October 4, 2012
Video: Republican Party Training ‘Poll Challengers’ In Illegal Voter Suppression
Video: Republican Party Training ‘Poll Challengers’ In Illegal Voter Suppression: As courts continue to block voter suppression efforts around the county, conservative groups are redoubling efforts to intimidate voters at the polls come Election Day. New Mexico has started its own voter purge of 177,000 people, including a voting rights activist married to a state representative. However, as the law won’t go into effect until [...]/p
10 Most Shameless Romney Debate Lies -- Debunked | Alternet
10 Most Shameless Romney Debate Lies -- Debunked | Alternet
"Romney’s debate performance was chock full of lies, recalling his running mate’s address to the GOP convention, which was also chock full of lies. Hopefully, just as Ryan’s address was dissected and debunked by some media outlets, Romney’s claims are as well, so the debate can move to substantive issues instead of stylistic ones.
"Romney’s debate performance was chock full of lies, recalling his running mate’s address to the GOP convention, which was also chock full of lies. Hopefully, just as Ryan’s address was dissected and debunked by some media outlets, Romney’s claims are as well, so the debate can move to substantive issues instead of stylistic ones.
Here are ten of Romney’s fact-challenged claims from last night:"
Romney's big Medicare lie takes center stage in debate
Romney's big Medicare lie takes center stage in debate
"There is still the truth here: the cuts to Medicare in the President's plans don't hurtbeneficiaries. The cuts will extend the solvency of the Medicare trust fund because they save the program money in the long term. Romney's plan would make Medicare insolvent by 2016, the end of his first presidential term, if he wins. And that does some serious damage to current retirees."
"There is still the truth here: the cuts to Medicare in the President's plans don't hurtbeneficiaries. The cuts will extend the solvency of the Medicare trust fund because they save the program money in the long term. Romney's plan would make Medicare insolvent by 2016, the end of his first presidential term, if he wins. And that does some serious damage to current retirees."
At Last Night’s Debate: Romney Told 27 Myths In 38 Minutes
At Last Night’s Debate: Romney Told 27 Myths In 38 Minutes: Pundits from both sides of the aisle have lauded Mitt Romney’s strong debate performance, praising his preparedness and ability to challenge President Obama’s policies and accomplishments. But Romney only accomplished this goal by repeatedly misleading viewers. He spoke for 38 minutes of the 90 minute debate and told at least 27 myths: 1) “[G]et us [...]/p
October 3, 2012
New Findings on Methane Highlight Urgency of Climate Action | Common Dreams
New Findings on Methane Highlight Urgency of Climate Action | Common Dreams
"Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane began well before the Industrial Age, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, raising questions over the benchmark used to calculate global warming and adding urgency to addressing climate change."
"Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane began well before the Industrial Age, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, raising questions over the benchmark used to calculate global warming and adding urgency to addressing climate change."
EXCLUSIVE: How Much Does It Cost To Buy A Senate Seat? Less Than You Think
EXCLUSIVE: How Much Does It Cost To Buy A Senate Seat? Less Than You Think: Could David Koch buy a United States senator for less than 0.3 percent of his personal fortune? Thanks in part to the Citizens United Supreme Court case in 2010, any corporation, non-profit, super PAC, or individual can spend an unlimited amount of money to advocate directly for or against political candidates. Outside groups like Karl [...]/p
Republican brand tanking with electorate
Republican brand tanking with electorate
"The favorability ratings for both the GOP and the tea party are totally underwater, with just 39 percent approving of the GOP and 32 percent liking the tea party. Among self-identified party members, Democrats have a five-point edge over Republicans in favorability, 89 percent of Democrats are positive, versus 84 percent of Republicans. And here's where it gets interesting."
"The favorability ratings for both the GOP and the tea party are totally underwater, with just 39 percent approving of the GOP and 32 percent liking the tea party. Among self-identified party members, Democrats have a five-point edge over Republicans in favorability, 89 percent of Democrats are positive, versus 84 percent of Republicans. And here's where it gets interesting."
