American Politics — U.S. Presidential Race

American Politics — U.S. Presidential Race

• Dems Happy With Their Party - GOP Wants More Extremism

  

  A majority of the public (52%) sees both political parties as being extreme. That's not true. Many of us left-wingers would like to see more liberal views from... Read more

  The 15 march 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• 3 More Items We Wonder If GOP Talking Heads Will Ask Hillary To Disclose

  Yesterday we wrote about the fact that some GOP members on cable news seem to want Hillary Clinton to disclose a lot of personal email. Read more

  The 13 march 2015 by   Nottheworstnews
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• The Three Guys Named Jesus

  Empress Trudy In a famous experiment recounted in the book “The Three Christs of Ypsilanti”, Milton Rokeach took 3 men each suffering from delusions that he... Read more

  The 13 march 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• America Is Disintegrating in Madness? Sometimes You Need a Foreigner's View!

  By RF Schatten “The President alone has the power to speak or listen as a representative of the nation. He makes treaties with the advice and consent of the... Read more

  The 13 march 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• Madonna on Gay Rights as "Way More Advanced Than Women's Rights": Some Noteworth...

  

  Something else gaining attention in this week's news: Madonna's statement,Gay rights are way more advanced than women’s rights. People are a lot more open-minde... Read more

  The 13 march 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• Al.com's Kyle Whitmire Proves His Ignorance About the Law Surrounding the Don...

  

  Kyle WhitmireAl.com's Kyle Whitmire, in the midst of a column yesterday urging President Obama to pardon NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, declared that the... Read more

  The 13 march 2015 by   Rogershuler
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• GOP Apparently Wants Hillary To Disclose Everything Ever

  GOP cable news talking heads are demanding Hillary Clinton reveal all her personal email while she was Secretary of State. Here are 3 more things we predict the... Read more

  The 13 march 2015 by   Nottheworstnews
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• Enemies on the Left, False Friends on the Right – Part 3

  

  If there is to be any future for America as an independent nation, somebody must tell the truth. That truth is painful to most Americans who have been silently... Read more

  The 12 march 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Tom Cotton for President? Because, the World is Not Crazy Enough!

  By RF SchattenYes! Yes! Yes! Republicans want Tom Cotton to run for President. Yes!! Yes!! Yes!! Democrats would 'love' Tom Cotton to run for President, oh... Read more

  The 11 march 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• The GOP Got Spanked, by Iran Foreign Minister Zarif And the Right Embarrsses Us...

  

  Right wing opportunistic, ignorant, unpatriotic dumbasses. Clearly, the UK, France, Germany, Russia and China, who are negotiating the agreement (it is not a... Read more

  The 11 march 2015 by   Doggone
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• Right-To-Work Should Give Up Union Gains

  

  According to an article by the AP, the Right-To-Work movement across the U.S. is gaining more and more momentum as GOP governors and statehouses move to... Read more

  The 11 march 2015 by   Paul Phillips
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• The GOP's Never Ending Battle for Political Dysfunctional Supremacy

  By RF SchattenNo words can ever express such a dysfunction in someone's mind, no less, an entire Political Party. Why in the name of God, would someone... Read more

  The 11 march 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• Fox Is NOT The Most Trusted News Source In The U.S.

  

  These charts were made from information in a new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between February 26th and March 2nd of a random national sample of 1,286... Read more

  The 11 march 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• The Mutual Biblical Desire for Self-destruction Over Continued Life...without th...

