Constituents Want Answers For Rep. McHenry's ACA Repeal Votes
"Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) wasn't expecting what he got when he held a town hall meeting this week. Instead of being cheered for his votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act, he was greeted by angry constituents, including this mom, who is grieving the death of her uninsured son. I can completely relate to her grief and anger."
Friday, August 9, 2013
Corporate Constitutional “Rights” Harm Small Business | Common Dreams
Corporate Constitutional “Rights” Harm Small Business | Common Dreams
"Small businesses find themselves in the same position when it comes to our First Amendment “right” to participate in the electoral process. We simply do not have the funds to compete against the big boys. A body that should be protecting the interests of small businesses, the US Chamber of Commerce is overrun with the very same corporations who are exercising their personhood “rights” to slap down any business which challenges their policies, and frequently lobbies for laws and supports candidates who will support their corporate agenda."
"Small businesses find themselves in the same position when it comes to our First Amendment “right” to participate in the electoral process. We simply do not have the funds to compete against the big boys. A body that should be protecting the interests of small businesses, the US Chamber of Commerce is overrun with the very same corporations who are exercising their personhood “rights” to slap down any business which challenges their policies, and frequently lobbies for laws and supports candidates who will support their corporate agenda."
Shrinking Deficit Foils GOP Talking Points
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PERRspectives: Texas Refuses to Enforce Obamacare Insurance Reforms
PERRspectives: Texas Refuses to Enforce Obamacare Insurance Reforms
"They say everything is bigger in Texas. That's certainly the case when it comes to the mega-failure that is the Lone Star State's 46th ranked health care system. Six million people or 24 percent of all Texans--and 30 percent of those ages 18 to 64--have no health insurance. Twenty-two Texas counties are among the nation's 30 worstfor health insurance coverage. And because GovernorRick Perry has refused the Affordable Care Act's expansion of Medicaid, 1.5 million Texans will needlessly remain uninsured after January 1. Now, Texas is adding insult to injury by refusing to enforce Obamacare's reforms for insurers, potentially putting the health--and lives--of its residents at risk."
"They say everything is bigger in Texas. That's certainly the case when it comes to the mega-failure that is the Lone Star State's 46th ranked health care system. Six million people or 24 percent of all Texans--and 30 percent of those ages 18 to 64--have no health insurance. Twenty-two Texas counties are among the nation's 30 worstfor health insurance coverage. And because GovernorRick Perry has refused the Affordable Care Act's expansion of Medicaid, 1.5 million Texans will needlessly remain uninsured after January 1. Now, Texas is adding insult to injury by refusing to enforce Obamacare's reforms for insurers, potentially putting the health--and lives--of its residents at risk."
Conservatives Used to Mock Ayn Rand -- How Did She Become a Hero to Right-Wing Nerds Everywhere? | Alternet
Conservatives Used to Mock Ayn Rand -- How Did She Become a Hero to Right-Wing Nerds Everywhere? | Alternet
"The growing influence on the American right of Ayn Rand, the libertarian right’s answer to Scientology’s novelist-philosopher L. Ron Hubbard, is a wonder to behold. When she died in 1982, Alissa Rosenbaum — the original name of the Russian-born novelist — was the leader of a marginal cult, the Objectivists, who had long been cast out of the mainstream American right. But the rise of Tea Party conservatism, fueled by white racial panic and zero-sum distributional conflicts in the Great Recession, has turned this minor, once-forgotten figure into an icon for a new generation of nerds who imagine themselves Nietzschean Ubermenschen oppressed by the totalitarian tyranny of the post office and the Social Security administration."
"The growing influence on the American right of Ayn Rand, the libertarian right’s answer to Scientology’s novelist-philosopher L. Ron Hubbard, is a wonder to behold. When she died in 1982, Alissa Rosenbaum — the original name of the Russian-born novelist — was the leader of a marginal cult, the Objectivists, who had long been cast out of the mainstream American right. But the rise of Tea Party conservatism, fueled by white racial panic and zero-sum distributional conflicts in the Great Recession, has turned this minor, once-forgotten figure into an icon for a new generation of nerds who imagine themselves Nietzschean Ubermenschen oppressed by the totalitarian tyranny of the post office and the Social Security administration."
