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Friday, August 12, 2011
How the Head of Fox News Is Making Americans More Right-Wing, More Ignorant and Ever More Terrified - Digg
How the Head of Fox News Is Making Americans More Right-Wing, More Ignorant and Ever More Terrified - Digg: "Even his boss Rupert Murdoch is afraid of Roger Ailes. At the Fox News Chrismas party the year the network overtook arch-rival CNN in the cable ratings, tipsy employees were herded down to the basement of a midtown bar in New York. As they gathered around a television mounted high on the wall, an image flashed to life, glowing bright in the darkened tavern: the MSNBC logo. A chorus of boos erupted among the Fox faithful. The CNN logo followed, and the catcalls multiplied. Then a third slide appeared, with a telling twist. In place of the logo for Fox News was a beneficent visage: the face of the network's founder. The man known to his fiercest loyalists simply as 'the Chairman' – Roger Ailes. 'It was as though we were looking at Mao,' recalls Charlie Reina, a former Fox News producer."
Tea Party Rep: Bank Should Have Known I Wouldn't Be Able To Repay $2.2 Million Loan | TPMMuckraker
Tea Party Rep: Bank Should Have Known I Wouldn't Be Able To Repay $2.2 Million Loan | TPMMuckraker: "Tea Party Rep: Bank Should Have Known I Wouldn't Be Able To Repay $2.2 Million Loan
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Tea Party aligned Georgia Rep. Tom Graves (R), who castigates Washington for fiscal irresponsibility, reached an out of court settlement Wednesday after he was sued for defaulting on a $2.2 million loan -- which his attorney argued is the bank's fault for lending him the money in the first place."
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Tea Party aligned Georgia Rep. Tom Graves (R), who castigates Washington for fiscal irresponsibility, reached an out of court settlement Wednesday after he was sued for defaulting on a $2.2 million loan -- which his attorney argued is the bank's fault for lending him the money in the first place."
click on the link for more info on this clown...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
America's own Taliban - Opinion - Al Jazeera English
America's own Taliban - Opinion - Al Jazeera English:
Click on the link for the entire story....tidbits below:
"On July 12, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow did a segment highlighting some of their more bizarre claims in a series of video clips. These included Wagner saying that the Japanese stock market collapsed because the emperor had sex with a demon (the sun goddess), another leading NAR figure, John Benefiel, calling the Statue of Liberty 'a demonic idol', and a third figure, Mike Bickle, calling Oprah Winfrey 'a forerunner to the Harlot movement', or, as Maddow put it, a 'harbinger of the antichrist'.
But these aren't just a collection of random bizarre claims. As researcher Rachel Tabachnick - who's been studying NAR since 2008 - wrote the day after: 'These video clips should receive much more national exposure, but they need to be viewed in context of the movement they represent.'
Not your father's religious right
Encompassing a variety of organisations and networks of activist groups, the NAR is not just concerned about particular issues, such as abortion or gay rights, or even about so-called 'values', which is the impression that even Goodstein's 2008 story left with readers.
Rather, the NAR is committed to replacing democracy with a religious dictatorship, which it sees as a necessary prelude for Christ's return to earth."
But these aren't just a collection of random bizarre claims. As researcher Rachel Tabachnick - who's been studying NAR since 2008 - wrote the day after: 'These video clips should receive much more national exposure, but they need to be viewed in context of the movement they represent.'
Not your father's religious right
Encompassing a variety of organisations and networks of activist groups, the NAR is not just concerned about particular issues, such as abortion or gay rights, or even about so-called 'values', which is the impression that even Goodstein's 2008 story left with readers.
Rather, the NAR is committed to replacing democracy with a religious dictatorship, which it sees as a necessary prelude for Christ's return to earth."
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Sign the Contract | Rebuild the Dream
Sign the Contract | Rebuild the Dream: "While Washington concocted a debt deal that protects the rich and punishes everyone else, 130,000 Americans worked to create A Contract for the American Dream.
It's a Contract to create jobs, invest in America, and rebuild the American Dream for all. It's a Contract for Jobs, Not Cuts.
If we get 100,000 citizen signers right away, we'll put the Contract in a full page ad in The New York Times, so America can see the solutions to our broken politics and struggling economy writ large.
Sign the Contract today and get it in The New York Times.
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Sign the Contract developed by over 130,000 Americans to bring us jobs, not cuts, invest in America, and rebuild the American Dream for all.
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It's a Contract to create jobs, invest in America, and rebuild the American Dream for all. It's a Contract for Jobs, Not Cuts.
If we get 100,000 citizen signers right away, we'll put the Contract in a full page ad in The New York Times, so America can see the solutions to our broken politics and struggling economy writ large.
Sign the Contract today and get it in The New York Times.
View the full Contract for the American Dream
SIGN THE CONTRACT
Sign the Contract developed by over 130,000 Americans to bring us jobs, not cuts, invest in America, and rebuild the American Dream for all.
