American Politics — U.S. Presidential Race

American Politics — U.S. Presidential Race

• As Gay-Discrimination Bill Appears to Falter in Arizona, 15 Other States Conside...

  Though Republican governor Jan Brewer of Arizona appears, according to some reports, poised to veto the gay-discrimination bill recently passed by her state's... Read more

  The 26 february 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• New Public Religion Research Institute Survey: A Third of Millennials Who Have...

  

  The Public Religion Research Institute has just published the results of a national survey which finds that the religious landscape of the United States is bein... Read more

  The 26 february 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• Illustrator Wins Silver Medal At Newspaper Olympics!!

  

  I had a nice note from Kim Vasseur recently. Kim’s the creative director at Worcester Magazine, an alternative newsweekly in Worcester, MA. Read more

  The 25 february 2014 by   Mrstrongest
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• Whiter Than White Pot John McCain Calling the Obama Kettle Black? John McCain...

  

  John McCain criticized President Obama - AGAIN. He called the President naive, while being consistently wrong on every item of foreign policy in the past five... Read more

  The 25 february 2014 by   Doggone
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• Girl Power - Feminism is Still a Force to Be Reckoned With, and a Power in...

  I don't usually like to put anything commercial here, but this was worth a revisit in an era when we have popsie embarrassment to her state and to her gender... Read more

  The 24 february 2014 by   Doggone
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• Arizona Legislators Try Again To Legalize Bigotry

  

  There was a time in this country when signs like the one to the left were commonplace, even in many states outside of the Deep South. Read more

  The 24 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Wall Street Is Betting Obamacare Will Succeed

  

  The Republicans are still talking about repealing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), and they are still telling Americans that Obamacare can't succeed --... Read more

  The 24 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• The Minimum Wage Is A Poverty Wage

  

  This chart shows the history of the minimum wage (in 2013 dollars) and its comparison to what would be required to meet the various poverty levels. Read more

  The 24 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Elias Isquith on Religious Right's "Utterly Self-Conscious Act of...

  "Then Jesus served them the bread the fish. But before he did he made sure they weren't gay"- John 21:13 New Arizona Translation #AZ #LGBT— Caleb Woods... Read more

  The 23 february 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• Fred Clarkson on Alliance of U.S. Catholic Bishops with Evangelical Christian...

  

  At Talk to Action, Fred Clarkson reminds us of the tremendous responsibility the current bishops of the Catholic church in the U.S. Read more

  The 23 february 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• Hellow Dumb-bunny Bachmann! The Nation is Ready for a Woman, They Just Don't Wan...

  

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  The 23 february 2014 by   Doggone
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• Obama Admin Announces 3.55% Cut To Medicare Advantage Programs.

  GOP lawmakers, trade groups rail against proposed Medicare Advantage cuts. ——————————————————————————————— By Tom Howell Jr. The Washington Times Saturday,... Read more

  The 23 february 2014 by   Eowyn
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• A Shocking Number Of Americans Are Willing To Trade Their Democracy For A...

  

  (The image on the left is from the web page Institut Neo Socratique.) Venture capitalist (and rich jerk) Tom Perkins recently popped off and said the citizens o... Read more

  The 23 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Hillary's Popularity Is Still High - GOP Race Still A Muddle

  

  Hillary Clinton has still not announced her candidacy for the presidency, and she is unlikely to do so for at least another year or so -- but she continues to b... Read more

  The 22 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Abbott Campaign Welcomes Racist, Misogynistic, Pedophile

  

  (The cartoon above is by Nick Anderson in the Houston Chronicle.) I was taught growing up that a person is judged by the company he/she keeps. Read more

  The 22 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• White OUT: Friday Update on the Right Wing Terrorists in Our Region

  

  SFGate had the news this morning - Craig Cobb is going to trial! NO plea deal for him! The deal that the prosecutor had worked out did not sit well with the... Read more

  The 21 february 2014 by   Doggone
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• End-of-Week News Roundup: From L.A. to Twin Cities to Japan, Virginia, and...

