic policies, leaders welcomed evangelical voters into their movement, promising them conservative social legislation in exchange for their votes."
"Movement Conservatives stood firmly against taxes and government activism, but they built their power by adding racism to their anti-government crusade. They argued that tax dollars redistributed wealth from hardworking white people to undeserving people of color and women. This argument proved a winner when Movement Conservative Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater’s only five states in 1964–aside from his home state—were in the Deep South. In 1968, Nixon captured Goldwater voters by adopting the Southern Strategy to assure white southerners that the days of federal enforcement of civil rights were ending. In 1980, Reagan began his general election campaign in Philadelphia, Mississippi, where three civil rights workers had been murdered during Freedom Summer, and told the crowd, “I believe in states’ rights.” The message was unmistakable. He also used the image of the “Welfare Queen,” a black woman who stole tax dollars by making fraudulent welfare claims, in winning the presidency. With a Movement Conservative in the White House, the faction’s leaders tied the Republican Party to tax cuts, the deregulation of business, and the end of social welfare policies. Then, when even racism did not produce enough popular support for their economic policies, leaders welcomed evangelical voters into their movement, promising them conservative social legislation in exchange for their votes."
Donald Trump lies — yes, lies — about his policies. And he does it constantly.
http://www.vox.com/2016/3/8/11178872/donald-trump-policies
"That he has managed to run for office pretending to be a teller of hard truths is further evidence of how far American politics has fallen, and how weakened the gatekeepers really are."
"That he has managed to run for office pretending to be a teller of hard truths is further evidence of how far American politics has fallen, and how weakened the gatekeepers really are."
Evangelicals are hurting the GOP: The movement is now synonymous with bigotry and abject stupidity
Evangelicals are hurting the GOP: The movement is now synonymous with bigotry and abject stupidity
"thanks to the fact that American Evangelical leaders sold their congregations to the Republican Party in exchange for political power, Evangelical Christianity is now distinctive—and widely despised."
"thanks to the fact that American Evangelical leaders sold their congregations to the Republican Party in exchange for political power, Evangelical Christianity is now distinctive—and widely despised."
Texas’ war on reality: State’s next likely school board member believes Obama was a drug-addicted gay prostitute
Texas’ war on reality: State’s next likely school board member believes Obama was a drug-addicted gay prostitute
"Her existence is yet another example of how chickens are coming home to roost for a Republican party that has pandered to and empowered racists, religious fanatics, and all manner of reality-challenged sorts, prioritizing power madness over the nation’s future."
"Her existence is yet another example of how chickens are coming home to roost for a Republican party that has pandered to and empowered racists, religious fanatics, and all manner of reality-challenged sorts, prioritizing power madness over the nation’s future."
Texas Republicans find craziest person in state, want to put her in charge of school textbooks
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/4/1495845/-Texas-Republicans-find-craziest-person-in-state-want-to-put-her-in-charge-of-school-textbooks
"Some things that Mary Lou Bruner has stated she believes: Obama used to be a gay prostitute. Climate change is a hoax promoted by the communists and, specifically, by Karl Marx himself. Slavery is not the reason for the American Civil War, but we have been led to think that through a conspiracy by historians who "waited until all of the people who were alive during the Civil War and the Restoration died of old age." School shootings started only after “the schools started teaching evolution.” That there may have been dinosaurs on Noah’s ark, and the reason there are no dinosaurs now is that Noah only brought baby dinosaurs that starved to death when he let them loose back on land. Presuming that Texas Republicans do not find their long-lost sense of shame between now and this May—and evidence that they will is sparse—she is likely to become one of the most powerful people in America when it comes to content of the textbooks Texas children, and therefore children in quite a few other states besides, find on their desks in coming years. An openly raving Damn Lunatic. It may be time to consider walling the state of Texas off. I am not ruling out an airlift to rescue the remaining sane people."