Thursday, August 8, 2013
JPMorgan Faces Criminal Probe Over Mortgage Securities
JPMorgan Faces Criminal Probe Over Mortgage Securities
"JP Morgan Chase revealed in a regulatory filing Wednesday that the bank faces civil and criminal investigations over its dealing of shoddy mortgage securities that led to the 2008 financial crisis."
"JP Morgan Chase revealed in a regulatory filing Wednesday that the bank faces civil and criminal investigations over its dealing of shoddy mortgage securities that led to the 2008 financial crisis."
Democracy Disenfranchised: Detroit's Next Mayor Won't Be Allowed to Govern | The Nation
Democracy Disenfranchised: Detroit's Next Mayor Won't Be Allowed to Govern | The Nation
"Snyder had to develop the new “emergency manager” law after a previous version of the legislation—which he had used to take over smaller cities—was overturned by the voters of Michigan in a statewide referendum. In Detroit, 82 percent of voters said they did not want the “emergency manager” law. But they got it anyway."
"Snyder had to develop the new “emergency manager” law after a previous version of the legislation—which he had used to take over smaller cities—was overturned by the voters of Michigan in a statewide referendum. In Detroit, 82 percent of voters said they did not want the “emergency manager” law. But they got it anyway."
Iowa Caucuses Unworthy Of 'First In The Nation'
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Republican Led Texas Is a National Role Model For All The Wrong Reasons
www.politicususa.com/2013/08/07/republican-led-texas-national-role-model-wrong-reasons.html
"If Americans want a vision of a libertarian paradise Republicans are desperate to create, there are several Republican-controlled states that serve as a warning that the conservative vision for America is a nation of poor, uneducated, sick, and poverty-ridden citizens struggling to survive. Texas is a prime example because they encapsulate every devastating policy national Republicans are desperate to enact."
"If Americans want a vision of a libertarian paradise Republicans are desperate to create, there are several Republican-controlled states that serve as a warning that the conservative vision for America is a nation of poor, uneducated, sick, and poverty-ridden citizens struggling to survive. Texas is a prime example because they encapsulate every devastating policy national Republicans are desperate to enact."
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
These Six States Want To Allow Health Insurers To Deny Coverage To Sick People
These Six States Want To Allow Health Insurers To Deny Coverage To Sick People:
"Officials in Texas and five other GOP-led states are refusing to oversee even Obamacare’s most basic — and popular — consumer protections and insurance market reforms. That includes the law’s ban on denying coverage or charging more because of a pre-existing condition and discriminating against women on the basis of gender."
"Officials in Texas and five other GOP-led states are refusing to oversee even Obamacare’s most basic — and popular — consumer protections and insurance market reforms. That includes the law’s ban on denying coverage or charging more because of a pre-existing condition and discriminating against women on the basis of gender."
Senators Take Action On Postal Service’s Congressionally Induced Woes
Senators Take Action On Postal Service’s Congressionally Induced Woes: Congress inches closer to solving the problem that they created.
North Carolina Voter Suppression Bill Increases Campaign Contributors’ Influence On Courts
North Carolina Voter Suppression Bill Increases Campaign Contributors’ Influence On Courts
"The North Carolina legislature is changing the law to allow more money to influence judicial elections, and it is weakening the rules that prevent judges from hearing cases in which they are or appear to be biased or impartial. North Carolina may be heading the way of Wisconsin, which saw its high court elections flooded with money after repealing its public financing program and weakening its ethics rules."
"The North Carolina legislature is changing the law to allow more money to influence judicial elections, and it is weakening the rules that prevent judges from hearing cases in which they are or appear to be biased or impartial. North Carolina may be heading the way of Wisconsin, which saw its high court elections flooded with money after repealing its public financing program and weakening its ethics rules."
Palo Alto Passes New Ordinance To Criminalize Homelessness
Palo Alto Passes New Ordinance To Criminalize Homelessness: Palo Alto, one of the wealthiest cities in the United States, voted Monday night to make it illegal to sleep in a car, the latest measure adopted by the city to criminalize homelessness.
