Wednesday, July 31, 2013
How Maryland’s New Climate Plan Could Actually Lower Energy Costs
How Maryland’s New Climate Plan Could Actually Lower Energy Costs: Maryland's Climate Action Plan could actually lower electricity prices and boost job growth for the state's residents.
5 Million Could Be Kicked Off Food Stamps Under Republican Cuts
5 Million Could Be Kicked Off Food Stamps Under Republican Cuts: Food stamp cuts proposed by Republicans could boot over 5 million people off of the program and create health problems that would cost the country more than the cuts save, according to a new analysis by the Health Impact Project.
Impeach Justice Clarence Thomas
Impeach Justice Clarence Thomas
"Let's just get this out of the way right now. When a sitting Supreme Court justice is married to a woman who received nearly a million dollars from a wealthy Texas billionaire to oppose the Affordable Care Act in a high-profile fashion, the answer shouldn't be that spouses are entitled to do whatever they want.
"Let's just get this out of the way right now. When a sitting Supreme Court justice is married to a woman who received nearly a million dollars from a wealthy Texas billionaire to oppose the Affordable Care Act in a high-profile fashion, the answer shouldn't be that spouses are entitled to do whatever they want.
There are circumstances where they can't do what they want, and one clear one is a situation where their spouse is going to rule on a related case. No other federal judge would be permitted to hear or issue opinions about cases where his or her spouse is publicly acting as advocate for one side or the other."
Let’s Celebrate Medicare by Expanding It | Common Dreams
Let’s Celebrate Medicare by Expanding It | Common Dreams
"The real celebration of this important milestone would be to improve Medicare and extend it, providing access to health care for all."
"The real celebration of this important milestone would be to improve Medicare and extend it, providing access to health care for all."
Bombshell: Plutocrats Brazenly Collude to Hurt State Economies and Screw Working People | Alternet
Bombshell: Plutocrats Brazenly Collude to Hurt State Economies and Screw Working People | Alternet
"Illinois fatcats discuss plan to sabotage state bond ratings in scheme to destroy pensions."
"Illinois fatcats discuss plan to sabotage state bond ratings in scheme to destroy pensions."
President Obama's New Offer To Republicans
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The Case To Raise The Minimum Wage
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The “Free Market” Takes Its Pound Of Flesh, But Never From The Failed CEO | Alternet
The “Free Market” Takes Its Pound Of Flesh, But Never From The Failed CEO | Alternet
"Let’s consider the price regular workers pay when something goes bad, versus the price CEOs never pay when something goes askew."
"Let’s consider the price regular workers pay when something goes bad, versus the price CEOs never pay when something goes askew."
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Fox's Charles Payne: Raising The Minimum Wage Rewards Mediocrity
Fox's Charles Payne: Raising The Minimum Wage Rewards Mediocrity
"It was a twofer for Neil Cavuto and his regular guest and fill-in, Charles Payne, who, when he's not attacking the working class, apparently spends his time hawking worthless stocks to anyone foolish enough to take his investment advice seriously."
"It was a twofer for Neil Cavuto and his regular guest and fill-in, Charles Payne, who, when he's not attacking the working class, apparently spends his time hawking worthless stocks to anyone foolish enough to take his investment advice seriously."
Big Banks Targeted For Rigging Electricity Markets
Big Banks Targeted For Rigging Electricity Markets: Industry deregulation in the 1990s allowed banks to become direct participants in physical commodity markets, rather than just dealing in financial products that are based on commodity prices.
Politicians Celebrate Medicare’s 48th Anniversary With Attack Ads
Politicians Celebrate Medicare’s 48th Anniversary With Attack Ads: Though the GOP opposed its creation in 1965 and now support a dramatic restructuring that would substantially privatize Medicare, the National Republican Congressional Committee is out with ads criticizing Democrats for cutting $716 billion from the program.
Republicans To Spend August Recess Promoting Poverty Creating Policies
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/30/house-republicans-spend-august-recess-promoting-poverty-creating-policies.html
"There is a reason Republicans, conservative belief-tanks, and ALEC state legislators are cutting education and condemn critical thinking, because keeping their supporters stupid, suspicious of minorities, and devoted to superstition pays electoral dividends. There are Americans who say the Republican devotees deserve what they get,” but effects of Republican policies are not confined to their supporters. Because although Republican voters make up less than half the population, they have created economic demise for nearly 80% of the people to the point there are few Americans who know anyone who is not suffering."