Wingnuts Hurl Racist Comments At Cardboard Obama in Denver
Wingnuts Hurl Racist Comments At Cardboard Obama in Denver
"The four-minute video on YouTube, in which dozens of Republicans pass by cardboard Obama and, in a few cases, can’t help but hurl less-than-politically correct comments its way. You can watch the video below.
"The four-minute video on YouTube, in which dozens of Republicans pass by cardboard Obama and, in a few cases, can’t help but hurl less-than-politically correct comments its way. You can watch the video below.
“Go back to Kenya!” one person says.
“Strangle him!” says another."
12 Misleading Things You’ll Probably Hear At Tonight’s Debate
12 Misleading Things You’ll Probably Hear At Tonight’s Debate: Tonight’s debate brings the election into its home stretch, which means the candidates will be pulling out all their best lines (or zingers, as the case may be) to try to woo voters. Here are some common misleading lines the candidates have used on the campaign trail that they’re likely to use again tonight: 1. [...]/p
A Short History of Black Voter Suppression » Counterpunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names
A Short History of Black Voter Suppression » Counterpunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names
"The Right’s organized movement to suppress the votes of African Americans, Latino/Latina Americans, and the urban and rural poor by means of the passing of voter ID (Poll Tax) laws in states with Republican majority legislatures in particular has received some attention, albeit principally in non-dominant/restricted media places, although the Right’s illegal removal of legal African American voters from voting roles as was done in Florida in 2000 and other places as well and which continues apace again this year receives no mention at all in dominant/restricted media places and not nearly enough attention elsewhere."
"The Right’s organized movement to suppress the votes of African Americans, Latino/Latina Americans, and the urban and rural poor by means of the passing of voter ID (Poll Tax) laws in states with Republican majority legislatures in particular has received some attention, albeit principally in non-dominant/restricted media places, although the Right’s illegal removal of legal African American voters from voting roles as was done in Florida in 2000 and other places as well and which continues apace again this year receives no mention at all in dominant/restricted media places and not nearly enough attention elsewhere."
And yet another attempt to 'introduce' Romney that doesn't end in disaster
And yet another attempt to 'introduce' Romney that doesn't end in disaster
"The country knows who he is. They don't like him. They don't like how he loves to fire people. They don't like how he mocks their non-Kenneth Cole jackets. They don't like how he shits on the gourmet cookies that cute old ladies give him. They don't like how he makes $10,000 bets when they're all getting fired by the Mitt Romneys of American industry. They don't like how he dismisses 47 percent of America as a bunch of moochers. They don't like how his wife barks at people as if they're the help. They don't like how he "jokes" about crying when writing a check (from his ample treasury) to a church in which he's a bishop. They don't like how he'sa jerk to his own family.
"The country knows who he is. They don't like him. They don't like how he loves to fire people. They don't like how he mocks their non-Kenneth Cole jackets. They don't like how he shits on the gourmet cookies that cute old ladies give him. They don't like how he makes $10,000 bets when they're all getting fired by the Mitt Romneys of American industry. They don't like how he dismisses 47 percent of America as a bunch of moochers. They don't like how his wife barks at people as if they're the help. They don't like how he "jokes" about crying when writing a check (from his ample treasury) to a church in which he's a bishop. They don't like how he'sa jerk to his own family.
That's why his unfavorability numbers have gone up and up and up the more people get to know him:"
Contrary To Paul Ryan’s Assertion, Most Americans Support The Social Safety Net
Contrary To Paul Ryan’s Assertion, Most Americans Support The Social Safety Net: Yesterday, the Huffington Post unearthed video from last year of Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan echoing Mitt Romney’s now-infamous comment about the “47 percent.’ Ryan raised the specter of an America going over the moral tipping point to become a country “of takers, not makers,” then declared that 30 percent of Americans don’t believe in [...]/p
FINALLY...a politician who'll stand up to the Banksters...