  By RF SchattenWars between the religiously devoted has existed since the beginning of time...most wars throughout history started 'because' of Religion! Read more

  The 10 march 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• Tumblin’ Tuesday – The Sell-Off Resumes

  

  And down we go again! Futures have already given up all of yesterday's ill-gotten, low-volume, gains and now we will be testing the 50-day moving average on... Read more

  The 10 march 2015 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Dogs Are Better at Spotting Liars Than Obama Supporters

  

  U. of British Columbia Professor of Psychology Stanley Coren writes in Psychology Today, Feb. 24, 2015, that like human children, young dogs approach almost... Read more

  The 09 march 2015 by   Eowyn
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• AG Nominee: Illegal Immigrants Have the Right to Work in US

  

  The following paragraph is from journalist Dan Friedman: [Remember the Dhimmi Republicans who swarmed over Michelle Bachmann after she (and a few others in... Read more

  The 08 march 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Obama Considers Tax Hikes Via Executive Action

  

  The Dictator in Chief acts Again…. President Obama has indicated an interest in using executive action to raise taxes, once again proposing to circumvent... Read more

  The 08 march 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Trying to Stuff 200 Yrs. of Our Country's Past in a Closet That Doesn't Close!

  By RF SchattenWhy would Republicans support Right Wing Social Conservatism and their fanatical worship of the past...while trying to cover up what they stand... Read more

  The 07 march 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• From White Sheets to Spreadsheets by Greg Palast

  

  From White Sheets to SpreadsheetsBy Greg Palast for TruthdigI hate to spoil a happy ending.The movie “Selma,” like this week’s commemorations of Martin Luther... Read more

  The 06 march 2015 by   Lowell
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• Thanks to Obama You’re Paying for It: The Politics of Sitcoms

  

  The scene is a hospital room where Luke Dunphy, at age 14 the youngest of the Dunphy children, is being treated for an allergic reaction. His young cousin... Read more

  The 06 march 2015 by   Humorinamerica
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• A Cultivated Ignorance

  

  Ignorance cultivated in the interests of ideology has been practiced by liberals and conservatives alike; an unfortunate but enduring facet of human behavior,... Read more

  The 06 march 2015 by   Rvbadalam
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• Advocating Breaking the Law: A Thoughtful Argument by the GOP? Or Directives by...

  RF SchattenLet's all ignore Carbon Emission Rules! WTF? You only live once!...and if you live in LA or the Big Apple?...so you die a little sooner! what's the... Read more

  The 05 march 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• Majority Of Public Wants Insurance Subsidies Continued

  

  Republicans have been pitching a hissy fit about the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) since it was passed, and their incessant whining has convinced a lot of... Read more

  The 05 march 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• 5 Quick Political Facts for Today (3/4/15)

  

  Money, money, money, dru-ugs…and guns. I forget how that song goes. This drink intermission sponsored by corporate tax-dodging America! Read more

  The 04 march 2015 by   Paul Phillips
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• Tea Party Calls Conservative Talk Host Mark Levin “The Great Enabler” of Obama

  

  Mark Levin, The Great One? By Dwight Kehoe, editor of TPath.org (Tea Party Advocate) March 4, 2015 Several years ago Mark Levin, tagged by Hannity as The Great... Read more

  The 04 march 2015 by   Eowyn
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• GOP Folds In Congressional Game Of "Chicken"

  

  (This cartoon is by Bruce Plante in Tulsa World.) Democrats stood firm, and won the first big political battle in the 114th Congress. Read more

  The 04 march 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• The Daily Kos Reaction to THE SPEECH (Updated)

  

  Michael L.Again, Daily Kos is merely one progressive venue among others, but it is more or less representative of the Left in the United States, so how they... Read more

  The 03 march 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Obamacare, Moochers, and Beggars: Richard Mack's Odyssey into the Realities of...

  By RF Schatten"The States do not have to Take or Support or Pay for Obamacare or anything else from Washington DC. The States are not subject to Federal... Read more

  The 03 march 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• Boris Nemtsov: Yet Another Putin Murder

  

  NemtsovBoris Nemtsov is merely the latest (and biggest) name on a growing list. He was a leading pro-democracy Russian politician for two decades; an outspoken... Read more

  The 03 march 2015 by   Fsrcoin
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• Update in the Chapel Hill North Carolina Triple Homicide Shooting, Death Penalty

  

  It does not appear that the alleged shooter of three Muslim students, Craig Stephen Hicks, will be leaving the local slammer any time soon. Read more

  The 02 march 2015 by   Doggone
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• ANP Hot News.....Around the Web

  