"There is a reason Republicans, conservative belief-tanks, and ALEC state legislators are cutting education and condemn critical thinking, because keeping their supporters stupid, suspicious of minorities, and devoted to superstition pays electoral dividends. There are Americans who say the Republican devotees deserve what they get,” but effects of Republican policies are not confined to their supporters. Because although Republican voters make up less than half the population, they have created economic demise for nearly 80% of the people to the point there are few Americans who know anyone who is not suffering."
Groundswell Group Stoked Scandals with Help From GOP Leaders
Groundswell Group Stoked Scandals with Help From GOP Leaders
"When David Corn broke the Groundswell story last week, the general reaction among the politerati was a shrug and a giggle. Even influential NYU journalism professor Jay Rosen called it "no big deal."
"When David Corn broke the Groundswell story last week, the general reaction among the politerati was a shrug and a giggle. Even influential NYU journalism professor Jay Rosen called it "no big deal."
But audio of a May Groundswell meeting held in May obtained by C&L reveals Groundswellers met with top Congressional leaders to lobby for a select committee endowed with subpoena power to investigate the White House. Lobbying may be too mild a term, since they really are plotting with those same leaders to invent very real scandals with very real investigations in order to sink the country into a mire of inaction and sabotage the remaining years of President Obama's term."
North Carolina: 'Ground Zero' Of Voter Suppression
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Mitt Romney Tries To Rewrite 47% Remark
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Fight On The Right: Rand Paul vs Chris Christie
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Governor Accepted Gifts From Individuals Who Later Landed Lucrative State Contracts
Governor Accepted Gifts From Individuals Who Later Landed Lucrative State Contracts: Gov. Tom Corbett (R-PA) campaigned for his office pledging to prohibit gifts to government officials from those seeking state contracts. But his own financial disclosures show he accepted thousands of dollars worth of gifts from friends who could benefit from his position.
America Fails Middle Class To Detriment Of Economy
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GOP: The Pope Has Some Lessons for You…
GOP: The Pope Has Some Lessons for You…
"So if Republicans really want to keep calling themselves Christians, at the very least they should start listening to the Pope, and change their policies to reflect the basic tenants of Christianity and its founder."
"So if Republicans really want to keep calling themselves Christians, at the very least they should start listening to the Pope, and change their policies to reflect the basic tenants of Christianity and its founder."
Monday, July 29, 2013
Largest Fast Food Workers Strike Hits Seven Cities Across US | Common Dreams
Largest Fast Food Workers Strike Hits Seven Cities Across US | Common Dreams
"Thousands of fast food workers went on strike in branches across seven U.S. cities on Monday in what could be the largest strike of its kind in U.S. history."
"Thousands of fast food workers went on strike in branches across seven U.S. cities on Monday in what could be the largest strike of its kind in U.S. history."
Bank Profits Have Bounced Back From Post-Recession Lows
Bank Profits Have Bounced Back From Post-Recession Lows: The financial industry is on the verge of becoming the largest sector in the S&P 500 Index, the latest indicator that the banking and trading business has recovered quickly and fully from the economic collapse it caused in 2008.
Why Janet Yellen Is A Qualified Choice For Fed Chair Beyond Her Gender
Why Janet Yellen Is A Qualified Choice For Fed Chair Beyond Her Gender: Janet Yellen isn't just a woman: she has strong experience and a good track record.
10 Things North Carolina Republicans Have Done To Embarrass Their Own State
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"Republicans have turned North Carolina into a prime example of the destruction that occurs when the GOP has complete power. Over the last seven months, conservatives have made several efforts, some of which have succeeded, to enact extreme right-wing policies that have turned the state into a national embarrassment and one of the worst states in the country to live. Here is a list of the many ways Republicans have harmed North Carolina in 2013."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/29/10-things-north-carolina-republicans-have-done-to-embarrass-their-own-state/#ixzz2aS5GLUrz
"Republicans have turned North Carolina into a prime example of the destruction that occurs when the GOP has complete power. Over the last seven months, conservatives have made several efforts, some of which have succeeded, to enact extreme right-wing policies that have turned the state into a national embarrassment and one of the worst states in the country to live. Here is a list of the many ways Republicans have harmed North Carolina in 2013."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/29/10-things-north-carolina-republicans-have-done-to-embarrass-their-own-state/#ixzz2aS5GLUrz
Recession Forever? 10 Reasons American Workers Are Screwed | Alternet
Recession Forever? 10 Reasons American Workers Are Screwed | Alternet
"As these experts are starting to realize, the recovery will only come when workers get their due. Until then, American corporations are sowing the seeds of their own destruction – and taking the rest of us down with them."
"As these experts are starting to realize, the recovery will only come when workers get their due. Until then, American corporations are sowing the seeds of their own destruction – and taking the rest of us down with them."
