David Brat Represents A 'Taliban-Like Insurgency'
"In fact, you could argue that he pretty much owes his job to people like the Koch brothers and their cronies. John Allison, the former CEO of BB&T bank and the current head of the Koch-founded Cato Institute, gave Brat's college a $500,000 fellowship back in 2010 so he could teach Ayn Rand and libertarianism at Randolph Macon University. Like hundreds of other college professors across the country these days, David Brat is really just a bought-and-paid-for shill of Charles and David Koch and their buddies.
The Kochs and their network have been funding academic institutions for years, most notably George Mason University's Mercatus Center, because they knew they had to bring up young academics in their libertarian money tradition in order to fully realize their political ambitions.
Brat's campaign manager, 23-year old Zachary Werrell, cut his political teeth at Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty, which is closely affiliated with Americans for Prosperity and the Kochtopus. His treasurer is Steven D'Ambrosia, an executive with Altria Corporation."
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Why Does the Right Embrace Ignorance as a Virtue?
www.alternet.org/belief/why-does-right-embrace-ignorance-virtue
"Spouting off about stuff you know nothing about is traditionally considered unwise. But as the Republican war on science intensifies, ignorance has started to become not only less of a handicap, but a point of pride. In the face of expertise and facts, being belligerently ignorant—and offended that anyone dare suggest ignorance is less desirable than knowledge—has become the go-to position for many conservative politicians and pundits."
"Spouting off about stuff you know nothing about is traditionally considered unwise. But as the Republican war on science intensifies, ignorance has started to become not only less of a handicap, but a point of pride. In the face of expertise and facts, being belligerently ignorant—and offended that anyone dare suggest ignorance is less desirable than knowledge—has become the go-to position for many conservative politicians and pundits."
The Ayn-Rand Loving Billionaires and Vast Right-Wing Machine Behind David Brat
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/eric-cantors-upset-dark-portent-future-billionaires-dark-money-elections?page=0%2C0
"So, Dave Brat is far more than just a college professor who beat Eric Cantor in a fluke of a primary.
He is a complete shill for Ayn Rand-loving libertarians and the Koch Brothers.
And he is apparently a graduate of the Kochtopus’ “Teach Ayn Rand in College, Do Well, and We’ll Send You to Washington” program."
"So, Dave Brat is far more than just a college professor who beat Eric Cantor in a fluke of a primary.
He is a complete shill for Ayn Rand-loving libertarians and the Koch Brothers.
And he is apparently a graduate of the Kochtopus’ “Teach Ayn Rand in College, Do Well, and We’ll Send You to Washington” program."
Oklahoma GOPer: “We would be totally in the right” if the state started executing gay people
Oklahoma GOPer: “We would be totally in the right” if the state started executing gay people
"Scott Esk is a conservative Republican running for a seat in the Oklahoma state Legislature, and he says he wants to apply Biblical principles to Oklahoma law. He also thinks that gay people should be put to death by stoning. And he isn’t doing much to hide the fact that he believes gay people deserve to be murdered, either."
"Scott Esk is a conservative Republican running for a seat in the Oklahoma state Legislature, and he says he wants to apply Biblical principles to Oklahoma law. He also thinks that gay people should be put to death by stoning. And he isn’t doing much to hide the fact that he believes gay people deserve to be murdered, either."
WATCH: Oklahoma Tea Party Hopeful Supports Stoning Gays To Death
WATCH: Oklahoma Tea Party Hopeful Supports Stoning Gays To Death
"Voters in Oklahoma’s State House District 91 currently have a candidate put before them that is either in the wrong century or on the wrong continent."
"Voters in Oklahoma’s State House District 91 currently have a candidate put before them that is either in the wrong century or on the wrong continent."
New Ayn Rand Nutjob Goes to Washington? The Scary Economic Thinking of Dave Brat
www.alternet.org/economy/ayn-rand-and-dave-brat?page=0%2C0
"America’s big banks and corporate giants are always ready to fund college professors who are willing to embrace discredited economic theories that support their power."
"America’s big banks and corporate giants are always ready to fund college professors who are willing to embrace discredited economic theories that support their power."
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Michigan Republican Insists Dark Money is “The American Way”
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/10/michigan-republican-insists-dark-money-is-the-american-way/
"The country is lost I’m afraid. Not because of Obamacare, not because of gay marriage, but because you have politicians coming out with statements like “facts don’t matter any more” or “bribery is American as Apple pie” without any retribution. It’s just so sad. The Republicans really have lost their minds. Terri Land has made it clear she doesn’t care to win from the public that elects her, just the dark money that funds her pathetic campaign.
I’m so glad the GOP feels that bribery is the American way. Why do the rest of us get thrown in jail for it then?"
"The country is lost I’m afraid. Not because of Obamacare, not because of gay marriage, but because you have politicians coming out with statements like “facts don’t matter any more” or “bribery is American as Apple pie” without any retribution. It’s just so sad. The Republicans really have lost their minds. Terri Land has made it clear she doesn’t care to win from the public that elects her, just the dark money that funds her pathetic campaign.
