www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/koch-brothers-anti-obamacare-ads-backfire
"The commercials by Americans For Prosperity backfire after being overwhelming panned for falsehoods."
Monday, March 17, 2014
Fox News Analyst Pathetically Attacks Obama for Being a Good Father
www.forwardprogressives.com/fox-news-analyst-attacks-obama-good-father/
"you have to be a true bottom-feeder to even think about bashing the president for being a good father and buying his daughters something nice. The people on Fox News will really try to attack President Obama for anything. Even if it’s something as stupid as being photographed holding up pink sweaters that he was contemplating buying for his daughters."
"you have to be a true bottom-feeder to even think about bashing the president for being a good father and buying his daughters something nice. The people on Fox News will really try to attack President Obama for anything. Even if it’s something as stupid as being photographed holding up pink sweaters that he was contemplating buying for his daughters."
Pensiongate? Christie Campaign Donors Won Huge Contracts | The Nation
Pensiongate? Christie Campaign Donors Won Huge Contracts | The Nation
"While trumpeting “pension reform,” the New Jersey governor placed retiree assets in the hands of hedge fund managers bankrolling his political career."
"While trumpeting “pension reform,” the New Jersey governor placed retiree assets in the hands of hedge fund managers bankrolling his political career."
Christie's Wall St. Donors Won Huge Contracts, Sucked Out Fat Pension Fees
Christie's Wall St. Donors Won Huge Contracts, Sucked Out Fat Pension Fees
"Christie bragged about pension "reform," but outsourced the assets to his Wall St. buddies so they could siphon off large fees."
"Christie bragged about pension "reform," but outsourced the assets to his Wall St. buddies so they could siphon off large fees."
GOP Bill Designed to Disrupt John Doe Dark Money Probe, Court Filings Confirm
GOP Bill Designed to Disrupt John Doe Dark Money Probe, Court Filings Confirm
"New court filings confirm that Wisconsin's John Doe campaign finance investigation hinges on how state election law treats "issue ad" groups coordinating with political campaigns, shedding new light on a Republican effort to quietly change the law in advance of Governor Scott Walker's reelection campaign."
"New court filings confirm that Wisconsin's John Doe campaign finance investigation hinges on how state election law treats "issue ad" groups coordinating with political campaigns, shedding new light on a Republican effort to quietly change the law in advance of Governor Scott Walker's reelection campaign."
PERRspectives: Kentucky Showcases Paul Ryan's Wrong-Way War on Poverty
PERRspectives: Kentucky Showcases Paul Ryan's Wrong-Way War on Poverty
"Paul Ryan tried to put a face--a black face--on American poverty. As it turns out, Ryan's dog-whistle to the GOP's right-wing base wasn't merely cynical, it was also wrong.
After all, about two-thirds of the nation's 46.5 million people living in poverty are white. The U.S. Census Bureau also informs us that the 17.7 percent poverty rate in rural areas is almost three points higher than the national average. (Poverty is highest in the South, which in 2012 was the only part of the country where it increased.) In many cities and across the countryside, tectonic structural changes in regional economies, and not Paul Ryan's "tailspin of culture," are wiping out good paying jobs. The result is that many communities are sustained by a patchwork of federal and state programs helping to provide food assistance, income support, unemployment benefits, health care and more.
To put it another way, the faces of American poverty can be found in Rust Belt cities, in the Mississippi Delta and in Appalachia. And now--just as it did when LBJ launched his War on Poverty 50 years ago--Kentucky shows why."
"Paul Ryan tried to put a face--a black face--on American poverty. As it turns out, Ryan's dog-whistle to the GOP's right-wing base wasn't merely cynical, it was also wrong.
After all, about two-thirds of the nation's 46.5 million people living in poverty are white. The U.S. Census Bureau also informs us that the 17.7 percent poverty rate in rural areas is almost three points higher than the national average. (Poverty is highest in the South, which in 2012 was the only part of the country where it increased.) In many cities and across the countryside, tectonic structural changes in regional economies, and not Paul Ryan's "tailspin of culture," are wiping out good paying jobs. The result is that many communities are sustained by a patchwork of federal and state programs helping to provide food assistance, income support, unemployment benefits, health care and more.
To put it another way, the faces of American poverty can be found in Rust Belt cities, in the Mississippi Delta and in Appalachia. And now--just as it did when LBJ launched his War on Poverty 50 years ago--Kentucky shows why."
Sunday, March 16, 2014
8 Shocking Instances of Moronic Right-Wing Malevolence This Week
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/8-shocking-instances-moronic-right-wing-malevolence-week
"The far-right assemblage called CPAC may have ended, but the wingnuts carried on undaunted this week."
"The far-right assemblage called CPAC may have ended, but the wingnuts carried on undaunted this week."
Conservative Myths About the Minimum Wage, Debunked
www.alternet.org/economy/conservative-myths-about-minimum-wage-debunked
"raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour would save taxpayers $4.6 billion in spending on food stamps."
"raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour would save taxpayers $4.6 billion in spending on food stamps."