The banksters' blatant fraud in the run-up to the financial crisis hasn't gone unnoticed by one top lawyer in the nation. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman - who also chairs the President's Mortgage Fraud Task Force - filed a civil suit against JP Morgan Chase for "widespread fraud in the sale of mortgage-backed securities." This is the first legal action brought against the banks by this taskforce. Most of the allegations are actually against failed bank Bear Stearns, which was bought by JP Morgan Chase just before the economy went into meltdown in 2008. According to the lawsuit - banksters at Bear Stearns knowingly sold defective loans and mortgage backed securities and kept their investors in the dark about how crummy these deals were. And just like banksters at Goldman Sachs, Bear Stearns' banksters openly bragged to each other about how bad the deals were and how much their customers are getting screwed. And Bear Stearns made big money off the fraud.
Stiglitz: 'American Dream Has Become a Myth' | Common Dreams
Stiglitz: 'American Dream Has Become a Myth' | Common Dreams
"In an interview published Tuesday with German newspaper DER SPIEGEL, noted Columbia University economist and 2001 Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz says that "the American dream has become a myth" and calls Gov. Romney "emblematic of the top one percent"."
"In an interview published Tuesday with German newspaper DER SPIEGEL, noted Columbia University economist and 2001 Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz says that "the American dream has become a myth" and calls Gov. Romney "emblematic of the top one percent"."
Right-Wing Media Hopelessly Confused About Their Race-Based Attacks On Obama | Alternet
Right-Wing Media Hopelessly Confused About Their Race-Based Attacks On Obama | Alternet
"It's rather amazing that Barack Obama has been on the national political stage for more than eight years and the far-right media, committed to hating the president with a peculiar passion, still haven't figured out the race angle. Or specifically, they haven't figured out which race-baiting angle they prefer to play against him."
"It's rather amazing that Barack Obama has been on the national political stage for more than eight years and the far-right media, committed to hating the president with a peculiar passion, still haven't figured out the race angle. Or specifically, they haven't figured out which race-baiting angle they prefer to play against him."
10 Totally Fake Stories Bannered By Drudge This Year
10 Totally Fake Stories Bannered By Drudge This Year: Matt Drudge continues to capture the attention of the polical media “because of his brand recognition and, in 2012, because he has a direct line to the Romney campaign.” But Drudge has used this position to continually mislead the public and the media. Tuesday night’s “bombshell” was just one of many recent examples. Here are [...]/p
Auto Sales Hit 4-Year High In September
Auto Sales Hit 4-Year High In September: A total of 1.19 million automobiles were sold in September, a 13 percent increase from a year ago and the highest point in four years, the New York Times reports. Sales across the industry are up 14.5 percent this year compared to the first nine months of 2011, bolstered by strong domestic performances from foreign [...]/p
California Makes History on the Right to Water | Common Dreams
California Makes History on the Right to Water | Common Dreams
"On Wednesday, September 26 Governor Jerry Brown of California signed the bill AB 685, into law, establishing the policy that every person in California has the right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water. This is a historic moment in the U.S. debate over the right to water."
"On Wednesday, September 26 Governor Jerry Brown of California signed the bill AB 685, into law, establishing the policy that every person in California has the right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water. This is a historic moment in the U.S. debate over the right to water."
The 10 Most Dangerous Religious Right Organizations | Alternet
The 10 Most Dangerous Religious Right Organizations | Alternet
"The movement known as the Religious Right is the number-one threat to church-state separation in America. This collection of organizations is well funded and well organized; it uses its massive annual revenue and grassroots troops to undermine the wall of separation in communities nationwide.
"The movement known as the Religious Right is the number-one threat to church-state separation in America. This collection of organizations is well funded and well organized; it uses its massive annual revenue and grassroots troops to undermine the wall of separation in communities nationwide.
Americans United staff members have carefully researched this movement, and here are the 10 Religious Right groups that pose the greatest challenges to church-state separation. Most of these organizations are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code, but the financial data includes some affiliated 501(c)(4) lobbying organizations operating alongside the main organizations. The figures come from official IRS filings or other reliable sources."
October 2, 2012
Meet the Bank CEO Fighting to Foreclose on a Wheelchair-Bound Cancer Patient | Alternet
Meet the Bank CEO Fighting to Foreclose on a Wheelchair-Bound Cancer Patient | Alternet
"It's time to name the top executives whose decisions ripped off consumers and put cities and states at the precipice of fiscal ruin due to declining property values and revenues."