401(k)s are a sham
401(k)s are a sham
"The United States is on the verge of a retirement crisis. For the first time in living memory, it seems likely that living standards for those over the age of 65 will begin to decline as compared to those who came before them—and that’s without taking into account the possibility that Social Security benefits will be cut at some point in the future."
"The United States is on the verge of a retirement crisis. For the first time in living memory, it seems likely that living standards for those over the age of 65 will begin to decline as compared to those who came before them—and that’s without taking into account the possibility that Social Security benefits will be cut at some point in the future."
E-Mails Raise New Questions About GOP 2012 Campaign Favors
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WebMD Launches An Online Guide To Teach Americans About Obamacare
WebMD Launches An Online Guide To Teach Americans About Obamacare: GOP-led misinformation campaigns have left millions of Americans confused about health reform. The largest health website in the country wants to help change that.
Billionaire Bezos Buying the Washington Post Ushers in a New Era of Plutocrat Publishing | Alternet
Billionaire Bezos Buying the Washington Post Ushers in a New Era of Plutocrat Publishing | Alternet
"With Rupert Murdoch at the Wall St. Journal, Kochs flirting with buying the LA Times, and Bloomberg possibly buying the New York Times, democracy is in for a rough ride."
"With Rupert Murdoch at the Wall St. Journal, Kochs flirting with buying the LA Times, and Bloomberg possibly buying the New York Times, democracy is in for a rough ride."
Gov. Jan Brewer Gives Obama Warmer Welcome
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Voting Rights Act in Peril on 48th Anniversary | The Nation
Voting Rights Act in Peril on 48th Anniversary | The Nation
"The evil of voting discrimination remains all-too-common today, which is why Congress urgently needs to strengthen the VRA."
"The evil of voting discrimination remains all-too-common today, which is why Congress urgently needs to strengthen the VRA."
5 Ways Right-Wing Media Make Their Fans Fear Science | Alternet
5 Ways Right-Wing Media Make Their Fans Fear Science | Alternet
"The study suggests that watching and listening to outlets like Fox News and The Rush Limbaugh Show may be one reason that only 19 percent of Republicans agree that human activity is causing global warming, despite the consensus of 97 percent of climate scientists."
"The study suggests that watching and listening to outlets like Fox News and The Rush Limbaugh Show may be one reason that only 19 percent of Republicans agree that human activity is causing global warming, despite the consensus of 97 percent of climate scientists."
5 Shocking Stories of Police Taking Cash, Cars, Even Infants from People Never Accused of a Crime | Alternet
5 Shocking Stories of Police Taking Cash, Cars, Even Infants from People Never Accused of a Crime | Alternet
"Police are seizing property in the name of drug enforcement without ever having arrested or charged their owners with a crime.'
"Police are seizing property in the name of drug enforcement without ever having arrested or charged their owners with a crime.'
Wells Fargo: Your Neighborhood Mega-Money Laundering, Drug War Profiteering, Prison-Industry Enlarging Bank | Alternet
Wells Fargo: Your Neighborhood Mega-Money Laundering, Drug War Profiteering, Prison-Industry Enlarging Bank | Alternet
"Wells Fargo is one big elite networking operation that's not afraid to get its hands covered in blood money."
"Wells Fargo is one big elite networking operation that's not afraid to get its hands covered in blood money."
Monday, August 5, 2013
California Town Takes On Chevron Over Refinery Pollution
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Debunktion Junction: Meager Mayor Edition
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Monsanto Hates Democracy | Common Dreams
Monsanto Hates Democracy | Common Dreams
"Nine out of 10 of us want to know where Monsanto's been hiding the GMOs in our food and a most of us wouldn't eat those GMOs if we knew where they were."
"Nine out of 10 of us want to know where Monsanto's been hiding the GMOs in our food and a most of us wouldn't eat those GMOs if we knew where they were."