I’m so glad the GOP feels that bribery is the American way. Why do the rest of us get thrown in jail for it then?"
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Ingraham Warns GOP That Passing Immigration Reform Will Cost Them 2016 Presidential Race
Ingraham Warns GOP That Passing Immigration Reform Will Cost Them 2016 Presidential Race
"Ingraham has been demagoguing the issue of immigration reform since she's been on the air, and she's been going after Cantor for it on the radio day in and day out."
"Ingraham has been demagoguing the issue of immigration reform since she's been on the air, and she's been going after Cantor for it on the radio day in and day out."
Father Of Amanda Miller Lashes Out At Jerad As Portrait Of Las Vegas Killers Emerges
Father Of Amanda Miller Lashes Out At Jerad As Portrait Of Las Vegas Killers Emerges
"How many more troubled people will be drawn into the Patriot movement's zealous hatred of the government? How many more people will die because of Republican talkers incessant need to ratchet up their hyperbolic attacks on our airwaves that helps fuel these twisted minds into acts of violence?"
"How many more troubled people will be drawn into the Patriot movement's zealous hatred of the government? How many more people will die because of Republican talkers incessant need to ratchet up their hyperbolic attacks on our airwaves that helps fuel these twisted minds into acts of violence?"
Breaking: Disgraced ‘Kissing Congressman’ ADMITS Taking Cash For Votes!
Breaking: Disgraced ‘Kissing Congressman’ ADMITS Taking Cash For Votes!
"McAllister, who ran on “Christian values,” admitted on Thursday to another thing Jesus might not like: allowing his votes to be bought. While explaining how “money controls Washington” and work on Capitol Hill is “steady cycle of voting for fundraising and money instead of voting for what is right,” McAllister admitted that he has voted against legislation with a payoff in mind."
"McAllister, who ran on “Christian values,” admitted on Thursday to another thing Jesus might not like: allowing his votes to be bought. While explaining how “money controls Washington” and work on Capitol Hill is “steady cycle of voting for fundraising and money instead of voting for what is right,” McAllister admitted that he has voted against legislation with a payoff in mind."
How Fox News Covers Right-Wing Cop Killers
www.mediamatters.org/blog/2014/06/10/how-fox-news-covers-right-wing-cop-killers/199651
"The chilling details of Sunday's Las Vegas ambush produced public shock and intense media coverage. One major news outlet seemed to lag behind, though: Fox News."
"The chilling details of Sunday's Las Vegas ambush produced public shock and intense media coverage. One major news outlet seemed to lag behind, though: Fox News."
How the Right-wing Echo Chamber Helped Spawn the Las Vegas White Supremacist Shooters
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/how-right-wing-echo-chamber-helped-spawn-las-vegas-white-supremacist-shooters?page=0%2C0
"The Right-wing echo chamber helped to spawn the mass shooters named "Jared" and "Amanda".
Birtherism, an embrace of the neo-confederacy, a worshipful attitude towards the Confederate flag (i.e. "the American Swastika") and the CSA, along with an open embrace of anti-black affect and white racial resentment in a concerted effort to delegitimate the United States' first black president, are the "polite" face of American white supremacy in the first decades of the 21st century.
The Republican Party is a white identity organization.
Complementing this claim, social scientists have highlighted how the Tea Party, a herrenvolk organization motivated by white racism under the guise of "taking our country back"--which begs the question "from who?"--creates a sense of white racialized self-interest among its members. Moreover, Tea Party organizations are a way for "old school" white supremacists to recruit new members from the angry white men (and women) who constitute the more extreme elements in the Republican Party."
"The Right-wing echo chamber helped to spawn the mass shooters named "Jared" and "Amanda".
Birtherism, an embrace of the neo-confederacy, a worshipful attitude towards the Confederate flag (i.e. "the American Swastika") and the CSA, along with an open embrace of anti-black affect and white racial resentment in a concerted effort to delegitimate the United States' first black president, are the "polite" face of American white supremacy in the first decades of the 21st century.
The Republican Party is a white identity organization.
Complementing this claim, social scientists have highlighted how the Tea Party, a herrenvolk organization motivated by white racism under the guise of "taking our country back"--which begs the question "from who?"--creates a sense of white racialized self-interest among its members. Moreover, Tea Party organizations are a way for "old school" white supremacists to recruit new members from the angry white men (and women) who constitute the more extreme elements in the Republican Party."
Alex Jones Once Again Proves That He’s a Disgusting Human Being
www.forwardprogressives.com/alex-jones-proves-hes-disgusting-human/
"Though there is a bit of irony concerning his comments considering the two shooters were found to have been anti-government radicals who followed Alex Jones and other radical conservative websites, and were some of the individuals who showed up in support of welfare rancher Cliven Bundy. But let’s be real, Alex Jones has become a millionaire preying on the most ignorant among us. And the worst part is, time and time again nothing he says ever comes true – yet his herds of sheep who follow him never seem to question his sanity. Jones is nothing more than a disgusting parasite who represents the worst parts of the human race. Anyone who believes the nonsense he spews out should be absolutely ashamed of themselves."
"Though there is a bit of irony concerning his comments considering the two shooters were found to have been anti-government radicals who followed Alex Jones and other radical conservative websites, and were some of the individuals who showed up in support of welfare rancher Cliven Bundy. But let’s be real, Alex Jones has become a millionaire preying on the most ignorant among us. And the worst part is, time and time again nothing he says ever comes true – yet his herds of sheep who follow him never seem to question his sanity. Jones is nothing more than a disgusting parasite who represents the worst parts of the human race. Anyone who believes the nonsense he spews out should be absolutely ashamed of themselves."
Alex Jones loses it: Harry Reid staged ‘false flag’ Vegas shooting with MK-ULTRA mind control
www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/09/alex-jones-loses-it-harry-reid-staged-false-flag-vegas-shooting-with-mk-ultra-mind-control/
"On his Monday radio show, Jones immediately called the shooting a “false flag” operation by the U.S. government."
"On his Monday radio show, Jones immediately called the shooting a “false flag” operation by the U.S. government."
Monday, June 9, 2014
Vegas Cop Killers Awash in White Supremacy, Rightwing Conspiracy | Common Dreams
Vegas Cop Killers Awash in White Supremacy, Rightwing Conspiracy | Common Dreams
"The perpetrators in Las Vegas who shot and killed three people on Sunday—including two police officers gunned down while eating lunch in a pizzeria—were reportedly members of the white supremacy movement who espoused rabid anti-government and racist views."
"The perpetrators in Las Vegas who shot and killed three people on Sunday—including two police officers gunned down while eating lunch in a pizzeria—were reportedly members of the white supremacy movement who espoused rabid anti-government and racist views."
5 Doomed, Hilarious Efforts by the Religious Right to Disprove Science
www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/5-doomed-hilarious-efforts-religious-right-disprove-science
"What happens when you’re part of a religious and political movement whose ideology is contradicted by well-established science? You’ve gotta get creative. Here are the five most ridiculous explanations religious conservatives have conjured up to outflank science, from gay armies to magic birds to the existence of the Loch Ness Monster."
"What happens when you’re part of a religious and political movement whose ideology is contradicted by well-established science? You’ve gotta get creative. Here are the five most ridiculous explanations religious conservatives have conjured up to outflank science, from gay armies to magic birds to the existence of the Loch Ness Monster."
Louisiana GOP Governor Bobby Jindal Signs Bill Banning Lawsuits Against Oil And Gas Industry
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/08/bp-given-freedom-to-pollute/
"It’s official. Republicans love oil and gas companies so much that they’re willing to ban people from filing lawsuits filed against them."
"It’s official. Republicans love oil and gas companies so much that they’re willing to ban people from filing lawsuits filed against them."
6 Right-Wing Lunacies This Week: I’m Not A Scientist But I’m Going to Wage War On Science Anyway
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/6-right-wing-lunacies-week-im-not-scientist-im-going-wage-war-science-anyway
"The “I’m not a scientist, but” statement of faux humility was the most popular refrain this week in Republican circles, Facebook pages, Twitter feeds and press conferences."
"The “I’m not a scientist, but” statement of faux humility was the most popular refrain this week in Republican circles, Facebook pages, Twitter feeds and press conferences."
The Results Are In: America Is Dumb and on the Road to Getting Dumber
www.alternet.org/education/results-are-america-dumb-and-road-getting-dumber
"Today, the South’s slavish devotion to the Republican Party’s corporate profit motive has ensured a continued devaluation of public education, with GOP-controlled states from North Carolina to Kansas inflicting dramatic spending cuts to education to make way for further tax breaks to the rich and corporations. The far right’s solution to a failing education system is to usher white kids into private schools and Christian academies aka “segregation academies.” The Republican-controlled South is where you see the right’s education strategy in action. “Inspired by home-school superstars such as Creation Museum founder Ken Ham, tens of thousands of other southern families have fled their public-school systems in order to soak their children in the anti-intellectual sitz bath of religious denial,” writes Chuck Thompson in Better Off Without Em."
"Today, the South’s slavish devotion to the Republican Party’s corporate profit motive has ensured a continued devaluation of public education, with GOP-controlled states from North Carolina to Kansas inflicting dramatic spending cuts to education to make way for further tax breaks to the rich and corporations. The far right’s solution to a failing education system is to usher white kids into private schools and Christian academies aka “segregation academies.” The Republican-controlled South is where you see the right’s education strategy in action. “Inspired by home-school superstars such as Creation Museum founder Ken Ham, tens of thousands of other southern families have fled their public-school systems in order to soak their children in the anti-intellectual sitz bath of religious denial,” writes Chuck Thompson in Better Off Without Em."
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Friday, June 6, 2014
Bad News For Republicans: Obamacare Still NOT A Job Killer As 217,000 Jobs Added In May, Healthcare Adds The Most
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/06/bad-news-for-republicans-obamacare-still-not-a-job-killer-as-217000-jobs-added-in-may-healthcare-adds-the-most/
"For the fourth consecutive month, the economy added more than 200,000 jobs, and healthcare led the way in creating those jobs. According to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 217,000 jobs were added in May. Healthcare was responsible for approximately 55,000 of those jobs. And that’s not the only good news.
