Rising Seas, Sinking Coasts Spell Doom for Eastern US | Common Dreams
"According to the study, the U.S. cities most under threat from future coastal flooding include Miami, Virginia Beach, Va., and Jacksonville, Fla. with Boston and New York City closely following."
January 14, 2014
Right Wing Christian Rant On Girl Scouts HAS To Be Heard To Be Believed (AUDIO)
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/14/religious-leader-rant-girl-scouts/
"Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council, really hates girls. More specifically, he hates the Girl Scouts, but the effect is pretty much the same. His misogynistic comments about girls and women are downright disgusting. But what else can we expect from the head of an organization that wants nothing more than to keep women barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen?"
"Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council, really hates girls. More specifically, he hates the Girl Scouts, but the effect is pretty much the same. His misogynistic comments about girls and women are downright disgusting. But what else can we expect from the head of an organization that wants nothing more than to keep women barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen?"
WSJ Obtains Pictures of Christie With Bridge Lane Closure Official
WSJ Obtains Pictures of Christie With Bridge Lane Closure Official
"Embroiled New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's story continues to leak air as photos obtained by the Wall Street Journal show him with the Port Authority Official Christie claimed he wasn't in contact with. The plot thickens..."
"Embroiled New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's story continues to leak air as photos obtained by the Wall Street Journal show him with the Port Authority Official Christie claimed he wasn't in contact with. The plot thickens..."
Senate Votes on Unemployment Benefit Extensions Fail
Senate Votes on Unemployment Benefit Extensions Fail
"Memo to Republicans: Please do not insult me with your lofty pronouncements on poverty and inequality while you screw people who are still hunting for jobs."
"Memo to Republicans: Please do not insult me with your lofty pronouncements on poverty and inequality while you screw people who are still hunting for jobs."
North Carolina Just Gave Millionaires A Tax Cut, Raised Taxes On The Poorest 900,000 Working Families
www.thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/01/14/3161521/north-carolinas-eitc-tax-hike-poor/
"The 900,000 poorest working families in North Carolina just got another tax hike from the conservatives who swept state legislature elections in 2010."
"The 900,000 poorest working families in North Carolina just got another tax hike from the conservatives who swept state legislature elections in 2010."
‘We’re Not Done.’ Bold Reporter Won’t Let Water Poisoning CEO Walk Away (VIDEO)
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/14/reporter-demands-answers-chemical-spill/
"Alas, this bold reporter’s proud moment was marred when Southern pulled a Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and cluelessly quenched his thirst from a bottle of water … in front of WCHS 8′s viewers who have no water to drink."
"Alas, this bold reporter’s proud moment was marred when Southern pulled a Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and cluelessly quenched his thirst from a bottle of water … in front of WCHS 8′s viewers who have no water to drink."
United States Notches Record $53 Billion Budget Surplus In December
www.thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/01/14/3158271/december-surplus-record-austerity/
"Last year’s deficit was the smallest since 2008 and less than half of what it was in 2009. The pullback in government spending has been a drag on economic growth for years."
"Last year’s deficit was the smallest since 2008 and less than half of what it was in 2009. The pullback in government spending has been a drag on economic growth for years."
John Boehner Lies and Blames President Obama for West Virginia Chemical Spil
www.politicususa.com/2014/01/14/john-boehner-blames-president-obama-west-virginia-chemical-spill.html
"The Republican Party has waged a decades long war on the EPA and environmental regulations, but Speaker Boehner wants the American people to believe that the chemical spill in West Virginia was President Obama’s fault. Boehner knows full well that the company that owned the tank that ruptured, Freedom Industries, was exempt from both state and federal inspections because they don’t produce chemicals. Instead of admitting that chemical spills like the one in West Virginia are a logical consequence of what happens when environmental regulations are repealed, Boehner lied and blamed Obama."
"The Republican Party has waged a decades long war on the EPA and environmental regulations, but Speaker Boehner wants the American people to believe that the chemical spill in West Virginia was President Obama’s fault. Boehner knows full well that the company that owned the tank that ruptured, Freedom Industries, was exempt from both state and federal inspections because they don’t produce chemicals. Instead of admitting that chemical spills like the one in West Virginia are a logical consequence of what happens when environmental regulations are repealed, Boehner lied and blamed Obama."
Rick Berman Aims At Teachers Union President, Makes It Personal
Rick Berman Aims At Teachers Union President, Makes It Personal
"Because Berman is a paid hit man for whoever writes the check, it's very difficult to know who is behind his attacks. Berman's Center for Union Facts is the ultimate AstroTurf site, funded by anonymous donors hiding behind the cloak of non-profit status. Their 2011 IRS reports list income received in the form of donations, the sale of op-ed material, the sale of "studies", and a "grant review service." Your one-stop shop for right wing messages, voodoo academia, and fund funneling to other right wing organizations.