  By Susan Duclos Links to Hot News.... Around the Web, via All News PipeLine Terrorists using eBay, Reddit To Send Coded Messages'China Behind S Africa Nuclear... Read more

  The 02 march 2015 by   Susanduclos
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• Public Says The Rich Don't Pay Enough In Taxes

  

  Recently President Obama introduced a new tax reform proposal. He wants to lower taxes on the middle class, and pay for that with a small raise in taxes on the... Read more

  The 02 march 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Rand Paul Wins The CPAC Presidential Straw Poll

  

  A few thousand of the most extreme right-wingers in this country met last weekend for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Read more

  The 02 march 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• In Denial of Our Future: A Republican Dilemma

  By RF SchattenRetribution's a bitch!...when you treat people like shit, don't expect them to come running with open arms...in fact, don't expect them to be... Read more

  The 01 march 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• What A Fine Mess The GOP Is Creating For Itself

  

  When the GOP seized both houses of Congress in the last election, they were jubilant. They thought they would now be able to do whatever they wanted, and... Read more

  The 01 march 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• 35% Of The Public Says Our President Doesn't Love America

  

  Last week the former mayor of New York City and wannabe teabagger, Rudy Giuliani, publicly stated that he didn't believe President Obama loved America. Read more

  The 28 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Noonan Jabs at Jeb

  A common refrain these days is that Jeb Bush is locking up big donors and freezing out potential rivals so efficiently that he's cruising toward a sure GOP... Read more

  The 27 february 2015 by   Hughvw
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• Clinton, Cruz, And Walker Top New Texas Poll

  

  A new University of Texas / Texas Tribune Poll has been released. The survey was done between February 6th and 15th, and has a margin of error of 2.83 points... Read more

  The 27 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Senator Warren Challenges The GOP To "Put Up Or Shut Up"

  

  (This caricature of Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) is by DonkeyHotey.) Recently, some of the GOP hopefuls considering a run for the presidency have... Read more

  The 27 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• "Too Many Regulations If Net Neutrality Passes"...from Those Interested in...

  By RF Schatten"The Internet is the ultimate vehicle for free expression. The Internet is simply too important to allow Broadband Providers to be the ones... Read more

  The 26 february 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• Jennifer Wolfe Joins the DomainDiction.com Board

  According to a press release we just received DomainDiction, a PR and marketing agency dedicated to the domain industry, announced that Jennifer Wolfe, “the... Read more

  The 26 february 2015 by   Worldwide
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• Clinton Still Dominant (For Primary And General Elections)

  

  It shouldn't come as any surprise, but Hillary Clinton still holds a dominant position in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Read more

  The 26 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Walker Is Gaining Support Among Iowa Republicans

  

  It is now about 11 months until the Iowa voters meet in their caucuses to determine who should represent them as their party's presidential nominee. Read more

  The 26 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Wayne Allyn Root on How to Stop Aka Obama

  

  Martin Luther King “was fascinated by the idea of refusing to cooperate with an evil system.” King believed that ”the Christian doctrine of love operating... Read more

  The 26 february 2015 by   Eowyn
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• All States Have A Decline In Uninsured Due To Obamacare

  

  We learned last week that now 11.4 million Americans have private insurance due to Obamacare -- mostly people who couldn't afford health insurance before the... Read more

  The 25 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Lies and Deceits: America's Continuous Affair with Bibi Netanyahu

  By RF Schatten"I have proof! that the 'other' side has Weapons of Mass Destruction"...no! no! no! it's not George W Bush...'that', was our non-Islamic Allies... Read more

  The 25 february 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• Susan Lindauer and I Go Deep Beneath the Surface on the Political Prosecution...

  

  Susan LindauerI was the guest Saturday for a live discussion of the Don Siegelman case at Covert Report with Susan Lindauer on truthfrequencyradio.com. Read more

  The 23 february 2015 by   Rogershuler
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• How Could Anyone Vote For These Guys ?

  

  (This caricature of the most mentioned GOP presidential hopefuls in by DonkeyHotey.) I am a progressive. I freely and proudly admit that. Read more

  The 23 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Please Inform Republicans: Love of America is Not a Pissing Contest!