"Some things that Mary Lou Bruner has stated she believes: Obama used to be a gay prostitute. Climate change is a hoax promoted by the communists and, specifically, by Karl Marx himself. Slavery is not the reason for the American Civil War, but we have been led to think that through a conspiracy by historians who "waited until all of the people who were alive during the Civil War and the Restoration died of old age." School shootings started only after “the schools started teaching evolution.” That there may have been dinosaurs on Noah’s ark, and the reason there are no dinosaurs now is that Noah only brought baby dinosaurs that starved to death when he let them loose back on land. Presuming that Texas Republicans do not find their long-lost sense of shame between now and this May—and evidence that they will is sparse—she is likely to become one of the most powerful people in America when it comes to content of the textbooks Texas children, and therefore children in quite a few other states besides, find on their desks in coming years. An openly raving Damn Lunatic. It may be time to consider walling the state of Texas off. I am not ruling out an airlift to rescue the remaining sane people."
Roberts Disappoints Conservatives Again, Upholds Obama's EPA Rule On Mercury
Roberts Disappoints Conservatives Again, Upholds Obama's EPA Rule On Mercury
"You would think a state like Michigan would have more pressing concerns than making sure coal fired power plants could continue to spew mercury into the air, but the state is actually paying attorneys to take the EPA to court to delay and deter rulings on this horrible poison. The Mercury and Air Toxics rule or Mercury MACT rule, sets national emission standards for mercury and other hazardous air pollution from coal-fired power plants. Michigan and 20 other states sued to block the regulation's enforcement."
"You would think a state like Michigan would have more pressing concerns than making sure coal fired power plants could continue to spew mercury into the air, but the state is actually paying attorneys to take the EPA to court to delay and deter rulings on this horrible poison. The Mercury and Air Toxics rule or Mercury MACT rule, sets national emission standards for mercury and other hazardous air pollution from coal-fired power plants. Michigan and 20 other states sued to block the regulation's enforcement."
Monday, March 7, 2016
It's Time for States to Invest in Infrastructure
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/35070-it-s-time-for-states-to-invest-in-infrastructure
"The condition of roads, bridges, schools, water treatment plants, and other physical assets greatly influences the economy's ability to function and grow. Commerce requires well-maintained roads, railroads, airports, and ports so that manufacturers can obtain raw materials and parts, and deliver finished products to consumers. Growing communities rely on well-functioning water and sewer systems. State-of-the art schools free from crowding and safety hazards improve educational opportunities for future workers. Every state needs infrastructure improvements that have potential to pay off economically in private sector investment and job growth. But rather than identifying and making the infrastructure investments that provide the foundation for a strong economy, many states are cutting taxes and offering corporate subsidies in a misguided approach to boosting economic growth. Tax cuts will spur little to no economic growth and take money away from schools, universities, and other public investments essential to producing the talented workforce that businesses need.[1] This pattern of neglect of infrastructure by states - the primary stewards (along with their local government partners) of the nation's infrastructure - has serious consequences for the nation's growth and quality of life as roads crumble, school buildings become obsolete, and outdated facilities jeopardize public health."
"The condition of roads, bridges, schools, water treatment plants, and other physical assets greatly influences the economy's ability to function and grow. Commerce requires well-maintained roads, railroads, airports, and ports so that manufacturers can obtain raw materials and parts, and deliver finished products to consumers. Growing communities rely on well-functioning water and sewer systems. State-of-the art schools free from crowding and safety hazards improve educational opportunities for future workers. Every state needs infrastructure improvements that have potential to pay off economically in private sector investment and job growth. But rather than identifying and making the infrastructure investments that provide the foundation for a strong economy, many states are cutting taxes and offering corporate subsidies in a misguided approach to boosting economic growth. Tax cuts will spur little to no economic growth and take money away from schools, universities, and other public investments essential to producing the talented workforce that businesses need.[1] This pattern of neglect of infrastructure by states - the primary stewards (along with their local government partners) of the nation's infrastructure - has serious consequences for the nation's growth and quality of life as roads crumble, school buildings become obsolete, and outdated facilities jeopardize public health."
Signs Of Panic Over Trump At Top Conservative Convention
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/03/03/3756127/donald-trump-destroy-outreach-republicans-warn/
"Republican presidential candidates may need anywhere between 42 and 47 percent of the Latino vote, especially in key battleground states like Virginia, Ohio, New Mexico, Florida, Nevada, and Colorado, the polling group Latino Decisions found. The party won less than 30 percent in 2012."