The jobs report is even sweeter because it means the United States has finally recovered all of the jobs lost when the economy crashed during the Bush Administration in 2008. It also marks the first time that the economy has added 200,000 jobs for four straight months since 1999-2000, when another Democrat, Bill Clinton, occupied the White House. Additionally, the unemployment rate still stands at 6.3 percent, which is a six year low since the rate peaked at 10 percent in 2009 just after Obama took office."
"For the fourth consecutive month, the economy added more than 200,000 jobs, and healthcare led the way in creating those jobs. According to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 217,000 jobs were added in May. Healthcare was responsible for approximately 55,000 of those jobs. And that’s not the only good news.
The jobs report is even sweeter because it means the United States has finally recovered all of the jobs lost when the economy crashed during the Bush Administration in 2008. It also marks the first time that the economy has added 200,000 jobs for four straight months since 1999-2000, when another Democrat, Bill Clinton, occupied the White House. Additionally, the unemployment rate still stands at 6.3 percent, which is a six year low since the rate peaked at 10 percent in 2009 just after Obama took office."
Fox News Guest Launches Race-Based Attack On Neil deGrasse Tyson
www.mediamatters.org/blog/2014/06/05/meet-the-hipster-racist-fox-news-guest-attackin/199617
"McInnes used to write for VDARE.com, which the Southern Poverty Law Center identifies as a "White Nationalist" "hate group," and stated in 2011 "I love me some VDARE." In one post for VDARE.com, McInnes compared a Canadian university to a "madrassa" because it wouldn't host Jared Taylor, a white nationalist who advocates for founding all-white towns.
McInnes currrently writes for Taki's Magazine, a "paleoconservative" website that publishes overtly racist articles including ones by neo-confederates."
"McInnes used to write for VDARE.com, which the Southern Poverty Law Center identifies as a "White Nationalist" "hate group," and stated in 2011 "I love me some VDARE." In one post for VDARE.com, McInnes compared a Canadian university to a "madrassa" because it wouldn't host Jared Taylor, a white nationalist who advocates for founding all-white towns.
McInnes currrently writes for Taki's Magazine, a "paleoconservative" website that publishes overtly racist articles including ones by neo-confederates."
How The Theocratic Right Wing Guarantees Its Legacy: Grooming Future Judges
How The Theocratic Right Wing Guarantees Its Legacy: Grooming Future Judges
"There really is a vast right-wing conspiracy with no separation between the so-called libertarian wing and the theocratic wing. Not only do they coordinate at the top levels, but they are also actively working to inculcate young people with their view that there is no barrier between church and state by actively pursuing law students and offering them a paid fellowship to learn how to bend American law and the constitution to suit a fundamentalist Christian world view."
"There really is a vast right-wing conspiracy with no separation between the so-called libertarian wing and the theocratic wing. Not only do they coordinate at the top levels, but they are also actively working to inculcate young people with their view that there is no barrier between church and state by actively pursuing law students and offering them a paid fellowship to learn how to bend American law and the constitution to suit a fundamentalist Christian world view."
'Sovereign Citizen' Opens Fire, Tries To Blow Up Georgia Courthouse
'Sovereign Citizen' Opens Fire, Tries To Blow Up Georgia Courthouse
"Another right-wing nut job, a classic result of all the anti-government poison special interests love to pour into the heads of the weak and logically challenged"
"Another right-wing nut job, a classic result of all the anti-government poison special interests love to pour into the heads of the weak and logically challenged"
Sgt. Bergdahl Tried To Escape Afghanistan Twice
Sgt. Bergdahl Tried To Escape Afghanistan Twice
"This is a message to all troops fighting in wars: Republicans admire your service to the country until they can exploit it for political purposes."
"This is a message to all troops fighting in wars: Republicans admire your service to the country until they can exploit it for political purposes."
New Texas GOP Platform Calls On Politicians To Ignore Climate Change
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/06/05/3445339/texas-gop-2014-platform-climate-change/
"There is no mention of climate change in the 2012 Texas GOP platform and the Environmental Protection Agency is identified as an agency that should be abolished."
"There is no mention of climate change in the 2012 Texas GOP platform and the Environmental Protection Agency is identified as an agency that should be abolished."
North Carolina To Lift Fracking Ban And Criminalize The Disclosure Of Fracking Chemicals
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/06/05/3445260/north-carolina-fracking-criminalize-chemical-disclosure/
"North Carolina’s Mining and Energy Commission was found earlier this month to have met with energy industry executives — specifically ones from companies that sell chemicals used in fracking — before recommending to North Carolina officials that the state should let mining companies keep their chemical brew a secret. The AP reported that at least three members of the Mining and Energy Commission’s board met with executives from Halliburton and other companies, meetings that aren’t illegal but that some say should have been conducted by the entire board, not just a few members, to ensure transparency.
