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Less Popular Than Atheists

August 18, 2011

I just couldn't let this one pass by without commentary. The NY Times' had an op-ed on Tuesday by David Campbell and Robert Putnam describing and explaining their study of the Tea Party and it's relationship to the Republican Party. Here's the zinger paragraph that everyone needs to know about…. Of course, politicians of all [...]

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We're All Corporations Now

August 14, 2011

One of John McCain's most embarrassing moments during his 2008 presidential run was when he stood in front of a microphone while commenting on the conflict between Russia and the former Soviet state of Georgia…. McCain said….. "that I know I speak for every American when I say….today, we are all Georgians." Pure political silliness [...]

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Stiffnecked Morons

August 12, 2011

I watched about 20 minutes of the Iowa GOP presidential candidates "debate" last evening. I wasn't impressed. But, then, I knew I wouldn't be. Except for a few sparks of true insight by Ron Paul concerning our failed and disgraceful foreign policy…every candidate, with the possible exception of Jon Huntsman, simply let go and let [...]

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Wisconsin Working Families Lose

August 10, 2011

You may remember Wisconsin GOP Governor Scott Walker's declaration of war on state workers from earlier in the year. The emotionless, and some say heartless, Walker led Wisconsin state Republicans in a successful campaign to eliminate collective bargaining rights for state employees. Other heartless, trickle downer GOP governors, like John Kasich in Ohio, and Rick [...]

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Standard-To-Poor

August 6, 2011

The role of ratings agencies in the mortgage meltdown…. The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission reported in January 2011 that: "The three credit rating agencies were key enablers of the financial meltdown. The mortgage-related securities at the heart of the crisis could not have been marketed and sold without their seal of approval. Investors relied on [...]

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"A Hostage Worth Ransoming"

August 4, 2011

I've taken a lot of guff from my more conservative readers about using "hostage taking" language to describe the Republican approach to governance. But now those criticisms of The Reverend's take on our illustrious conservative cult can be put to rest…. Senate Minority leader, Mitch McConnell…. "I think some of our members may have thought [...]

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"Drowning In Debt?" Maybe Not

July 30, 2011

If your debt servicing costs (interest payments) amounted to 1.6% of your total monthly take home pay, would you be panicked over it? Not likely, right? Then why is it that so many Villagers, Partiers and GOP Thieves officials are oh-so-hysterical over the interest the federal government is currently paying on it's national debt? 1.6% [...]

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We're Going To Hurt Some People

July 28, 2011

It was a Friday night in the fall of 1965. There was a high school dance that night but football players were prohibited from attending because we had a game the next day. The coach didn't want anyone distracted over, you know, girlfriends. He wanted everyone focused and rested. So he made us attend a [...]

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On Being Reasonable

July 27, 2011

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is the guy I told you about months ago who believes that child labor laws are unconstitutional. Apparently, if businesses cannot exploit minor children in the workplace, you know, for profits….then we have given up our freedoms. Guys like Mike Lee and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) were swept into office last [...]

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Pining For Barry's Insurgents

July 22, 2011

In December it was a threat to increase taxes on all Americans if the top 2% didn't have their tax cuts extended. Down to the wire both sides went in that earlier ransom situation….and President Obama and his very weak band of Congressional Democrats agreed to pay the ransom. In return for paying that ransom, [...]

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