Arizona Republican: Slavery Was Good For Black People Because ‘Slave Owners Took Care Of Their Livestock’
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/03/15/arizona-republican-slavery-was-good-for-black-people/
"As it turns out, most welfare recipients are actually white and happen to live in red states. Therefore, if anyone is turning into government “slaves,” it’s the GOP base. But comparing welfare to slavery is total nonsense. Receiving federal aid to keep from starving to death or becoming homeless is not the same as slavery."
"As it turns out, most welfare recipients are actually white and happen to live in red states. Therefore, if anyone is turning into government “slaves,” it’s the GOP base. But comparing welfare to slavery is total nonsense. Receiving federal aid to keep from starving to death or becoming homeless is not the same as slavery."
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Fox News: Where Helping Workers "Undercuts Work Ethic"
www.mediamatters.org/blog/2014/03/14/fox-news-where-helping-workers-undercuts-work-e/198491
"Fox News is once again pining for the days when more work came with less pay, claiming that expanding overtime pay protections "undercuts work ethic"."
"Fox News is once again pining for the days when more work came with less pay, claiming that expanding overtime pay protections "undercuts work ethic"."
Mitch McConnell’s Tea Party disaster: How the buffoons he created can sink him
Mitch McConnell’s Tea Party disaster: How the buffoons he created can sink him
"After pumping up a movement of fringe lunatics, Mitch McConnell may become yet another victim of his own "success"."
"After pumping up a movement of fringe lunatics, Mitch McConnell may become yet another victim of his own "success"."
PERRspectives: Republicans Burr, Deal Split on GOP's Emergency Room Plan
PERRspectives: Republicans Burr, Deal Split on GOP's Emergency Room Plan
"Rather than take President Obama's money to run the Peach State's hospitals, Nathan Deal would prefer to leave hundreds of thousands uninsured and put an end to the only health care plan Republicans have consistently supported. (Unsurprisingly, he wants to avoid accountability for his decision by shifting responsibility for the Medicaid rejection to the Georgia state legislature.) In Deal's ideal Georgia, you couldn't just go to the emergency room."
"Rather than take President Obama's money to run the Peach State's hospitals, Nathan Deal would prefer to leave hundreds of thousands uninsured and put an end to the only health care plan Republicans have consistently supported. (Unsurprisingly, he wants to avoid accountability for his decision by shifting responsibility for the Medicaid rejection to the Georgia state legislature.) In Deal's ideal Georgia, you couldn't just go to the emergency room."
Republican Who Posted That He Ate His Battered Women Plain Refuses to Apologize
www.politicususa.com/2014/03/14/republican-posted-ate-battered-women-plain-refuses-apologize.html
"New Hampshire State Representative Kyle Tasker refuses to apologize for a very offensive comment about battered women that he left on a Tea Party Facebook page."
"New Hampshire State Representative Kyle Tasker refuses to apologize for a very offensive comment about battered women that he left on a Tea Party Facebook page."
Fox News Host Worries Overtime Changes Will Stifle Workaholism
Fox News Host Worries Overtime Changes Will Stifle Workaholism
"In five minutes, this group came up with some of the dumbest reasons ever to oppose modernizing overtime rules that read like the US Chamber of Commerce wrote them. The dumbest claim of the lot was MacCallum's "concern" that paying employees overtime will diminish the standout effect of workaholics when compared to the rest of their co-workers."
"In five minutes, this group came up with some of the dumbest reasons ever to oppose modernizing overtime rules that read like the US Chamber of Commerce wrote them. The dumbest claim of the lot was MacCallum's "concern" that paying employees overtime will diminish the standout effect of workaholics when compared to the rest of their co-workers."
The Right's Crusade to Repeal the 20th Century
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/rights-crusade-repeal-20th-century?page=0%2C0
"Opposing the minimum wage, overtime pay, even child labor laws, the GOP is trying to make it easier to exploit workers."
"Opposing the minimum wage, overtime pay, even child labor laws, the GOP is trying to make it easier to exploit workers."
Friday, March 14, 2014
GOP Strategist Saves Bundle On ACA Policy, Still Hates It!
GOP Strategist Saves Bundle On ACA Policy, Still Hates It!
"Seriously, at this point it's just a stretch to understand how this guy can criticize something that is saving him at least $1,000 per month and likely more when he looks at what is and isn't covered."
"Seriously, at this point it's just a stretch to understand how this guy can criticize something that is saving him at least $1,000 per month and likely more when he looks at what is and isn't covered."
Muppet-hater leads wave of Tea Party ‘extremists’ running as Democrats in Montana
www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/14/muppet-hater-leads-wave-of-tea-party-extremists-running-as-democrats-in-montana/
"Tea Party conservatives have filed to run as Democrats in at least eight Montana primary races, according to reports."
"Tea Party conservatives have filed to run as Democrats in at least eight Montana primary races, according to reports."