8 Shocking Ways America Leads the World | Alternet
8 Shocking Ways America Leads the World | Alternet
"The New American Exceptionalism: Number one in obesity, guns, prisoners, anxiety, and more..."
"The New American Exceptionalism: Number one in obesity, guns, prisoners, anxiety, and more..."
CBS is Trying to Get Us to Raise Our Own Cable Bills | Alternet
CBS is Trying to Get Us to Raise Our Own Cable Bills | Alternet
"Big media companies now think Americans are as gullible as politicians do. The cable operators and networks take us for pigeons, too."
"Big media companies now think Americans are as gullible as politicians do. The cable operators and networks take us for pigeons, too."
Sunday, July 28, 2013
A Winning Agenda That Meets Women’s Economic Needs
A Winning Agenda That Meets Women’s Economic Needs
"“In short, a Democratic agenda focused on pay, opportunity, and support for working moms outperforms a Democratic agenda that does not include these policies — and far outperforms the dominant Republican agenda,” the survey concluded."
"“In short, a Democratic agenda focused on pay, opportunity, and support for working moms outperforms a Democratic agenda that does not include these policies — and far outperforms the dominant Republican agenda,” the survey concluded."
PERRspectives: After Denying Insurance for 500,000, Jindal and Walker Attack Obamacare
PERRspectives: After Denying Insurance for 500,000, Jindal and Walker Attack Obamacare
"The past week brought two big waves of Obamacare news. In the first, Maryland became just the latest state to announce that its new health care exchange will deliver lower than expected insurance premiums beginning in 2014. In the second, a slew of contenders for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination took the op-ed pages to denounce the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The latter were nothing if not ironic. On the Fox News web site, Florida Senator Marco Rubio demanded that Congress refuse to fund Obamacare, only to then charge that the resulting government showdown would be the President's fault. Meanwhile, Republican Governors and White House rivals Bobby Jindal and Scott Walker called for a "complete repeal" of the "unworkable Obamacare" even as they insist on denying health insurance to half a million people in Louisiana and Wisconsin."
"The past week brought two big waves of Obamacare news. In the first, Maryland became just the latest state to announce that its new health care exchange will deliver lower than expected insurance premiums beginning in 2014. In the second, a slew of contenders for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination took the op-ed pages to denounce the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The latter were nothing if not ironic. On the Fox News web site, Florida Senator Marco Rubio demanded that Congress refuse to fund Obamacare, only to then charge that the resulting government showdown would be the President's fault. Meanwhile, Republican Governors and White House rivals Bobby Jindal and Scott Walker called for a "complete repeal" of the "unworkable Obamacare" even as they insist on denying health insurance to half a million people in Louisiana and Wisconsin."
Should Detroit Be Labeled A 'Conservative Utopia?'
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Jared Bernstein On Summers, Yellen, And Regulating The Financial Markets
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Feinstein: Woman as Head of Fed Would be 'Very Positive Thing' for Obama Administration
Feinstein: Woman as Head of Fed Would be 'Very Positive Thing' for Obama Administration
"We've already discussed here some of the reasons why Larry Summers would make a terrible choice for head of the Federal Reserve. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, among others have signed a letter backing his rival for the position, Janet Yellen instead, and this Sunday, her colleague Sen. Dianne Feinstein voiced her support for Yellen as well."
"We've already discussed here some of the reasons why Larry Summers would make a terrible choice for head of the Federal Reserve. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, among others have signed a letter backing his rival for the position, Janet Yellen instead, and this Sunday, her colleague Sen. Dianne Feinstein voiced her support for Yellen as well."
You Think George Zimmerman’s Bad; Wait Until You Get a Load of the 211 Crew
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/28/george-zimmermans-bad-wait-load-211-crew.html
"So if you’re head isn’t already on a swivel with laughingly lax gun laws and a growing population of extremists ready to kill anybody, anywhere under the aegis of megalomaniac, self-anointed white supremacist cells, it should be now."
"So if you’re head isn’t already on a swivel with laughingly lax gun laws and a growing population of extremists ready to kill anybody, anywhere under the aegis of megalomaniac, self-anointed white supremacist cells, it should be now."