The Self-Sabotage Of The Latest Campaign Against Obamacare
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Welcome to the land of GOP denial
Welcome to the land of GOP denial
"How bad has the Republican bubble become? Eric Cantor claims the deficit is growing, facts notwithstanding"
"How bad has the Republican bubble become? Eric Cantor claims the deficit is growing, facts notwithstanding"
Senators Seek To End Taxpayer Subsidy For Exorbitant CEO Pay
Senators Seek To End Taxpayer Subsidy For Exorbitant CEO Pay: Performance-based pay costs taxpayers billions and puts the economy at risk.
Are You Prepared to Shoot the Hostage?
Are You Prepared to Shoot the Hostage?
"Republicans on Capitol Hill have been relentless in blocking any legislation that may improve the economy and President Obama popularity.
Since President Obama took office, Republicans have filibustered a variety of bills that would have helped the American people and economy.
These include President Obama’s jobs bill, Nancy Pelosi’s “American Jobs, Closing of Loopholes, and Prevention of Outsourcing Act,” which would have prevented the outsourcing of jobs overseas, and the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act, which encouraged small businesses to hire by giving them temporary tax credits.
Just last week, Republicans vowed to block President Obama’s attempts to cut corporate tax rates, something Republicans have wanted for years, because to let him do that would be to give him one small victory.
Republicans have also worked very hard to tear down America."
"Republicans on Capitol Hill have been relentless in blocking any legislation that may improve the economy and President Obama popularity.
Since President Obama took office, Republicans have filibustered a variety of bills that would have helped the American people and economy.
These include President Obama’s jobs bill, Nancy Pelosi’s “American Jobs, Closing of Loopholes, and Prevention of Outsourcing Act,” which would have prevented the outsourcing of jobs overseas, and the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act, which encouraged small businesses to hire by giving them temporary tax credits.
Just last week, Republicans vowed to block President Obama’s attempts to cut corporate tax rates, something Republicans have wanted for years, because to let him do that would be to give him one small victory.
Republicans have also worked very hard to tear down America."
As WalMart Writes Checks, Critics Blast Teach for America | Common Dreams
As WalMart Writes Checks, Critics Blast Teach for America | Common Dreams
"he education non-profit Teach for America has been under increasing fire recently as critics and alumni accuse the organization of misappropriating their original mission by backing the policies of the "corporate education agenda" that promotes privatization, the expansion of charter schools, and the undermining of teachers unions."
"he education non-profit Teach for America has been under increasing fire recently as critics and alumni accuse the organization of misappropriating their original mission by backing the policies of the "corporate education agenda" that promotes privatization, the expansion of charter schools, and the undermining of teachers unions."
How A $45,000 Budget Cut Costs A Bankrupt Alabama County $570,000 A Year
How A $45,000 Budget Cut Costs A Bankrupt Alabama County $570,000 A Year: Penny wise and pound foolish in the county Wall Street wrecked.
Why ALEC Fabricated Public School Failures (and Why We're Not Surprised)
Why ALEC Fabricated Public School Failures (and Why We're Not Surprised)
"ALEC was formed in 1973 by a group of conservative activists who came together to advance a national right wing agenda in state legislatures across the country. They do this by coordinating and connecting corporate special interests, insurance companies, lobbyists, right wing think tanks, the super rich and conservative state legislators."
"ALEC was formed in 1973 by a group of conservative activists who came together to advance a national right wing agenda in state legislatures across the country. They do this by coordinating and connecting corporate special interests, insurance companies, lobbyists, right wing think tanks, the super rich and conservative state legislators."
Sanders Slams Walmart Family For 'Obscene' Taxpayer Subsidies
Sanders Slams Walmart Family For 'Obscene' Taxpayer Subsidies
"The Republicans keep pretending they hate welfare. They only hate it for poor people. They love it for the likes of Walmart and their ilk. If they really wanted to put a stop to the corporate welfare, they'd support raising the minimum wage considerably as of about yesterday. Don't hold your breath for that to happen any time soon."
"The Republicans keep pretending they hate welfare. They only hate it for poor people. They love it for the likes of Walmart and their ilk. If they really wanted to put a stop to the corporate welfare, they'd support raising the minimum wage considerably as of about yesterday. Don't hold your breath for that to happen any time soon."