GOP’s sleazy pickup artists: Why their lame lines will never work on women
GOP’s sleazy pickup artists: Why their lame lines will never work on women
"The right thinks it has a new way to woo female voters. Unfortunately for them, women aren't as dumb as they think"
"The right thinks it has a new way to woo female voters. Unfortunately for them, women aren't as dumb as they think"
Climate Change Denying Koch Brothers Are Deemed a Threat to National Security
www.politicususa.com/2014/03/12/climate-change-denying-koch-brothers-deemed-threat-national-security.html
"The Pentagon’s report, 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review, identified the impacts of climate change they call “threat multipliers” that “will increase the frequency, scale, and complexity of future missions,” and outlines some “creative ways” of addressing them. The QDR reports that climate change will “devastate homes, land, and infrastructure,” as well as “exacerbate water scarcity and lead to sharp increases in food costs.” According to the QDR, the desperation that many people, particularly in poorer regions like southern America, will face due to climate change impacts could lead to “resource competition” and “terrorist activity. The pressure caused by climate change will influence resource competition while placing additional burdens on economies, societies, and governance institutions around the world. These effects are threat multipliers that will aggravate stressors such as poverty, environmental degradation, political instability, and social tensions; conditions that enable terrorist activity and other forms of violence"."
"The Pentagon’s report, 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review, identified the impacts of climate change they call “threat multipliers” that “will increase the frequency, scale, and complexity of future missions,” and outlines some “creative ways” of addressing them. The QDR reports that climate change will “devastate homes, land, and infrastructure,” as well as “exacerbate water scarcity and lead to sharp increases in food costs.” According to the QDR, the desperation that many people, particularly in poorer regions like southern America, will face due to climate change impacts could lead to “resource competition” and “terrorist activity. The pressure caused by climate change will influence resource competition while placing additional burdens on economies, societies, and governance institutions around the world. These effects are threat multipliers that will aggravate stressors such as poverty, environmental degradation, political instability, and social tensions; conditions that enable terrorist activity and other forms of violence"."
SEE: How To Attack A Democracy, In A Single Image
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/03/13/kochtopus-koch-brothers-democracy/
"Over the past 30 years, the Koch brothers have slowly but surely used their wealth to infiltrate and take over our political system and processes. Because for them, $92 billion isn’t enough. They will not be satisfied until they’ve polluted all of our air and water, and have left us so economically desperate we’ll toil away in their coal mines and oil fields 80 hours a week for just pennies per day."
"Over the past 30 years, the Koch brothers have slowly but surely used their wealth to infiltrate and take over our political system and processes. Because for them, $92 billion isn’t enough. They will not be satisfied until they’ve polluted all of our air and water, and have left us so economically desperate we’ll toil away in their coal mines and oil fields 80 hours a week for just pennies per day."
Paul Ryan’s worthless attempt to save face: Why he’s still an overrated fraud
Paul Ryan’s worthless attempt to save face: Why he’s still an overrated fraud
"From Ayn Rand to Charles Murray, he thinks the rich deserve their wealth and the poor are to blame for their misery"
"From Ayn Rand to Charles Murray, he thinks the rich deserve their wealth and the poor are to blame for their misery"
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Too Much Voting and Not Enough Cash, Say Wisconsin Legislators
Too Much Voting and Not Enough Cash, Say Wisconsin Legislators
"The Wisconsin Senate is poised to vote today on a number of bills that would restrict access to the ballot and increase the influence of lobbyists in the state, despite the strong objections of grassroots and voting rights groups."
"The Wisconsin Senate is poised to vote today on a number of bills that would restrict access to the ballot and increase the influence of lobbyists in the state, despite the strong objections of grassroots and voting rights groups."
The McCutcheon Decision Hangs in the Balance. So Does Our Democracy | Common Dreams
The McCutcheon Decision Hangs in the Balance. So Does Our Democracy | Common Dreams
"The US Supreme Court is about to rule in a case that, if successful, would sound the death knell for average Americans’ rapidly-dwindling influence over our politics. McCutcheon vs. FEC seeks to remove many of the few leftover limits protecting our democracy sinceCitizens United."
"The US Supreme Court is about to rule in a case that, if successful, would sound the death knell for average Americans’ rapidly-dwindling influence over our politics. McCutcheon vs. FEC seeks to remove many of the few leftover limits protecting our democracy sinceCitizens United."
GOP assaults the Constitution: Why they don’t really care about free speech
GOP assaults the Constitution: Why they don’t <em>really</em> care about free speech
"Remember their love of liberty and freedom? Now they want to curtail protests and shut down workers' free speech"
"Remember their love of liberty and freedom? Now they want to curtail protests and shut down workers' free speech"
Tea Party Activists Aren’t Gearing Up For 2016 — They Want To Refight 1964
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/03/10/3381721/conservative-actvists-at-cpac-arent-gearing-up-for-2016-they-want-to-refight-the-1964-election/
"The conservative movement’s choice for president believes that whites-only lunch counters should be legal. He believes that business owners’ rights trump civil rights, that Medicare should be undermined or even destroyed, and that workers simply have too much power to demand better wages and working conditions from their employers."
"The conservative movement’s choice for president believes that whites-only lunch counters should be legal. He believes that business owners’ rights trump civil rights, that Medicare should be undermined or even destroyed, and that workers simply have too much power to demand better wages and working conditions from their employers."
Uninsurance Rate Falls As Millions Sign Up For Obamacare, Survey Finds
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/03/10/3381991/uninsurance-hits-another-five-year-low/
"The U.S. uninsurance rate has hit another five-year low as Americans continue enrolling in health coverage during Obamacare’s first open enrollment period, according to a new Gallup survey. All told, the uninsurance rate in the first three months of 2014 stood at 15.9 percent, compared to 17.1 percent in the last quarter of 2013 — and the largest drops in uninsurance occurred among African Americans and lower-income people, who are among the most likely to benefit from the ACA’s financial assistance."