Get email updates on Rebuild the Dream and MoveOn campaigns"
Your Poll Results: The Debt Deal
Your Poll Results: The Debt Deal
89 % oppose the debt deal, per Bernie's poll.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Republicans fit the profile of a classic abuser - Chicago liberal | Examiner.com
Republicans fit the profile of a classic abuser - Chicago liberal | Examiner.com: "Republicans fit the profile of a classic abuser
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As a former victim of domestic violence - in another lifetime - I learned a lot about the abusive personality. When it was over, and I was out, I became a domestic violence hotline counselor . . . the classes I took to train me for that taught me, one, that abusers aren't psychotic, but instead have character disorders, and two, the abusive behavior isn't uncontrollable - it's a learned social behavior."
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As a former victim of domestic violence - in another lifetime - I learned a lot about the abusive personality. When it was over, and I was out, I became a domestic violence hotline counselor . . . the classes I took to train me for that taught me, one, that abusers aren't psychotic, but instead have character disorders, and two, the abusive behavior isn't uncontrollable - it's a learned social behavior."
hit the link for the full article....really good.
Mainstream Media Ignores S&P Attack On Republicans | Truthout
Mainstream Media Ignores S&P Attack On Republicans | Truthout: "Mainstream Media Ignores S&P Attack On Republicans
Saturday 6 August 2011
by: Thom Hartmann, ThomHartmann.com | Op-Ed
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Have you seen, anywhere, in any media, or even heard reported or repeated on NPR, the following sentence? “We have changed our assumption on this because the majority of Republicans in Congress continue to resist any measure that would raise revenues, a position we believe Congress reinforced by passing the act.”
It’s right there on Page 4 of the official Standard & Poors “Research Update” – the actual report on what they did and why – published on August 5th as the explanation for why they believe Congress – and even the Gang of Twelve – will be unable to actually deal with the US debt crisis.
Perhaps it’s just lazy – the bullet points at the beginning of the report don’t mention the Republicans or taxes, but instead just say, for example (part of one of six quick bullet-points): “[T]he downgrade reflects our view that the effectiveness, stability, and predictability of American policymaking and political institutions have weakened at a time of ongoing fiscal and economic challenges…”"
Saturday 6 August 2011
by: Thom Hartmann, ThomHartmann.com | Op-Ed
(Photo: SpeakerBoehner / Flickr)
Have you seen, anywhere, in any media, or even heard reported or repeated on NPR, the following sentence? “We have changed our assumption on this because the majority of Republicans in Congress continue to resist any measure that would raise revenues, a position we believe Congress reinforced by passing the act.”
It’s right there on Page 4 of the official Standard & Poors “Research Update” – the actual report on what they did and why – published on August 5th as the explanation for why they believe Congress – and even the Gang of Twelve – will be unable to actually deal with the US debt crisis.
Perhaps it’s just lazy – the bullet points at the beginning of the report don’t mention the Republicans or taxes, but instead just say, for example (part of one of six quick bullet-points): “[T]he downgrade reflects our view that the effectiveness, stability, and predictability of American policymaking and political institutions have weakened at a time of ongoing fiscal and economic challenges…”"
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Perry's Response: Wingnuts Will Heal A Nation In Crisis | Common Dreams
Perry's Response: Wingnuts Will Heal A Nation In Crisis | Common Dreams: "Perry's Response: Wingnuts Will Heal A Nation In Crisis
by Abby Zimet
Presidential wannabee Gov. Rick Perry's day of prayer and fasting on Saturday will feature the wackiest of the religious right-wing. Among their beliefs: blackbirds are dying because of gay soldiers, the Statue of Liberty is a 'demonic idol,' the gay rights movement is a “satanic anointment,' Hurricane Katrina was divine retribution for the city's sins, and Oprah is a “forerunner to the harlot movement' who signals the Apocalypse. Well, they might be right on that one. Still, it may be a flop: Only 8,000 believers signed up beforehand for a stadium that seats 71,500, and none of the 49 governors invited plan to attend. So much for a nation healing itself. Rachel Maddow has more on who will be there, and why you might not want to be."
by Abby Zimet
Presidential wannabee Gov. Rick Perry's day of prayer and fasting on Saturday will feature the wackiest of the religious right-wing. Among their beliefs: blackbirds are dying because of gay soldiers, the Statue of Liberty is a 'demonic idol,' the gay rights movement is a “satanic anointment,' Hurricane Katrina was divine retribution for the city's sins, and Oprah is a “forerunner to the harlot movement' who signals the Apocalypse. Well, they might be right on that one. Still, it may be a flop: Only 8,000 believers signed up beforehand for a stadium that seats 71,500, and none of the 49 governors invited plan to attend. So much for a nation healing itself. Rachel Maddow has more on who will be there, and why you might not want to be."