The law signed by McCrory makes the “unlawful disclosure” of the chemical brew that’s injected into the ground to unlock stores of natural gas a misdemeanor. That’s a downgrade in severity from a previous version of the bill, which would have made it a felony to disclose the chemical mix, which is regarded by several states as a trade secret."
"North Carolina’s Mining and Energy Commission was found earlier this month to have met with energy industry executives — specifically ones from companies that sell chemicals used in fracking — before recommending to North Carolina officials that the state should let mining companies keep their chemical brew a secret. The AP reported that at least three members of the Mining and Energy Commission’s board met with executives from Halliburton and other companies, meetings that aren’t illegal but that some say should have been conducted by the entire board, not just a few members, to ensure transparency.
The law signed by McCrory makes the “unlawful disclosure” of the chemical brew that’s injected into the ground to unlock stores of natural gas a misdemeanor. That’s a downgrade in severity from a previous version of the bill, which would have made it a felony to disclose the chemical mix, which is regarded by several states as a trade secret."
Sheriff's Office: McDaniel Camp Account Of Courthouse Caper A 'Fabrication'
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/sheriff-s-office-refutes-mcdaniel-camp-account-of-courthouse-caper
"The McDaniel campaign refused to comment on the Hinds County Sheriff's office's latest statement."
"The McDaniel campaign refused to comment on the Hinds County Sheriff's office's latest statement."
Weirdos, dopes and break-ins: What’s going on with the Mississippi Tea Party?
Weirdos, dopes and break-ins: What’s going on with the Mississippi Tea Party?
"Usually you wait for three similar events to declare something a trend, but in a closely watched Senate race where there’s little margin for error, we’re going to call it at two: there’s a trend among McDaniel and Tea Party allies to be caught in public being stupid. And we have another five months left until the general election. Who knows what sort of old-timey corrupt hijinks the McDaniel camp could get involved in over that seemingly endless amount of time?"
"Usually you wait for three similar events to declare something a trend, but in a closely watched Senate race where there’s little margin for error, we’re going to call it at two: there’s a trend among McDaniel and Tea Party allies to be caught in public being stupid. And we have another five months left until the general election. Who knows what sort of old-timey corrupt hijinks the McDaniel camp could get involved in over that seemingly endless amount of time?"
GOP races to define Iowa's Joni Ernst as not totally extremist. Spoiler: She is.
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/04/1304402/-GOP-races-to-define-Iowa-s-Joni-Ernst-as-not-totally-extremist-Spoiler-She-is
"So congratulations, Republicans. You got your Sarah Palin-endorsed, Social Security-privatizing, minimum wage-opposing dream candidate."
"So congratulations, Republicans. You got your Sarah Palin-endorsed, Social Security-privatizing, minimum wage-opposing dream candidate."
Failed GOP Candidate Loses Election, Goes To Jail For Election Fraud!
Failed GOP Candidate Loses Election, Goes To Jail For Election Fraud!
"She is being charged with perjury by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, a fellow Republican"
"She is being charged with perjury by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, a fellow Republican"
Charles Krauthammer Supports Obama's Decision To Bring Sgt. Bergdahl Home
Charles Krauthammer Supports Obama's Decision To Bring Sgt. Bergdahl Home
"Of all the people I wouldn't have thought would be on the right side of the Sgt. Bergdahl prisoner swap, it would be Charles Krauthammer. He told Bret Baier on Fox News that he would have made the same deal as Obama."
"Of all the people I wouldn't have thought would be on the right side of the Sgt. Bergdahl prisoner swap, it would be Charles Krauthammer. He told Bret Baier on Fox News that he would have made the same deal as Obama."
Thursday, June 5, 2014
PERRspectives: Mitch McConnells Deadly Lies about Obamacare
PERRspectives: Mitch McConnells Deadly Lies about Obamacare
"So facing a tough reelection race this fall, Mitch McConnell did what Mitch McConnell does. He lied about taking people's health insurance away, like he lied during his failed effort to prevent them from getting it in the first place."
"So facing a tough reelection race this fall, Mitch McConnell did what Mitch McConnell does. He lied about taking people's health insurance away, like he lied during his failed effort to prevent them from getting it in the first place."
4 Inconvenient Facts Conservatives Conveniently Ignore
www.alternet.org/4-inconvenient-facts-conservatives-conveniently-ignore
"The sudden rewriting of everything we’ve known the right to stand for may seem odd, but, in fact, rewriting history is standard operating procedure on the right."
"The sudden rewriting of everything we’ve known the right to stand for may seem odd, but, in fact, rewriting history is standard operating procedure on the right."
Koch Shill Joins Fox Talkers To Slam Bernie Sanders' VA Bill
Koch Shill Joins Fox Talkers To Slam Bernie Sanders' VA Bill
"Their only allegiance is to their billionaires, not veterans, and certainly not ordinary Americans."
"Their only allegiance is to their billionaires, not veterans, and certainly not ordinary Americans."
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Juan Cole: Is the Prisoner Swap Hysteria a Sign of GOP War Withdrawal Symptoms? - Juan Cole - Truthdig
Juan Cole: Is the Prisoner Swap Hysteria a Sign of GOP War Withdrawal Symptoms? - Juan Cole - Truthdig
"GOP leaders are having war withdrawal. That is the real reason for the firestorm of protest they have raised, none of it based on law or high-minded principles."