"The U.S. uninsurance rate has hit another five-year low as Americans continue enrolling in health coverage during Obamacare’s first open enrollment period, according to a new Gallup survey. All told, the uninsurance rate in the first three months of 2014 stood at 15.9 percent, compared to 17.1 percent in the last quarter of 2013 — and the largest drops in uninsurance occurred among African Americans and lower-income people, who are among the most likely to benefit from the ACA’s financial assistance."
How the GOP Ambushed the VW Union Election
How the GOP Ambushed the VW Union Election
"In Chattanooga, an employer respected workers' right to choose, but the threats and intimidation of anti-union extremists and Republican lawmakers pressured Volkswagen workers into voting against the union. Now, that is a good topic for Chairman Kline's next labor hearing."
"In Chattanooga, an employer respected workers' right to choose, but the threats and intimidation of anti-union extremists and Republican lawmakers pressured Volkswagen workers into voting against the union. Now, that is a good topic for Chairman Kline's next labor hearing."
Grover Norquist has a plan to destroy the middle class and Democrats in one fell swoop
Grover Norquist has a plan to destroy the middle class and Democrats in one fell swoop
"What did come as a surprise, however, is the right wing let the metaphorical cat out of the bag when it comes to their strategy of transforming America’s democracy for the many into a tyrannical plutocracy for the very few, revealing just how disingenuous the Republican Party is whenever it offers any lip service to dealing with income inequality."
"What did come as a surprise, however, is the right wing let the metaphorical cat out of the bag when it comes to their strategy of transforming America’s democracy for the many into a tyrannical plutocracy for the very few, revealing just how disingenuous the Republican Party is whenever it offers any lip service to dealing with income inequality."
Monday, March 10, 2014
WI GOP Marches in Lockstep with ALEC Agenda, Voting Records Show
WI GOP Marches in Lockstep with ALEC Agenda, Voting Records Show
"A review of 2011-2012 voting records by a University of Wisconsin academic demonstrates that many Wisconsin legislators are marching in lockstep with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Sixty-one Wisconsin politicians -- or 46 percent of the legislature -- voted with the ALEC agenda one hundred percent of the time."
"A review of 2011-2012 voting records by a University of Wisconsin academic demonstrates that many Wisconsin legislators are marching in lockstep with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Sixty-one Wisconsin politicians -- or 46 percent of the legislature -- voted with the ALEC agenda one hundred percent of the time."
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Conservatives Offer Americans Empty Stomachs and Empty Rhetoric | Common Dreams
Conservatives Offer Americans Empty Stomachs and Empty Rhetoric | Common Dreams
"Paul Ryan says that “the left” is offering Americans “a full stomach and an empty soul.” The truth is that conservatives like Paul Ryan are offering Americans empty stomachs and empty rhetoric . The American people want more than that."
"Paul Ryan says that “the left” is offering Americans “a full stomach and an empty soul.” The truth is that conservatives like Paul Ryan are offering Americans empty stomachs and empty rhetoric . The American people want more than that."
Rick Santorum: Easier for GOP to cut social safety net if we talk like the pope
Rick Santorum: Easier for GOP to cut social safety net if we talk like the pope
"Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Sunday advised Republicans that it would be easier to oppose equal rights for LGBT people, roll back reproductive rights for women, and cut the social safety net if they adopted the rhetoric of Pope Francis."
"Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Sunday advised Republicans that it would be easier to oppose equal rights for LGBT people, roll back reproductive rights for women, and cut the social safety net if they adopted the rhetoric of Pope Francis."
8 Colossal Jackasses From the Right-Wing Fringe: Just-Stop-Being-Poor Edition
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/8-colossal-jackasses-right-wing-fringe-just-stop-being-poor-edition
"asinine comments were made elsewhere in the right-wing lunasphere"
"asinine comments were made elsewhere in the right-wing lunasphere"
Republicans Slash Public Education to Fund Tax Cuts For Millionaires and Corporations
www.politicususa.com/2014/03/09/republicans-slash-public-education-fund-tax-cuts-millionaires-corporations.html
"In America, the foreign power this government needs protection from is Republicans and their evangelical fanatic voting bloc that revels in ignorance and superstition. One wonders how long Republicans like Sam Brownback will stay in power now that Kansas’ Supreme Court ordered him to, as Thomas Jefferson asserted, provide adequate funding to inform the people’s discretion by education."
"In America, the foreign power this government needs protection from is Republicans and their evangelical fanatic voting bloc that revels in ignorance and superstition. One wonders how long Republicans like Sam Brownback will stay in power now that Kansas’ Supreme Court ordered him to, as Thomas Jefferson asserted, provide adequate funding to inform the people’s discretion by education."
Ann Coulter Goes off on Disgusting Racist Rant, Compares Immigration Reform to Sexual Assault
www.forwardprogressives.com/ann-coulter-goes-disgusting-racist-rant-compares-immigration-reform-sexual-assault/
"Her comments were absolutely disgusting, and if the Republican party wants to not be seen as the party that supports racism, it starts with denouncing reprehensible individuals like Ann Coulter. But sadly, instead of denouncing her comments – they’re probably celebrating them."