The Willful Ignorance That Has Dragged the US to the Brink | Common Dreams
The Willful Ignorance That Has Dragged the US to the Brink | Common Dreams: "The Willful Ignorance That Has Dragged the US to the Brink
The Tea Party version of the American Revolution is not just fundamentalist. It is also Disneyfied, sentimentalized, and whitewashed
by Sarah Churchwell
Here's a monumental historical irony: a moment in the origins of the United States that every American schoolchild learns to view with pride, the Boston Tea Party, has now become a symbol of our (inter)national shame. In one sense, it is difficult to know what to say in response to the utter irrationality of the Tea Party's self-destructive decision to sabotage the American political process – and thus its own country's economy, and the global economy."
The Tea Party version of the American Revolution is not just fundamentalist. It is also Disneyfied, sentimentalized, and whitewashed
by Sarah Churchwell
Here's a monumental historical irony: a moment in the origins of the United States that every American schoolchild learns to view with pride, the Boston Tea Party, has now become a symbol of our (inter)national shame. In one sense, it is difficult to know what to say in response to the utter irrationality of the Tea Party's self-destructive decision to sabotage the American political process – and thus its own country's economy, and the global economy."
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The Beast Is Starved: Welcome to the Next Great Depression | Common Dreams
The Beast Is Starved: Welcome to the Next Great Depression | Common Dreams: "Since Reagan, Republicans have been on a “starve the beast” campaign – by which they mean eviscerate the government by taking away as much revenue as they can.
Starving the beast has been the biggest bait and switch con game that has ever been perpetrated on the American people. And the most tragic."
Starving the beast has been the biggest bait and switch con game that has ever been perpetrated on the American people. And the most tragic."
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Friday, August 5, 2011
Thursday, August 4, 2011
how corporations serve us......
If corporations are so great, why do you spend half your life on hold?
O.K., so you try and call your health insurance company to find out if a certain medical procedure is covered under your plan. After being forced to listen to nine options, you press customer service and a recorded voice tells you that due to the company "experiencing excessive call volume," you will need to wait to speak to an "available agent."
When someone finally answers, they have a foreign accent - as you know from past calls, the customer service benefits department has been offshored - and after you ask your question, you are asked if you mind being put on hold while the representative consults his or her manager. After several minutes, the customer service agent - who is paid a subsistence wage - removes the hold and asks if this is a pre-existing condition. You point out that since you've had the policy for two years, the pre-existing condition restriction no longer applies.
The benefits representative in a distant land responds that he or she needs to again consult with the manager and you are put on hold.
When you again hear a voice, you are told that the diagnostic testing is covered, but that you have a $4,500 deductible, so the insurance won't be paying for it. You are then asked if you need any further help.
Then you call your bank that is "too big to fail" about a discrepancy in your monthly statement and are put through a loop of recorded questions and answers that don't resolve your problem, but it doesn't matter much because when you press a number that you thought would lead you to a real person, you are somehow disconnected.
Next, you call the electric utility to tell them that a tree just fell on your house power line and the house is without electricity in 98 degree heat, and after being on hold for 20 minutes, someone comes on the phone and asks if the line is sparking or setting anything on fire. You answer no, not that you can see, and then get told that since it is not an emergency, no one can come out for a few days because there aren't enough line men or women at this time to handle other than live "hot" wire repairs.
And then you call the liquor store to see if they deliver - and they answer right away, and you order a bottle of gin.
Two weeks later, you get a letter from your health insurance company informing you that although you called a benefits consultant you failed to call the department that does prior authorization and, therefore, your claim is denied and it won't even go toward your deductible.
You call the liquor store and order another bottle of gin, and are mystified at how corporations are held up as models of customer service and efficiency while the government is constantly disparaged.
And then you take another sip of gin because the liquor store is about the only business that delivers what you want.
Mark Karlin
Editor, BuzzFlash at Truthout
O.K., so you try and call your health insurance company to find out if a certain medical procedure is covered under your plan. After being forced to listen to nine options, you press customer service and a recorded voice tells you that due to the company "experiencing excessive call volume," you will need to wait to speak to an "available agent."
When someone finally answers, they have a foreign accent - as you know from past calls, the customer service benefits department has been offshored - and after you ask your question, you are asked if you mind being put on hold while the representative consults his or her manager. After several minutes, the customer service agent - who is paid a subsistence wage - removes the hold and asks if this is a pre-existing condition. You point out that since you've had the policy for two years, the pre-existing condition restriction no longer applies.
The benefits representative in a distant land responds that he or she needs to again consult with the manager and you are put on hold.
When you again hear a voice, you are told that the diagnostic testing is covered, but that you have a $4,500 deductible, so the insurance won't be paying for it. You are then asked if you need any further help.