Rep. Lee Invites Mother On Food Stamps To Testify Before Paul Ryan
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Singers, Spectators, Tourists Arrested And Threatened By Capitol Police In Wisconsin (VIDEO)
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/28/dozens-arrested-in-wisconsin-for-singing-clapping-witnessing-singing-clapping-video/
"Over the past week in Madison, Wisconsin, dozens of citizens have been arrested for singing, for clapping for watching singing and clapping or even for simply being present in the state Capitol Building when someone else was singing or clapping or watching singing or clapping. It’s a situation that can only be described as big brother on steroids."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/28/dozens-arrested-in-wisconsin-for-singing-clapping-witnessing-singing-clapping-video/#ixzz2aNgGU0zl
"Over the past week in Madison, Wisconsin, dozens of citizens have been arrested for singing, for clapping for watching singing and clapping or even for simply being present in the state Capitol Building when someone else was singing or clapping or watching singing or clapping. It’s a situation that can only be described as big brother on steroids."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/28/dozens-arrested-in-wisconsin-for-singing-clapping-witnessing-singing-clapping-video/#ixzz2aNgGU0zl
Ruckelshaus: Prepaid Cards Are 'Not A Good Deal For Workers'
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President Obama Ruptures John Boehner’s Pipeline of Keystone XL Lies
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/28/obama-boehner-keystone.html
"What Rep. Boehner never tells anyone when he discusses the project is that he stands to personally benefit from its approval.Boehner is invested in seven tar sands companies that will benefit from the pipeline’s construction. This is why Boehner keeps lying about the values and virtues of Keystone."
"What Rep. Boehner never tells anyone when he discusses the project is that he stands to personally benefit from its approval.Boehner is invested in seven tar sands companies that will benefit from the pipeline’s construction. This is why Boehner keeps lying about the values and virtues of Keystone."
The United States of... Class War, Inequality, and Poverty | Common Dreams
The United States of... Class War, Inequality, and Poverty | Common Dreams
"According to the report by AP, four out of every five American adults will "struggle with joblessness, near poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives" revealing the strained fabric of a national economy which once saw the meteoric rise of the middle class returned to a state where increasing inequality is the norm and class tensions—though often muted for popular discussion—is undermining the prospects for tens of millions."
"According to the report by AP, four out of every five American adults will "struggle with joblessness, near poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives" revealing the strained fabric of a national economy which once saw the meteoric rise of the middle class returned to a state where increasing inequality is the norm and class tensions—though often muted for popular discussion—is undermining the prospects for tens of millions."
Governor Admits He ‘Does Not Know Enough’ About The Voter Suppression Bill He’s About To Sign
Governor Admits He ‘Does Not Know Enough’ About The Voter Suppression Bill He’s About To Sign: The bill, passed just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act and paved the way for new suppressive state laws, imposes alaundry list of new restrictions on access to the ballot, including eliminating same-day registration, cutting early voting, easing campaign contribution limits, and expanding the mechanisms for alleging voter fraud.
“Ridiculous pseudo-science garbage”: Meet the GOP’s environment leaders! | Alternet
“Ridiculous pseudo-science garbage”: Meet the GOP’s environment leaders! | Alternet
"What do the 8 Republicans who sit on the Senate Environment Committee think about climate change? We break it down"
"What do the 8 Republicans who sit on the Senate Environment Committee think about climate change? We break it down"
Tsunami of Public Outrage Builds in Colorado as Fracking Invades Cities | Alternet
Tsunami of Public Outrage Builds in Colorado as Fracking Invades Cities | Alternet
"What's happening in Greeley should frighten the citizens of every city that sits atop a shale deposit."
"What's happening in Greeley should frighten the citizens of every city that sits atop a shale deposit."
The Bad Seed: The Health Risks of Genetically Modified Corn | Common Dreams
The Bad Seed: The Health Risks of Genetically Modified Corn | Common Dreams
"starting in the mid-1980s, the biotechnology giant Monsanto began to genetically alter corn to withstand its herbicide Roundup—the goal being to eradicate weeds but not crops—as well as to resist a pest called the corn borer. These small changes in the DNA of the corn are expressed by the plant as proteins. It’s those proteins, Mansmann believes, that can act as allergens, provoking a multisystemic disorder marked by the overproduction of a type of white blood cell called an eosinophil."
"starting in the mid-1980s, the biotechnology giant Monsanto began to genetically alter corn to withstand its herbicide Roundup—the goal being to eradicate weeds but not crops—as well as to resist a pest called the corn borer. These small changes in the DNA of the corn are expressed by the plant as proteins. It’s those proteins, Mansmann believes, that can act as allergens, provoking a multisystemic disorder marked by the overproduction of a type of white blood cell called an eosinophil."
Republicans Are Gearing Up To Continue Their Senseless War on America
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/27/republicans-gearing-continue-senseless-war-america.html
"The Republican goal is clear; either Washington concedes to divest its power and transfer it to the wealthy and their corporations, or they will, one way or the other, destroy the government."
"The Republican goal is clear; either Washington concedes to divest its power and transfer it to the wealthy and their corporations, or they will, one way or the other, destroy the government."
