Andy96

LATEST ARTICLES ( 200 )

• Why Are Some Americans More Concerned About Consuming Than Preserving Their...

  The excerpts below are from a recent article by Henry Giroux, titled “Why Don’t Americans Care About Democracy at Home?” The basic answer is “economic... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Randy Weber Exposed – You Are Known by the Company You Keep

  Randy Weber is a member of ALEC and the Koch brothers are supporting ALEC. This says a lot about Randy Weber. ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council,... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds: Too Easy Edition

  I had stopped publishing the Bad Deeds during election season because I need to spend all my time knocking on doors and making phone calls to voters, and you... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• How Wealthy Are the Forbes 400 – Let’s Try Some “Arithmetic” …

  Robert Reich made the following statement last June, ” … the richest 400 Americans {own} as much as the bottom 150 million put together.” Let me try to put... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• More Research Invalidates Extreme Right-wing Principle – Solely “Self-made”

  The extreme right-wing, strict father, authoritarian family model, which is represented in many ways by the Romney/Ryan twosome, includes the principle of the... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 2012 Election – – Are We Going to Return to a National Legalized Gozzle-up...

  (The following is a reposting of an entry from August of 2010 with minor updates.) This posting was inspired by an article at Rational Revolution. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• What’s It Gonna Be: Representative Governance Or Corporate Governance?

  Part of President Obama’s 2012 acceptance speech made reference to the different visions and choices for our future. “And on every issue, the choice you face... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Moral Principles – What Conservatives Know and Progressives Take for Granted

  Recent political ads lie about President Obama and his suggestions to the states on the national welfare program. As stated in a recent Truthout article, the... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 8-30-2012 (Republican Convention Edition)

  The Lies in Paul Ryan’s Speech – Paul Ryan’s acceptance speech at the Republican convention contained several false claims and misleading statements. Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 8-28-2012

  Republican Redistricting Plans Are Discriminatory and Federal Court Says So – Republican leaders violated US Voting Rights Act in Congressional, State Senate an... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Destroying America’s Soul – The Devil’s Budget

  In his latest article, George Lakoff discusses how The Devils Budget proposed by the opponents to President Obama will eventually destroy the soul of our... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 8-13-2012

  Romney Got Several Years of Tax Returns From Pawlenty, But Only Wants to Give Us One or Two – Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty was passed over for the vice... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Authoritarian Plan for a Koch Brothers’ America – Update to The Powell Plan

  Just over a year ago, I posted about The Powell Memo. It has been referred to by others like Henry Giroux and Richard Wolff. This memo, by Lewis F. Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 8-8-2012

  Romney Avoided Over $100,000 in Property Taxes – “Mitt and Ann Romney were easily able to afford a $12-million La Jolla home. But that didn’t insulate them... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 8-6-2012

  Republican Party’s New ‘Voter Fraud’ Expert is Ex-Lobbyist Convicted For Corruption – A former lobbyist convicted in the Jack Abramoff congressional lobbying... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Aurora, Colorado, Shootings – Fear Based Gun Ownership Fulfills an...

  Those most likely to become authoritarians (social dominators or followers) are raised from a young age in a strict-father environment where violent punishment... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 7-30-2012

  Limbaugh Says Don’t Tell People on Welfare When the Election Is – Rush Limbaugh is calling on his listeners to keep the election date a secret from the poorest... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 7-24-2012

  Republican Rep Says, I Don’t Think Someone Who Is Diagnosed With A Brain Tumor Should Have Health Care Provided – On Monday evening, Rep. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• In Support of Mayors Against Illegal Guns – Stop Domestic Terrorism

  Americans are more likely to be killed by domestic terrorists with guns than international terrorists with bombs. When will we redirect our national resources t... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bad Deeds for 7-13-2012

  

  Republicans Shut Down TB Hospital Amid Worst TB Outbreak in 20 Years – Welcome to the Sunshine State: Republican-run since 1998, tea party-controlled since 2010... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY