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Endangered Species
Has the Republican Party gone so far to the right that Republicans are an endangered species in the Northeast? The answer appears to be yes. We had another example of that last week when Rhode Island’s independent Governor Lincoln Chafee, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 election, 2012 election, 2013 election, Alaska, Angus King, Arlen Specter, Bernie Sanders, Chris Christie, Connecticut, conservative, Delaware, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, gun legislation, gun regulation, I.R.S., Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Jim Jeffords, Joe Miller, Kelly Ayotte, liberal, Lincoln Chafee, Lisa Murkowski, Maine, Manchin-Toomey Amendment, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Obama, Obamacare, Olympia Snowe, Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania, politics, progressive, Republicans, Rhode Island, Sandy, Scott Brown, Senate, Superstorm Sandy, Susan Collins, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, Texas, Vermont
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Reloading?
One news item that came out of last Sunday’s talk shows was that Democratic West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin is seriously considering reintroducing the compromise gun regulation legislation he co-authored with Republican Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey. Make no mistake; neither … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Arizona, background check, Democrats, F.A.A., FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, guns, Harry Reid, Heidi Heitkamp, Jeff Flake, Joe Manchin, Kelly Ayotte, Lisa Murkowski, Manchin-Toomey Amendment, Max Baucus, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Obama, Ohio, Pat Toomey, Pennsylvania, politics, Republicans, Rob Portman, sequester, Tea Party, West Virginia
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An Expansion Of The Disinformation Machine
In the last few days both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal have reported that the Koch brothers are seriously interested in buying the eight newspapers owned by the Tribune Company. When two such diverse newspapers report … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore Sun, Boston Marathon, California, Charles Koch, Chicago Tribune, Connecticut, Constitution, consumer protection, Daily Press, Danile Patrick Moynihan, David Koch, Electoral College, First Amendment, Florida, Forbes 400, Fox News, freedom of the press, freedonm of speech, gerrymandering, government regulation, Hartford Current, Illinois, journalism, Koch brothers, Los Angeles Times, Maryland, Morning Call, New York Post, New York Times, newspapers, Orlando Sentinel, Pennsylvania, politics, progressive, right wing, Rupert Murdoch, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, taxes, Tea Party, Tribune Comapny, United States Constitution, Virginia, Wall Street Journal, Westboro Baptist Church
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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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The Rat Pack Conference
We are in the midst of March Madness and the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball championship tournament has taken over a good part of Americans’ attention. We spend considerable parts of weekends glued to television sets passionately involved in the fortunes of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 elections, 2014 election, 2016 election, 2016 Presidential Primary, Chris Matthews, CPAC 2013, Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University, John Kasich, Kansas, Maine, March Madness, Michigan, N.B.A., N.C.A.A., NBA, NCAA, Ohio, Paul LePage, Pennsylvania, politics, radical right, Rat Pack, recall, Republicans, Rick Scott, Rick Snyder, right wing, Sam Brownback, Scott Walker, Tom Corbett, Wisconsin
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The Mayor’s Money
For decades the NRA has been the only organization that spent significant money on gun regulation issues. As a lobbyist for gun, gun accessory and munitions manufacturers masquerading as a sportsman’s’ organization its idea of good regulation is no regulation. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 election, Angus King, Arizona, Arkansas, Chuck Grassley, Dan Coats, Daniel Coats, David Vitter, Dean Heller, Democrats, Georgia, Grover Norquist, gun control, gun legislation, gun lobby, gun regulation, gun show loophole, gun violence, guns, Harry Reid, Heidi Heitkamp, House, Indiana, Iowa, Jean Shaheen, Jeff Flake, Joe Donnelly, John Boozman, John Hoeven, John McCain, Johnny Isakson, Kay Hagan, Kelly Ayotte, Louisiana, Maine, Mark Pryor, Mary Landrieu, Michael Bloomberg, money in elections, money in politics, N.R.A., National Rifle Associaition, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York City, North Carolina, North Dakota, NRA, Ohio, Patrick Toomey, Pennsylvania, politics, Republicans, Richard Burr, Rob Portman, Robert Casey, Saxby Chambliss, Senate, Sherrod Brown, Susan Collins, Tom Harkin
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A Question Of Status
I admit that one of the events I look forward to each year is the CPAC convention. It always provides a wealth of material for my writing. This year, with the Republican Party in desperate need of a transformation, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 election, 2016 Presidential Primary, Alan West, Alaska, Ann Wagner, Artur Davis, Bill Bolling, Bobby Jindal, Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie, CPAC, CPAC 2013, David Keene, Eric Cantor, Florida, Fox News, Heritage Foundation, Jeb Bush, Jim DeMint, Kelly Ayotte, Ken Cuccinelli, Kentucky, Louisiana, Marco Rubio, Massachusetts, Mike Lee, Missouri, Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney, N.R.A., National Rifle Associaition, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Newt Gingrich, NRA, Obama, Oklahoma, Pat Toomey, Paul Ryan, Pennsylvania, Phyllis Schafly, politics, Rand Paul, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Ron Johnson, Sarah Palin, Scott Walker, South Carolina, Steve Scalise, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, Texas, Tim Scott, Todd Akin, Tom Coburn, Utah State, Virginia, war on women, Washington DC, Wayne LaPierre, Willard Mitt Romney, Wisconsin, women's issues, women's rights
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Sequester Siesta
Back in the summer of 2011 America was dealing with one of the many fiscal crises that the Tea Party/Republicans have manufactured in the 112th and 113th Congress. The solution/punt formation included the creation of a Supercommittee that if … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 113th Congress, Afghanistan, Bristol - Myers Squibb, Budget Control Act of 2011, California, Camel, Cisco Systems, Congress, continuing resolution, Darrell Issa, David Vitter, Dean Heller, Defense Budget, Defense Spending, Doral, Florida, Fortune 500, Georgia, IMF, infrastructure, International Monetary Fund, Iowa, James Lankford, jobs, Joe wilson, Kansas, Kentucky, Kevin Yoder, Lamar Alexander, Lebanon, Libya, Louie Gohmert, Louisiana, Michele Bachmann, Minnesota, Mitch McConnell, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pall Mall, Pat Toomey, Paul Ryan, Pennsylvania, Pete Olson, politics, Procter & Gamble, R J Reynolds, Renee Ellmers, Republicans, Reynolds American, Rich Nugent, Ron Johnson, Salem, Sean Duffy, sequester, South Carolina, Steve King, Steve Stockman, Super Committee, Ted Cruz, Tennessee, Texas, The Bahamas, Tom Price, unemployment, Virginia Foxx, Winston, Wisconsin
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Hiding In The Background
Of the various proposals for gun regulations the one that has the broadest support and best chance of passing both chambers of Congress is a universal background check. Some polls have it with as high as 92% support. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, background check, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, F.B.I., FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Florida, Georgia, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, gun show loophole, gun violence, guns, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, no-fly list, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, politics, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, T.S.A., Tennessee, Texas, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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