Berman's operation is the ultimate "buy publicity and academic opinion" shop. Billionaires are eager to partake in his dogged attacks labeled as civic education, whether it be on the Humane Society or Randi Weingarten and the AFT."
"Because Berman is a paid hit man for whoever writes the check, it's very difficult to know who is behind his attacks. Berman's Center for Union Facts is the ultimate AstroTurf site, funded by anonymous donors hiding behind the cloak of non-profit status. Their 2011 IRS reports list income received in the form of donations, the sale of op-ed material, the sale of "studies", and a "grant review service." Your one-stop shop for right wing messages, voodoo academia, and fund funneling to other right wing organizations.
Berman's operation is the ultimate "buy publicity and academic opinion" shop. Billionaires are eager to partake in his dogged attacks labeled as civic education, whether it be on the Humane Society or Randi Weingarten and the AFT."
How A New Rhubarb-Based Battery Could Massively Increase Renewable Energy Use
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/01/13/3153761/rhubarb-based-battery-make-massively-increase-renewable-energy/
"Enter the Harvard team. According to a paper just published in Nature, they successfully built and tested a flow battery using metal-free liquids."
"Enter the Harvard team. According to a paper just published in Nature, they successfully built and tested a flow battery using metal-free liquids."
America's Real Welfare Queens
America's Real Welfare Queens
"But here's what Republicans aren't telling you.
In 2012, the average American taxpayer making $50,000 per year paid just $36 towards the food stamps program.
That's about ten cents a day.
Now compare that to the fact that an average American family making $50,000 a year pays a whopping $6,000 a year in subsidies to Republican-friendly corporations.
So, who's really causing our nation's economic woes? America's real welfare queens: the corporations."
"But here's what Republicans aren't telling you.
In 2012, the average American taxpayer making $50,000 per year paid just $36 towards the food stamps program.
That's about ten cents a day.
Now compare that to the fact that an average American family making $50,000 a year pays a whopping $6,000 a year in subsidies to Republican-friendly corporations.
So, who's really causing our nation's economic woes? America's real welfare queens: the corporations."
Net Neutrality Is Dead—Here's How to Get It Back | Common Dreams
Net Neutrality Is Dead—Here's How to Get It Back | Common Dreams
"The big news: A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down the Federal Communications Commission's Open Internet Order. This decision means that companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon—which brought the lawsuit—are now free to block or slow down any website, application or service they like."
"The big news: A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down the Federal Communications Commission's Open Internet Order. This decision means that companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon—which brought the lawsuit—are now free to block or slow down any website, application or service they like."
Net Neutrality is Dead After Appellate Court Ruling
Net Neutrality is Dead After Appellate Court Ruling
"This is why judicial appointments actually matter. In a 2-1 decision today, the DC Court of Appeals struck down the FCC's 2010 ruling on net neutrality, giving a big win to the right wing and corporations."
"This is why judicial appointments actually matter. In a 2-1 decision today, the DC Court of Appeals struck down the FCC's 2010 ruling on net neutrality, giving a big win to the right wing and corporations."
Pro-GMO Lobby Sues To Overturn Campaign Finance Laws After Getting Caught Breaking Them
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/01/14/3158981/gmo-labeling-grocery-manufacturers-association/
"During last year’s heavily moneyed campaign to defeat a Washington ballot initiative to label genetically modified foods, the Grocery Manufacturers Association was caught breaking Washington’s campaign finance laws by hiding the identities of its donors. After successfully killing the GMO labeling proposal, GMA is now arguing that those same campaign finance laws violated the lobbying group’s civil rights and should be overturned."
"During last year’s heavily moneyed campaign to defeat a Washington ballot initiative to label genetically modified foods, the Grocery Manufacturers Association was caught breaking Washington’s campaign finance laws by hiding the identities of its donors. After successfully killing the GMO labeling proposal, GMA is now arguing that those same campaign finance laws violated the lobbying group’s civil rights and should be overturned."
William Rivers Pitt | The Easy Problem With Government
William Rivers Pitt | The Easy Problem With Government
"Clearly, the decades-long push to privatize everything will lead us all to paradise on Earth. Please excuse me while I enjoy a glass of tap-provided poison while watching my bank account get looted.
Or maybe, just maybe, government isn't the problem. Maybe the people we allow into government are the problem with government. Maybe the people who eviscerate regulations and then highlight ineffectual regulations as examples of bad government are the problem with government. Maybe the people who are bought and paid for by private business have no business in public office.
