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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 Minority Of The Majority And Assorted Other Traitors
It is early New Year’s morning as I write this; while most American adults are either sleeping or nursing a hangover I do neither. A few hours earlier this morning the Senate passed its fiscal cliff rescue act by a … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, 113th Congress, 2016 election, Budget Sequestration, Bush Tax Cuts, Congress, debt ceiling, Democrats, doc fix, economy, farm bill, fiscal cliff, fiscal policy, Florida, Heritage Foundation, House, Jim DeMint, Joe Biden, John Boehner, Kentucky, Marco Rubio, Mike Lee, Nancy Pelosi, Payroll Tax Holiday, payroll taxes, politics, Rand Paul, Republicans, Senate, South Carolina, taxes, Tea Party, unemployment, unemployment benefits, unemployment compensation, Utah
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Guns And Personal Responsibility
Part of the Republican – especially in their Tea Party wing –mantra is that people need to take personal responsibility. That is a major part of their rational in opposing the entire gamut of the social safety net including unemployment … Continue reading
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Tagged business ethics, Congress, Connecticut, Constitution, ethics, gun control, gun legislation, gun regulation, gun show loophole, gun violence, guns, mass shooting, N.R.A., National Rifle Associaition, New York, Newtown Connecticut, NRA, Obama, personal responsibility, politics, Republicans, social safety net, Tea Party, unemployment benefits, United States Constitution, Wayne LaPierre, Webster New York
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The Banishment Of Ken Cuccinelli
If you are not a political junkie it is very possible the name Ken Cuccinelli does not ring a bell. He is not yet high profile but he will be very soon. That is not to say that he isn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th Amendment, 2nd Amendment, abortion, abstinence only, Arizona, Bob McDonnell, Cheri Jacobus, Civil Rights, Climate Change, environment, Florida, gay rights, Georgia, gun control, guns, Hawaii, immigration, immigration reform, Indiana, Kansas, Michael Mann, Michigan, money in elections, money in politics, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Obamacare, Papers Please, politics, right wing, Tennessee, transvaginal probe, transvaginal ultrasound, unemployment, unemployment benefits, unemployment compensation, University of Virginia, Virginia, Virginia Senate, voter fraud, voter ID, Voter suppression, war on women, WMAL, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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What Cliff?
Friday President Obama held his first meeting with Congressional leaders to discuss what has come to be known as the fiscal cliff. The word cliff implies some danger and doom. If there is imminent danger it is certainly not for … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Clinton, budget, Budget Control Act of 2011, Budget Sequestration, Bush Tax Cuts, Chuck Schumer, Congress, defecit, Defense Budget, Defense Spending, Democrats, doc fix, fiscal cliff, fiscal policy, George W. Bush, income tax, Obama, payroll deductions, payroll tax, Payroll Tax Holiday, politics, progressives, Republicans, Schumer Amendment, Social Security, Super Committee, Tax Relief Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, Tea Party, unemployment, unemployment benefits, unemployment compensation, veterans, veterans benefits
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The Banishment Of Joe Walsh
The world of rock and roll is filled with one hit wonders. Thankfully it appears that the freshman class of the 112th Congress may have more than its fair share of one term wonders – prominent among them will be … Continue reading
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Tagged 112th Congress, Alan West, bigotry, Congress, debt ceiling, deficit, Florida, health care, House, Iraq, jobs, Joe Walsh, national debt, Obamacare, Paul Ryan, politics, racism, Republicans, Ryan budget, Talking Points Memo, Tammy Duckworth, Tea Party, The Eagles, unemployment, unemployment benefits, war crimes
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Shades Of 1937
It’s not too often that I break with the President, but Friday was one of those times. The subject lines on my e-mails told of the House and then the Senate passing the payroll tax holiday extension. That was the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1937, 2012 election, big oil, capital gains, capital gains tax, Congress, doc fix, economy, federal employees, Great Depression, Great Recession, health care, House, jobs, lame duck Congress, Medicare, North Carolina, Obama, Obamacare, payroll tax, Payroll Tax Holiday, politics, Renee Ellmers, Republican, Senate, senior citizens, Social Security, taxes, Tea Party Budget Rally, unemployment, unemployment benefits, Wall Street
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Brats And Rats And Elephants
Wednesday President Obama taught a lesson to the House freshmen. It was: if you act like a bratty child, expect to be treated like a bratty child.
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Tagged 112th Congress, big oil, Canada, Charles Koch, China, David Koch, energy, environment, environmental impact, House, jobs, John Boehner, Keystone XL, Keystone XL pipeline, Koch brothers, Koch Industries, Middle East, Obama, oil industry, oil prices, oil sand, payroll tax, Payroll Tax Holiday, politics, Republicans, Saudi Arabia, State Department, tar sand, taxes, Tea Party, unemployment, unemployment benefits, unions
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The Ransom Note Arrived
With the Republicans holding the payroll tax holiday and unemployment extensions hostage, the arrival of the ransom note was only a matter of time. Friday afternoon was that time. The House Republican leadership unveiled their proposal.
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Tagged 112th Congress, BP oil spill, cloture, Congress, Democrat, drug testing, economy, EPA, filibuster, Florida, Fox News, Harry Reid, House, jobs, Keystone XL, Koch brothers, Koch Industries, Medicare, Nancy Pelosi, Obama, payroll tax, Payroll Tax Holiday, politics, Republican, Reuters, Rick Scott, Senate, small business, taxes, Tea Party, unemployment, unemployment benefits
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