Showing posts with label Election 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Election 2014. Show all posts
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February 28, 2015
This SCOTUS destroyed America: How Citizens United is ruining more than our elections
This SCOTUS destroyed America: How Citizens United is ruining more than our elections
"At the time that the ruling was delivered, Kennedy’s faith that access and influence would not corrupt the system was exceeded in curiousness only by his belief that the American people would feel similarly. But as the years have passed, and as studies showing the U.S. to be a donor-run system akin to oligarchy have gone mainstream, his declaration has begun to make a bit more sense. Just so long as “the electorate” is defined as the lobbying industry and its clients, his prediction looks downright clairvoyant. I bet the fine people at the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America — who are probably investing right now in the Jeb Bush-affiliated Right to Rise “social welfare” group — would strongly agree."
"At the time that the ruling was delivered, Kennedy’s faith that access and influence would not corrupt the system was exceeded in curiousness only by his belief that the American people would feel similarly. But as the years have passed, and as studies showing the U.S. to be a donor-run system akin to oligarchy have gone mainstream, his declaration has begun to make a bit more sense. Just so long as “the electorate” is defined as the lobbying industry and its clients, his prediction looks downright clairvoyant. I bet the fine people at the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America — who are probably investing right now in the Jeb Bush-affiliated Right to Rise “social welfare” group — would strongly agree."
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November 19, 2014
What to Do About Record Low Voter Turnout? Call a Holiday! | The Nation
What to Do About Record Low Voter Turnout? Call a Holiday! | The Nation
"How about making Election Day a holiday? That’s hardly a radical idea. Countries around the world schedule elections on weekends or recognize weekdays when elections are held as a holiday. Louisiana usually votes on Saturdays. And roughly a dozen states and jurisdictions give some recognition to Election Day as a holiday. So why not take the idea national?
That’s what Senator Sanders is proposing. Even before November 4, the independent from Vermont argued that, as part of a broader effort to generate the largest possible turnout, “Election Day should be a national holiday so that everyone has the opportunity to vote"."
"How about making Election Day a holiday? That’s hardly a radical idea. Countries around the world schedule elections on weekends or recognize weekdays when elections are held as a holiday. Louisiana usually votes on Saturdays. And roughly a dozen states and jurisdictions give some recognition to Election Day as a holiday. So why not take the idea national?
That’s what Senator Sanders is proposing. Even before November 4, the independent from Vermont argued that, as part of a broader effort to generate the largest possible turnout, “Election Day should be a national holiday so that everyone has the opportunity to vote"."
November 18, 2014
Kicking Out Corbett Was Good, But Now Wingnut Legislators Are Taking Over PA
Kicking Out Corbett Was Good, But Now Wingnut Legislators Are Taking Over PA
"What happened right after the election is that they booted out the Republican Senate Majority leader for being too "moderate" and installed one of the whack jobs. And guess what they've decided? That blocking the agenda of the new governor, who was elected in a landslide, will be a really good political strategy.
And why wouldn't they think that? It worked in Washington!"
"What happened right after the election is that they booted out the Republican Senate Majority leader for being too "moderate" and installed one of the whack jobs. And guess what they've decided? That blocking the agenda of the new governor, who was elected in a landslide, will be a really good political strategy.
And why wouldn't they think that? It worked in Washington!"
12 Extremist GOP Cartoon Characters Just Voted into Office
http://www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/12-extremist-gop-cartoon-characters-just-voted-office
"Is there 21st-century Nixon or McCarthy in the next Congress?"
"Is there 21st-century Nixon or McCarthy in the next Congress?"
Twitter Accounts Used By GOPers To Evade Campaign Coordination Laws
Twitter Accounts Used By GOPers To Evade Campaign Coordination Laws
"Man, we really need to get all this money out of campaigns! The Twitter accounts were deleted as soon as CNN contacted the NRCC and asked about them. Nothing to hide there, right, boys?"
"Man, we really need to get all this money out of campaigns! The Twitter accounts were deleted as soon as CNN contacted the NRCC and asked about them. Nothing to hide there, right, boys?"
November 17, 2014
The Real Winner of the Midterms: Wall Street
http://inthesetimes.com/article/17360/the_real_winner_of_the_midterms_wall_street
"The election results affirmed that Wall Street firms' massive campaign contributions were money well spent: More public pension money will now likely be entrusted to the financial services industry."
"The election results affirmed that Wall Street firms' massive campaign contributions were money well spent: More public pension money will now likely be entrusted to the financial services industry."
The American Ebola panic is over, everyone. Great job.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/14/1344972/-The-American-Ebola-panic-is-over-everyone-Great-job
"Ebola has become a non-issue now that the midterm elections are over. And that is how we get Fox News pivoting from OMG Ebola to stories about how fighting Ebola in all those other countries is an inexcusable waste of money. Election's over, everyone. Problem solved."
"Ebola has become a non-issue now that the midterm elections are over. And that is how we get Fox News pivoting from OMG Ebola to stories about how fighting Ebola in all those other countries is an inexcusable waste of money. Election's over, everyone. Problem solved."
November 14, 2014
Republican Admits She Doesn’t Care About Democracy, Plans to Ignore Fracking Ban Approved by Voters
Republican Admits She Doesn’t Care About Democracy, Plans to Ignore Fracking Ban Approved by Voters
"the Republican love for big government is now playing out in Denton, Texas where citizens recently voted 59-41 percent to ban fracking, yet Texas Railroad Commission Chairwoman Christi Craddick (a Republican) has pretty much said she doesn’t care what voters want, she’s going to continue to issue permits for fracking anyway."
"the Republican love for big government is now playing out in Denton, Texas where citizens recently voted 59-41 percent to ban fracking, yet Texas Railroad Commission Chairwoman Christi Craddick (a Republican) has pretty much said she doesn’t care what voters want, she’s going to continue to issue permits for fracking anyway."
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