How I Really Feel About Contemporary Republicans
For those of us that are proudly left of liberal the density of the last eight years slowly passes as a dark, soulless sludge. We have never recognized ourselves in the reactionary slogans of the...
View ArticleThe Latest Republican Attempt to Kill Health Care Reform
Personally, I would have liked to have seen Lott stay in his position. It would have been great for the Democrats. Sort of like the gift of Dick Cheney that keeps on giving… The majority leader of...
View ArticlePoor Rich Folks
Republicans, the home of many wealthy corporations and individuals, control public perception through the media. They are very good at it – much better than Democrats. Maybe the media is liberal if...
View ArticleThe Absolute Necessity of Rhetoric
In President Obama’s recent trip to Afghanistan he told the troops that he would not send troops anywhere that was not “absolutely necessary”...
View ArticleThe “Tea Party”?
The Tea Party got its name from the Boston Tea Party. Initially, their point was that there should be no taxation without representation. They identified with the patriots. Now, they like to...
View ArticleFederal Deficit and Debt – President Obama vs President Bush
If you look at these numbers you will see that the national debt has gone up every year since 1969 except the last four years of the Clinton administration budget: Revenues, Outlays, Deficits,...
View ArticleRepublicans Intimidate Minorities
Mark Kirk, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Illinois, told state Republican leaders last week about his plan to send “voter integrity” squads to two predominately African-American neighborhoods...
View ArticleRacism, Sexism, Homophobia and Republicans
In G.W. Bush’s recent interviews for his book “Decision Points” he discusses how he was enraged at Kanye West’s comments that imply he was a racist due to the Katrina disaster and the apparent lack of...
View ArticleThe Obama Administration Raises Unemployment 25% – REALLY?
When Bush Junior took office on January 20, 2001, the national unemployment rate was 4.7%. When he left office on January 20, 2009 and President Obama took office the national unemployment rate was...
View ArticleThe Facts: Deregulation=Republicans=Economic Crisis
Myths about the Mortgage Meltdown Myth 1: Clinton caused the mortgage meltdown Myth 2: Low income lending caused the mortgage meltdown Myth 3: Bush did not contribute to the mortgage melt down Myth 4:...
View ArticleClashing Histories – Right Fright in the Light
When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. Maya Angelou I would turn Maya Angelou’s quote around and ask, if the Republicans have told us who we are for one hundred years, why...
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