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Meanwhile In Madison
With the radical regression in Raleigh and the scandals – real and imagined – in Washington much of everything else political has flown under the radar. That has not deterred Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his band of Tea Party/Republicans … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 election, 2016 election, A.L.E.C., abortion, American Legislative Exchange Council, Arizona, Bob McDonnell, Charles Koch, Chris Larson, Democrats, education, health care, House, House of Representatives, jobs, Koch brothers, Madison Wisconsin, Marsha Blackburn, Mary Lazich, Mike Ellis, Mississippi, money in elections, money in politics, money inDavid Koch, Obamacare, politics, R.N.C., Raleigh North Carolina, Republican National Committee, Republicans, RNC, Roe v. Wade, SB 206, scandal, Scott Walker, Tea Party, Tennessee, transvaginal probe, transvaginal ultrasound, Trent Franks, unemployment, Virginia, voter turnout, war on women, Washington DC, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Senate, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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The Banishment Of Pat McCrory
Have you ever wanted something so badly that you would compromise your principles to obtain it? De jure North Carolina Republican Governor Pat McCrory did. In 2008 he narrowly lost the gubernatorial race to Bev Perdue, so for the 2012 … Continue reading
Posted in Harry's Hell
Tagged 2008 election, 2010 election, 2012 election, abortion, Americans for Prosperity, Art Pope, Bev Perdue, bigotry, Charles Koch, Charlotte, Chris Christie, David Koch, Duke Energy, economy, environment, George W. Bush, Government regulations, health care, Jesse Helms, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Koch brothers, McCrory & Co., Mitt Romnay, Moral Mondays, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Carolina General Assembly, Obamacare, Phil Berger, politics, prejudice, racial justice, racism, Raleigh, rape, Scott Walker, Sonny Perdue, South Carolina, taxes, Thom Tillis, unemployment, war on women, Willard Mitt Romney, Wisconsin, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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Better Off Without Max
One of the best pieces of news this week is that Democratic Senator Max Baucus of Montana announced he will retire at the end of this term and not seek reelection in 2014. No, I haven’t gone over to the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 election, 2016 Presidential Primary, Affordable Health Care Act, Brian Schweitzer, Bush Tax Cuts, conservative, David Camp, Democrats, environment, George W. Bush, Great Recession, gun control, gun legislation, gun lobby, gun regulation, gun violence, guns, health care, House, House of Representatives, Joe Manchin, Manchin-Toomey Amendment, Massachusetts, Max Baucus, Michigan, Montana, Obama, Obamacare, Oregon, Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania, politics, progressive, public option, Republicans, Ron Wyden, Scott Brown, Senate, Senate Finance Committee, single payer, Ted Kennedy, West Virginia
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Representative Democracy Texas Style
On April 1st – the irony of April Fools’ Day hasn’t escaped me – Texas’ Republican Governor Rick Perry reiterated that Texas would not expand Medicaid under Obamacare. This was during a public appearance he made with Texas’ Republican United … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable Health Care Act, background check, Congress, filibuster, Florida, gun control, gun legislation, gun lobby, gun regulation, gun violence, guns, health care, House, House of Representatives, James Inhofe, John Cornyn, Kaufman County Texas, Kentucky, Marco Rubio, Medicaid, Mike Lee, Mike McLelland, N.R.A., National Rifle Associaition, NRA, Obamacare, Oklahoma, politics, Rand Paul, Republicans, Rick Perry, Senate, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, Texas, Utah, Washington DC, Wayne LaPierre
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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
Posted in Harry's Hell
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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Surprise, What Surprise?
There was widespread surprise on the American political scene on February 20th when Tea Party/Republican Florida Governor Rick Scott announced his state would participate in the Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. I was not among the surprised. When analyzing Republicans always … Continue reading
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Tagged 5th Amendment, bigotry, Columbia/HCA, Florida, Florida legislature, greed, Greedonomics, health care, House Select Committee on Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare fraud, Obama, Obamacare, politics, racism, Republicans, Rick Scott, Solantic, Tea Party
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New Congress, New Nuts
Joe Walsh and Alan West exited the hall of Congress with the expiration of the 112th Congress which they helped make the least productive, (and perhaps most destructive), ever. The 113th promises to present America with some new nuts in … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congess, 113th Congress, 114th congress, Affordable Health Care Act, Alan West, asault weapons ban, assault weapons, Bill Clinton, Branch Davidians, Christine O'Donnell, Congress, Delaware, Democrats, Florida, Fox News, Georgia, GeorgiaCarry.org, Greta Van Susteren, gun control, gun free zone, gun legislation, gun lobby, gun regulation, gun violence, guns, Guns and Ammo, health care, House, House of Representatives, Illinois, impeachment, Joe Walsh, Obama, Obamacare, obstruction, On The Record with Greta Van Susteren, politics, Republicans, Saddam Hussein, Senate, Steve Stockman, Tea Party, Texas, Waco, Waco Texas
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Rated R – Cancer Treatment Centers Of America
On Christmas Day Amy Gardner wrote a story in the Washington Post that has not received sufficient follow-up. Today I am doing my part by putting the Cancer Treatment Centers of America on the Rated R list.
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Tagged 2012 election, Affordable Health Care Act, Amy Gardner, Art Pope, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Charles Koch, David Koch, Dick Armey, F.T.C., Federal Trade Commission, Freedom Works, FTC, greed, health care, Illinois, Joe Walsh, Kingston Pike Development LLC, Koch brothers, Mayo Clinic, money in elections, money in politics, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, politics, Republicans, Richard J. Stephenson, Richard Stephenson, Roswell Park, Sloan Kettering, Speciality Group Inc., Tea Party, Washington Post, William S. Rose III
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2012 In Review
Today is New Year’s Eve and it is our tradition at tellthetruthonthem.com to review the year that is ending. On January 1st I predicted what the five biggest political stories of 2012 would be. I feel that four legitimately made … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, 99%, economy, health care, House, House of Representatives, Mitt Romney, Obama, Obamacare, Paul Ryan, politics, Republican Presdiential Primary debate, Republican Presidential Primary, Republicans, Scott Walker, Willard Mitt Romney, Wisconsin
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