Obamacare Successful When States Care More For Citizens Than Ideology
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/08/05/obamacare-successful-when-states-care-more-for-citizens-than-ideology/
"States that, thus far, have decided to implement both their own healthcare exchanges and the Obamacare expansion of Medicaid, have shown better pricing and cost savings than expected."
"States that, thus far, have decided to implement both their own healthcare exchanges and the Obamacare expansion of Medicaid, have shown better pricing and cost savings than expected."
Drilling Company Bans Young Children From Talking About Fracking, Forever | Alternet
Drilling Company Bans Young Children From Talking About Fracking, Forever | Alternet
"These gag orders are the reason [drillers] can give testimony to Congress and say there are no documented cases of contamination. And then elected officials can repeat that."
"These gag orders are the reason [drillers] can give testimony to Congress and say there are no documented cases of contamination. And then elected officials can repeat that."
Supreme Court Justices' Ethics Put Into Question
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The Three Biggest Lies about Why Corporate Taxes Should Be Lowered | Common Dreams
The Three Biggest Lies about Why Corporate Taxes Should Be Lowered | Common Dreams
"Instead of spending August on the beach, corporate lobbyists are readying arguments for when Congress returns in September about why corporate taxes should be lowered. But they’re lies. You need to know why so you can spread the truth."
"Instead of spending August on the beach, corporate lobbyists are readying arguments for when Congress returns in September about why corporate taxes should be lowered. But they’re lies. You need to know why so you can spread the truth."
Obama Offering 'Grand Bargain', But GOP Obstructionism Still Strong
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The Great American Do-It-Yourself Retirement Fraud, Brought to You By Big Finance & Co. | Alternet
The Great American Do-It-Yourself Retirement Fraud, Brought to You By Big Finance & Co. | Alternet
"The United States is on the verge of a retirement crisis. For the first time in living memory, it seems likely that living standards for those over the age of 65 will begin to decline as compared to those who came before them—and that’s without taking into account the possibility that Social Security benefits will be cut at some point in the future.
"The United States is on the verge of a retirement crisis. For the first time in living memory, it seems likely that living standards for those over the age of 65 will begin to decline as compared to those who came before them—and that’s without taking into account the possibility that Social Security benefits will be cut at some point in the future.
The culprit? That same thing Mathisen celebrated: the 401(k), along with the other instruments of do-it-yourself retirement. Not only did they not make us millionaires as self-appointed pundits like Mathisen promised, they left very many of us with very little at all."
8 Ways Privatization Has Brought Pain and Misery to American Life | Alternet
8 Ways Privatization Has Brought Pain and Misery to American Life | Alternet
"A little analysis reveals that privatization doesn't seem to work in any of the areas vital to the American public."
"A little analysis reveals that privatization doesn't seem to work in any of the areas vital to the American public."
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Krugman: Central Issue of Our Time is The Insanity of the GOP
Krugman: Central Issue of Our Time is The Insanity of the GOP
"In the short run the point is that Republican leaders are about to reap the whirlwind, because they haven’t had the courage to tell the base that Obamacare is here to stay, that the sequester is in fact intolerable, and that in general they have at least for now lost the war over the shape of American society. As a result, we’re looking at many drama-filled months, with a high probability of government shutdowns and even debt defaults."
"In the short run the point is that Republican leaders are about to reap the whirlwind, because they haven’t had the courage to tell the base that Obamacare is here to stay, that the sequester is in fact intolerable, and that in general they have at least for now lost the war over the shape of American society. As a result, we’re looking at many drama-filled months, with a high probability of government shutdowns and even debt defaults."
Walmart Fight is About the Degradation of Work in America | Economic Policy Institute
Walmart Fight is About the Degradation of Work in America | Economic Policy Institute
"Paying workers a decent and livable wage is the best way to get equitable growth and a more rapid and sustained recovery. Taxpayers should not have to subsidize healthy and growing businesses."
"Paying workers a decent and livable wage is the best way to get equitable growth and a more rapid and sustained recovery. Taxpayers should not have to subsidize healthy and growing businesses."
GOP’s Mad Health-Care Vendetta
www.consortiumnews.com/2013/08/03/gops-mad-health-care-vendetta/
"One day, Americans are going to understand just how much destructive damage to our republic has been caused by the radicalized Republican Party and the so-called “fundamentalist/religio/values” conservatives in general. One wonders just how long that is going to take. One wonders if the discovery will come too late."