  

  As I read about the plans of Newark Archbishop John Myers to add yet more swank to an already swanky retirement house, I can't avoid, of course, thinking about... Read more

  The 21 february 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• The MN GOP Is Involved with the MN Radical Religious Right Including a...

  

  This was circulated by the Minnesota Family Council in a recent mass email: This IS a lobbying group and this IS a group which involves itself regarding specifi... Read more

  The 20 february 2014 by   Doggone
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• A Season For Treason

  

  WND EXCLUSIVE GOP ‘WANTS TO SIC IRS ON TEA PARTY’ Republican establishment wants grassroots movement in federal crosshairs Longtime political observer and... Read more

  The 19 february 2014 by   Eowyn
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• Will Teabaggers Hurt Or Help GOP In The 2014 Election ?

  

  There is no doubt that the teabaggers hurt the Republican Party in the 2012 election. They did that by controlling the GOP primary in many states and... Read more

  The 19 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Can Stockman Upset Cornyn In Texas GOP Primary ?

  

  Early voting started yesterday in Texas for both party primaries, and one of the surprising things this year (at least for me) was the fact that Republican... Read more

  The 19 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Battling Bucs : Your 2014 Pittsburgh Pirates

  This time of year you often see attempts to predict what the Opening Day roster will look like but really that doesn't tell us much. Read more

  The 18 february 2014 by   Kipper
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• Regrets, I've Had a Few, but Then Again, Too Few to Mention

  

  And I suspect, not many today would mention this rather huge regret: The poll asked those who voted for Obama's reelection a simple question: “Do you regret... Read more

  The 18 february 2014 by   Brutallyhonest
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• GOP = Nasty Mix of HYPOCRISY and INTIMIDATION, Topped with LIE Sprinkles

  

  Two stories come together that represent the worst of hypocrisy and partisan intimidation, combined with the typical stupidity of people in southern states in... Read more

  The 18 february 2014 by   Doggone
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• America is Unraveling, and the Worst is Yet to Come

  

  The United States of Decline America unravels at an increasingly dizzying pace. By Deroy Murdock, a fellow at the Hoover Institution in Stanford University... Read more

  The 18 february 2014 by   Eowyn
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• GOP At Odds With Public On Who Needs Government Help

  

  The Republicans are adamant about continuing their "trickle-down" economic policy -- a policy that says the cure for the economy is to give more government... Read more

  The 18 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• New Releases

  

  Take a look at just some of the new items we’ve recently released! Stop by and pick one up, or use the links below to place a hold on any item.Let us know in th... Read more

  The 17 february 2014 by   Lkraus
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• Presidents Day - a National Holiday That Celebrates Liberal Presidents

  

  Presidents Day celebrates the combined holidays of two of our most liberal presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, although Alabama celebrates the... Read more

  The 17 february 2014 by   Doggone
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• Gaze and Fluker Take National XC Titles

  

  Source: spokemagazine.comEighteen year old Waikato rider Sam Gaze upset pundits to claim the BikeNZ national mountain bike cross-country honours in Rotorua... Read more

  The 17 february 2014 by   Worldxcmtb
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• Barack Obama's Diary: First Aides

  Dear Diary: A fine day of golf on the Annenberg estate at Rancho Mirage, California. Everything went according to plan. I played with a few old Hawaiian buddies... Read more

  The 16 february 2014 by   Hughvw
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• Quote for Day: Thomas Frank on What's Still the Matter with Kansas

  

  Thomas Frank is incisive about the self-deluding, fatuous centrism (his word, and he's right) of the Democrats, who imagine that the sheer force of demographic... Read more

  The 16 february 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• Craig Cobb Update - mid-February 2014

  

  Craig Cobb, armed white supremacist who terrorized Leith, N.D. has dropped below the radar of most news coverage in the past couple of months. There have been... Read more

  The 16 february 2014 by   Doggone
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• Missouri Republicans Send Back Double Barrel Stupid

  Not to be outdone by stupid moves by the Republican Right Wing in Kansas, Missouri Republicans send back not one but two volleys today, in their efforts to outd... Read more

  The 14 february 2014 by   Morage
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• Why Do The Rich Pay A Lower Tax Rate Than Workers ?