That's an easy fix, if we want it."
"Clearly, the decades-long push to privatize everything will lead us all to paradise on Earth. Please excuse me while I enjoy a glass of tap-provided poison while watching my bank account get looted.
Or maybe, just maybe, government isn't the problem. Maybe the people we allow into government are the problem with government. Maybe the people who eviscerate regulations and then highlight ineffectual regulations as examples of bad government are the problem with government. Maybe the people who are bought and paid for by private business have no business in public office.
That's an easy fix, if we want it."
Patients Are Less Likely To Get Information About Obamacare In States Where The Governor Opposes It
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/01/14/3158251/patients-obamacare/
"Republican legislatures and governors who have put Obamacare in their cross-hairs have been largely successful in limiting people’s awareness of the law, according to a new study released Tuesday by the George Washington University."
"Republican legislatures and governors who have put Obamacare in their cross-hairs have been largely successful in limiting people’s awareness of the law, according to a new study released Tuesday by the George Washington University."
Ohio Agrees To Use Error-Riddled Voter Purge List
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/01/14/3161071/ohio-husted-voter-purge/
"Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted (R), one of the nation’s most notorious vote suppressors, has agreed to join an error-riddled multi-state voter purge database. The move comes as part of a settlement with voter-suppression groups who sued the state to force it to remove names from its voter rolls."
"Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted (R), one of the nation’s most notorious vote suppressors, has agreed to join an error-riddled multi-state voter purge database. The move comes as part of a settlement with voter-suppression groups who sued the state to force it to remove names from its voter rolls."
Alison Grimes Hammers Mitch McConnell for Heartlessly Laughing at the Unemployed
www.politicususa.com/2014/01/14/grimes-campaign-hammers-mcconnell-heartlessly-laughing-unemployed.html
"On Monday, during a radio interview, McConnell was caught laughing about the plight of the unemployed in his state that are left with nothing due to benefits being cutoff."
"On Monday, during a radio interview, McConnell was caught laughing about the plight of the unemployed in his state that are left with nothing due to benefits being cutoff."
"Like a Book Burning" The Canadian government is closing scientific libraries and destroying docs
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/12/1269056/--Like-a-Book-Burning-The-Canadian-government-is-closing-scientific-libraries-and-destroying-doc-s
"Post Media News has obtained a document stamped "SECRET" which exposes the closure or destruction of more than half a dozen world famous science libraries and countless scientific documents that they contain. The destruction and burning of documents has little if anything to do with digitizing the books and documents for cost savings as claimed by the Harper government."
"Post Media News has obtained a document stamped "SECRET" which exposes the closure or destruction of more than half a dozen world famous science libraries and countless scientific documents that they contain. The destruction and burning of documents has little if anything to do with digitizing the books and documents for cost savings as claimed by the Harper government."
Silence of the Labs: Canada's War on Science | Common Dreams
Silence of the Labs: Canada's War on Science | Common Dreams
"With massive cuts by Ottawa to everything from food inspections to water quality and climate change and the dismissal of more than 2,000 federal scientists and researchers, some scientists have become unlikely radicals — denouncing what they call a politically-driven war on knowledge. In Silence of the Labs, Linden MacIntyre tells their story - and what is at stake for Canadians - from Nova Scotia to the B.C. Pacific Coast and the far Arctic Circle."
"With massive cuts by Ottawa to everything from food inspections to water quality and climate change and the dismissal of more than 2,000 federal scientists and researchers, some scientists have become unlikely radicals — denouncing what they call a politically-driven war on knowledge. In Silence of the Labs, Linden MacIntyre tells their story - and what is at stake for Canadians - from Nova Scotia to the B.C. Pacific Coast and the far Arctic Circle."
O'Reilly and Hume Still Blame 'Feminized Atmosphere' for Making Christie a 'Bully'
O'Reilly and Hume Still Blame 'Feminized Atmosphere' for Making Christie a 'Bully'
"After Brit Hume's ridiculous remarks this weekend, claiming that "New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) had only gotten a reputation for being a bully because men could not be 'masculine and muscular' in the 'feminized atmosphere' created by the media," Hume and his buddy Bill O'Reilly decided to double down this Monday evening."
"After Brit Hume's ridiculous remarks this weekend, claiming that "New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) had only gotten a reputation for being a bully because men could not be 'masculine and muscular' in the 'feminized atmosphere' created by the media," Hume and his buddy Bill O'Reilly decided to double down this Monday evening."