Then you call your bank that is "too big to fail" about a discrepancy in your monthly statement and are put through a loop of recorded questions and answers that don't resolve your problem, but it doesn't matter much because when you press a number that you thought would lead you to a real person, you are somehow disconnected.
Next, you call the electric utility to tell them that a tree just fell on your house power line and the house is without electricity in 98 degree heat, and after being on hold for 20 minutes, someone comes on the phone and asks if the line is sparking or setting anything on fire. You answer no, not that you can see, and then get told that since it is not an emergency, no one can come out for a few days because there aren't enough line men or women at this time to handle other than live "hot" wire repairs.
And then you call the liquor store to see if they deliver - and they answer right away, and you order a bottle of gin.
Two weeks later, you get a letter from your health insurance company informing you that although you called a benefits consultant you failed to call the department that does prior authorization and, therefore, your claim is denied and it won't even go toward your deductible.
You call the liquor store and order another bottle of gin, and are mystified at how corporations are held up as models of customer service and efficiency while the government is constantly disparaged.
And then you take another sip of gin because the liquor store is about the only business that delivers what you want.
Mark Karlin
Editor, BuzzFlash at Truthout
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Outrage: Denied The Right To Vote For Not Having Bank Account With Enough “Activity” | Before It's News
Outrage: Denied The Right To Vote For Not Having Bank Account With Enough “Activity” | Before It's News
Can there be anything more un-american? How can this be legal?
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
ALEC Politicians - SourceWatch
ALEC Politicians - SourceWatch
Really scary...they own most of them...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
FACT CHECK: Jim Jordan Falsely Claims That ‘Cut, Cap and Balance’ is “commonsense” | DCCC
FACT CHECK: Jim Jordan Falsely Claims That ‘Cut, Cap and Balance’ is “commonsense” | DCCC
But it would cost over 700,000 jobs and end medicare...
Minimum Wage, Overtime Laws Due For Reform: Republicans
Minimum Wage, Overtime Laws Due For Reform: Republicans
Lets undo everything the Unions have done for workers. Everything!
Saturday, July 16, 2011
You Can't Kill a Planet and Live on It, Too | Truthout
You Can't Kill a Planet and Live on It, Too | Truthout
Worth the read! excellent article on what we are doing to ourselves and a reminder that soon, there will be no where safe to live.
Friday, July 15, 2011
The New Right & Anarcho-Capitalism
The New Right & Anarcho-Capitalism
Really good discussion on tea party politics and how it is being used by the ultra rights.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
ALEC Exposed - Alec Exposed
ALEC Exposed - Alec Exposed
corps are rewriting your rights and boosting their revenue.. privatizing everything possible, removing all public services they can get away with!
ALEC exposed, and it ain't pretty - UPDATED | Crooks and Liars
ALEC exposed, and it ain't pretty - UPDATED | Crooks and Liars
Why single payer collapsed, why repugs are trying to kill unions, collective bargaining...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
McConnell Debt Ceiling Strategy: 'I Refuse To Help Obama Reelection'
McConnell Debt Ceiling Strategy: 'I Refuse To Help Obama Reelection'
You think he might be a tad bigoted, close-minded, putting his prejudices above his desire to serve the people, regardless of the polls?
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Daily Kos: Rick Perry Meets With Koch Brothers
Daily Kos: Rick Perry Meets With Koch Brothers
Texas is about yo go the way of Wisconsin.....
St. Croix County Republican Party in Wisconsin campaigning for fake Democrat | The Raw Story
St. Croix County Republican Party in Wisconsin campaigning for fake Democrat | The Raw Story
He is actually a Repug, running against the Democratic candidate.
Monday, July 11, 2011
AZ State Senator Points Loaded Gun At Reporter « Alan Colmes' Liberaland
AZ State Senator Points Loaded Gun At Reporter « Alan Colmes' Liberaland
no safety on the gun....but she didn't have her finger on the trigger, she said.....
Obama Offered To Raise Medicare Eligibility Age As Part Of Grand Debt Deal
Obama Offered To Raise Medicare Eligibility Age As Part Of Grand Debt Deal He needs to lower it, not raise it!!!!!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility: News Releases
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility: News Releases: "Details"
this is shocking! Fracking has destroyed half of a national forest in West Virginia!
Porn in the USA: Conservatives Are Biggest Consumers - ABC News
Porn in the USA: Conservatives Are Biggest Consumers - ABC News
Guess I missed this a few months back!
Texas - Jury Rejects Assertion of Rape Against Military Contractor in Iraq - NYTimes.com
Texas - Jury Rejects Assertion of Rape Against Military Contractor in Iraq - NYTimes.com
Outrageous....but then this was a Texas jury...that says it all...
Texas - Jury Rejects Assertion of Rape Against Military Contractor in Iraq - NYTimes.com
Texas - Jury Rejects Assertion of Rape Against Military Contractor in Iraq - NYTimes.com
Outrageous....but then this was a Texas jury...that says it all...