"GOP leaders are having war withdrawal. That is the real reason for the firestorm of protest they have raised, none of it based on law or high-minded principles."
John McCain Flip Flops On Sgt. Bergdahl Swap. Are You Surprised?
John McCain Flip Flops On Sgt. Bergdahl Swap. Are You Surprised?
"He supported before he was against it. We really need television ombudsmen examining what politicians and pundits say on our airwaves. There are never any consequences, either for lying or for making believe you never said the thing that you said before."
"He supported before he was against it. We really need television ombudsmen examining what politicians and pundits say on our airwaves. There are never any consequences, either for lying or for making believe you never said the thing that you said before."
Despicable Republicans Are Deleting Their Previous Praise of Bowe Bergdahl
www.politicususa.com/2014/06/04/despicable-republicans-deleting-previous-praise-bowe-bergdahl.html
"Republicans are proving that their desperation for an Obama scandal is limitless by frantically deleting their previous praise of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from the Internet."
"Republicans are proving that their desperation for an Obama scandal is limitless by frantically deleting their previous praise of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from the Internet."
Former Bush Official Blasts GOP On Bergdahl: Bush Would Have Done The Same Thing
www.thinkprogress.org/world/2014/06/03/3444366/former-bush-official-blasts-gop-bush-would-have-agreed-to-bergdahl-swap/
"Though Cheney told Fox News on Monday that he would not have agreed to the deal, Bellinger stressed that the Bush administration “returned something like 500 detainees from Guantanamo.” Statistics from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence show that only 6 percent (5 in total) of Guantanamo detainees released during the Obama administration have potentially engaged in militant activities. That compares with a rate of nearly 30 percent under the Bush administration."
"Though Cheney told Fox News on Monday that he would not have agreed to the deal, Bellinger stressed that the Bush administration “returned something like 500 detainees from Guantanamo.” Statistics from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence show that only 6 percent (5 in total) of Guantanamo detainees released during the Obama administration have potentially engaged in militant activities. That compares with a rate of nearly 30 percent under the Bush administration."
Why The Five Taliban Detainees Had To Be Released Soon, No Matter What
www.thinkprogress.org/world/2014/06/02/3443719/the-case-for-negotiating-for-bergdahls-release/
"The five detainees that were included in the deal would have to be released soon anyway because the U.S. involvement in the armed conflict against the Taliban is ending"
"The five detainees that were included in the deal would have to be released soon anyway because the U.S. involvement in the armed conflict against the Taliban is ending"
Before And After Shots: Republicans Pleading For POW Bergdahl’s Release, Until Obama Made Made The Deal
Before And After Shots: Republicans Pleading For POW Bergdahl’s Release, Until Obama Made Made The Deal
"Watch how quickly things shift with the right wing site PJ Media, which Little Green Footballs tagged. This was in January after a petition was launched to secure his release."
"Watch how quickly things shift with the right wing site PJ Media, which Little Green Footballs tagged. This was in January after a petition was launched to secure his release."
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Bad News For Republicans: Poll Shows America Supports Limiting Emissions Even If It Costs Them
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/03/hey-republicans-poll-shows-america-supports-limiting-emissions-even-if-it-costs-them/
"A recent Washington Post-ABC poll released yesterday found that 70 percent of Americans (70 percent!) support federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Seventy percent also said that the federal government should “require states to limit the amount of greenhouse gases produced within their borders.”
You hear that? When it comes to how much we’re being poisoned, citizens actually don’t mind the federal government tampering with the “invisible hand” of private business. But I guess you could say it’s no longer a private issue when it screws over everybody."
"A recent Washington Post-ABC poll released yesterday found that 70 percent of Americans (70 percent!) support federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Seventy percent also said that the federal government should “require states to limit the amount of greenhouse gases produced within their borders.”
You hear that? When it comes to how much we’re being poisoned, citizens actually don’t mind the federal government tampering with the “invisible hand” of private business. But I guess you could say it’s no longer a private issue when it screws over everybody."
Ex-Bush Official: GWB Would Have Made Same Deal To Free Sgt. Bergdahl
Ex-Bush Official: GWB Would Have Made Same Deal To Free Sgt. Bergdahl
"You won't find this interview highlighted on Fox News or any of their websites at this time, and that means it's important."
"You won't find this interview highlighted on Fox News or any of their websites at this time, and that means it's important."
Ted Cruz Accuses Democrats Of Setting First Amendment On Fire, Being ‘Fahrenheit 451 Democrats’ (Video)
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/03/ted-cruz-accuses-democrats-setting-first-amendment-on-fire-being-fahrenheit-451-democrats-video/
"During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, Senator Cruz remained unfazed by the copious amounts of dark money currently flowing into U.S. elections at an alarming rate. As the country strays away from ‘one person, one vote’ to one dollar-one vote, Cruz decides the real First Amendment issue deals with money, and money is of the utmost importance."