Immigrants Have Cantaloupe Calves, and 4 Other Unhinged Comments from America’s Lunatic Right-Wing Fringe This Week | Alternet
Immigrants Have Cantaloupe Calves, and 4 Other Unhinged Comments from America’s Lunatic Right-Wing Fringe This Week | Alternet
"Although Republican leaders rebuked King’s comments, realizing that publicity like this might cost them some Latino votes, it is worth remembering that 97 percent of the House backed King’s amendment to defund the Obama administration’s directive to stop deporting the children of undocumented immigrants. So House Republicans don’t really disagree with the content of his statement, maybe just the colorful language. The Tea Party firebrand does have a way with words, once comparing House janitors who changed incandescent bulbs to more energy-saving compact fluorescents to Stasi troops."
"Although Republican leaders rebuked King’s comments, realizing that publicity like this might cost them some Latino votes, it is worth remembering that 97 percent of the House backed King’s amendment to defund the Obama administration’s directive to stop deporting the children of undocumented immigrants. So House Republicans don’t really disagree with the content of his statement, maybe just the colorful language. The Tea Party firebrand does have a way with words, once comparing House janitors who changed incandescent bulbs to more energy-saving compact fluorescents to Stasi troops."
This is What a Subsidiary Of The Koch Empire Looks Like
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/27/subsdiary-koch-empire.html
"Obviously, with policies as popular as these Pope’s Republicans can’t rely on persuading voters to elect them. So they passed a voter suppression bill, designed to remind “you people” who are black or brown, poor and young or old that voting means buying ID that wasn’t needed to vote before."
"Obviously, with policies as popular as these Pope’s Republicans can’t rely on persuading voters to elect them. So they passed a voter suppression bill, designed to remind “you people” who are black or brown, poor and young or old that voting means buying ID that wasn’t needed to vote before."
Saturday, July 27, 2013
The Things They Are Doing: Wisconsin Police Arrest People for Standing In A Room, Holding A Flag, Singing and Other Dangerous Activities | Common Dreams
The Things They Are Doing: Wisconsin Police Arrest People for Standing In A Room, Holding A Flag, Singing and Other Dangerous Activities | Common Dreams
"Because Koch Brothers' stand-in Scott Walker is some tired of pesky protesters trying to block his corporate agenda and otherwise exercise their alleged constitutional rights to peacefully assemble and even, God forbid, sing, Wisconsin police are in the third day of acrackdown that saw scores of demonstrators arrested in the state Capitol under newly approved rules requiring permits for gatherings of over 20 people - a slight improvement over an earlier rule for gatherings of four, but not much, given that it's supposed to be the people's house and all. Many of those arrested and given $200 tickets were Solidarity Singers in their 70s and 80s who have been turning up for two years to protest Walker'spolicies."
"Because Koch Brothers' stand-in Scott Walker is some tired of pesky protesters trying to block his corporate agenda and otherwise exercise their alleged constitutional rights to peacefully assemble and even, God forbid, sing, Wisconsin police are in the third day of acrackdown that saw scores of demonstrators arrested in the state Capitol under newly approved rules requiring permits for gatherings of over 20 people - a slight improvement over an earlier rule for gatherings of four, but not much, given that it's supposed to be the people's house and all. Many of those arrested and given $200 tickets were Solidarity Singers in their 70s and 80s who have been turning up for two years to protest Walker'spolicies."
Growing Number Of States Are Reporting Lower Than Expected Health Care Premiums
Growing Number Of States Are Reporting Lower Than Expected Health Care Premiums: Health premiums in Maryland’s exchanges will be “among the lowest of the 12 states that have available proposed or approved rates for comparison,” the state’s exchange —Maryland Health Connection — announced Friday. The news comes just as New York,Oregon, Montana,California, and Louisiana are also reporting lower than expected premiums.
The Brief, Tragic Reign of Consumerism—and the Birth of a Happy Alternative | Common Dreams
The Brief, Tragic Reign of Consumerism—and the Birth of a Happy Alternative | Common Dreams
"You and I consume; we are consumers. The global economy is set up to enable us to do what we innately want to do—buy, use, discard, and buy some more. If we do our job well, the economy thrives; if for some reason we fail at our task, the economy falters. The model of economic existence just described is reinforced in the business pages of every newspaper, and in the daily reportage of nearly every broadcast and web-based financial news service, and it has a familiar name: consumerism."
"You and I consume; we are consumers. The global economy is set up to enable us to do what we innately want to do—buy, use, discard, and buy some more. If we do our job well, the economy thrives; if for some reason we fail at our task, the economy falters. The model of economic existence just described is reinforced in the business pages of every newspaper, and in the daily reportage of nearly every broadcast and web-based financial news service, and it has a familiar name: consumerism."
