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Allen West Says Justice System Worked So Stop All The Fuss About Walter Scott Killing
West wonders “how long the media and black activists will try and milk this one in a case where the justice system clearly worked”.
Monthly Archives: April 2015
14
A Bridge Too Far: Crowdfunding For Killer Cop Michael Slager Falls Flat
As of Thursday afternoon, Officer Michael Slager hadn’t even reached his first 1000 dollars from crowdfunding sites.
11
Fifth Circuit’s Use of Precedent Dooms GOP Lawsuit on Obama Immigration Action
No matter how Republicans try to spin the President’s Executive Actions on Immigration, their attempt to sue the President into submission will fail.
24
Liberal Democrats Mount A Furious Offensive To Protect Obama’s Iran Nuclear Deal
Senate and House liberals are going on offense and making progress in protecting President Obama’s deal on Iran’s nuclear program.
66
Bernie Sanders Shreds Rand Paul By Unmasking His Great Libertarian Fraud
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) dropped the hammer on Rand Paul by exposing why the 2016 presidential candidate is no different from his fellow Republicans.
26
The Tide Is Turning: Time Magazine Puts ‘Black Lives Matter’ On Its Cover
But this time, things were different. Here’s what happens when things start to change. Time magazine, one of the most mainstream publications there is, puts “Black Lives Matter” on its cover.
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Ted Cruz Wants To Strip the Supreme Court’s Authority On Marriage Equality
Apparently, because too many federal courts have followed the Constitution and not the Christian bible on the question of same-sex marriage, it is likely that Cruz wants Congress to give that authority to the evangelical right to decide.
11
Sean Hannity Helps Rand Paul Find Excuses For the Things He Used to Believe
Ah, the comforting embrace of Sean Hannity, where “that was then” is answer enough to questions about issues that affect millions
14
Thanks For Doing The Right Thing, Mayor Summey
The question I suspect a lot of black folks are asking today in the wake of the recent murder-by-cop of Walter Scott, is “So do you believe us now?”
26
Tom Delay’s GOP Crusade to Establish Theocracy Is Doomed To Fail
The latest indication that Republicans will enjoin the Catholic bishops’ and religious right’s war against the Constitution, was disgraced former speaker of the house Tom Delay who said unapologetically that, “gays undermine his religious liberty.”
4
Black Votes Matter: Ferguson Adds Two African-Americans To City Council
With higher than normal turnout, Ferguson, Missouri added two African-American representatives to the city council on Tuesday night.
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Liberal Groups Vow To Hold Democrats Accountable If They Help Republicans Kill Obama Iran Deal
Liberal groups Credo, Daily Kos, Democracy for America, MoveOn.org Political Action and USAction sent a letter to Senate Democratic leadership warning them that they will be held accountable if they vote to help Republicans kill the deal on Iran’s nuclear program.
13
Marching Backwards: Voters In Missouri Decide To Strip Civil Rights From LGBT Residents
Springfield voters repealed a non-discrimination ordinance on Tuesday, but the vote was very close in the Bible Belt community.
45
Rand Paul Loses More Votes By Calling Women’s Rights ‘Details’
Rand Paul kept his day of disaster rolling along by referring to women’s rights as a “detail” in an interview with the AP.
17
President Obama Runs Up Big Wins In His Crackdown On Mitt Romneyesque Tax Cheats
The mainstream press has ignored it, but President Obama has racked up a series of major victories against the wealthiest Americans who try to hide money overseas in order to avoid paying taxes.
232
Paul Presidential Campaign Crashes and Burns As Rand Melts Down On NBC’s Today
Sen. Rand Paul lasted less than four minutes on NBC’s Today before he had a meltdown and crashed and burned his entire presidential campaign.
25
Religious Right: GOP Will Never Win Presidency if They Soften Gay Rights Stance
The Religious Right thinks, despite all the evidence, that doubling down on anti-gay bigotry will have better results than Indiana
2
Editorial Cartoon: Parrothead Planet
Jimmy Buffett holds a concert to fight climate change.
7
Rahm Vs. Chuy: How Emanuel’s Divisive Racial Politics Could Clear A Path To Mayoral Victory
It would be a real shame if Emanuel, one of the key architects in tilting Chicago’s economy toward the vested interests of the white one percent, ironically profits from his own machinations with a rubber stamp from Chicago’s black community.
23
America Is A Liberal Nation: More Americans Lean Towards Supporting Democrats
Pew Research dug deep into the long term trends on party affiliation and found that more demographic groups lean Democratic than Republican, and more Americans lean towards supporting Democrats.
32
The Republican Party Is Ripping Itself Apart As Conservatives Declare War On John McCain
Conservatives seem determined to hand the Senate back to the Democratic Party in 2016, as they responded to John McCain’s reelection announcement with a declaration of war.