"Republican presidential candidates may need anywhere between 42 and 47 percent of the Latino vote, especially in key battleground states like Virginia, Ohio, New Mexico, Florida, Nevada, and Colorado, the polling group Latino Decisions found. The party won less than 30 percent in 2012."
Trump Reincarnates Jefferson Davis, Which Explains Why 20 Percent of His Backers Support Slavery
Trump Reincarnates Jefferson Davis, Which Explains Why 20 Percent of His Backers Support Slavery:
"Trump and his father had a history of racial profiling in renting out their housing units back in the '70s, and Trump embodies to his white nationalist followers the racist notion that white people are "winners." This is the myth of "America" that Trump is pledging to restore."
"Trump and his father had a history of racial profiling in renting out their housing units back in the '70s, and Trump embodies to his white nationalist followers the racist notion that white people are "winners." This is the myth of "America" that Trump is pledging to restore."
Trump Campaign Official, 2 Bundy Sons Arrested By FBI (UPDATED)
Trump Campaign Official, 2 Bundy Sons Arrested By FBI (UPDATED)
"The Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken custody of Jerry DeLemus, a New Hampshire Tea Party activist who previously made trips to Nevada to take part in the Bundy Ranch stand-off and the federal forestry building seizure in Oregon two months ago, according to reports. DeLemus faces nine federal charges including conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, threatening a federal law enforcement officer, obstruction of justice, attempting to impede or injure a federal law enforcement officer and several firearms charges, when he was in Nevada to support the Bundy family at the ranch."
"The Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken custody of Jerry DeLemus, a New Hampshire Tea Party activist who previously made trips to Nevada to take part in the Bundy Ranch stand-off and the federal forestry building seizure in Oregon two months ago, according to reports. DeLemus faces nine federal charges including conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, threatening a federal law enforcement officer, obstruction of justice, attempting to impede or injure a federal law enforcement officer and several firearms charges, when he was in Nevada to support the Bundy family at the ranch."
Fact-Checkers Slam Trump's Latest "False" And "Literally Wrong" Claims About Trump U.
http://mediamatters.org/research/2016/03/04/fact-checkers-slam-trumps-latest-false-and-lite/209041
"Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump doubled down on his debunked defenses of his embattled Trump University, a real estate seminar business, during the Fox News March 3 GOP debate. Trump once again claimed that the now-defunct Trump U. "has an 'A' rating from the Better Business Bureau" and misrepresented the status of pending lawsuits against the business. Fact-checkers have weighed in, once again, on Trump's defenses of Trump U., concluding that his claims are "false," "literally wrong," "inaccurate," and "misleading"."
"Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump doubled down on his debunked defenses of his embattled Trump University, a real estate seminar business, during the Fox News March 3 GOP debate. Trump once again claimed that the now-defunct Trump U. "has an 'A' rating from the Better Business Bureau" and misrepresented the status of pending lawsuits against the business. Fact-checkers have weighed in, once again, on Trump's defenses of Trump U., concluding that his claims are "false," "literally wrong," "inaccurate," and "misleading"."
The rise of American authoritarianism
http://www.vox.com/2016/3/1/11127424/trump-authoritarianism
"Authoritarians are a real constituency that exists independently of Trump — and will persist as a force in American politics."
"Authoritarians are a real constituency that exists independently of Trump — and will persist as a force in American politics."
Twenty million newly insured Americans might have a bone to pick with Trump over Obamacare
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/3/4/1495389/-Twenty-million-newly-insured-Americans-might-have-a-bone-to-pick-with-Trump-over-Obamacare
"Try telling that to the 20 million people who have health insurance because of the law, Mr. Trump."
"Try telling that to the 20 million people who have health insurance because of the law, Mr. Trump."
This Letter Written by a Republican to President Obama Should Be Read By All Americans
http://thedailybanter.com/2016/03/this-letter-written-by-a-republican-to-president-obama-should-be-read-by-all-americans/
"Brown, who says he has voted Republican his entire life, was extremely critical of President Obama, and in particular the Affordable Care Act (ACA). That all changed when Brown was able to get treatment for a life threatening autoimmune disease through the ACA."
"Brown, who says he has voted Republican his entire life, was extremely critical of President Obama, and in particular the Affordable Care Act (ACA). That all changed when Brown was able to get treatment for a life threatening autoimmune disease through the ACA."
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