"During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, Senator Cruz remained unfazed by the copious amounts of dark money currently flowing into U.S. elections at an alarming rate. As the country strays away from ‘one person, one vote’ to one dollar-one vote, Cruz decides the real First Amendment issue deals with money, and money is of the utmost importance."
Ted Cruz Introduces Bill That Would Eliminate All Limits On Campaign Donations
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/06/03/3444422/ted-cruz-introduces-that-would-eliminate-all-limits-on-campaign-donations/
"Yet, while Cruz is quite upfront about his bill’s intentions in the text of the legislation, the title of the bill is more misleading — Cruz named his legislation allowing billionaires to write unlimited checks to political candidates the “SuperPAC Elimination Act of 2014"."
"Yet, while Cruz is quite upfront about his bill’s intentions in the text of the legislation, the title of the bill is more misleading — Cruz named his legislation allowing billionaires to write unlimited checks to political candidates the “SuperPAC Elimination Act of 2014"."
Republican Bergdahl Scandal Falls Apart as White House Discussed Swap With GOP in 2011
www.politicususa.com/2014/06/03/republican-bergdahl-scandal-falls-white-house-discussed-swap-gop-2011.html
"The Republican Obama scandal machine has been stopped before it could ever get started as it is being reported that the White House informed congressional Republicans on numerous occasions about the prisoner swap that brought Sgt. Bergdahl home.
The idea that Republicans had no knowledge of the prisoner swap that freed Sgt Bow Bergdahl was dealt a severe blow today."
"The Republican Obama scandal machine has been stopped before it could ever get started as it is being reported that the White House informed congressional Republicans on numerous occasions about the prisoner swap that brought Sgt. Bergdahl home.
The idea that Republicans had no knowledge of the prisoner swap that freed Sgt Bow Bergdahl was dealt a severe blow today."
Top GOP Candidate for Governor Led Birther Effort in Arizona
www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/06/ken-bennett-arizona-governor-birther
"Bennett isn't the only controversial figure in the race. The candidates include state Sen. Al Melvin, a tea party darling who championed Arizona's anti-gay bill and claimed that he's never seen discrimination in Arizona, and Andrew Thomas, a former county prosecutor who was disbarred in 2012 over allegations of ethical misconduct."
"Bennett isn't the only controversial figure in the race. The candidates include state Sen. Al Melvin, a tea party darling who championed Arizona's anti-gay bill and claimed that he's never seen discrimination in Arizona, and Andrew Thomas, a former county prosecutor who was disbarred in 2012 over allegations of ethical misconduct."
If The Taliban Are Terrorists, So Is The Tea Party
If The Taliban Are Terrorists, So Is The Tea Party
"There is no daylight between the Tea Party and the Taliban. Different religions, same authoritarian bent, same trajectory toward theocracy."
"There is no daylight between the Tea Party and the Taliban. Different religions, same authoritarian bent, same trajectory toward theocracy."
Moral Monday Sit-In Equates Peoples Health with Eco Health | Common Dreams
Moral Monday Sit-In Equates Peoples Health with Eco Health | Common Dreams
"'Moral Monday' demonstrators took their fight back to the state capitol building again this week and eleven people were detained and cited for refusing to leave as they attempted to lobby Republican Gov. Pat McCrory to help end the legislature's frontal assault on the health of the state's people and its environment."
"'Moral Monday' demonstrators took their fight back to the state capitol building again this week and eleven people were detained and cited for refusing to leave as they attempted to lobby Republican Gov. Pat McCrory to help end the legislature's frontal assault on the health of the state's people and its environment."
Monday, June 2, 2014
Republicans Are Claiming the New Climate Rules Will Wreck the Economy. They're Wrong.
www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/06/obama-epa-power-plant-rules-hysteria
"With every new environmental regulation, there are cries of economic disaster. But those disasters never actually happen."
"With every new environmental regulation, there are cries of economic disaster. But those disasters never actually happen."
We Must Stop Allowing Far Right Conservative Christians to Dumb Down and Radicalize This Country
www.forwardprogressives.com/conservative-christian-radicals-dumb-down-country/
"Instead of figuring out how to make the United States a world leader in math and science, we’re debating whether or not the story of Noah’s ark should be in the chapter following the mapping of human DNA in science books. Instead of embracing some of the most educated and intelligent among us, millions of Americans would rather listen to a bearded redneck from backwoods Louisiana tell them how the United States needs to be more “godly.” And somehow “being godly” seems to mostly revolve around a strong disdain for homosexuals. It’s absurd."
"Instead of figuring out how to make the United States a world leader in math and science, we’re debating whether or not the story of Noah’s ark should be in the chapter following the mapping of human DNA in science books. Instead of embracing some of the most educated and intelligent among us, millions of Americans would rather listen to a bearded redneck from backwoods Louisiana tell them how the United States needs to be more “godly.” And somehow “being godly” seems to mostly revolve around a strong disdain for homosexuals. It’s absurd."