22
President Obama Says Scott Walker Needs To Bone Up On Foreign Policy
In an interview with NPR’s Steve Inskeep, President Obama took a jab at Scott Walker’s lack of foreign policy experience.
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President Obama Refuses To Let His Faith Be Tarnished By The Broad Brush Of GOP Hate
President Obama used the Easter Prayer Breakfast this Tuesday morning to affirm the positive teachings of Christ, while condemning the “less than loving” things coming out of certain alleged Christians’ mouths.
55
Rand Paul Launches His 2016 Presidential Campaign With A Big Lie About President Obama
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) launched his 2016 presidential campaign with a big lie about President Obama that is so old that it was first debunked in 2012.
33
GOP War On Gays Rages On As Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Plans To Sign Anti-Gay Bill
Louisiana GOP Governor Bobby Jindal announced that he intends to sign the “Louisiana Marriage and Conscience Act” into law.
27
ALEC Threatens Progressives With A Lawsuit For Calling Out Its Lies
Interestingly, the Koch-backed anti-environmental group is threatening to file suit against progressive and liberal groups for accusing ALEC of lying about the reality of anthropogenic climate change.
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Religious Right Leaders Threaten to “Rise Up” If they Don’t Get to Persecute Gays
Since the RFRA was revised, the Religious Right has gone full-tilt crazy with threats to “rise up” against their left-wing oppressors
34
Bully Sam Brownback Stomps On The Poor While Living Off Of His Wife’s Millions
The Kansas legislature is about to pass a bill that is a piece of paper-hate directed at the poor. Hate primarily driven by Brownback, who, during his tenure as governor has seen the numbers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program SNAP or food stamps) recipients, drop from over 40,000 to just under 15,000.
19
Florida Governor Rick Scott Flip-Flops On Medicaid Expansion Again, Now Opposes It
Governor Scott has reversed his position and he now opposes Medicaid expansion after briefly supporting it. Ironically, he blames Obama.
29
Obama Sets Netanyahu Straight While Debunking The Myth Of Regime Change
President Obama isn’t playing games. The President debunked the myth of regime change while letting Netanyahu know that his condition for a good deal is never going to happen during an interview with NPR.
8
Rolling Stone’s Failed Journalism Was A Slap In The Face To Rape Survivors
The mainstream media has already said volumes about the future of Rolling Stone’s UVA story as a case study of how not to cover a story in journalism classes.
39
Florida Democrats Tell Jeb To Lawyer Up After Bush Lied On Voter Registration Form
Jeb Bush is treating his claim that he is Hispanic like a big joke, but Florida Democrats are suggesting that Bush might want to call his lawyer after he submitted false information on his voter registration form.
21
Distrust Of Jeb Will Only Grow After Latest Bush Blunder Exposed
Bush’s attempt to claim himself to be “Hispanic” only furthers the rift between him and anti-immigrant Nativists in the Republican Party.
72
Jeb Bush Committed A Felony By Lying On His Florida Voter Registration Form
The fact that Jeb Bush lied on his 2009 voter registration form is no laughing matter. In fact, it is a 3rd degree felony in Florida to submit false information on a voter registration form.
26
Republican And Netanyahu Bloodlust Drives Nuclear Deal Criticism
The neo-con’s solution has been fulfilling Netanyahu’s twenty-three year campaign for Americans to die in a war with the Islamic Republic of Iran primarily because Israel wants to be the only Middle East nation with an American-provided nuclear arsenal.
9
Jesus Respected Women – the GOP Just Wants to Screw Them
Jesus valued women and saw the need for money. Republicans value money and see little need for women beyond the need for sex
24
The Newest “Joe the Plumber” Washes Up On The Shore
I could be wrong, but I suspect Louis Jordan will be sailing into murky political waters very soon.
36
Ted Cruz And His Hypocritical Jesus Easter Ad
So Ted Cruz is running for president, it turns out, because like every other Republican running for president, he is all about Republican Jesus.
Which is interesting for a guy who doesn’t have a prayer of winning the nomination, let alone the presidency. Republican Jesus didn’t exist, and neither do Ted’s chances.
88
Sen. Lindsey Graham Demands That Barack Obama Stop Being President
On CBS’s Face The Nation, Sen. Lindsey Graham demanded that President Obama stop acting like the president and save the negotiations with Iran over their nuclear program for the next person who occupies the White House in 2017.
35
ABC’s This Week Busts Netanyahu For Fearmongering Over Obama Iran Nuclear Deal
ABC’s This Week immediately busted Netanyahu during their interview for his favorite talking point that President Obama supports a deal on Iran’s nuclear program that would threaten the survival of Israel.