  

  The chart above is slightly out of date, since the capital gains tax has been raised to 20% (instead of 15%) and the top earned income tax rate is 39.6% -- but... Read more

  The 14 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Texas Has A Poorly Educated Workforce

  

  There is one thing about our modern society that is beyond debate -- that education is becoming ever more important for a person to make a decent living. Read more

  The 14 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Pigs in the Parlor: Jihadists Influencing the Republican Elite

  

  Has it baffled you, as it has me, how the Republicans can’t bring themselves to put a name on the terrorist threat now facing America? It seems the folks at... Read more

  The 13 february 2014 by   Eowyn
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• I Know, I Know, It's Nearly Three Years Away but Still ...

  I refer of course to the US presidential election in 2016 but it's not just me who is already discussing 'ifs, buts and maybes'. Read more

  The 13 february 2014 by   Davidduff
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• Debt Ceiling Issue Exposes House GOP Dysfunction

  

  (This cartoon image is by Daryl Cagle at cagle.com.) Their won't be any government shutdown or default this year, but that is not due to Republican cooperation... Read more

  The 13 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Teabagger Opinions Of Possible 2016 GOP Candidates

  

  The national Republican Party understands that it needs to not only moderate party policies, but run a more moderate candidate that will appeal to most American... Read more

  The 13 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Justice Joyce Kennard Retiring from Cal Supreme Court

  

  In his daily newsletter, The Nooner, Scott Lay provided the following political insight into what’s next for California’s highest court: SAN FRANCISCO – Joyce... Read more

  The 13 february 2014 by   Jim Winburn
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• GOP Abandons Economic Blackmail

  GOP Abandons Economic BlackmailPosted: 12/02/2014 | Author: The Political Idealist | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: democrats, economics, federal government... Read more

  The 12 february 2014 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• Moral Monday Protest Immoral GOP in NC

  

  We fought this fight against racism and voter suppression in the past; shame on conservatives for still being on the immoral, unethical and unpatriotic side of... Read more

  The 11 february 2014 by   Doggone
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• Avalanche Danger

  

  Mid Term Election MaterialAns so it begins. Congressional mid-term elections are coming and there is no way that we will be able to avoid the absolute crap... Read more

  The 11 february 2014 by   Jezebel282
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• Do Approval Ratings Really Predict A 2014 GOP Victory ?

  

  It seems that every day or so another political pundit (usually one leaning to the right) says the falling job approval ratings of President Obama means the... Read more

  The 11 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Lies Just Come Naturally To Republican Politicians

  

  Sometimes I think that telling lies just comes so naturally to Republican politicians that they will lie even when telling the truth would accomplish the same... Read more

  The 11 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Texas Punishes People For Being Poor

  

  Texas continues to lead the nation with the highest percentage of its population without any kind of health care insurance. More than one out of every four... Read more

  The 10 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• States With The Highest Percentage Of Uninsured Citizens

  

  These are the states with the highest percentage of citizens that have no kind of health insurance. While Texas has the highest percentage by far (27%), these... Read more

  The 10 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Kentucky Poll Shows McConnell Is In Trouble This Year

  

  The other day I wrote a post about how a new Rasmussen Poll showed the Kentucky senate race is virtually a dead heat between incumbent Senator (and Senate... Read more

  The 10 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Wayne Allyn Root on Football & Politics

  

  The Tea Party is the GOP’s “12th Man” Posted by Wayne Root on February 5, 2014 By Wayne Allyn Root My Seattle Seahawks just won the Super Bowl in one of the mos... Read more

  The 09 february 2014 by   Eowyn
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• Wendy Davis' Campaign Is Making The Same Mistake Previous Democratic...