Chris Hedges | The Trouble With Chris Christie
Chris Hedges | The Trouble With Chris Christie
"Christie is pitched to the public, as was George W. Bush, as a regular guy, someone who speaks bluntly and candidly, someone you would want to have a beer with. But this is public relations crap. He is and has long been a hatchet man for corporate firms and big banks. He began his career as a corporate lobbyist in Trenton, N.J., working for clients such as the Securities Industry Association. He has done their bidding ever since. His wife, Mary Pat Christie, is a bond trader who has worked at JPMorgan Chase, Fleet Securities and Cantor Fitzgerald and is currently a managing director at Angelo Gordon, an investment firm in New York."
"Christie is pitched to the public, as was George W. Bush, as a regular guy, someone who speaks bluntly and candidly, someone you would want to have a beer with. But this is public relations crap. He is and has long been a hatchet man for corporate firms and big banks. He began his career as a corporate lobbyist in Trenton, N.J., working for clients such as the Securities Industry Association. He has done their bidding ever since. His wife, Mary Pat Christie, is a bond trader who has worked at JPMorgan Chase, Fleet Securities and Cantor Fitzgerald and is currently a managing director at Angelo Gordon, an investment firm in New York."
Federal Court Sides With Telecom, Deals Blow to Open Internet | Common Dreams
Federal Court Sides With Telecom, Deals Blow to Open Internet | Common Dreams
"In a decision that may "serve as a sorry memorial to the corporate abrogation of free speech," a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s rules on "net neutrality"."
"In a decision that may "serve as a sorry memorial to the corporate abrogation of free speech," a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s rules on "net neutrality"."
Verizon, the FCC and What You Need to Know About Net Neutrality | The Nation
Verizon, the FCC and What You Need to Know About Net Neutrality | The Nation
"Over the last decade, net neutrality has increasingly made its way into public discourse: politicians on Capitol Hill have battled over it, corporations have worked to curb it and public interest advocates have fought to preserve it."
"Over the last decade, net neutrality has increasingly made its way into public discourse: politicians on Capitol Hill have battled over it, corporations have worked to curb it and public interest advocates have fought to preserve it."
Sen Weinberg Sent Gov. Christie An Early Letter Complaining About Closures
Sen Weinberg Sent Gov. Christie An Early Letter Complaining About Closures
"When did Chris Christie know about the GWB lane closures? Sen. Loretta Weinberg says she sent him a letter two weeks earlier than he claims he first learned about it."
"When did Chris Christie know about the GWB lane closures? Sen. Loretta Weinberg says she sent him a letter two weeks earlier than he claims he first learned about it."
Invading Iraq Was Dumb Enough. Now Congress Wants to Derail the Iran Deal | Common Dreams
Invading Iraq Was Dumb Enough. Now Congress Wants to Derail the Iran Deal | Common Dreams
"The diplomatic bargain struck by the United States and Iran this week is the Obama administration's greatest diplomatic triumph. Efforts by the US Congress to derail it would, if successful, constitute a self-inflicted strategic wound even more myopic than its vote to endorse the 2003 invasion of Iraq. That vote, after all, was only endorsing a mistaken policy set in the White House. This one would be a rebellion against a White House decision that promises great benefits to the United States."
"The diplomatic bargain struck by the United States and Iran this week is the Obama administration's greatest diplomatic triumph. Efforts by the US Congress to derail it would, if successful, constitute a self-inflicted strategic wound even more myopic than its vote to endorse the 2003 invasion of Iraq. That vote, after all, was only endorsing a mistaken policy set in the White House. This one would be a rebellion against a White House decision that promises great benefits to the United States."
Tea Party consulting scam: The real conservatives funded by the Senate Conservatives Fund
Tea Party consulting scam: The real conservatives funded by the Senate Conservatives Fund
"The conservative movement is an elaborate moneymaking venture, Mark Levin edition (with bonus Erick Erickson cameo)"
"The conservative movement is an elaborate moneymaking venture, Mark Levin edition (with bonus Erick Erickson cameo)"
January 13, 2014
2.3 Million Children Live With Unemployed Parents Who Were Just Cut Off From Benefits
www.thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/01/13/3156981/long-term-unemployment-children/
"These workers and their families aren’t the only ones being impacted by the lapse in benefits, however. State economies lost $400 million in a single week because of the expiration. The entire economy stands to lose 0.2 to 0.4 percentage points from GDP and nearly a quarter of a million jobs."
"These workers and their families aren’t the only ones being impacted by the lapse in benefits, however. State economies lost $400 million in a single week because of the expiration. The entire economy stands to lose 0.2 to 0.4 percentage points from GDP and nearly a quarter of a million jobs."