Steve King: In Private, Republicans Actually Agree With My ‘Cantaloupe-Sized Calves’ Comments
Steve King: In Private, Republicans Actually Agree With My ‘Cantaloupe-Sized Calves’ Comments: King claims Republicans back his characterization of immigrants, but are too afraid of the repercussions of publicly embracing his remarks. /p
Documents Detail Coordination Between Republican Party And Right-Wing Media
www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/27/documents-detail-coordination-between-republican-party-and-right-wing-media/
"Groundswell is the new right-wing media machine, embedding their media outlets not only to report on policy, but to shape it. This is the clearest form of propaganda, and demonstrates how far the GOP will go to gain power. This portion of the Republican Party has clearly aligned themselves not for the betterment of the United States, but for their own purposes. They do not care about me, or you, only the power they aim to wrest from us."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/27/documents-detail-coordination-between-republican-party-and-right-wing-media/#ixzz2aErDzHy1
"Groundswell is the new right-wing media machine, embedding their media outlets not only to report on policy, but to shape it. This is the clearest form of propaganda, and demonstrates how far the GOP will go to gain power. This portion of the Republican Party has clearly aligned themselves not for the betterment of the United States, but for their own purposes. They do not care about me, or you, only the power they aim to wrest from us."
Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/07/27/documents-detail-coordination-between-republican-party-and-right-wing-media/#ixzz2aErDzHy1
House Republicans Are on the Hook for Killing 1.6 Million Jobs
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/26/house-republicans-hook-killing-1-6-million-jobs-fiscal-2014.html
"Meanwhile the rest of the nation suffers due to Republicans catering to pockets of low information voters while they line their pockets and enjoy the healthcare we provide for them."
"Meanwhile the rest of the nation suffers due to Republicans catering to pockets of low information voters while they line their pockets and enjoy the healthcare we provide for them."
Friday, July 26, 2013
Maryland Touts Low Obamacare Health Insurance Premiums
www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/26/obamacare-premiums-maryland_n_3661017.html
"Health coverage sold on Obamacare's health insurance exchange in Maryland will be among the cheapest in the country, state officials said Friday."
"Health coverage sold on Obamacare's health insurance exchange in Maryland will be among the cheapest in the country, state officials said Friday."
Poll: Young Voters Call Climate Deniers "Ignorant," "Out of Touch," "Crazy"
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"Republicans in Congress who reject the science behind climate change could soon be reduced to political fossils, with new polling on Wednesday suggesting three-quarters of young voters find such views "ignorant, out of touch or crazy"."
"Republicans in Congress who reject the science behind climate change could soon be reduced to political fossils, with new polling on Wednesday suggesting three-quarters of young voters find such views "ignorant, out of touch or crazy"."
“Ridiculous pseudo-science garbage”: Meet the GOP’s environment leaders!
“Ridiculous pseudo-science garbage”: Meet the GOP’s environment leaders!
"As scientists agree that the problem of man-made climate change is getting more and more urgent, a review of their records reveals that all eight Republican senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee do not believe the phenomenon even exists."
"As scientists agree that the problem of man-made climate change is getting more and more urgent, a review of their records reveals that all eight Republican senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee do not believe the phenomenon even exists."
A Blueprint for the GOP's Attempt to Sabotage Obamacare | The Nation
A Blueprint for the GOP's Attempt to Sabotage Obamacare | The Nation
"Here’s a blueprint for the GOP’s sabotage act, which runs the gamut from spreading half-truths to, as John Boehner himself put it, “risk[ing] the full faith and credit of the United States"."
"Here’s a blueprint for the GOP’s sabotage act, which runs the gamut from spreading half-truths to, as John Boehner himself put it, “risk[ing] the full faith and credit of the United States"."
North Carolina Passes the Country's Worst Voter Suppression Law | Common Dreams
North Carolina Passes the Country's Worst Voter Suppression Law | Common Dreams
"The legislation should be a wake-up call for Congress to get serious about resurrecting theVoting Rights Act and passing federal election reform. Six Southern states have passed or implemented new voting restrictions since the Supreme Court’s decision last month invalidating Section 4 of the VRA, which will go down in history as one of the worst rulings in the past century."
"The legislation should be a wake-up call for Congress to get serious about resurrecting theVoting Rights Act and passing federal election reform. Six Southern states have passed or implemented new voting restrictions since the Supreme Court’s decision last month invalidating Section 4 of the VRA, which will go down in history as one of the worst rulings in the past century."