Mike Pence Opposes Stimulus Projects Unless They Benefit Mike Pence | Right Wing Watch
Mike Pence Opposes Stimulus Projects Unless They Benefit Mike Pence | Right Wing Watch
"the Indiana Republican, now the state’s governor, is joining a long line of Republicans who voted against the stimulus but then took credit for stimulus dollars that went toward projects in their districts."
"the Indiana Republican, now the state’s governor, is joining a long line of Republicans who voted against the stimulus but then took credit for stimulus dollars that went toward projects in their districts."
Failed GOP candidate changes name to ‘Cesar Chavez,’ switches parties to run in Hispanic district
www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/02/failed-gop-candidate-changes-name-to-cesar-chavez-switches-parties-to-run-in-hispanic-district/
"the white anti-LGBT activist in Houston, Texas who used stock images of African-Americans in his campaign literature to deceive low-information voters about his race, Chavez is trying to convince voters in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District that he shares a common cultural and racial heritage with them."
"the white anti-LGBT activist in Houston, Texas who used stock images of African-Americans in his campaign literature to deceive low-information voters about his race, Chavez is trying to convince voters in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District that he shares a common cultural and racial heritage with them."
Bernie Sanders Makes Republicans Put Up or Shut Up With New Bill To Expand Vets Benefits
www.politicususa.com/2014/06/01/bernie-sanders-republicans-put-shut-bill-expand-vets-benefits.html
"In February, Senate Republicans blocked a bill to expand veterans’ benefits because they claimed it was too expensive. Republicans want the VA to have the ability to fire senior executives quickly, and some have called for vets to be able to go into the private health system for care during this current crisis. Sanders’ legislation gives Republicans what they were asking for.
The legislation also gives Senate Republicans a chance to right the disgraceful wrong of February by voting to authorize the construction of 27 new clinics and facilities. House Republicans are currently pushing a $600 billion tax cut for business, so don’t be fooled by Republican cries that the $21 billion veterans’ bill is too expensive."
"In February, Senate Republicans blocked a bill to expand veterans’ benefits because they claimed it was too expensive. Republicans want the VA to have the ability to fire senior executives quickly, and some have called for vets to be able to go into the private health system for care during this current crisis. Sanders’ legislation gives Republicans what they were asking for.
The legislation also gives Senate Republicans a chance to right the disgraceful wrong of February by voting to authorize the construction of 27 new clinics and facilities. House Republicans are currently pushing a $600 billion tax cut for business, so don’t be fooled by Republican cries that the $21 billion veterans’ bill is too expensive."
Right-wing “superpatriots” ignore veterans: The real VA scandal no one will talk about
Right-wing “superpatriots” ignore veterans: The real VA scandal no one will talk about
"How rich: GOP starts the wars, mismanages them, creates need for care, then underfunds it."
"How rich: GOP starts the wars, mismanages them, creates need for care, then underfunds it."
PERRspectives: Ronald Reagan, the President Who Really Negotiated with Terrorists
PERRspectives: Ronald Reagan, the President Who Really Negotiated with Terrorists
"Republicans are predictably foaming at the mouth over the news that the Obama administration secured the release of American soldier Bowe Bergdahl exchange for five Taliban prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay. Even more predictable, the right-wing rage is unfounded. As Lt. Col. Robert Bateman explained, throughout its history the United States has engaged in prisoner swaps to gain the freedom of its servicemen captured in battle. And as it turns out, the one modern President who actually negotiated with terrorists is the same one conservatives revere most, Ronald Reagan."
"Republicans are predictably foaming at the mouth over the news that the Obama administration secured the release of American soldier Bowe Bergdahl exchange for five Taliban prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay. Even more predictable, the right-wing rage is unfounded. As Lt. Col. Robert Bateman explained, throughout its history the United States has engaged in prisoner swaps to gain the freedom of its servicemen captured in battle. And as it turns out, the one modern President who actually negotiated with terrorists is the same one conservatives revere most, Ronald Reagan."
Homeschooling 'Expert': Sex-ed Is A Liberal Plot So Make Your Kids Learn By Watching Guinea Pigs
Homeschooling 'Expert': Sex-ed Is A Liberal Plot So Make Your Kids Learn By Watching Guinea Pigs
"A conservative activist, who has been billed as a homeschooling expert by tea party groups, warned over the weekend that sex-ed courses were a plot to increase the number of Democratic voters by destroying marriages."
"A conservative activist, who has been billed as a homeschooling expert by tea party groups, warned over the weekend that sex-ed courses were a plot to increase the number of Democratic voters by destroying marriages."
The Rich Are Being Held Hostage?
The Rich Are Being Held Hostage?
"If our society is built along the lines these Rand-acolytes want, it will be a disaster economically, but even more importantly, it will be a nightmare in terms of morality. As the most recent decade just proved most conclusively, letting billionaire investors on Wall Street do whatever they want without much regulation will result in a poorer, weaker society."
"If our society is built along the lines these Rand-acolytes want, it will be a disaster economically, but even more importantly, it will be a nightmare in terms of morality. As the most recent decade just proved most conclusively, letting billionaire investors on Wall Street do whatever they want without much regulation will result in a poorer, weaker society."
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