"One day, Americans are going to understand just how much destructive damage to our republic has been caused by the radicalized Republican Party and the so-called “fundamentalist/religio/values” conservatives in general. One wonders just how long that is going to take. One wonders if the discovery will come too late."
Southern Leaders Opt to Exclude 2.7 Million From Health Care
Southern Leaders Opt to Exclude 2.7 Million From Health Care
"But in Rome, 27 percent of adults under 65 are uninsured, a rate that holds true across the state. Last year, the city’s two hospitals report spending more than $80 million delivering uncompensated care, often in the emergency room, where costs run high. Taxpayers and those with health insurance will end up paying for that care through government subsidies and higher premiums, industry experts say."
"But in Rome, 27 percent of adults under 65 are uninsured, a rate that holds true across the state. Last year, the city’s two hospitals report spending more than $80 million delivering uncompensated care, often in the emergency room, where costs run high. Taxpayers and those with health insurance will end up paying for that care through government subsidies and higher premiums, industry experts say."
Congressman Scolds Catholic Nun For Asking Government To Help The Poor
Congressman Scolds Catholic Nun For Asking Government To Help The Poor: Sister Simone Campbell, a Catholic nun, was rebuffed when she argued the government should do more to help the poor.
North Carolina Becomes the Front Line of a Brutal Corporate Assault on Education Raging in America | Alternet
North Carolina Becomes the Front Line of a Brutal Corporate Assault on Education Raging in America | Alternet
"Corporate education forces are on a destructive march throughout the U.S. While busting teachers' unions has been long been an initiative of the GOP and Christian Right, it’s also on the agendas of urban mayors like Chicago Democrat Rahm Emmanuel and New York City independent Michael Bloomberg. And it’s a large component of the regressive agenda that has sparked mass popular uprisings in Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s Wisconsin.
"Corporate education forces are on a destructive march throughout the U.S. While busting teachers' unions has been long been an initiative of the GOP and Christian Right, it’s also on the agendas of urban mayors like Chicago Democrat Rahm Emmanuel and New York City independent Michael Bloomberg. And it’s a large component of the regressive agenda that has sparked mass popular uprisings in Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s Wisconsin.
Enter the notoriously right-wing North Carolina General Assembly."
Why Republicans Want Jobs to Stay Anemic | Common Dreams
Why Republicans Want Jobs to Stay Anemic | Common Dreams
"First, high unemployment keeps wages down. Workers who are worried about losing their jobs settle for whatever they can get — which is why hourly earnings keep dropping. The median wage is now 4 percent lower than it was at the start of the recovery. Low wages help boost corporate profits, thereby keeping the regressives’ corporate sponsors happy."
"First, high unemployment keeps wages down. Workers who are worried about losing their jobs settle for whatever they can get — which is why hourly earnings keep dropping. The median wage is now 4 percent lower than it was at the start of the recovery. Low wages help boost corporate profits, thereby keeping the regressives’ corporate sponsors happy."
Democrats Introduce Bill that Could Lead to Impeachment for Justices Thomas and Scalia
www.politicususa.com/2013/08/03/democrats-introduce-bill-impeach-scotus-justices-thomas-scalia.html
"This law would address one of the many problems created by the sort of corruption that has become synonymous with the Republican Party and its puppet masters."
"This law would address one of the many problems created by the sort of corruption that has become synonymous with the Republican Party and its puppet masters."
The Fight To Raise Minimum Wage To A Living Wage
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Attacking Seniors For Wanting To Eat?
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Saturday, August 3, 2013
The Corporate Right-Wing Agenda Is Driving Thousands of Americans to Attempt Suicide | Alternet
The Corporate Right-Wing Agenda Is Driving Thousands of Americans to Attempt Suicide | Alternet
"The very same austerity policies that Republicans in Washington are constantly pushing on us are the same policies that are driving Americans to kill themselves"
"The very same austerity policies that Republicans in Washington are constantly pushing on us are the same policies that are driving Americans to kill themselves"
Massive Toxic Black Cloud, Brought To You by the Koch Bros, Blows Over Detroit | Common Dreams
Massive Toxic Black Cloud, Brought To You by the Koch Bros, Blows Over Detroit | Common Dreams
"MInd-boggling video of a billowing, high-carbon, high-sulfur cloud from the mountain of petroleum coke - waste from Canadian tar sands shipped from Alberta to Detroit, and the dirtiest potential energy source ever - illegally stored by the Koch Brothers along the Detroit River."