GOP Sacrificing Constituents To Sabotage Obamacare
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BREAKING: North Carolina Governor To Sign Abortion Restrictions Into Law, Breaking Campaign Pledge
BREAKING: North Carolina Governor To Sign Abortion Restrictions Into Law, Breaking Campaign Pledge: North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) will sign new abortion restrictions into law despite a campaign pledge he made last year promising not to enact anti-abortion legislation./p
NC Ends Legislative Session With Bonanza Of Radical Bills
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The Scariest Lake in the World Sits at the North Pole | Common Dreams
The Scariest Lake in the World Sits at the North Pole | Common Dreams
"Though the area of ice cover expands and contracts each year with the change in seasons, the photos show that the pole has been progressively melting since at least 2002."
"Though the area of ice cover expands and contracts each year with the change in seasons, the photos show that the pole has been progressively melting since at least 2002."
Time to Send the Crony Banksters to Jail
Time to Send the Crony Banksters to Jail
"This morning, in one of the largest insider trading cases in U.S. history, a federal grand jury indicted SAC Capital Advisors, a major hedge fund worth $15 billion dollars, on charges of wire fraud and securities fraud."
"This morning, in one of the largest insider trading cases in U.S. history, a federal grand jury indicted SAC Capital Advisors, a major hedge fund worth $15 billion dollars, on charges of wire fraud and securities fraud."
Boehner's Steve King Problem
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Rick Snyder Gives Congressional Republicans A Road Map To Killing Your Retirement
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/26/rick-snyder-congressional-republicans-road-map-killing-retirement.html
"If any American has any doubts about what Republicans have planned for Social Security, or retirees expecting promised pension and health benefits they paid into throughout their working lives, take a long, hard look at what Rick Snyder and turnaround specialist Kevyn Orr intend doing to pensioners in Detroit because it foreshadows Republicans in Congress intent for Social Security."
"If any American has any doubts about what Republicans have planned for Social Security, or retirees expecting promised pension and health benefits they paid into throughout their working lives, take a long, hard look at what Rick Snyder and turnaround specialist Kevyn Orr intend doing to pensioners in Detroit because it foreshadows Republicans in Congress intent for Social Security."
Bank Reposseses Wrong House, Refuses To Compensate Victim
Bank Reposseses Wrong House, Refuses To Compensate Victim: The story is the latest in a long list of evidence of bank misconduct in foreclosure./p
Steve King's Tall Tales about Immigrants Couldn't Be Farther From the Truth | Alternet
Steve King's Tall Tales about Immigrants Couldn't Be Farther From the Truth | Alternet
"Nativists like King have no need for facts when there is so much (ungrounded) fear and innuendo at their disposal."
"Nativists like King have no need for facts when there is so much (ungrounded) fear and innuendo at their disposal."
Darrell Issa's Got a Plan to Put the Postal Service in a Death Spiral | The Nation
Darrell Issa's Got a Plan to Put the Postal Service in a Death Spiral | The Nation
"The corporations that want to carve the USPS up and grab their pieces of America's communications infrastructure are ready to pounce."
"The corporations that want to carve the USPS up and grab their pieces of America's communications infrastructure are ready to pounce."
Ohio Woman Wants Her Stuff Back After Bank Steals From Wrong House
Ohio Woman Wants Her Stuff Back After Bank Steals From Wrong House
"Officials from the bank refused to appear on camera regarding the incident, however, the bank president told 10TV News that the bank is trying to come to terms with Barnett."
"Officials from the bank refused to appear on camera regarding the incident, however, the bank president told 10TV News that the bank is trying to come to terms with Barnett."
Big Bank Pays $885 Million Fine For Mortgage Fraud
Big Bank Pays $885 Million Fine For Mortgage Fraud: Switzerland’s largest bank is the third to settle with U.S. housing authorities, with 15 other firms still fighting mortgage fraud suits./p
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Report: North Pole Now a Lake
Report: North Pole Now a Lake
"The north pole, that great bastion of eternal cold and barren ice, is now a lake.
"The north pole, that great bastion of eternal cold and barren ice, is now a lake.
It’s a shallow lake, about a foot deep. It’s a cold lake. But it is, actually, a lake.
6 Ways Rabid Republicans Are Declaring War On America | Alternet
6 Ways Rabid Republicans Are Declaring War On America | Alternet
"The GOP, the party led by angry white men and libertarian corporatists, is ratcheting up its political warfare against everyday Americans with unmatched brazenness."
"The GOP, the party led by angry white men and libertarian corporatists, is ratcheting up its political warfare against everyday Americans with unmatched brazenness."
