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IOKIYAR, Jan Brewer division

by Socratic Gadfly on 01/26/2012 07:08 0 comments , 131 views
If, say, N.Y. Gov. Eliot Spitzer had done to George W. Bush what Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer did to Barack Obama today, you know how much the shit would hit the fan among Rush Limbaugh and all the other nutbars.

Simply uncalled for, in public, something like this.

And again, the nutbars claim they've not lowered the level of discourse in the country.
There is no god and I am his prophet.


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Newt evades paying taxes too

by Jolly Roger on 01/25/2012 13:20 0 comments , 103 views

Poor Willard. He released his tax returns, and we knew for sure what we thought all along-the great patriot Rushpubliscum “job creator” is a tax dodger who pays far less in taxes than those people that Bain Capital unemployed get taken out of their measly unemployment compensation checks. Like most Rushpubliscums, he just LOOOVES his country, until you ask him to actually DO something for it.

But there’s another story getting lost in all the headlines about Willard. And that story is of the guy who has done everything he can to put the spotlight on Willard’s refusal to release his tax returns. Yeah, Newt has undoubtedly scored a few points with his denunciation of Willard. But Newt, perhaps more than anyone, should know that ...

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GOP's Preferred Medicare Plan

by Ted McLaughlin on 01/25/2012 08:42 0 comments , 68 views
As usual with humor, this is funny because it contains a lot of truth. Republicans don't mind spending tons of money to lock up criminals (even the non-violent ones who hurt only themselves, like drug users) and care for them, but they don't want to spend a nickel to help the elderly (or children, the unemployed, the poor, etc.).
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SOTU - The Plan For A Better America

by Ted McLaughlin on 01/25/2012 08:00 0 comments , 93 views
Last night President Obama delivered his State of the Union message for 2012. It was an inspiring speech, and laid out some fairly specific steps for improving the country and its economy. I don't harbor any illusion that the Republicans will allow everything the president wants to do, but if just a significant part of it can be accomplished the this will be a better country for all Americans. If you want to read the entire speech, you can go to this page at CNN. Below, I have posted what I believe are some of the highlights of the president's excellent speech:

Think about the America within our reach: A country that leads the world in educating its people. An America that attracts a new generation of high-tech manufacturing and ...
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Income Disparity Could Be Potent Issue

by vjack on 01/24/2012 13:55 0 comments , 102 views
Income disparityMichael Cohen's recent article in The Guardian was a great read. He suggests that 2012 could be the year that we in the U.S. finally have a real debate about income disparity and fairness. I sure hope he's right because this is long overdue.

Cohen suggests that "growing income inequality and its negative effect on the American middle class" could become the central issue of the 2012 election. That would be a positive development indeed.
The reason in part is that talk of inequality is resonating with voters. When asked recently what was a bigger problem – "unfairness in the economic system that favours the wealthy or over-regulation of the free market that interferes with growth and prosperity" – 55% of Americans chose the former and only ...
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The Living (GOP) Dead

by Ted McLaughlin on 01/24/2012 08:08 1 comment , 131 views
Four down and four to go. The GOP seems to be infested with these rich greed-zombies. Found at the blog of Yellowdog Granny.
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Romney Campaign Is Still Bleeding

by Ted McLaughlin on 01/24/2012 08:08 0 comments , 90 views
It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone why the faces above have differing expressions -- with Gingrich sporting a big smile, and Romney grimacing like he just lost his only friend. The reason why is because the Gingrich campaign is again surging while Romney's popularity is dropping (and the "inevitable nominee" tag he was wearing a couple of weeks ago has all but disappeared).

And it isn't just Romney's crushing defeat in South Carolina three days ago, where he lost to Gingrich by about 74,000 votes (or about 13%). In the last week alone, Romney has seen a nationwide lead over Gingrich go from a 23 point lead to being virtually tied (a 1 point lead). Here are the latest numbers from the nationwide Gallup Poll (with last week's ...
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Another Republican Fallacy

by Ted McLaughlin on 01/23/2012 08:42 0 comments , 105 views
There are many fallacies in Republican ideology (like the idea that "trickle-down" economics is beneficial to everyone), but one of the most pernicious and damaging ones is the idea that whatever is good for Big Business (corporations) is good for America. This has never been true. The Republicans push this idea as if all businesses are the same, whether they are corporations or small local businesses (and some brain dead voters actually buy into that idea).

But what is good for corporations is not always good for small local businesses. In fact, usually the opposite is true. And small businesses are beginning to realize that giving more power to corporate entities means that small businesses have less power (and less chance to ...
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No "Big Tent" Here

by Ted McLaughlin on 01/23/2012 08:42 0 comments , 93 views
Every now and then the Republicans will trot out Michael Steele or Herman Cain to try and dispel the notion that they are a "whites only" political party. But this exit poll from the South Carolina Republican primary (done by no less than GOP propagandist Fox News) shows that is just a lie. Over 99% of the people who voted in that primary were white, and I believe it would be the same in every state. Whether they want to admit it or not, the Republican Party is lily white, and their policies are designed to keep it that way.
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Suicides Of Active-Duty Soldiers Sets Another New Record

by Ted McLaughlin on 01/21/2012 08:45 1 comment , 170 views
It looks like the very disturbing trend of the increasing number of suicides among active-duty soldiers is continuing -- in spite of increased suicide prevention efforts and more drug and alcohol counseling. The Army officials deny that repeated postings to war zones has anything to do with the rising number of suicides, but that sounds pretty weak. Consider that before the era of repeated war zone postings the suicide rate was 9.6 per 100,000, but in 2011 that has risen to 24.1 per 100,000 -- a huge jump and well above the 18.6 per 100,000 among the civilian population.

A total of 164 active-duty soldiers committed suicide in 2011. That sets a new record. And if you add in the non-mobilized Reserve and the National Guard, that ...
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