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Internal Revenue Stupidity
There is a theory out there that House Speaker John Boehner is very, very bad at his job. It exists because there is a lot of evidence to support it. One of the things I expected in the 113th Congress … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, 501(c)4, 9/12, Americans for Prosperity, California, Charles Koch, Citizens United, Crossroads GPS, Darrell Issa, David Koch, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, I.R.S., Internal Revenue Service, IRS, John Boehner, Karl Rove, Koch brothers, money in elections, money in politics, Newt Gingrich, Obama, Organizing for America, politics, Priorities USA, Republicans, Sheldon Adelson, Supreme Court, tax code, Tea Party
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The Endorsement Of Bev Perdue
I have respect for politicians who are willing to take a courageous stand. That probably stems back to reading John F. Kennedy’s, Profiles in Courage, in the early ‘60’s as a young boy. (Yes, I guess I was always nerdy.) … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Prosperity - North Carolina, Art Pope, Bev Perdue, bigotry, capital punishment, Charles Koch, David Koch, death penalty, Democrats, discrimination, education, Hurricane Irene, John Kennedy, Koch brothers, No Discrimination Purpose in the Death Penalty Act, North Carolina legislature, Obama, politics, Racial Justice Act, racism, Republican, Roe v. Wade, Tea Party, voter ID, Voter suppression, women's health issues, women's issues, Women's Right to Know Act, women's rights
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Do They Even Have A Clue?
Is it possible that prominent Republicans are so out of touch that they don’t even understand what the vast majority of Americans are facing on a daily basis? Is it possible that their base is so brainwashed that they don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 99%, Americans for Prosperity, Annette Spicuzza, Anthony Bologna, Fox News, Glenn Grothman, greed, Homeland Security, jobs, John Birch Society, John Pike, Linda Katehi, Michael Bloomberg, Mitt Romney, New York City, Newt Gingrich, NYPD, Obama, Occupy movement, Occupy Wall Street, police, politics, Republicans, Rudi Guliani, Tea Party, terrorism, UC Davis, unemployment, Wisconsin
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Whistling Women
While the entire Herman Cain sexual harassment situation is rather disgusting there is one underpublicized aspect of it I find particularly distasteful. It also is the facet that has the greatest impact and for the most part it transcends gender. … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans for Prosperity, Anita Hill, Associated Press, Clarence Thomas, federal government, Fox News, Herman Cain, Karen Kraushaar, Koch brothers, Lillian McEwen, Lin Wood, National Restaurant Association, New York Post, politics, sexual harassment, Sharon Bialek, Supreme Court, Washington, whistleblowers
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Based On The Available Information
Monday morning America awoke to the news that Herman Cain had been accused of sexual harassment twice in the 1990’s while serving as C.E.O. of the National Restaurant Association. The last time I check a thesaurus, accused and guilty are … Continue reading
The Banishments Of Charles And David Koch
When it comes to politics and business it is fair to judge the Koch brothers, Charles and David, together as opposed to individually. They act in concert so why not judge them that way? Individually they are currently tied for … Continue reading
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Tagged Americans for Prosperity, Bill Gates, Brown, C.I.A., Cato Institute, Charles Koch, Charles Schwab, CIA, Clemson, Climate Change, David Koch, environment, F.B.I., FBI, Fed, Federal Reserve, Florida State, Forbes, Forbes 400, George Mason, health care, Heritage Foundation, Iran, Keystone XL, Keystone XL pipeline, Koch brothers, Koch Industries, Koch-Glitsch, Ludmila Egorva-Farines, Obamacare, politics, Republican, Reuters, Rupert Murdoch, social safety net, Social Security, stimulus, Tea Party, Troy, U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, University of Massachusetts, Utah State, Warren Buffett, welfare, West Virginia University
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Lessons From Yogi
Another week and another time to resort to Yogi-isms, we will start and end today’s “lesson” with pearls of wisdom from the Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra. Barring a surprise, the big political event of the week will be … Continue reading
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Tagged American Federation for Children, Americans for Prosperity, Club for Growth, Democrats, Jim Holperin, La Crosse Wisconsin, Michael Moore, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, recall, Reince Pribus, Republicans, RNC, Robert Wirch, Scott Walker, Tea Party, union busting, unions, voter ID, Voter suppression, We Are Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Wisconsin State Senate, Yogi Berra
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The Banishment of Clarence Thomas
I like to give everyone the benefit of the doubt initially. When Clarence Thomas burst onto the national scene as George H. W. Bush’s Supreme Court nominee and Anita Hill made her sexual harassment allegations it was a classic he … Continue reading