"It's time to name the top executives whose decisions ripped off consumers and put cities and states at the precipice of fiscal ruin due to declining property values and revenues."
How Critics of Obama's Libya Response Profoundly Misunderstand Intelligence - The Atlantic
How Critics of Obama's Libya Response Profoundly Misunderstand Intelligence - The Atlantic
"High-profile Republican politicians and their media surrogates are accusing President Obama and other top White House staff of "lying" to the public about last month's deadly assault on America's diplomatic postin Benghazi, Libya.
"High-profile Republican politicians and their media surrogates are accusing President Obama and other top White House staff of "lying" to the public about last month's deadly assault on America's diplomatic postin Benghazi, Libya.
This accusation not only misses the mark but also demonstrates how profoundly the accusers misunderstand how intelligence works. In fact, the White House's evolving timeline for what happened in Benghazi is proof of precisely the opposite of what the breathless accusers suggest -- it is a sign of a normal, healthy intelligence process."
Key Romney Transition Aide Was Tom DeLay Aide Turned Revolving Door Lobbyist
Key Romney Transition Aide Was Tom DeLay Aide Turned Revolving Door Lobbyist: In recent weeks, Mitt Romney has dispatched a two-person team to meet with Congressional Republicans to discuss his theoretical transition should he win in November. Along with former Utah Gov. and George W. Bush administration Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt (R), that team includes Republican National Committee external affairs adviser and Romney [...]/p
Health Care in the 2012 Presidential Election: How the Obama and Romney Plans Stack Up - The Commonwealth Fund
Health Care in the 2012 Presidential Election: How the Obama and Romney Plans Stack Up - The Commonwealth Fund
"The report focuses on the following: the number of Americans expected to gain health insurance; changes in the affordability of insurance; changes in consumer protections and consumer choice; help for small businesses; improvement in Medicare solvency; improvement in health care quality; and control of health spending growth. Findings of the analysis indicate that, in each area, implementation of the Affordable Care Act would likely outperform Romney’s proposals."
"The report focuses on the following: the number of Americans expected to gain health insurance; changes in the affordability of insurance; changes in consumer protections and consumer choice; help for small businesses; improvement in Medicare solvency; improvement in health care quality; and control of health spending growth. Findings of the analysis indicate that, in each area, implementation of the Affordable Care Act would likely outperform Romney’s proposals."
The Death of the Golden Dream of Higher Education | Common Dreams
The Death of the Golden Dream of Higher Education | Common Dreams
"Over three decades, voters starved their state -- and so their colleges and universities -- of cash. Politicians siphoned away what money remained and spent it more on imprisoning people, not educating them. College administrators grappled with shriveling state support by jacking up tuitions, tacking on new fees, and so asking more each year from increasingly pinched students and families. Today, many of those students stagger under a heap of debt as they linger on waiting lists to get into the over-subscribed classes they need to graduate.
"Over three decades, voters starved their state -- and so their colleges and universities -- of cash. Politicians siphoned away what money remained and spent it more on imprisoning people, not educating them. College administrators grappled with shriveling state support by jacking up tuitions, tacking on new fees, and so asking more each year from increasingly pinched students and families. Today, many of those students stagger under a heap of debt as they linger on waiting lists to get into the over-subscribed classes they need to graduate.
California's public higher education system is, in other words, dying a slow death."
Iraq: Ten Years, a Million Lives and Trillions of Dollars Later | Common Dreams
Iraq: Ten Years, a Million Lives and Trillions of Dollars Later | Common Dreams
"Ten years ago today the debate over the Iraq War came to Congress in the form of a resolution promoted by the Bush Administration. The war in Iraq will cost the United States as much as $5 trillion. It played a role in spurring the global financial crisis. Four thousand, four hundred, eighty eight Americans were killed. More than 33,000 were injured."
"Ten years ago today the debate over the Iraq War came to Congress in the form of a resolution promoted by the Bush Administration. The war in Iraq will cost the United States as much as $5 trillion. It played a role in spurring the global financial crisis. Four thousand, four hundred, eighty eight Americans were killed. More than 33,000 were injured."