Friday, July 8, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Man mistakenly jailed for trying to cash check at Chase Bank | The Raw Story
Man mistakenly jailed for trying to cash check at Chase Bank | The Raw Story; loses his car and his job, thnaks to Chase, who will not help him.
UK News and Opinion on The Huffington Post
UK News and Opinion on The Huffington Post
Farewell to news of the world!
Verizon's Illegal App Blocking | Save the Internet
Verizon's Illegal App Blocking | Save the Internet
This is wrong, wrong, wrong. Time to switch!
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
Big corporations compose the membership behind the fight to keep their taxes low.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Related to the last post, but contains the chart showing the job loses and gains throughout the last 2 administrations as compared to the current one.
Obama Created More Jobs In One Year Than Bush Created In Eight
This morning, the Labor Department released its employment data for December, showing that the U.S. economy ended the year by adding 113,000 private sector jobs, knocking the unemployment rate down sharply from 9.8 percent to 9.4 percent — its lowest rate since July 2009. The “surprising drop — which was far better than the modest step-down economists had forecast — was the steepest one-month fall since 1998.” October and November’s jobs numbers were also revised upward by almost 80,000 each. Still, 14.5 million Americans remain unemployed, and jobs will have to be created much faster in coming months for the country to pull itself out of the economic doldrums.
Responding the jobs report, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) noted that President Obama and the Democratic Congress have created “more jobs in 2010 than President Bush did over eight years.”
Indeed, from February 2001, Bush’s first full month in office, through January 2009, his last, the economy added just 1 million jobs. By contrast, in 2010 alone, the economy added at least 1.1 million jobs. This chart, produced by Pelosi’s office, demonstrates the difference between the Bush administration and the Obama administration on jobs:
As the Wall Street Journal noted in the last month of Bush’s term, the former president had the “worst track record for job creation since the government began keeping records.” And job creation under Bush was anemic long before the recession began. Bush’s supply-side economics “fostered the weakest jobs and income growth in more than six decades,” along with “sluggish business investment and weak gross domestic product growth,” the Center for American Progress’ Joshua Picker explained. “On every major measurement” of income and employment, “the country lost ground during Bush’s two terms,” the National Journal’s Ron Brownstein observed, parsing Census data.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Tell Missouri: veto the bill to remove protection for puppies!
Tell Missouri: No More Puppy Mill Cruelty!
Ask Governor Jay Nixon to oppose legislation that would relax rules for commercial breeding facilities.
Ask Governor Jay Nixon to oppose legislation that would relax rules for commercial breeding facilities.
Goal: 30,000 • Progress: 11,757
Sponsored by: The Animal Rescue Site
The Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act (PMCPA) was passed in Missouri in November 2010 in an attempt to put more regulations on puppy mills and their practices. This was a huge success for puppies in Missouri — the state that leads all others in commercial dog breeding.
But in mid-April 2011, legislators voted to reject the bill — and won.
Now it's up to Missouri governor Jay Nixon to either sign or veto the new bill. If he supports the rejection, commercial breeding facilities won't be required to increase the standard of living for the puppies. They won't have to take care in providing acceptable cages, allowing time each day to play outside, or making sure the dogs aren't breeding too often.
This could mean disaster and even death for thousands of puppies. Speak out for the puppies and sign the petition asking Governor Nixon to veto the rejection of PMCPA.
But in mid-April 2011, legislators voted to reject the bill — and won.
Now it's up to Missouri governor Jay Nixon to either sign or veto the new bill. If he supports the rejection, commercial breeding facilities won't be required to increase the standard of living for the puppies. They won't have to take care in providing acceptable cages, allowing time each day to play outside, or making sure the dogs aren't breeding too often.
This could mean disaster and even death for thousands of puppies. Speak out for the puppies and sign the petition asking Governor Nixon to veto the rejection of PMCPA.
DEC: Fracking on private land OK - News Articles - Rochester City Newspaper
DEC: Fracking on private land OK - News Articles - Rochester City Newspaper
But how do you stop it from messing up your neighbor's water supply if you are doing it anywhere near a water table.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Daily Kos: Announcing: Corporations United
Daily Kos: Announcing: Corporations United
Is this for real??? They want to improve the middle class?
Daily Kos :: State of the Nation
Daily Kos :: State of the Nation
Cut spending, cut jobs! The Republican mantra.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Rand Paul Plans Senate Filibuster Over Debt Ceiling
Rand Paul Plans Senate Filibuster Over Debt Ceiling
He is such a child. Such a spoiled child.
Torture crimes officially, permanently shielded - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com
Torture crimes officially, permanently shielded - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com
Absolutely incomprehensible. At least to me. This is cowardly rather than shrewd in my opinion.