"Her comments were absolutely disgusting, and if the Republican party wants to not be seen as the party that supports racism, it starts with denouncing reprehensible individuals like Ann Coulter. But sadly, instead of denouncing her comments – they’re probably celebrating them."
News Flash to Christian Right: Religious Freedom Doesn't Give You the Right to Control Other People
www.alternet.org/books/new-book-far-persecuted-religious-rights-take-first-amendment-offensive-and-intolerant
"What the Religious Right labels “persecution” is something else entirely: it is the natural pushback that occurs when any one sectarian group goes too far in trying to control the lives of others. Americans are more than happy to allow religious organizations to tend to their own matters and make their own decisions about internal governance. When those religious groups overstep their bounds and demand that people who don’t even subscribe to their beliefs follow their rigid theology, that is another matter entirely."
"What the Religious Right labels “persecution” is something else entirely: it is the natural pushback that occurs when any one sectarian group goes too far in trying to control the lives of others. Americans are more than happy to allow religious organizations to tend to their own matters and make their own decisions about internal governance. When those religious groups overstep their bounds and demand that people who don’t even subscribe to their beliefs follow their rigid theology, that is another matter entirely."
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Ann Coulter: If Immigration Reform Passes, 'Organize The Death Squads For The People Who Wrecked America' | Right Wing Watch
Ann Coulter: If Immigration Reform Passes, 'Organize The Death Squads For The People Who Wrecked America' | Right Wing Watch
"UPDATE: During a press conference with Eagle Forum head Phyllis Schlafly, Coulter compared the increasing Latino population to rape"
"UPDATE: During a press conference with Eagle Forum head Phyllis Schlafly, Coulter compared the increasing Latino population to rape"
Is This Really What’s Driving the Tea Party?
Is This Really What’s Driving the Tea Party?
"When you look at what animates the tea party, there are several different hatreds that are core to the tea party."
"When you look at what animates the tea party, there are several different hatreds that are core to the tea party."
CPAC Presidential Straw Poll Picks Guy Who Thinks Whites-Only Lunch Counters Should Be Legal
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/03/08/3381181/cpac-straw-poll-picks-guy-who-thinks-whites-only-lunch-counters-should-be-legal-for-president/
"The son of libertarian icon and former Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), Rand Paul has emerged as the nation’s leading spokesperson for an anti-government philosophy that would undo nearly all the accomplishments of the New Deal and the Civil Rights Era. As a Senate candidate in 2010, Paul came out against the Civil Rights Act of 1964′s bans on private discrimination — including the bans on employment discrimination and whites-only lunch counters — claiming that the right of “private ownership” should trump African Americans’ and other minorities’ right to be free from invidious discrimination."
"The son of libertarian icon and former Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), Rand Paul has emerged as the nation’s leading spokesperson for an anti-government philosophy that would undo nearly all the accomplishments of the New Deal and the Civil Rights Era. As a Senate candidate in 2010, Paul came out against the Civil Rights Act of 1964′s bans on private discrimination — including the bans on employment discrimination and whites-only lunch counters — claiming that the right of “private ownership” should trump African Americans’ and other minorities’ right to be free from invidious discrimination."
Craigslist Casual Encounters Ads Explode During CPAC (NSFW)
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/03/08/craigslist-casual-encounters-ads-explode-cpac-nsfw/
The thing a about these Craigslist ads — and the reason they are so entertaining — is because the CPAC folks are the ones who frown on everything we see in those ads. Well, except for that liberal chick. These are the people who call women sluts for wanting to practice birth control. These are the people who denounce gays for their “sinful lifestyle.” These are the folks who are so far into the closet that they found their 1980s dinner jacket. And it was fabulous!"
The thing a about these Craigslist ads — and the reason they are so entertaining — is because the CPAC folks are the ones who frown on everything we see in those ads. Well, except for that liberal chick. These are the people who call women sluts for wanting to practice birth control. These are the people who denounce gays for their “sinful lifestyle.” These are the folks who are so far into the closet that they found their 1980s dinner jacket. And it was fabulous!"
Totally not racist Ann Coulter at CPAC whines about the “browning of America”
www.freakoutnation.com/2014/03/08/totally-not-racist-ann-coulter-at-cpac-whines-about-the-browning-of-america/
"The Conservative Political Action Conference is working out as expected. Apparently the organizers just threw their hands in the air and just let anyone on stage. Today Ann Coulter graced the conference with her racist messages.
She attacked MSNBC for “celebrating the browning of America.” and added, “But if you don’t celebrate it you’re a racist.”
I beg to differ. Either way, she’s a racist."
"The Conservative Political Action Conference is working out as expected. Apparently the organizers just threw their hands in the air and just let anyone on stage. Today Ann Coulter graced the conference with her racist messages.
She attacked MSNBC for “celebrating the browning of America.” and added, “But if you don’t celebrate it you’re a racist.”
I beg to differ. Either way, she’s a racist."