Contrary To Right-Wing Media Claims, Middle Class Is Key To Economic Growth
www.mediamatters.org/research/2013/07/25/contrary-to-right-wing-media-claims-middle-clas/195058
"Right-wing media figures have attacked President Obama's "middle out" approach to economic growth, claiming that only a trickle-down model that slashes taxes and regulations will drive economic recovery. However, there is growing consensus that economic prosperity begins with the middle class, which provides a stable consumer base and promotes investment and job growth."
"Right-wing media figures have attacked President Obama's "middle out" approach to economic growth, claiming that only a trickle-down model that slashes taxes and regulations will drive economic recovery. However, there is growing consensus that economic prosperity begins with the middle class, which provides a stable consumer base and promotes investment and job growth."
Fungicides Kill Pollinators: Study Reveals Industrial Farming's Threat to Bees | Common Dreams
Fungicides Kill Pollinators: Study Reveals Industrial Farming's Threat to Bees | Common Dreams
"Bees exposed to the fungicide chlorothalonil were three times more likely to be infected by a parasite linked to Colony Collapse Disorder, according to the research published Wednesday in the journal PLoS ONE."
"Bees exposed to the fungicide chlorothalonil were three times more likely to be infected by a parasite linked to Colony Collapse Disorder, according to the research published Wednesday in the journal PLoS ONE."
Climate Poll: Three-Quarters Of Young, Independent Voters Describe Deniers As ‘Ignorant, Out Of Touch Or Crazy’
Climate Poll: Three-Quarters Of Young, Independent Voters Describe Deniers As ‘Ignorant, Out Of Touch Or Crazy’: A new poll has found climate science denialism in Congress is quickly losing favor among young voters, both Republican and Democrat. The poll, conducted by Democratic and Republican firms for the League of Conservation Voters, found 73 percent of respondents associate climate change deniers with words like “ignorant,” “out-of-touch” or “crazy.” The firms conducted telephone [...]/p
Right Wing Conspiracy (Including Ginni Thomas) Creating Groundswell For '30-Front War'
Right Wing Conspiracy (Including Ginni Thomas) Creating Groundswell For '30-Front War'
"What makes this group different from other messaging groups are the participants. Ginni Thomas, Allen West, Ted Cruz staffer Max Pappas, Frank Gaffney, True the Vote, Tea Party Patriots, Freedomworks, and many more. I know of no messaging group anywhere ever who has the ear and the bedroom of a sitting United States Supreme Court Justice, but this one has one, and she is one of the leaders of the pack."
"What makes this group different from other messaging groups are the participants. Ginni Thomas, Allen West, Ted Cruz staffer Max Pappas, Frank Gaffney, True the Vote, Tea Party Patriots, Freedomworks, and many more. I know of no messaging group anywhere ever who has the ear and the bedroom of a sitting United States Supreme Court Justice, but this one has one, and she is one of the leaders of the pack."
President Obama's Second Term Vision
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Alison Grimes Fires a Brilliant Warning Shot at Mitch McConnell
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/25/alison-grimes-warning-shot-kicks-sen-mitch-mcconnell-hard-gut.html
"Wow. If you’ve been waiting for the war on women to backfire against Republicans, allow me to introduce you to Alison Grimes, the Democrat running against Senator Mitch McConnell for a Kentucky Senate seat."
"Wow. If you’ve been waiting for the war on women to backfire against Republicans, allow me to introduce you to Alison Grimes, the Democrat running against Senator Mitch McConnell for a Kentucky Senate seat."
Scrutiny Over College Governance As Tuition Costs Continue To Soar
Scrutiny Over College Governance As Tuition Costs Continue To Soar: The formation of a new commission to review colleges’ governing boards and make recommendations for change will be announced on Thursday. The commission, formed by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, will consist of “current and former college presidents and board members, business leaders, faculty representatives, association leaders, and industry experts” and [...]/p
Obama Rips House Republicans For Pushing Phony Scandals
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/24/obama-rips-house-republicans-pushing-phony-scandals.html
"The “scandals” are a Republican diversionary tactic designed to keep the GOP base fired up, while they direct attention away from the fact that they haven’t passed any meaningful legislation."
"The “scandals” are a Republican diversionary tactic designed to keep the GOP base fired up, while they direct attention away from the fact that they haven’t passed any meaningful legislation."
Republicans Launch A Campaign to Convince The Uninsured NOT to Buy Health Insurance
www.politicususa.com/2013/07/25/republicans-launch-campaign-convince-uninsured-buy-health-insurance.html
"Republicans have moved beyond obstructing the legislation. They’ve blown past trying to obstruct the implementation of the law. Republicans are literally trying to convince individual Americans that healthcare is bad them."
"Republicans have moved beyond obstructing the legislation. They’ve blown past trying to obstruct the implementation of the law. Republicans are literally trying to convince individual Americans that healthcare is bad them."
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