Executives' Pay at Big Companies Rose 23 Percent Last Year | Truthout
Executives' Pay at Big Companies Rose 23 Percent Last Year | Truthout
makes me want to scream obscenities and cry...2 kids out of work, husband out of work, and my pay has been lowered.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
From the Reservation to the Airwaves: Navajo Band Battles Injustice | Truthout
From the Reservation to the Airwaves: Navajo Band Battles Injustice | Truthout: "or Corporations and the Wealthy; Hard Times for the Rest of Us - BuzzFlash
» Justice Department Shoots Down Commercial Marijuana Cultivation - The Los Angeles Times
More BuzzFlash Headlines"
» Justice Department Shoots Down Commercial Marijuana Cultivation - The Los Angeles Times
More BuzzFlash Headlines"
Obama Again Assails Tax Breaks - NYTimes.com
Obama Again Assails Tax Breaks - NYTimes.com In his weekly address this morning, he reiterated what he said last week!
News: Mussel harvesting closed on north Oregon Coast due to marine toxins
News: Mussel harvesting closed on north Oregon Coast due to marine toxins
due to man-made pollution from runoffs.
The Oracle Channeling Intuitive Guidance Medium Psychic
The Oracle Channeling Intuitive Guidance Medium Psychic
Interesting site for those interested in inspiring, self-help types of things...
Israel threatens to punish journalists who cover Gaza flotilla | The Raw Story
Israel threatens to punish journalists who cover Gaza flotilla | The Raw Story
No freedom of speech in this country that we totally support with our tax dollars.
Cantor could rake in windfall if debt ceiling isn’t raised | The Raw Story
Cantor could rake in windfall if debt ceiling isn’t raised | The Raw Story
Why doesn't the media pick up on this? It has been out there for weeks!
Friday, July 1, 2011
Mark Halperin calls Obama a ‘dick’ on live TV | Raw Replay
Mark Halperin calls Obama a ‘dick’ on live TV | Raw Replay
Joe S. is just as guilty as Halperin. He admits he was in on it.
During Bush Presidency, Current GOP Leaders Voted 19 Times To Increase Debt Limit By $4 Trillion | ThinkProgress
During Bush Presidency, Current GOP Leaders Voted 19 Times To Increase Debt Limit By $4 Trillion | ThinkProgress
They are determined to make Obama a one term president. And they are willing to destroy the US to do it.
Glenn Beck Moving to Jorge Piedra's Dallas Mansion
Glenn Beck Moving to Jorge Piedra's Dallas Mansion Depressing, if you live in Dallas!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Fareed Zakaria: What Does A 'Post-American World' Look Like? : NPR
Fareed Zakaria: What Does A 'Post-American World' Look Like? : NPR
This is fascinating and scary, if you live in America.
NationalJournal.com - Holder: Justice to Drop Investigations Into CIA Officials Involved in Torture - Thursday, June 30, 2011
NationalJournal.com - Holder: Justice to Drop Investigations Into CIA Officials Involved in Torture - Thursday, June 30, 2011
Somehow, this seems wrong. We are diminished when we do not stand up for morality and speak out against wrong.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Republicans: Trillions Could Be Cut from Budget if We Eliminate Empathy « Borowitz Report
Republicans: Trillions Could Be Cut from Budget if We Eliminate Empathy « Borowitz Report
As usual, Andy approaches things with a sharp, liberal wit!
Hartmann: Republicans help CEOs ‘rob the American dream’ | Raw Replay
Hartmann: Republicans help CEOs ‘rob the American dream’ | Raw Replay
The whole world can see it, but ordinary Americans cannot.
3 Astonishing Photos Of Oil-Ravaged Nigeria | MoveOn.Org
3 Astonishing Photos Of Oil-Ravaged Nigeria | MoveOn.Org
It is astonishing what some monsters will do out of greed and the desire for money.
The Rise of the TEA Party and Fall of the Republic
The Rise of the TEA Party and Fall of the Republic
The last paragraph is powerful.
14th Amendment: Democratic Senators See Debt Ceiling As Unconstitutional
14th Amendment: Democratic Senators See Debt Ceiling As Unconstitutional
The 14th amendment explicitly prohibits default....
Senator Ron Johnson: Open Budget Talks or I'll Shut Down Senate
Senator Ron Johnson: Open Budget Talks or I'll Shut Down Senate
A bully with no balls ..he just wants some attention!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Christian Choate, Boy Who Died Locked In Cage, Wrote About Abuse And Desire To Die
Christian Choate, Boy Who Died Locked In Cage, Wrote About Abuse And Desire To Die
It is hard to believe that there are monsters among us who do things like this!
The Spam Factory's Dirty Secret | Mother Jones
The Spam Factory's Dirty Secret | Mother Jones: "First Hormel gutted the union. Then it sped up the line. And when the pig-brain machine made workers sick, they got canned."