  

  In the post below this one, I examined the voter numbers in the state of Texas -- and for me it seemed that the Democrats actually have a viable path to... Read more

  The 08 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Non-Farm Friday – Is America Working?

  

  I try my best to make people aware of the ridiculous BS that goes on behind the scenes in the halls of power. I try to help people understand the way Big... Read more

  The 07 february 2014 by   Phil's Stock World
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• You Need a Chainsaw to Cut Through the Chutzpah

  

  This guy reeks of deception and dishonesty: At the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, President Barack Obama said that “killing the... Read more

  The 07 february 2014 by   Brutallyhonest
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• The Modern GOP Lies About Conservative Republicans - the Racist Republicans Who...

  

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  The 07 february 2014 by   Doggone
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• John Boehner The BoneHead!

  

  Could someone please tell me why the GOP is in self destruct mode? I mean Obamacare is imploding, and Boehner is pushing immigration which is about 3% in polls... Read more

  The 06 february 2014 by   Eowyn
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• What Kurt Daudt, House Minority Leader, Did Wrong, and Why It Illustrates How...

  

  Repost by Dog Gone from Penigma: A summary of events, from the Star Tribune last month: The lead Republican in the Minnesota House of Representatives... Read more

  The 05 february 2014 by   Mikeb302000
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• Risk Corridors Are NOT Bail Outs; Reinsurance is Not a Subsidy Or a Give-away...

  Lying is for losers; when you have to lie to try to win, you're in a failed position, and facts and truth are not on your side. Read more

  The 05 february 2014 by   Doggone
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• 1930s Esquire and Apparel Arts Illustrations

  

  London Lounge member Mihn recently posted some remarkable scans of old issues of Esquire and Apparel Arts, all originally published around the 1930s or so. Read more

  The 04 february 2014 by   Dieworkwear
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• It Would Be One Thing, If Women Had Made Equal Pay Or Nea...

  

  It would be one thing, if women had made equal pay or nearly equal pay all along, without equal pay legislation, to vote against such legislation as unnecessary. Read more

  The 04 february 2014 by   Doggone
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• Kentucky Senate Race Is Still Dead Even

  

  Mitch McConnell, the GOP's minority leader in the Senate, has a primary opponent from the fringe right-wing this year. But that's not his biggest problem. Read more

  The 04 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Gov. Brown Calls Congressional GOP Drought Bill ‘divisive’

  

  SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday that a Republican effort in Congress to address California’s unprecedented drought is an “unwelcome and divisive... Read more

  The 04 february 2014 by   Jim Winburn
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• GOP Is Not Serious About Immigration Reform This Year

  

  After the last election the national leaders of the Republican Party realized they had a serious problem -- a problem that would only grow over time. Read more

  The 03 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• GOP = Silly Paranoia, and Just Plain LIES; the Latest Hysteria and Dishonesty,...

  

  I did not go to the Presidency Project when this particular faux controversy came about; instead I went to the National Archive for source material. Read more

  The 02 february 2014 by   Doggone
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• Illegal Immigrant College-aid Bill Now Backed by the WA State Senate

  

  Seattle Times: Now that lawmakers agree students brought here illegally as children should be eligible for financial aid, the next fight could be over who... Read more

  The 02 february 2014 by   Eowyn
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• GOP Moneymen Back Rubio for '16

  A group of Republican fundraising heavyweights and wise men in Washington’s business community are solidly behind Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla. Read more

  The 02 february 2014 by   Hughvw
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• The Republican Party is Dying Out

  

  Image from politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com Approval for the Republican Party amongst the American public is at an all time low. As of last October, a mere 24% of... Read more

  The 01 february 2014 by   Candornews
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• GOP Death Panels Kill Between 7k And 17k Annually

  

  When the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was being debated, and even after it was passed, the Republicans loved to talk about "death panels" -- claiming that th... Read more

  The 01 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Public Still Disapproves Of Congressional Republicans

  

  It is becoming blatantly obvious the the Republicans in Congress simply don't care what the American people think of them. Either that, or they think they can... Read more

  The 01 february 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Henry Waxman To Resign. That’s 11 And Counting Folks.