  By RF SchattenRepublicans Love America: Their love overflows with all their acts of kindness and all their charity towards those less fortunate. No one cares fo... Read more

  The 22 february 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• Quote for Day: Arkansas Right-to-Discriminate Bill Is Roadmap for the Nation —...

  

  Michelangelo Signorile continues to sound the alarm bell about the right-to-discriminate legislation in Arkansas, which is, he points out, citing none other tha... Read more

  The 22 february 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• New Battlefield for LGBT Rights: If I "Prayed About It," and If I "Believe" and...

  

  German Lopez sees a new frontier opening in the battle for LGBT rights in the U.S., as the fight for the right of civil marriage appears to be winding down:... Read more

  The 20 february 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• US History: as Told by The 10 Commandments, Ronald Reagan, and George W

  BY RF SchattenIn an Apathetic society...Ignorance always trumps Intelligence, my friends! Oklahoma has joined the State of Texas to keep our future generations... Read more

  The 19 february 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• Henry Giroux on Politics of Disposability and Violence: Implications for the...

  

  Henry A. Giroux writes, regarding the wild success of "American Sniper," the latest shoot-'em-up movie glorifying macho American exceptionalism and holy-war... Read more

  The 19 february 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• Lady Hamilton

  

  A cleaner, sweeter bed-fellow does not exist. – Greville’s letter praising Emma to Lord HamiltonWhen Mandy Rice-Davies compared herself to Lady Hamilton, Lord... Read more

  The 19 february 2015 by   Maggiemcneill
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• Obamacare Is Still A Growing Nightmare For The GOP

  

  Last year's total sign-ups through Obamacare for private insurance purchases topped all expectations, and finished with more than 8 million people purchasing... Read more

  The 19 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Clinton Vs. GOP Hopefuls IN Colorado, Iowa, And Virginia

  

  The Quinnipiac University Poll recently looked at three states that are considered by many to be "swing states" in the 2016 election -- Colorado, Iowa, and... Read more

  The 19 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Conspiracy, Treason, and the Ease of "Diplomatic Immunity"

  By RF SchattenWhy would the GOP use a political Issue,such as Immigration, to hold hostage Homeland Security?...for people who keep talking and bitching about... Read more

  The 18 february 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• Backlash Just Getting Underway in Arkansas: A Footnote to My Earlier Posting

  

  Earlier today, I noted that the business community in Arkansas has been conspicuously silent about the right-to-discriminate legislation just passed by the... Read more

  The 18 february 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• The GOP Is Flirting With Danger On DHS Funding Bill

  

  I posted yesterday about the political game the congressional Republicans are playing with funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Read more

  The 18 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• 5 Quick Political Facts for Today (2/17/15)

  

  The American public clearly has no idea what it wants from Obama on the issue of ISIS. A new poll showed a majority of the public disapproves of the... Read more

  The 18 february 2015 by   Paul Phillips
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• GOP Ready To Shut Down Homeland Security Department

  

  When the Republicans won control of both houses of Congress, new Majority Leader Mitch McConnell assured everyone that there would be no shutdowns of government. Read more

  The 17 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• 3 New Presidential Polls Taken In The "Early" States

  

  The NBC News / Marist Poll has issued three new polls on presidential preferences in three early caucus and primary states -- Iowa, New Hampshire, and South... Read more

  The 16 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• 5 Quick Political Facts for Today (2/15/15)

  

  John Boehner apparently has no idea what goes on in Congress despite being the Speaker. Boehner stated it was important to investigate Benghazi again because... Read more

  The 16 february 2015 by   Paul Phillips
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• Mississippi: A Contradiction in Cognitive Development

  By RF SchattenHatred, Bigotry, Racism...and why Ignorance and poor Cognitive Development has kept Ole Miss at the bottom of the cracker barrel on virtually all... Read more

  The 15 february 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• Sunday Devotional: I Confess My Faults to the Lord

  

  Psalm 32 Happy the sinner whose fault is removed, whose sin is forgiven. Happy those to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, in whose spirit is no deceit. As long... Read more

  The 15 february 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Being a Powerless Majority?...payback is a Bitch!