Cost of air conditioning for U.S. troops in MidEast more than NASA budget | The Raw Story
Cost of air conditioning for U.S. troops in MidEast more than NASA budget | The Raw Story
And that's not all.....it gets even worse...we have pledged foreign aid to countries you have never heard of that exceeds that amount.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Votes that pushed us into the red - The Washington Post
Votes that pushed us into the red - The Washington Post
This has a very informative discussion as well as an excellent graphic.
New pint sized particle accelerator leads the way to clean nuclear energy
New pint sized particle accelerator leads the way to clean nuclear energy
I do not understand a lot of what they are saying, but it sounds like we should be pursuing this.....
Rick Santorum To Glenn Beck: 'There Is No Such Thing As Global Warming,' 'Drill Everywhere' (VIDEO)
Rick Santorum To Glenn Beck: 'There Is No Such Thing As Global Warming,' 'Drill Everywhere' (VIDEO)
Where did he go to school? Was science not required to graduate? Or did he go to school?
Arctic-crossing algae, whale show threat to Atlantic | The Raw Story
Arctic-crossing algae, whale show threat to Atlantic | The Raw Story
Warming ocean allows algae to grow where it has been extince for 800,00 years,
Warming ocean allows algae to grow where it has been extince for 800,00 years,
Saturday, June 25, 2011
‘Sheriff Joe’ orders AZ deputies to question undocumented immigrants about wildfires | The Raw Story
‘Sheriff Joe’ orders AZ deputies to question undocumented immigrants about wildfires | The Raw Story
You know how cold it is in the summer....they were just trying to keep warm.....
Whitey Bulger's Politician Brother Back in Spotlight - William Bulger was president of state Senate, Massachusetts University
Whitey Bulger's Politician Brother Back in Spotlight - William Bulger was president of state Senate, Massachusetts University: "(NEWSER) – Whitey Bulger saw at least one familiar face in court yesterday: his brother, William, the former president of the Massachusetts Senate who steadfastly refused to help authorities bring in his brother. The former fugitive mouthed 'hello' and nodded. The reunion of sorts has led to a spate of stories along the tale-of-two-brothers vein, exploring how the Boston natives rose to power in their chosen fields. See the Boston Globe and AP.
“You’ve got to understand something,' said one of William's friends. “We’re South Boston people, and when you grow up in Southie, the cardinal virtue is loyalty. ... And you think he wouldn’t be there today?' William eventually became president of the University of Massachusetts but resigned in 2003 amid pressure from Gov. Mitt Romney and others over what the Globe describes as his 'cavalier' attitude toward his brother. 'It’s my hope that I’m never helpful to anyone against him,' he once told a grand jury. 'I don’t feel an obligation to help everyone to catch him.'"
“You’ve got to understand something,' said one of William's friends. “We’re South Boston people, and when you grow up in Southie, the cardinal virtue is loyalty. ... And you think he wouldn’t be there today?' William eventually became president of the University of Massachusetts but resigned in 2003 amid pressure from Gov. Mitt Romney and others over what the Globe describes as his 'cavalier' attitude toward his brother. 'It’s my hope that I’m never helpful to anyone against him,' he once told a grand jury. 'I don’t feel an obligation to help everyone to catch him.'"
'Made In America' Store Makes Buying Patriotic - Owner got ticked off at foreign products, sells only US goods
'Made In America' Store Makes Buying Patriotic - Owner got ticked off at foreign products, sells only US goods: "NEWSER) – Outsourcing is a cruel mistress—but for Mark Andol, it also provided a business idea that looks to be taking off. Andol owns the Made in America store in a small New York town on the way to Niagara Falls, and as its name suggests, all 3,000 products are strictly produced in the good ‘ole USA, NPR reports. Andol got the idea when his welding business nearly went bust because of foreign competition. Store managers spend hours of their days hunting products and making sure they are all-USA, because even packaging or glue made overseas is a no-go.
'If, for some reason, something were to slip through the cracks, we take the product out of the store, burn it, or whatever we do to it, because they lied to us,' a manager says. The store's standards to qualify for an American label are stricter than the FTC's. Sales have doubled in the last year, largely in part to tourists and other out-of-town visitors. One downside: The store carries virtually no electronic goods."
'If, for some reason, something were to slip through the cracks, we take the product out of the store, burn it, or whatever we do to it, because they lied to us,' a manager says. The store's standards to qualify for an American label are stricter than the FTC's. Sales have doubled in the last year, largely in part to tourists and other out-of-town visitors. One downside: The store carries virtually no electronic goods."
With a Bit of Land Restored, Villagers End Campaign - NYTimes.com
With a Bit of Land Restored, Villagers End Campaign - NYTimes.com
West Bank Palestinians score a tiny victory.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Van Jones on the deficit: ‘We are not stupid. We can do the math.’ | The Raw Story
Van Jones on the deficit: ‘We are not stupid. We can do the math.’ | The Raw Story
This was one of the most awesome presentations that I have seen in a long time. I hope it catches on!