  

  The Rats are jumping ship. He does look like a rat doesn’t he?DEM CASUALTY LIST GROWSby MIKE FLYNN 30 Jan 2014http://www.breitbart. Read more

  The 31 january 2014 by   Eowyn
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• Presidential Preferences

  

  This is the latest survey to check on each party's preference for their presidential nominee in 2016. It is the Washington Post / ABC News Poll (taken between... Read more

  The 31 january 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Romney Redux?

  According to a Boston Globe poll in New Hampshire: In a hypothetical 2016 presidential field, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney would be the front-runne... Read more

  The 31 january 2014 by   Hughvw
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• Feminist Says She’ll “rip Out” Uterus of Pro-life Congresswoman

  

  Laura Levites (l); Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (r) I’m posting this despite the fact that in so doing, I’m lending publicity to Laura Levites, an exhibitionist... Read more

  The 30 january 2014 by   Eowyn
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• GOP = Hypocrisy, Economic Ineptitude, Fiscal IR-responsiblity

  We saw the MN GOP talk talk talk talk talk talk talk about fiscal responsibility and limiting spending. The result was that they didn't pay their bills,... Read more

  The 29 january 2014 by   Doggone
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• GOP Pushes Calif. Drought Bill Dems Call Irresponsible

  

  WASHINGTON – California congressional Republicans escalated the anti-drought pressure Wednesday, introducing an ambitious California water bill that includes... Read more

  The 29 january 2014 by   Jim Winburn
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• Obama is in an Impossible Position

  Obama is in an Impossible PositionPosted: 29/01/2014 | Author: The Political Idealist | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Barack Obama, congress, democrats,... Read more

  The 29 january 2014 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• Texas GOP Still Wants Creationism Taught As Science In The State's Public Schools

  

  Texas government is dominated by teabagger/fundamentalist Republicans, and for years now we have been fighting to keep religion out of the science classes in ou... Read more

  The 29 january 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Barack Obama's Diary: My Time to Shine

  Dear Diary: Valerie Jarrett has given me permission to say in my State of the Union address tonight that Americans are "hungry" for me to take unilateral action... Read more

  The 28 january 2014 by   Hughvw
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• Go Long, Or Go Short?

  That seems to be a question troubling Republican party leaders who look back with some dismay to the long, long process that took place in 2012 as the party... Read more

  The 27 january 2014 by   Davidduff
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• Mother Jones Meltdown

  

  When you read that “researchers have found a statistically significant correlation between [thing x and thing y]” what do you imagine the percent of... Read more

  The 27 january 2014 by   Danceswithfat
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• Respect For The GOP Is Still Extremely Low

  

  We have now entered the election year, in which all members of the House of Representatives will be chosen. The question on many minds is whether the... Read more

  The 27 january 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Inequality Is No Accident

  

  There is a vast economic equality in the United States today, and it needs to be fixed. But every time someone brings that up, the rich (and their lackeys in th... Read more

  The 27 january 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• The Republican Party "Rebrands"

  

  Mike Huckabee, left, sits with RNC Chairman Reince Priebus before Huckabee spoke at the Republican National Committee winter meeting in Washington on Thursday. Read more

  The 27 january 2014 by   Rvbadalam
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• Barack Obama's Diary: Deflatin' Mitt

  Dear Diary: I am beyond furious. That rat Romney has been going around saying that Putin is outperforming me on the world stage. Read more

  The 27 january 2014 by   Hughvw
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• Sarah Posner on Uncle Sugar as Religious Bogeyman: Religious Right and Concern...

  

  I find Sarah Posner's take on Rev. Mike Huckabee's recent Uncle-Sugar-encourages-women's-libido remarks insightful: Sarah situates Huckabee's concern that the... Read more

  The 25 january 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• State of the Union Rebuttal: Why It is NOT from Our Region This Time

  

  cross-posted from MN Political Roundtable: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, left, applauds as Christopher Barber of Two Rivers, a welder at Ariens Co. Read more

  The 24 january 2014 by   Doggone
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• Financial Transparency Emerges as Major Theme in St. Paul-Minneapolis Abuse...