  By RF SchattenAfter 6 years of Obstruction and Stonewalling, the GOP has hit the proverbial Stone Wall. 6 years of planning!...all for "where do we go from... Read more

  The 14 february 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• Patrick Wants To Keep National Guard On The Border

  

  (This photo of Dan Patrick is by Bob Daemmrich at the website of The Texas Tribune.) Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has wasted no time in trying to appease his... Read more

  The 14 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Arkansas Chooses Wrong Side of History Again: Legislature Passes "Right to...

  The Republican-controlled Arkansas legislature today passed a bill protecting faith-based discrimination against LGBT citizens of the state — a state that... Read more

  The 13 february 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• Esquire 1930s

  

  A friend of mine recently scanned these wonderful images from the early days of Esquire. These were originally published in 1934 and ‘35, just a year or two... Read more

  The 13 february 2015 by   Dieworkwear
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• A Powerless Majority...and Its Desire to Remove the Power of the Minority

  By RF SchattenRepublican hypocrisy at all its glory! After 6 years of obstruction with over 500 Filibusters...now, House Republicans are demanding the outlaw... Read more

  The 13 february 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• Approval Of Congress (And Its Leaders) Is Still Dismal

  

  If the Republican politicians thought gaining control over both houses of Congress would improve their job approval ratings, they were sadly mistaken. Read more

  The 13 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• In the News This Week: Alabama

  

  And the next nesting doll (for an explanation of this allusion, please see the preceding posting): Alabama. And white evangelical values, dreams of... Read more

  The 12 february 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• President's Proposed Budget For 2016

  

  President Obama has submitted his proposed budget for 2016 (which would actually start in September of this year). These two charts, from the National Prioritie... Read more

  The 11 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• The Current Political Landscape In The United States

  

  All of these charts are from a new AP-GfK Poll done between January 29th and February 2nd of a random national sample of 1,045 adults, with a margin of error... Read more

  The 11 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• This Is What The GOP Economic Policies Have Done

  

  This is only five of the Economic Policy Institute charts. There are ten of them, and they can all be found at Upworthy. If your blood pressure can take it, go... Read more

  The 11 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• "Manly Firmness"! Republican Machismo?...or Fear of Emasculation?

  By RF Schatten"Manly Firmness"...if there were any other way, this man could've defined what he meant..."Manly Firmness" is just too 'hard' to swallow as an... Read more

  The 10 february 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• New Hampshire Poll Shows The GOP Has A Problem

  

  In the past few days, I brought you two New Hampshire polls on next year's presidential race -- the NH1 Poll and the UNH / WMUR Poll. Read more

  The 10 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• 4-Star US Navy Admiral SLAMS Obama While Sending DIRE Warning To ALL Of America!

  

  By Live Free or Die, via All News Pipeline The video below features 4-Star Navy Admiral James A. 'Ace' Lyons, the former Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific... Read more

  The 09 february 2015 by   Susanduclos
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• Opinion Of GOP Base On Who Should (& Should Not) Run

  

  The charts above were made from a YouGov Poll done between January 31st and February 1st of a random national sample of 1,000 Republicans, and has a margin of... Read more

  The 09 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Ted Cruz and the GOP: Born-again...fabricating a New Reality.

  By RF SchattenIn the spirit of Republican promos, on their born-again love for the poor...when your words and deeds have no merits to stand on...embrace the... Read more

  The 08 february 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• The Republican Replacement for Obamacare?

  So, after years and years of complaining and criticizing and 56 votes against it in Congress, the Republican Party has finally, finally come up with what they... Read more

  The 08 february 2015 by   Morage
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• Second Poll Of New Hampshire GOP Shows No Leader

  

  I brought you the NH1Poll of New Hampshire Republicans preferences for president last week. But a second poll was being done in that state, and has now been... Read more

  The 08 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Bibi and the Stooge: Who Really Mislead, Who?