Paul Ryan dodges explaining the tax math
Paul Ryan continues to make excuses for not giving any specifics for the Romney-Ryan tax plan.
Rep. Eric Cantor debates Democratic challenger Wayne Powell
Wayne Powell served in the U.S. Army for 30 years, 5 years of active duty and 25 years in the Active Reserves. He was called back into active duty after September 11, 2001 to command a specialized Army intelligence unit. Wayne was highly decorated during his military career and awarded the Legion of Merit when he retired as a full Colonel in 2002.
Wayne was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Richmond in 1972, and received a Master’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1973. After 4 years of full time military service, Wayne Powell attended the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond and graduated in 1980.
This Election Will Change The Supreme Court for a Generation
Chief Justice John Roberts cast the deciding judgment upholding Obamacare as constitutional - and triggered a near mutiny by his right flank on the high court. Right after the decision - Roberts left the country and went to Malta to dodge all the criticism he knew he was going to get from Conservatives in the coming days and weeks. And that's how the last Supreme Court term ended. Now - three months later - a new Supreme Court term kicks off today. And though Obamacare isn't on the docket this term - a bunch of other high profile, crucially important cases are.
First on the list - affirmative action for college admissions. Arguments in "Fisher v. The University of Texas" are scheduled to begin on October 10th - and the court could strike down racial or economic preferences in college admissions. And given the court's 5-to-4 Conservative advantage - it's likely they'll do just that. Next up - the court will weigh in on whether or not corporations can be liable for human rights abuses overseas - namely whether or not Royal Dutch Petroleum can be sued for being complicit in atrocities committed by the Nigerian Government. The court is also scheduled to hear cases about drug-sniffing dogs and warrantless searches. And legal questions concerning the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - known as FISA - which allows the US government to eavesdrop on overseas communications - are expected to be addressed by the high court as well.
Why Don't Americans Care About Democracy at Home?
Why Don't Americans Care About Democracy at Home?
"Clearly, as the Occupy movement and other youth movements around the world have demonstrated, the time has come not only to redefine the promise of democracy, but also to challenge those who have poisoned its meaning."
"Clearly, as the Occupy movement and other youth movements around the world have demonstrated, the time has come not only to redefine the promise of democracy, but also to challenge those who have poisoned its meaning."
Breaking News on the RNC's Election Fraud Scandal
Greg Palast breaks the story on the Koch Brothers Connection to the Voter Registration fraud outfit working in Florida, North Carolina, Colorado and several other states.
Documents Obtained by ACLU Shed Light on Other Telecom Surveillance Techniques | Common Dreams
Documents Obtained by ACLU Shed Light on Other Telecom Surveillance Techniques | Common Dreams
"T-Mobile documents we received from Irvine, Calif. demonstrate that law enforcement is not just asking for voicemail password resets in emergencies, but also in investigations, and that Verizon is not the only provider capable of handling such requests. The documents show that T-Mobile offers several options to officers interested in voicemail:"
"T-Mobile documents we received from Irvine, Calif. demonstrate that law enforcement is not just asking for voicemail password resets in emergencies, but also in investigations, and that Verizon is not the only provider capable of handling such requests. The documents show that T-Mobile offers several options to officers interested in voicemail:"
Detroit Workers Fight Back Against 'Union Busting,' Privatization Plans | Common Dreams
Detroit Workers Fight Back Against 'Union Busting,' Privatization Plans | Common Dreams
"The battle over the privatization of public water services is playing out in Detroit, as water department workers now risk losing their jobs as they continue a strike over what they see as a "union busting and privatizing" plan by the city."
"The battle over the privatization of public water services is playing out in Detroit, as water department workers now risk losing their jobs as they continue a strike over what they see as a "union busting and privatizing" plan by the city."
Tenn. GOP Candidate Posts Gun Pic on Facebook: 'Welcome to Tennessee Mr. Obama'
Tenn. GOP Candidate Posts Gun Pic on Facebook: 'Welcome to Tennessee Mr. Obama'
"You've got to wonder about the intelligence, or at the very least the lack of common sense of some people currently running for Congress. Call it the "Sarah Palin Effect", or maybe she's just a symptom of a disease that was there long before her ascent. And while it is true that many rank-and-file republicans find such posts as this one completely innocent and non-threatening, so much so they've become "normal". Whatever your take on this incident itself, many non-republicans take a dim view of all this, and see it as a cancer in that party that just keeps growing."