Wingnuts baffled by inequality: Why they’re totally confused about how to talk about it
Wingnuts baffled by inequality: Why they’re totally confused about how to talk about it
"From decrying the problem to praising it to ignoring it, the right is totally lost on how to talk to the 99 percent"
"From decrying the problem to praising it to ignoring it, the right is totally lost on how to talk to the 99 percent"
Extreme As It Ever Was: Five Things To Know About This Year's CPAC | Right Wing Watch
Extreme As It Ever Was: Five Things To Know About This Year's CPAC | Right Wing Watch
"Despite everything we hear about how the GOP is really making an effort this time to attract non-white voters, very few CPAC members bothered to show up for the summit’s panel on minority-outreach."
"Despite everything we hear about how the GOP is really making an effort this time to attract non-white voters, very few CPAC members bothered to show up for the summit’s panel on minority-outreach."
“Wisconsin is the model”: Grover Norquist’s Tea Party scheme to crush his union enemies
“Wisconsin is the model”: Grover Norquist’s Tea Party scheme to crush his union enemies
"At CPAC panel, RNC Chair Priebus touts "total and complete unity" between GOP, Tea Party, and Glenn Beck acolytes"
"At CPAC panel, RNC Chair Priebus touts "total and complete unity" between GOP, Tea Party, and Glenn Beck acolytes"
The sociopathic 1 percent: The driving force at the heart of the Tea Party
The sociopathic 1 percent: The driving force at the heart of the Tea Party
"In their warped view of society, only the individual exists -- with no social relations, shared history and culture"
"In their warped view of society, only the individual exists -- with no social relations, shared history and culture"
While Trying to Avoid Prison Michele Bachmann Calls Obama a Threat To America’s Survival
www.politicususa.com/2014/03/08/avoid-prison-michele-bachmann-calls-obama-threat-americas-survivial.html
"Bachmann is the central player in an FBI investigation into allegations of money laundering and wire fraud."
"Bachmann is the central player in an FBI investigation into allegations of money laundering and wire fraud."
After Attacking Poor Families at CPAC, Paul Ryan Embarrassingly Gets Caught Plagiarizing from Book
www.forwardprogressives.com/attacking-poor-families-cpac-paul-ryan-embarrassingly-gets-caught-plagiarizing-book/
"Paul Ryan absolutely embarrassed himself at CPAC. Not only did he attack families living in poverty, but he had to plagiarize a story from a book to do it."
"Paul Ryan absolutely embarrassed himself at CPAC. Not only did he attack families living in poverty, but he had to plagiarize a story from a book to do it."
Here’s What A Conservative Minority Outreach Event Looks Like
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/03/07/cpac-minority-outreach-panel/
"While these are important issues, the fact that the GOP has a serious problem with outreach has never been more evident. CPAC should have been the place to bring that into the open, and possibly where they could start coming up with a real plan. Instead, all the empty ballroom showed was that conservatives just don’t care about minorities."
"While these are important issues, the fact that the GOP has a serious problem with outreach has never been more evident. CPAC should have been the place to bring that into the open, and possibly where they could start coming up with a real plan. Instead, all the empty ballroom showed was that conservatives just don’t care about minorities."
CPAC – An Absurdist Theater Where Reality Goes to Die
www.politicususa.com/2014/03/08/cpac-absurdist-theater-reality-die.html
"These people have become caricatures of conservatives in a post-conservative world. It is difficult to believe they take each other seriously, and that they can get through their shticks without laughing, but they somehow do, and expect the audience to applaud this absurdist theater. It’s crazy, but it’s the Republican Party. This is what they think America wants, and this is what they are going to give America."
"These people have become caricatures of conservatives in a post-conservative world. It is difficult to believe they take each other seriously, and that they can get through their shticks without laughing, but they somehow do, and expect the audience to applaud this absurdist theater. It’s crazy, but it’s the Republican Party. This is what they think America wants, and this is what they are going to give America."
Rick Santorum Tells Conservatives to Stop Using the Economic Term “Middle Class”
www.forwardprogressives.com/rick-santorum-tells-conservatives-stop-using-economic-term-middle-class/
"Using the term “middle class” isn’t “leftist class-evny” – it’s called understanding simple economics. Republicans have already waged a war on proven science, are they now out to rewrite economics books simply because people are growing sick and tired of their top-down economic approach to everything? It’s basically the go-to move for Republicans."
"Using the term “middle class” isn’t “leftist class-evny” – it’s called understanding simple economics. Republicans have already waged a war on proven science, are they now out to rewrite economics books simply because people are growing sick and tired of their top-down economic approach to everything? It’s basically the go-to move for Republicans."
Right-Wing Bigot Michael Medved: ‘No State Has Ever Banned Gay Marriage. ‘That is a Liberal Lie (Video)
Right-Wing Bigot Michael Medved: ‘No State Has Ever Banned Gay Marriage. ‘That is a Liberal Lie (Video)
"If you had any remaining doubts that the far right thinks we are all stupid, the claim made by conservative radio host Michael Medved during a panel discussion at CPAC on Friday should forever banish them. In response to remarks made by Alexander McCobin, executive director and co-founder of the libertarian organization Students for Liberty defending the right of same sex couples to marry, Medved said, “There has never been a state in this country that has ever banned gay marriage. That is a liberal lie.”
Of course the real lie is the one Medved told when he said that no state has ever banned gay marriage. The truth is that 33 states still have an outright ban on those unions."