  By RF SchattenKarma is a Bitch! When you lead a life where you abandon all your principles in exchange for power and influence...where misleading, lying, and... Read more

  The 06 february 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• Communist Party Admits Infiltration & Takeover of Democratic Party!

  After hearing aka Obama’s recent speech in which he claimed that slavery and Jim Crow laws (supported by Democrats) were done in the name of Christ, it’s... Read more

  The 06 february 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Are You a Potential Terrorist? Take This Quiz to Find Out!

  

  Many Americans assume that only “bad people” have to worry about draconian anti-terror laws. There have been so many anti-terrorism laws passed since 9/11, as... Read more

  The 06 february 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Hilary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign Kicked Off with Wacky Merchandise

  

  A new website has been set up in support of Hilary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign offering a range of wacky merchandise sporting the ‘I’m Ready for Hilary... Read more

  The 06 february 2015 by   72point
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• Senate Dems Move To Support President On Immigration

  

  (This caricature of President Obama is by DonkeyHotey.) Since the congressional Republicans have blocked all efforts to reform our broken immigration system,... Read more

  The 06 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• President Throws GOP A Bone To Fix Some Of Our Problems

  

  The chart above shows some of the things President Obama included in his budget proposal for 2016. I totally agree with the first four -- all of them need to... Read more

  The 06 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• New Presidential Polls From Three States

  

  Three new polls have been released regarding the presidential preferences. They are the NH1 Poll in New Hampshire -- and the Public Policy Polling surveys in... Read more

  The 06 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Archbishop Cordileone's New Anti-Gay Handbook for Catholic Schools: A View from...

  

  Because I live in a heavily evangelical part of the country, and grew up in the Southern Baptist tradition, I think that readers of Bilgrimage sometimes forget... Read more

  The 05 february 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• Republicans Love Science...when It Comes to $$$ and the Pipeline!

  By RF Schatten"Climate Alarmists" are denying science by opposing the Keystone Pipeline? Alarmists are denying science what??? Mrs. Gump is right...there's no... Read more

  The 05 february 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• House Republicans Stage A Bit Of Political Theater

  

  On Tuesday, the House of Representatives did something they had already done more than 50 times -- they voted 239 to 186 to completely repeal the Affordable Car... Read more

  The 05 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Net Neutrality Vs Content Control: Internet1 Big Money 0...SCOTUS Next?

  By RF SchattenLet the Sunshine in!! A big win for every loving net citizen...a free Internet! From someone who's been involved on both the professional level an... Read more

  The 04 february 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• The Vaccination Thing: Interplay of Issues of Freedom and Common Good —...

  

  It's entirely possible not everyone in the world (or in the U.S.) shares my near-obsession with the "debate" about vaccination that has suddenly emerged from... Read more

  The 04 february 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• Remember When? Safety and Laissez-faire Capitalism

  

  You don't get handwashing by restaurant staff from the magical waving of the 'invisible hand'. Remember when, in K-12 (closer to the 12) and perhaps in... Read more

  The 04 february 2015 by   Doggone
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• Florida Voters Say No To Rubio Running For President

  

  Marco Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida, has made it pretty obvious that he wants to run for the GOP nomination for president in 2016 (even though he... Read more

  The 04 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Links 4/2/15

  Politics: The London Review of Books on the election victory of Syriza, a left-wing party that has recently appointed a Marxist economic as minister of... Read more

  The 04 february 2015 by   Cathy Leaves
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• Colorado Republicans Are Trying To Undo Recent Gun Control Measures

  Huffington Post Colorado Republican leaders have begun a legislative push to repeal recently passed gun control measures, reigniting one of the most intense... Read more

  The 04 february 2015 by   Mikeb302000
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• Medicine, Skeptics, and the Conservative Passion for Medical Ignorance

  By RF SchattenNow, a US Senator...that, when people say he's full of shit...he may really be full of shit!! Watch out if Thom Tillis approaches you and tries... Read more

  The 03 february 2015 by   Rfschatten
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