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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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Follow The Money
When investigating a crime, evaluating the validity of research or reading political tea leaves a wise route is to follow the money. Recently Mitt Romney hosted a series of events in Park City, Utah for many of his high roller … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 election, 2016 election, 2016 Presidential Primary, Arizona, Chris Christie, Citizens United, Cory Booker, House, House Budget Committee, House of Representatives, John McCain, Kentucky, McCain-Feingold, Mitt Romney, money in elections, money in politics, New Jersey, Park City Utah, Paul Ryan, politics, Rand Paul, Russ Feingold, Senate, Supreme Court, Tea Party, Trenton New Jersey, Utah, Washington DC, Willard Mitt Romney, Wisconsin
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Not So Home Cookin’
In basketball if you won a close game at home and it appeared the officials may have helped the cause with a favorable call or two it was called home cookin’. Our tax codes have provisions which favor large, multi-national … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, capital gains tax, carried interest, Congress, Coprorate Income tax, David Kocieniewski, George W. Bush, income tax, Mitt Romney, money in elections, money in politics, New York Times, politics, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, tax amnesty, tax breaks, tax code, tax loopholes, tax rate, tax reform, taxes, Timothy Cook, Timothy D. Cook, Willard Mitt Romney
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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 Banishment Of Phil Gingrey
In 1979 the Charlie Daniels Band had a hit record entitled The Devil Went Down To Georgia. I certainly don’t pretend to be an expert on the devil’s itinerary, but looking at the Republican wannabes for the 2014 United States … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, 2012 election, 2014 election, AFLAC, ARMPAC, Balanced Budget Amendment, Bank of Elijay, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Congress, Democrats, F.A.A., FAA, FAA patch, Federal Aviation Administration, Georgia, House, House of Representatives, John Boehner, legitimate rape, McMorris-Rodgers Amendment, Mick Mulvaney, Mitch McConnell, money in elections, money in politics, Mulvaney Amendment, N.L.R.B., National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Phil Gingrey, politics, Republicans, Richard Mourdock, Rush Limbaugh, Sandy, Sandy aid, Senate, sequester, Superstorm Sandy, Tea Party, Todd Akin, Tom Delay, V.A.W.A., VAWA, Violence Against Women Act, war on women, women's health issues, women's rights
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A Good Night’s Sleep
Today is the special election in South Carolina’s First Congressional District to replace now Senator Tim Scott in the House of Representatives. It has gotten a lot of press because it has been a sexy news item. The storyline is … Continue reading
Temptation Prevention
In the mid-1860’s British Lord Acton famously stated, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The Tea Party/Republican’s have complete control of the North Carolina State Government and now they want even more. Absolute political power is not … Continue reading
But I Told You So
If you haven’t already, I strongly suggest you read Shotgun Suppression from April 10th and A Day At The State Capitol from April 14th to put these events in context. RALEIGH, NC–4:55 PM, Friday, April 12, 2013. Late this afternoon, … Continue reading
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Tagged Jay DeLancy, money in elections, money in politics, North Carolina, North Carolina Board of Elections, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina Secretary of State, politics, Tea Party, Texas, The Rachel Maddow Show, True The Vote, voter fraud, voter ID, Voter Integrity Project, voter registration, Voter suppression
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Sequester Stupidity
The Sequester was born of a forced compromise to placate the Tea Party faction within the Republican House caucus. That is simply historical fact that no amount of revisionist history will change and this space does not allow another explanation … Continue reading
Ashley’s Exit
Last week the news broke that Ashley Judd’s much anticipated run for the United States Senate in Kentucky was not going to happen. If the reporting of some very reputable journalists is to be believed I expect there was a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 election, 2014 election, Ashley Judd, Democrats, Kentucky, Mitch McConnell, money in elections, money in politics, politics, Republicans, Senate, Tea Party
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