"If you had any remaining doubts that the far right thinks we are all stupid, the claim made by conservative radio host Michael Medved during a panel discussion at CPAC on Friday should forever banish them. In response to remarks made by Alexander McCobin, executive director and co-founder of the libertarian organization Students for Liberty defending the right of same sex couples to marry, Medved said, “There has never been a state in this country that has ever banned gay marriage. That is a liberal lie.”
Of course the real lie is the one Medved told when he said that no state has ever banned gay marriage. The truth is that 33 states still have an outright ban on those unions."
ALEC, National Corporate Friendly 'Bill Mill', Going Local | Common Dreams
ALEC, National Corporate Friendly 'Bill Mill', Going Local | Common Dreams
"According to a report in the Guardian, the Koch brothers-backed group—which has been responsible for many conservative pieces of legislation shaped in the form of ALEC "model bills"—is spring-boarding a new initiative that will focus the group's energy on issues and political campaigns in "villages, towns, cities and counties" across the country."
"According to a report in the Guardian, the Koch brothers-backed group—which has been responsible for many conservative pieces of legislation shaped in the form of ALEC "model bills"—is spring-boarding a new initiative that will focus the group's energy on issues and political campaigns in "villages, towns, cities and counties" across the country."
Disastrous State of Conservative Movement on Full Display at CPAC
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/disastrous-state-conservative-movement-full-display-cpac
"After they got hammered in the 2012 election, and with early polls indicating the GOP might be facing an even bigger wipeout in 2016, a moment of introspection might have revealed valuable insights to the party. Instead, party leaders seem hell-bent on continuing the trend of demonizing the poor, gays, atheists, liberals, Muslims, and women in an effort to appeal to its rabid Christian evangelical base."
"After they got hammered in the 2012 election, and with early polls indicating the GOP might be facing an even bigger wipeout in 2016, a moment of introspection might have revealed valuable insights to the party. Instead, party leaders seem hell-bent on continuing the trend of demonizing the poor, gays, atheists, liberals, Muslims, and women in an effort to appeal to its rabid Christian evangelical base."
Jon Stewart Absolutely Annihilates Republicans for Opposing Veterans’ Benefits Bill
www.forwardprogressives.com/jon-stewart-absolutely-annihilates-republicans-opposing-veterans-benefits/
"The fact that these Senators would try to tie in new Iran sanctions with veterans’ benefits, or dare to say that “we can’t afford” to help those we sent off to war, is absolutely reprehensible. How these senators can sit there and say they support our troops, while blocking an extension to veterans’ benefits, shows what absolute hypocrites they are. And it also shows exactly where the Republican party sits as it relates to helping our veterans.
It’s okay to send them off to war – but they’ll only vote to help those veterans as long as it’s “cost effective” or new Iran sanctions are attached to the bill. Yup, sounds like those “good, wholesome” Republican values to me."
"The fact that these Senators would try to tie in new Iran sanctions with veterans’ benefits, or dare to say that “we can’t afford” to help those we sent off to war, is absolutely reprehensible. How these senators can sit there and say they support our troops, while blocking an extension to veterans’ benefits, shows what absolute hypocrites they are. And it also shows exactly where the Republican party sits as it relates to helping our veterans.
It’s okay to send them off to war – but they’ll only vote to help those veterans as long as it’s “cost effective” or new Iran sanctions are attached to the bill. Yup, sounds like those “good, wholesome” Republican values to me."
Paul Ryan Gets Caught Telling A Huge Whopper Of A Lie About School Lunches At CPAC
www.politicususa.com/2014/03/07/paul-ryan-caught-telling-huge-whopper-lie-school-lunches-cpac.html
"The only thing he is truly sorry for is that he got caught. That story was just too good not to use and if nobody fact-checked it, it would have been used over and over again. Without that story proving to be true, especially how it was presented in his speech, the entire substance of what he was trying to convey crumbles apart."
"The only thing he is truly sorry for is that he got caught. That story was just too good not to use and if nobody fact-checked it, it would have been used over and over again. Without that story proving to be true, especially how it was presented in his speech, the entire substance of what he was trying to convey crumbles apart."
Friday, March 7, 2014
There Is Hope For The Youth Of America: Millennials Share Democrats' Values
There Is Hope For The Youth Of America: Millennials Share Democrats' Values
"Young adults like to think of themselves as independent, but when it comes to politics, they're more likely than not to lean to the left.
Half of American adults ages 18 to 33 are self-described political independents, according to a survey out Friday, but at the same time half of these so-called millennials are Democrats or lean toward the Democratic Party, the highest share for any age group over the last decade.
"Young adults like to think of themselves as independent, but when it comes to politics, they're more likely than not to lean to the left.
Half of American adults ages 18 to 33 are self-described political independents, according to a survey out Friday, but at the same time half of these so-called millennials are Democrats or lean toward the Democratic Party, the highest share for any age group over the last decade.
CPAC Parties: 2016 Hopefuls Hang Out With Bloggers and Frauds
CPAC Parties: 2016 Hopefuls Hang Out With Bloggers and Frauds
"The new resolve on the part of conservative billionaires to be more 'hands on' and dictate the political direction of those they support was on display not only at CPAC, but also at BlogBash, bringing it a little extra shine. Phil Kerpen of American Commitment signed on to the event and perhaps even tossed a few billionaire bucks their way for the privilege of announcing Blogger and Activist of the Year.
