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The Banishment Of James Inhofe
Like most banishments to Harry’s Hell this one has been long in the making. Republican Senator James Inhofe has been a nutcase for years. We can’t blame him on the Tea Party, he is that zany, but the very senior … Continue reading
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Tagged C Street, Climate Change, Congress, Detainee Treatment Act of 2005, Drill Baby Drill, electric utilities industry, environment, F.A.A., FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, gas industry, gay marriage, gay rights, Global Warming, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, gun violence, guns, Hate crime legislation, hate crimes, James Inhofe, Jeff Sharlet, Jim Inhofe, mass shooting, Obama, oil industry, Oklahoma, politics, Republicans, same-sex civil marriage, same-sex marriage, Sandy Hook, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Senate, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Tea Party, The Family, The New Yorker, torture
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The Banishment Of Virginia Foxx
If you wanted a poster woman for a political crazy lady you would need look no further than North Carolina’s Fifth Congressional District and their Republican Representative Virginia Foxx. The scary thing is that she not only looks the part; … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th Amendment, Affordable Health Care Act, anchor babies, auto bailout, auto industry, bigotry, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chrysler, Civil Rights, Congress, Davis-Bacon Act, discrimination, education, for-profit education, gay rights, General Motors, George W. Bush, GM, Hate crime legislation, hate crimes, health care, House, House of Representatives, immigration, jobs, Katrina, labor, Matthew Sheppard, Matthew Sheppard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act., McMorris-Rodgers Amendment, minimum wage, money in elections, money in politics, North Carolina, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, politics, Republicans, Ricahrd Burr, Sandy, Sandy aid, Senate, student loans, Superstorm Sandy, Tea Party, unemployment, V.A.W.A., VAWA, Violence Against Women Act, Virginia Foxx, war on women, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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The Banishment Of Louie Gohmert
This was a long time coming. It would be easy to dismiss Louie Gohmert as just another loony Tea Party/Republican, except that as a member of the House of Representatives he actually gets to vote on and propose legislation – … Continue reading
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The Endorsement Of Alan Grayson
One speech doesn’t make a political career or a politician, but it can leave them indelibly etched in our minds. The prime example of that is President Barack Obama’s speech to the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. Even his … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004 Democratic National Convention, 2010 election, 2010 mid-term elections, 2012 election, Alan Grayson, bigotry, conservative, courage, Democrats, Do Harm Congress, Florida, George Will, gun control, guns, Harvard, Hate Crime Expansion Act, Hate crime legislation, hate crimes, health care, homeschooling, House, Jeb Bush, John Kennedy, Lily Ledbetter, Obama, Obamacare, Orlando, politics, prejudice, progressive, racism, Republican, Republican Health Care Plan, right wing, Sanford Florida, Sarah Palin, Stand Your Ground, Tea Party, Teri Schiavo, Trayvon Martin, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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In Vain?
On February 26, 2012, 28 year-old George Zimmerman shot 17 year-old Trayvon Martin to death with a 9 mm handgun he was licensed to carry in the State of Florida. That much we know for sure. The event brought several … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, Castle Doctrine, Democrats, Department of Justice, Ed Rendell, Florida, George Zimmerman, gun control, guns, Hate crime legislation, hate crimes, hoodie, Jeb Bush, Joe the Plumber, John Lynch, Justice Department, N.R.A., Neighborhood Watch, New Hampshire, Oliver North, Pennsylvania, politics, prejudice, racism, Republicans, right wing, Sanford Florida, Sanford Police Department, Second Amendment, Stand Your Ground, Tom Corbett, Trayvon Martin
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The Banishment Of Sam Brownback
It is time for Paul LePage to throw another coaster on the bar. Another Rat Pack Governor is about to join the crew in Harry’s Hell. The only question is what took me so long?
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Tagged abortion, Balannced Budget Amendment, Bob Dole, C Street, civil unions, Dr. George Tiller, Estate Tax, Flat Tax, gay adoption, gay marriage, Hate crime legislation, hate crimes, House, Jeff Colyer, Kansas, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Koch brothers, Koch Industries, Kris Kobach, Paul LaPage, Paul LePage, Rat Pack, Republicans, Sam Brownback, same-sex marriage, Senate, Tea Party, women's health issues
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Hate Crimes
Most Americans get more conservative as they get older. My personal evolution has been in the opposite direction. I firmly believe that is because I have expanded my horizons and have benefited from a more diverse life experience. If you … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, gay rights, Hate crime legislation, hate crimes, prejudice, racism
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