Roundup: Birth Defects Caused By World's Top-Selling Weedkiller, Scientists Say
Roundup: Birth Defects Caused By World's Top-Selling Weedkiller, Scientists Say
Of course! If it kills plants, what else does it do?
Senator Jim DeMint Warns Republicans on Debt Ceiling Vote: They Will Be 'Gone' - ABC News
Senator Jim DeMint Warns Republicans on Debt Ceiling Vote: They Will Be 'Gone' - ABC News
They would rather destroy America than stop the wealthy's subsidies.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
LulzSec Releases Arizona Law Enforcement Data In Retaliation For Immigration Law
LulzSec Releases Arizona Law Enforcement Data In Retaliation For Immigration Law: "The hacker group says that the Arizona Department of Public Safety was targeted specifically because of the controversial SB 1070 law, which is currently the strictest anti-immigration measure in the US and requires Arizona immigrants to carry registration documents at all times.
From the LulzSec press release:"
From the LulzSec press release:"
America's debt ceiling: The mother of all tail risks | The Economist
America's debt ceiling: The mother of all tail risks | The Economist
Some of the children in Congress need to grow up. Without more tax revenue, the country will completely fall apart.
Heaven on earth [ pic ] - Digg
Heaven on earth [ pic ] - Digg
Gorgeous image from national geographic tht appears to be of a lake in Italy either at twilight or dawn...Really surreal and beautiful.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
AARP has supported cuts to SS bens for years
AARP's Long History of Supporting Social Security Cuts
The Wall Street Journal recently reported the AARP will support benefit cuts to Social Security. The AARP responded by saying that “our position has not changed on Social Security.”
That’s actually true. For years, the AARP has wanted to cut Social Security benefits. It is critical to note that despite AARP's language about wanting to "save Social Security," they are using the same word tricks used by others who want to destroy our social safety net.
While our government has shoved trillions to banks, Social Security has and will continue be solvent for decades. Any "changes" to Social Security now will inevitably lead to benefit cuts. That's what we must prevent.
Read the facts, and forward this email to your friends and family. If you haven't yet, please sign our petition to pledge to protect Social Security from AARP.
1. AARP did not deny the Wall Street Journal’s report; its response even showed the AARP is open to “changes in benefits.”
In the Wall Street Journal article, AARP policy director John Rother was clear that he's willing to support Social Security benefit cuts, saying, “The ship was sailing. I wanted to be at the wheel when that happens.” Current AARP CEO A. Barry Rand called the WSJ piece inaccurate and misleading, but didn’t clarify what he thought was inaccurate. Rand’s statement even reiterated AARP’s belief that “changes” need to be made to Social Security benefits.
Sources: Wall Street Journal, 6/17/11; Huffington Post, 6/17/11
2. AARP officials admitted the organization was discussing benefit cuts for “months” with the Wall Street Journal.
While trying to spin the AARP’s exposed to scheme to support Social Security cuts, AARP legislative director David Certner said the AARP was “never seeking this kind of publicity” for its position. Certner said AARP officials had discussed benefit changes for “months” with the Wall Street Journal.
Source: Politico, 6/21/11
3. AARP was willing to raise the retirement age during George W. Bush’s attempts to privatize Social Security in 2005.
Then-AARP CEO William Novellli put raising the retirement age “on the table” in 2005.
“‘There's a lot of opportunity for common ground. If we could get the private accounts, the carve-outs, out of the way I think we could get to solvency fairly quickly.’ That includes discussion over an increase in the retirement age, said Novelli. ‘We are willing to consider it,’ he said. ‘It ought to be on the table.’”
Source: Bloomberg News, 4/11/05
4. In 2005, AARP CEO William Novelli called adjusting benefits a “reasonable step.”
"’Social Security does not need a radical overhaul,’ AARP Chief Executive Officer William Novelli said in speech at the National Press Club. ‘Reasonable steps such as these, including possibly adjusting benefits, are enough to strengthen Social Security for the long term.’”
Source: Reuters, 2/9/05
5. An AARP memo suggested “changes in benefits” as a solution for “Social Security solvency.”
An AARP official provided the Huffington Post a 2005 memo that outlined the organization’s position on Social Security. The document shows the AARP offered “changes in benefits” as a positive position for the organization to take in the Social Security fight at the time.
Source: Huffington Post, 6/21/11
6. An AARP official flippantly dismissed those who opposed Social Security cuts.
AARP policy director John Rother dismissed people who said they wouldn’t support Social Security cuts. "I know all these people personally and they'll say we have to be hard line now to influence the debate...I kind of take it with a grain of salt, these emphatic statements," Rother said.
Source: Wall Street Journal, 8/20/10
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