If you want to understand how craven this group is, consider this: Their "activist" award was given to white nationalist Robert Stacy McCain, for his seriously creepy series on underage lesbians."
"The new resolve on the part of conservative billionaires to be more 'hands on' and dictate the political direction of those they support was on display not only at CPAC, but also at BlogBash, bringing it a little extra shine. Phil Kerpen of American Commitment signed on to the event and perhaps even tossed a few billionaire bucks their way for the privilege of announcing Blogger and Activist of the Year.
If you want to understand how craven this group is, consider this: Their "activist" award was given to white nationalist Robert Stacy McCain, for his seriously creepy series on underage lesbians."
In the Midst of an Investigation, WI GOP Fast-Tracks "Dark Money" Bill
In the Midst of an Investigation, WI GOP Fast-Tracks "Dark Money" Bill
"A proposed bill that would keep the public in the dark about the sources of money in Wisconsin elections could also make it easier for dark money groups to coordinate with candidates, an issue of particular salience given the ongoing "John Doe" probe into alleged campaign finance violations in the state.
"Dark money" is a phrase which refers to election spending by nonprofits that exploit loopholes in campaign finance disclosure laws and keep their donors secret by running "issue ads" designed to influence elections. Wisconsin's "dark money" bill was just introduced this week. It is now being fast-tracked in the Wisconsin legislature before the end of session, with little time for the press and public to asses its impact."
"A proposed bill that would keep the public in the dark about the sources of money in Wisconsin elections could also make it easier for dark money groups to coordinate with candidates, an issue of particular salience given the ongoing "John Doe" probe into alleged campaign finance violations in the state.
"Dark money" is a phrase which refers to election spending by nonprofits that exploit loopholes in campaign finance disclosure laws and keep their donors secret by running "issue ads" designed to influence elections. Wisconsin's "dark money" bill was just introduced this week. It is now being fast-tracked in the Wisconsin legislature before the end of session, with little time for the press and public to asses its impact."
Paul Ryan’s CPAC Speech Was Based on a Lie | The Nation
Paul Ryan’s CPAC Speech Was Based on a Lie | The Nation
"Paul Ryan’s CPAC speech yesterday was almost comically offensive even before it became clear that it was based on a lie."
"Paul Ryan’s CPAC speech yesterday was almost comically offensive even before it became clear that it was based on a lie."
ALEC: Now Coming To A City Or Town Government Near You
ALEC: Now Coming To A City Or Town Government Near You
"The American Legislative Exchange Council, founded in 1973, has become one of the most pervasive advocacy operations in the nation. It brings elected officials together with representatives of major corporations, giving those companies a direct channel into legislation in the form of Alec “model bills”."
"The American Legislative Exchange Council, founded in 1973, has become one of the most pervasive advocacy operations in the nation. It brings elected officials together with representatives of major corporations, giving those companies a direct channel into legislation in the form of Alec “model bills”."
Thursday, March 6, 2014
These Nine Maps Show How The GOP is Destroying Southern States
These Nine Maps Show How The GOP is Destroying Southern States
"Upward mobility is also a scenario that southerners cannot expect to experience at a rate matching the more sensible parts of the country. Red state voters have a decreased likelihood of moving up the economic ladder, as shown below. The dark red areas are places where the American Dream is all but dead."
"Upward mobility is also a scenario that southerners cannot expect to experience at a rate matching the more sensible parts of the country. Red state voters have a decreased likelihood of moving up the economic ladder, as shown below. The dark red areas are places where the American Dream is all but dead."
It’s Official: Job Growth Exploding While Poverty Shrinks In State With Highest Min. Wage! (Video)
It’s Official: Job Growth Exploding While Poverty Shrinks In State With Highest Min. Wage! (Video)
"However, the gridlock congress and the fact that the Tea Party would rather see someone else die before they raise the minimum wage (someone else who was preferably Black or Hispanic) means it’ll likely be up to local governments for the foreseeable future, and some aren’t waiting around. San Fran and Santa Fe are both increasing theirs to $10.74 and $10.66, respectively, while New Jersey voters have voted to increase it by $1, and tied future increases to the consumer price index. New Jersey in particular is notable; since the increase in minimum wage, the state’s added over 8,000 new jobs at a rate the fastest it’s being since 2012. And this doesn’t even touch on SeaTac, a suburb of Seattle; they voted a $15.00 minimum wage for people in certain service sectors."
"However, the gridlock congress and the fact that the Tea Party would rather see someone else die before they raise the minimum wage (someone else who was preferably Black or Hispanic) means it’ll likely be up to local governments for the foreseeable future, and some aren’t waiting around. San Fran and Santa Fe are both increasing theirs to $10.74 and $10.66, respectively, while New Jersey voters have voted to increase it by $1, and tied future increases to the consumer price index. New Jersey in particular is notable; since the increase in minimum wage, the state’s added over 8,000 new jobs at a rate the fastest it’s being since 2012. And this doesn’t even touch on SeaTac, a suburb of Seattle; they voted a $15.00 minimum wage for people in certain service sectors."
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