30
The Gross Hypocrisy Of Republican Evangelicals Celebrating Easter
Obviously America is not a Christian nation and was never meant to be, but at the rate the religious right and their dirty Republican facilitators are pushing the so-called “Christian” agenda on the nation, one expects that the least they would do is adhere closely to what the gospel accounts say Jesus Christ preached; particularly around the most important day in the Christian religion.
28
Republicans Offer No Plan To Deal With Iran Other Than Spouting Saber-Rattling Rhetoric
The Republican presidential contenders offer no alternative policy for dealing with Iran other than saber-rattling rhetoric.
14
First Detroit, Now Baltimore Is Shutting Off Water To The Poor
I’m having a rather hard time understanding why it is that the City of Baltimore has apparently made the decision to follow in the footsteps of my adopted hometown Detroit and is shutting off the water in poor peoples’ homes for falling behind on their bills while allowing the larger – and significantly wealthier – corporations and businesses to slide on by.
94
Missouri Lawmaker’s Plan To Deny Seafood For Food Stamp Users Smells Fishy
A bill proposed by Missouri Rep. Rick Brattin to prevent SNAP users from buying seafood is part of the GOP’s effort to stigmatize the poor.
13
California Suffers Historic Drought While Oil Industry Wastes 2 Million Gallons of Water Daily
To make matters that much worse, the over 2 million gallons of toxic water the oil and gas industry disposes of daily is pumped into the aquifer and poisons the diminishing underground supply at an alarming rate; so much so that well over a hundred (at last count) drinking-water wells have been shut down by state water regulators and the EPA due to oil waste-water contamination.
20
Obama Tells Republican Warmongers What They Don’t Want To Hear: Diplomacy Works
President Obama delivered the message that Republicans least want to hear. Diplomacy can be difficult and time-consuming, but unlike the neocon war first ideology, it works.
22
The Day May Be Coming When MSNBC Viewers Are Finally Rid Of Joe Scarborough
During a recent radio interview, Joe Scarborough hinted that he might run for Senate, which means that a date could be on the horizon when MSNBC viewers no longer have to see “Morning Joe.”
106
MSNBC Isn’t Even Trying to be Honest Anymore
When MSNBC does not advertise that it is giving air time to members of an infamous hate group, it’s time for viewers to reconsider their network
20
Friday Fox Follies – Do Ratings Equal Truth?
According to a recent headline, Fox News is the most watched cable news channel – for the 159th month in a row, which makes 13 years, 3 months of ratings dominence. Cue the balloon drop and confetti cannons. Whoop-dee-doo!
8
Republican-Dominated North Dakota House Resists 21st Century, Rejects LGBT Equality Again
The ND legislature has made a habit of rejecting LGBT equality, soundly rejecting legal protections every time they come to a vote.
40
Ted Cruz Will Run First Campaign Ads During “Killing Jesus” Program On Easter Weekend
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz will launch his first Campaign ads for the 2016 presidential campaign during Easter Weekend.
27
Boehner Tweets Hysteria over ISIL, Ignores Threats Closer to Home
John Boehner is worried about the threat of ISIL in Syria and Iraq. About the global warming-driven drought in California? Not so much
12
Still Not Sure the Ferguson Police Were Infiltrated with Racism? Here’s the Ugly Proof
Just in case there are folks out there who are still clinging to the hope that the Ferguson police and city officials were accused of racism for no reason, here’s the ugly proof of what went on behind the scenes.
12
Obama Unveils Smart Plan To Combat Climate Change While Training 75,000 Vets For Jobs
while speaking in Utah, President Obama announced a new program that will combat climate change while training 75,000 veterans for jobs in the solar industry.
36
More Bad News For Republicans As President Obama Sets A New Job Growth Record
Well, this is awkward for Republicans. The Obama economy has set yet another job growth record in the private sector.
42
McConnell Warns Foreign Nations That GOP Will Undermine Obama Climate Change Deals
Taking a page out of a freshman Senator Tom Cotton’s playbook, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued a threat to the world’s nations that America is an exceptionally deceitful country that cannot be trusted to honor its pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help diminish the devastating effects of global climate change.
44
Religious Right Tyranny Crushed in Indiana as RFRA Revision Signed into Law
An unprecedented victory over the Religious Right as the Indiana General Assembly and Gov. Pence bow to reality and change the law – again
39
Sen. Tom Cotton Thinks All Is Copacetic Because Arkansas Doesn’t Hang Gays Like Iran
Senator Tom Cotton argues that discrimination against gays in the US shouldn’t be a priority, since we aren’t hanging them like Iran does.
23
Colorado Republicans Are Pushing Koch Legislation To Seize Federal Land
It is unclear how a state can have “joint jurisdiction” over land it does not own and has no claim to, but the Colorado Republicans’ effort is a first step in a much more ambitious scheme; seizing and handing authority over federal land to the billionaire Koch brothers to drill for oil, mine, and log without “interference” from the federal government.