"You've got to wonder about the intelligence, or at the very least the lack of common sense of some people currently running for Congress. Call it the "Sarah Palin Effect", or maybe she's just a symptom of a disease that was there long before her ascent. And while it is true that many rank-and-file republicans find such posts as this one completely innocent and non-threatening, so much so they've become "normal". Whatever your take on this incident itself, many non-republicans take a dim view of all this, and see it as a cancer in that party that just keeps growing."
Evangelical fundraising campaign by Ralph Reed's coalition depends on demonizing Barack Obama
Evangelical fundraising campaign by Ralph Reed's coalition depends on demonizing Barack Obama
"It doesn't matter whether Reed actually thinks any of the flyer's claptrap is true. Most of the targeted recipients already believe the piles of lies, distortions and exaggerations about Barack Obama featured it contains and would never vote for him anyway. Reed's objective is to raise enough money from these true believers so a pernicious "voter guide" can be shipped to millions of other voters who so far may be at least a little skeptical of the demon depiction of the president. Success convincing these voters depends on one of the traditional values Reed doesn't tout on his résumé: profuse, unrepentant lying."
"It doesn't matter whether Reed actually thinks any of the flyer's claptrap is true. Most of the targeted recipients already believe the piles of lies, distortions and exaggerations about Barack Obama featured it contains and would never vote for him anyway. Reed's objective is to raise enough money from these true believers so a pernicious "voter guide" can be shipped to millions of other voters who so far may be at least a little skeptical of the demon depiction of the president. Success convincing these voters depends on one of the traditional values Reed doesn't tout on his résumé: profuse, unrepentant lying."
Big Finance's Pathology Compels the Logic of Socialized Banking | Common Dreams
Big Finance's Pathology Compels the Logic of Socialized Banking | Common Dreams
"A long string of socially costly misdeeds by major private US banks have been exposed since the current crisis hit in 2007. The latest concerns an obscure enterprise namedMortgage Electronic Registration Systems, or Mers."
"A long string of socially costly misdeeds by major private US banks have been exposed since the current crisis hit in 2007. The latest concerns an obscure enterprise namedMortgage Electronic Registration Systems, or Mers."
AARP Experts: Entitlements Critical for Nation’s Aging Majority Minority
AARP Experts: Entitlements Critical for Nation’s Aging Majority Minority
"Social Security, with a current surplus fund of $2.7 trillion and growing, is fully funded for the next 20 years, said Cheryl Matheis, AARP’s senior vice president of policy, in Washington, D.C. Even without modest adjustments it could pay 75 percent of its promised obligations for decades beyond 2032."
"Social Security, with a current surplus fund of $2.7 trillion and growing, is fully funded for the next 20 years, said Cheryl Matheis, AARP’s senior vice president of policy, in Washington, D.C. Even without modest adjustments it could pay 75 percent of its promised obligations for decades beyond 2032."
Cut Deficit, But Not on Backs of Needy | Common Dreams
Cut Deficit, But Not on Backs of Needy | Common Dreams
"at this pivotal moment in American history, it’s essential that we understand how we got into this deficit crisis in the first place and who was responsible for it. More important, we must address the deficit in a way that is fair and does not balance the budget on the backs of the elderly, the children, the sick and the poor — people who are already hurting.
"at this pivotal moment in American history, it’s essential that we understand how we got into this deficit crisis in the first place and who was responsible for it. More important, we must address the deficit in a way that is fair and does not balance the budget on the backs of the elderly, the children, the sick and the poor — people who are already hurting.
Let us never forget that when Bill Clinton left office in January 2001, this country enjoyed a healthy $236 billion surplus, and the projections were that this surplus would grow by a total of $5 trillion over a 10-year period.
What happened? How did we go from a significant federal budget surplus to a massive deficit? Frankly, it is not that complicated."