"MInd-boggling video of a billowing, high-carbon, high-sulfur cloud from the mountain of petroleum coke - waste from Canadian tar sands shipped from Alberta to Detroit, and the dirtiest potential energy source ever - illegally stored by the Koch Brothers along the Detroit River."
Study: Medicare For All Would Save Half-Trillion In First Years
Study: Medicare For All Would Save Half-Trillion In First Years
"Not that you didn't know this, of course, but it's nice to have some figures to throwback at politicians and "journalists" the next time they start explaining to us how very, very urgent it is to cut Medicare"
"Not that you didn't know this, of course, but it's nice to have some figures to throwback at politicians and "journalists" the next time they start explaining to us how very, very urgent it is to cut Medicare"
Republicans Use Extortion In Their Latest Attempt to Transform America
www.politicususa.com/2013/08/02/republicans-extortion-latest-attempt-transform-america.html
"It is important to look back at the debt ceiling crisis of 2011 to comprehend the web of extortion extending from Grover Norquist and libertarian Koch brothers down to Republicans John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Eric Cantor, and Paul Ryan who extorted devastating spending cuts by threatening the full faith and credit of the United States with a credit default. Americans will be paying for Republican extortion for a decade as a result of the debt limit fiasco, and besides costing the nation over $19 billion in extra interest fees after S&P downgraded America’s credit, there were hundreds-of-thousands of jobs lost and millions more as a result of Republican’s sequestration"
"It is important to look back at the debt ceiling crisis of 2011 to comprehend the web of extortion extending from Grover Norquist and libertarian Koch brothers down to Republicans John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Eric Cantor, and Paul Ryan who extorted devastating spending cuts by threatening the full faith and credit of the United States with a credit default. Americans will be paying for Republican extortion for a decade as a result of the debt limit fiasco, and besides costing the nation over $19 billion in extra interest fees after S&P downgraded America’s credit, there were hundreds-of-thousands of jobs lost and millions more as a result of Republican’s sequestration"
Hope For Struggling Underwater Homeowners
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Congress Recesses With Little To Show For Term's Work
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Citigroup's Simple Recipe for Breaking Laws and Getting Away with It | Alternet
Citigroup's Simple Recipe for Breaking Laws and Getting Away with It | Alternet
"Citigroup is heavily integrated with other dominant institutions in American and international society, which helps explain why the bank can break so many laws and get away with it."
"Citigroup is heavily integrated with other dominant institutions in American and international society, which helps explain why the bank can break so many laws and get away with it."
The Future Of Electric Cars
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America's Insane 40-Year Marijuana Prohibition Is Like a Tragic Play in Three Acts | Alternet
America's Insane 40-Year Marijuana Prohibition Is Like a Tragic Play in Three Acts | Alternet
"Denying people access to well-regulated medical marijuana forces them into the illegal marijuana market, boosting profits for drug kingpins and drastically reducing the number of people who will gain the benefits of this medicine. Equally damning, the current efforts by the federal government have stopped the kind of research and development companies like Harborside had been doing that could create specialized strains to treat specific diseases."
"Denying people access to well-regulated medical marijuana forces them into the illegal marijuana market, boosting profits for drug kingpins and drastically reducing the number of people who will gain the benefits of this medicine. Equally damning, the current efforts by the federal government have stopped the kind of research and development companies like Harborside had been doing that could create specialized strains to treat specific diseases."
Friday, August 2, 2013
The Party of (Nutty) Ideas
The Party of (Nutty) Ideas
"It's not your imagination. The Republican Party really does seem to have taken leave of its senses."
"It's not your imagination. The Republican Party really does seem to have taken leave of its senses."
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