20
Even from her Facebook Bunker, Carly Fiorina Flounders in Her Statement on Indiana’s RFRA
Carly Fiorina, failed CEO of HP and failed Senate Candidate, floundered when she took to her Facebook bunker on Wednesday night to weigh in on Indiana’s RFRA.
61
John Boehner and Mitch McConnell Approval Ratings Plummet As Republicans Sink To New Lows
Republicans dreams have turned into nightmares as the approval ratings for Congress, Speaker Of the House John Boehner, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have plummeted since the Republican takeover of Congress.
17
Hey, Religious “Freedom” Laws Open The Door To Discrimination Against Women Too
One day people will wake up and wonder why they can no longer get the pill in their state, let alone an abortion. They can thank a Republican for the RFRA.
17
Liberals Bernie Sanders And Al Franken Stand With Obama In Support Of Iran Nuclear Deal
Senators Bernie Sanders and Al Franken are standing with President Obama by praising the progress towards a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear program.
37
President Obama Makes History With Tough Deal To Cut Off Iran’s Nuclear Program
From the Rose Garden, President Obama announced the historically tough deal that the United States and the international community has negotiated to halt Iran’s development of nuclear weapons.
15
Watch Live: President Obama Speaks About Breakthrough In Iran Nuclear Talks
Watch as President Obama will be delivering a statement about the breakthrough in the Iran nuclear talks.
20
Email Scandal Flops As Hillary Clinton Holds A Double-Digit Lead Over Every Republican
A Washington Post-ABC News Poll shows Hillary Clinton leading each of her likely Republican opponents by double digits.
14
Jeb Bush Tries To Fool Voters By Pulling A Romney On “Religious Freedom” Laws
An intense and growing public backlash forced Jeb Bush to pull a Mitt Romney and flip-flop on his support for “religious freedom” laws in less than two days.
28
Boehner Alienates WW II Vets By Inviting Japan’s PM To Speak on Emperor’s Birthday
Leave it to Boehner to alienate World War II vets by inviting the Prime Minister of Japan to speak before a joint session of Congress on April 29.
37
Conservative Defense of Indiana’s Hateful RFRA is Awash in a Sea of Lies
Republican and Religious Right damage-control over Indiana’s RFRA is chaotic and entertaining, and as dishonest as the day is long
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GOP Descends Into Madness As Ted Cruz Vaults Into Top Tier Of 2016 GOP Candidates
A PPP poll shows Ted Cruz pulling into contention with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.
Michele Bachmann Is Still Bonkers, Compares Obama To Deranged Germanwings Co-Pilot
Former Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R) compared President Obama to Andreas Lubitz, the deranged German co-pilot who crashed Germanwings Flight 9525, on her Facebook page Tuesday. Bachmann posted: With his Iran deal, Barack Obama is for the 300 million souls of the United States what Andreas Lubitz was for the 150 souls on the German Wings…
26
Protesters Speak Out Against Citizens United By Interrupting The Supreme Court
A group of protesters interrupted the Supreme Court today to protest the court’s previous decisions that empowered the hostile takeover of the American electoral process by millionaires and billionaires.
22
Four Anti-Obamacare Republican Governors Took $352 Million In Health Care Grants
A review of records has found that Republican governors Scott Walker (WI), Bobby Jindal (LA), Rick Perry (TX), and Chris Christie (NJ) took $400 million in federal health care money for their states while opposing the Affordable Care Act.
35
Republicans In Turmoil After Asa Hutchinson Caves On Arkansas Religious Freedom Bill
The Republican Party is falling apart, and factions are at each other’s throats over the self-inflicted wound of pushing religious freedom bills that would legalize discrimination.
14
Hillary Clinton Slams Arkansas Religious Freedom Bill Saying It Would Permit Discrimination
Hillary Clinton urged the Arkansas Governor to veto a “religious freedom” bill that is similar to Indiana’s, saying, it “would permit unfair discrimination against #LGBT Americans. I urge Governor to veto.”
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Republican Takeover Of Congress Backfires and Makes Democrats More Popular
According to a new poll, from ABC News/The Washington Post, the American people are noticing John Boehner and Mitch McConnell’s failures. Since Republicans took complete control of Congress, congressional Democrats have become even more popular than Republicans.
Hobby Lobby Ruling Opened Floodgates For Indiana Discrimination Law
Americans are witnessing the profound and dangerous impact of the High Court’s Hobby Lobby decision to dismantle the 1st Amendment’s religious clauses and exempt religious devotee’s from adhering to state and federal laws.
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Glenn Beck Says Opposition to Indiana’s RFRA Will Lead to Concentration Camps
The Religious Right is reacting as expected to opposition to Indiana’s embrace of religious tyranny – with lunacy and lies