A Recent History of GOP Voter Suppression in Florida | Common Dreams
A Recent History of GOP Voter Suppression in Florida | Common Dreams
"Here’s why this scandal matters: the Florida GOP committed voter registration fraud while undermining the right to vote for everyone else—particularly minority voters, who have been historically disenfranchised in the state and are key supporters of Barack Obama and Florida Democrats. The common thread between these different voter suppression efforts has been to make it more difficult for minority voters to cast a ballot."
"Here’s why this scandal matters: the Florida GOP committed voter registration fraud while undermining the right to vote for everyone else—particularly minority voters, who have been historically disenfranchised in the state and are key supporters of Barack Obama and Florida Democrats. The common thread between these different voter suppression efforts has been to make it more difficult for minority voters to cast a ballot."
October 1, 2012
5 Strange Diseases Making a Comeback Thanks to Humanity's Stupidity | Alternet
5 Strange Diseases Making a Comeback Thanks to Humanity's Stupidity | Alternet
"In 2012, none of America's top killers are contagious. You don't get cancer, diabetes, or heart disease at the swimming pool or just because someone sneezed on you. But a hundred years ago, you probably died from something you caught . While hygiene and modern medicine have thankfully eliminated the deadliest of those bugs, there's still plenty of parasites, bacteria, and viruses hoping to reproduce in the warm, cozy environment of your body. Like it or not, we and these microbes are intimately intertwined.
"In 2012, none of America's top killers are contagious. You don't get cancer, diabetes, or heart disease at the swimming pool or just because someone sneezed on you. But a hundred years ago, you probably died from something you caught . While hygiene and modern medicine have thankfully eliminated the deadliest of those bugs, there's still plenty of parasites, bacteria, and viruses hoping to reproduce in the warm, cozy environment of your body. Like it or not, we and these microbes are intimately intertwined.
Climate change is expanding the geographic reach of some diseases, possibly including hantavirus, brain eating amoebas , and at least seven others ."
NY Jets Owner: 'I'd Rather Romney Win Than the Jets'
NY Jets Owner: 'I'd Rather Romney Win Than the Jets'
"Just one more reason why the Jets suck this year. Not exactly the thing you want to say to your fans after a34-0 shellacking at home either. Johnson, who serves as Romney's campaign chairman in New York, is already hearing about this in the New York media."
"Just one more reason why the Jets suck this year. Not exactly the thing you want to say to your fans after a34-0 shellacking at home either. Johnson, who serves as Romney's campaign chairman in New York, is already hearing about this in the New York media."
$34.4 Million Can’t Seem To Buy Prop 37 Opponents Their Own Facts | Common Dreams
$34.4 Million Can’t Seem To Buy Prop 37 Opponents Their Own Facts | Common Dreams
"Apparently $34.4 million in pesticide and junk food money can’t buy the opponents of Proposition 37 their own set of facts."
"Apparently $34.4 million in pesticide and junk food money can’t buy the opponents of Proposition 37 their own set of facts."
5 Obscene Reasons Why Richest Americans grow Richer As Middle-Class Declines | Alternet
5 Obscene Reasons Why Richest Americans grow Richer As Middle-Class Declines | Alternet
"If you want to see what’s wrong with America take a good look at the nauseating list of the 400 richest Americans – the Forbes 400 . While the economy struggled to create jobs, it was another banner year for the super-rich. They increased their collective wealth by a whopping $200 billion, which is more than enough to provide every student in the country with free higher education.
"If you want to see what’s wrong with America take a good look at the nauseating list of the 400 richest Americans – the Forbes 400 . While the economy struggled to create jobs, it was another banner year for the super-rich. They increased their collective wealth by a whopping $200 billion, which is more than enough to provide every student in the country with free higher education.
Meanwhile, the median middle-class family – the one smack in the middle of the income distribution -- saw its net worth (assets minus liabilities) drop from $102,844 in 2005 to $66,740 in 2010 according to the U.S. Census Bureau . So while the richest 400 Americans increased their wealth by 54 percent since 2005, the median middle-class family saw its wealth decline by 35 percent. Welcome to the new American math."
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