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The Banishment Of Darrell Issa
My only question about today’s banishment is: What took me so long? It is almost impossible to determine how long Republican Representative and Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Darrell Issa (CA-49), has been a bad apple. … Continue reading
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Take One For The Team
The Republicans are presenting the Democrats with a wonderful opportunity to defy history by having a very successful 2014 election. Normally the President’s Party loses seats in the mid-term; couple that with Democrats’ historic inability to get out the vote … Continue reading
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Tagged 113th Congress, 2014 election, Benghazi, Congress, Democrats, Eric Cantor, House, jobs, John Boehner, Libya, politics, Republicans, Senate, Tea Party, transvaginal probe, transvaginal ultrasound, unemployment, voter ID, Voter suppression, war on women, women's health issues, women's issues, women's rights
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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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A Day At The State Capitol
Wednesday the North Carolina House of Representatives held a public hearing on proposed voter ID legislation. Since I had strong, informed opinions on the topic and live about an hour from the Legislative Buildings I took a ride to Raleigh. … Continue reading
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Tagged bigotry, Mitt Romney, North Carolina, North Carolina House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, politics, racism, Raleigh, Raleigh North Carolina, Ryan budget, Tea Party, voter fraud, voter ID, voter registration, Voter suppression, voter turnout, Willard Mitt Romney
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Shotgun Suppression
If the police come upon gang activity the standard method of operation for the gang members is to scatter in different directions. That makes it difficult for the police to apprehend them since their attention is divided. The Republicans in … Continue reading
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Tagged Clear Channel, Democrats, early voting, Florida, Georgia, Glenn Beck, jobs, North Carolina, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina legislature, North Carolina Senate, North Carolina State Senate, politics, poll tax, Premiere Radio Networks, Republicans, right wing, Rush Limbaugh, same day registration, Sean hannity, unemployment, voter fraud, voter ID, voter registration, Voter suppression, voter turnout, West Side Story
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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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Section 5 Or Section 8
This week the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in Shelby County v Holder. This case is an attempt to negate Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The plaintiffs claim that the provisions of Section 5 are … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004 election, 2008 election, 2012 election, Alabama, Alaska, bigotry, Calera Alabama, California, Congress, Democrats, discrimination, Ernest Montgomery, Florida, Franklin County Board of Elections, Franklin County North carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York magazine, North Carolina, Obama, politics, racism, Republicans, Section 5, Section 8, Shelby County Alabama, Shelby County v Holder, South Carolina, Supreme Court, Texas, University of Michigan, Virginia, voter fraud, voter ID, voter intimidation, voter registration, Voter suppression, voter turnout, voting, voting rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965
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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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April Fools’ Day
Today is April Fools’ Day and I can’t think of a more appropriate time to look at the Scott Walker led Republicans in Wisconsin. To further add to our joy it appears the “disease’ they are afflicted with is contagious … Continue reading
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