  

  To my mind, one of the strangest claims that apologists for the Catholic hierarchy who want to assist the hierarchy by bashing survivors of clerical sexual abus... Read more

  The 24 january 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• 10 Great Online Resources For Learning

  

  Sweet Hippie Daughter is allergic to worksheets.  If I put one in front of her, even before the paper has touched the desktop, she is freaking out.  It’s too... Read more

  The 24 january 2014 by   Elizabeth Comiskey
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• Cornyn - Voting Rights Bill "Discriminates Against Texas"

  

  (The image of John Cornyn on the left was found at the excellent Texas blog called Off the Kuff.) In 2013, the Supreme Court made a decision that severely... Read more

  The 24 january 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Another Demographic To Worry Republicans - Age

  

  It became clear in the last election that a couple of demographics were hurting the Republican Party. Minorities and women voted against Republicans in large... Read more

  The 24 january 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Shaken By “Frackquakes,” Texans Demand Halt On Wastewater Injection Wells

  

  There have been more than 30 small earthquakes in and around the north Texas town of Azle in the last three months. The residents there think it’s because of... Read more

  The 23 january 2014 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Barack Obama's Diary: Looping the Loops

  Dear Diary: I learned a most unsettling fact this morning on NBC's Today show, while I was eating my usual bowl of Froot Loops. Apparently they all loops have... Read more

  The 23 january 2014 by   Hughvw
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• State Legislatures Finish Where Obama Left Off

  State Legislatures Finish Where Obama Left OffPosted: 21/01/2014 | Author: The Political Idealist | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: democracy, democrats,... Read more

  The 21 january 2014 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• The Public's Attitude About Obamacare Is Changing

  

  (This cartoon image is by Christopher Weyant in The Hill.) The Republicans have desperately been trying to destroy the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) since... Read more

  The 21 january 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• GOP – MN GOP – Still the Bigoted Party That Cultivates Racists Unashamedly

  

  We have seen Minnesota racism in the social media of county MN GOP postings, Chisago and Winona, respectively – see below. You can see this in the “Geography... Read more

  The 21 january 2014 by   Doggone
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• GOP - Grand Old Party of Racists and Other Bigots

  

  One week ago, to the day, Jimmy LaSalvia, co-founder of GOProud left the Republican party, because of right wing intolerance and bigotry. From Time Magazine: I... Read more

  The 20 january 2014 by   Doggone
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• Is Texas (Or Any Other State) A GOP "Economic Miracle" ?

  

  Republicans have been claiming that their economic policies are best for this country, and they point to the state of Texas as evidence of that -- calling the... Read more

  The 20 january 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• GOP's War On Women

  

  The GOP doesn't want to admit it, but they are waging a war on women -- and they have been doing it for quite a while now. They don't understand why women aren'... Read more

  The 20 january 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Buzz Bissinger and the Scarlet Letter

  

  For the most part, Buzz Bissinger’s Vanity Fair feature on a murder in small-town Oklahoma, ‘Darkness in August‘ is a limp pastiche of Truman Capote’s seminal... Read more

  The 18 january 2014 by   Cilaw
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• Marijuana And Taxes

  

  As much as politicians love taxes (regardless of what some GOP politicians may claim), I think it's amazing that they have passed up this opportunity for so lon... Read more

  The 18 january 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• My Fellow Republicans, This is Why You Must NOT Pick Christie!

  (I hasten to add, Your Majesty, because I know you frequently read these distininguished columns, that the opening phrase in my title above is merely a play on... Read more

  The 17 january 2014 by   Davidduff
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• Conservative Government is NOT GOOD GOVERNMENT!

  

  Conservative government is anti-regulation, anti-enforcement/inspections, and anti-consequences for polluters. Conservative government is government to benefit... Read more

  The 17 january 2014 by   Doggone
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