There are a spate of new bills in the house that were probably written by the oil companies. Everything Exxon wants, Exxon gets
In the Name of Big Oil the Republican House is Savaging Regulations and the Environment
Scott Walker Hopes Sucking Koch Will Save Him From Recall Doom
Scott Walker is outspending his opponent, Tom Barrett 10-1. The big boys have made their position clear in the recall election, but will Koch whoring trump the will of the people?
Meet the Two Other Court Cases Besides Citizens United that Stole Our Democracy
Three court cases and FEC complicity have left campaign financing in a high-dollar frenzy with the victor getting the spoils of a billion dollar election.
Corporate Sugar Daddies Shower Their Kept Candidates with Money
Have you ever wondered why most polls reflect a decidedly liberal issue tilt and yet state and national elections fill seats with Republicans, and rather radical ones at that?
African Americans Will Be Critical to the 2012 Election, but None Will Be Elected to the Senate
President Obama looks like he's going to be re-elected, no African Americans will be elected to the Senate in 2012, but their support will be critical in Senate elections across the country.
Buddy Roemer: The Best Republican Presidential Candidate You’ve Never Heard Of
He's a former governor and U. S. Congressman, and—unlike his competitors for the Republican Presidential nomination—an eminently sensible man. Chances are good you may never have heard of him, and even better that you had no idea he is running for President, but populist firebrand Buddy Roemer soldiers on undaunted.
The Rise of American Fundamentalism 2004-2005
President George W. Bush, toward the end of his first term and into his second, continued to push a theocratic agenda for America
Supreme Conspiracy: How The Koch Brothers and Clarence Thomas Overthrew Democracy
In developing countries and dictatorships it’s not unusual or unexpected for the judicial system to be corrupt and biased. In America, it used to be a source of pride that our judicial system was fair and followed the letter of the law. Apparently, those days are gone and we are seeing the result of biased court decisions in this election cycle with unprecedented corporate donations to Republican candidates.
The Tea Party is Sleeping With the Enemy
The Republicans and the Tea Party are treating our government like a corporation folks, and they are preparing for a corporate takeover. And don’t think for a minute while they’re taking away your pensions and your social security that they won’t have golden parachutes of their own.
Internal Implosion in the RNC as Top Fundraiser Palin Bails on Them
Palin Demands RNC Take Her Name Off of Fundraisers
It seems Sister Sarah is too pristine to associate with the likes of the RNC (bondage themes aside, as she remains their Mistress of Scold). And while many are saying this is a bad move on her part, it’s actually more of the same quite successful tactics she has been using to get elected since she started her political career with around 600 votes back in Wasilla.