Fox News Blames Women For Chris Christie Being A Bully (VIDEO)
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/13/fox-news-christie-women-bully/
"After years of bullying others as Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie is embroiled in a scandal of revenge and pettiness that could very well end his political career. Fox News is busy making up excuses- any excuse- for Christie’s actions. And of course, women are one of the favorite scapegoats of the conservative network."
"After years of bullying others as Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie is embroiled in a scandal of revenge and pettiness that could very well end his political career. Fox News is busy making up excuses- any excuse- for Christie’s actions. And of course, women are one of the favorite scapegoats of the conservative network."
New Book Reveals The Real Roger Ailes
www.mediamatters.org/blog/2014/01/12/new-book-reveals-the-real-roger-ailes/197547
"For more than a year, Fox News has waged an intense campaign to discredit Gabriel Sherman's forthcoming biography of network CEO Roger Ailes."
"For more than a year, Fox News has waged an intense campaign to discredit Gabriel Sherman's forthcoming biography of network CEO Roger Ailes."
Out Of Excuses Fox Hits Rock Bottom By Calling Chris Christie Masculine and Muscular
www.politicususa.com/2014/01/12/fox-old-fasioned-christie-trouble-masculine-muscular.html
"To sum up Fox News values, teachers are bad “thugs” because they want to be paid something decent (see Fox on the Wisconsin protests), but men like Chris Christie are good “thugs” who are misunderstood because they are old-fashioned tough guys. Only the latter is admirable. Maybe if teachers started putting people at risk, Brit Hume could admire them. But as it is, only real men like Chris Christie are admirable."
"To sum up Fox News values, teachers are bad “thugs” because they want to be paid something decent (see Fox on the Wisconsin protests), but men like Chris Christie are good “thugs” who are misunderstood because they are old-fashioned tough guys. Only the latter is admirable. Maybe if teachers started putting people at risk, Brit Hume could admire them. But as it is, only real men like Chris Christie are admirable."
Discussing Bridge Scandal, Paul Is Forced To Acknowledge That IRS Also Targeted Progressives (VIDEO)
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/rand-paul-chris-christie-bridge-scandal-irs
"Many of Christie's defenders have tried to deflect attention from the bridge scandal by invoking the IRS debacle, but the comparison ignores the fact that the agency flagged both liberal and conservative groups."
"Many of Christie's defenders have tried to deflect attention from the bridge scandal by invoking the IRS debacle, but the comparison ignores the fact that the agency flagged both liberal and conservative groups."
Wisconsin GOP Reject God's Suggestion We Rest on 7th Day | Common Dreams
Wisconsin GOP Reject God's Suggestion We Rest on 7th Day | Common Dreams
"Now that Koch Bros. stand-in Scott Walker's anti-labor policies have successfully tanked Wisconsin's economy - it ranks 49th, with wages falling at twice the national rate and job creation plummeting from 11th to 44th place - his GOP colleagues have come up with yet another ingenious idea. Reportedly at the urging of the state's largest business group, Sen. Glenn Grothman, who has earlier proposed easing child labor laws and eliminating Martin Luther King Day, wants to amend state law to offer workers a "voluntary" seven-day work week"
"Now that Koch Bros. stand-in Scott Walker's anti-labor policies have successfully tanked Wisconsin's economy - it ranks 49th, with wages falling at twice the national rate and job creation plummeting from 11th to 44th place - his GOP colleagues have come up with yet another ingenious idea. Reportedly at the urging of the state's largest business group, Sen. Glenn Grothman, who has earlier proposed easing child labor laws and eliminating Martin Luther King Day, wants to amend state law to offer workers a "voluntary" seven-day work week"
Citizens for a Strong America Bankrolled United Sportsmen and Was Named in John Doe Probe
Citizens for a Strong America Bankrolled United Sportsmen and Was Named in John Doe Probe
"Separately, on Friday it was reported for the first time that Citizens for a Strong America had been involved in the John Doe probe into potential campaign finance violations during the recall elections."
"Separately, on Friday it was reported for the first time that Citizens for a Strong America had been involved in the John Doe probe into potential campaign finance violations during the recall elections."
Rich GOP Donor Gets Lawmaker to Draft a Bill to Lower His Child Support Payments
www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014/01/gop-donor-lobbies-lawmakers-write-law-lowering-his-child-support-payments
"A set of documents unearthed Saturday by the Wisconsin State Journal shows Eisenga and his lawyer, William Smiley, supplying detailed instructions to Republican state Rep. Joel Kleefisch on how to word legislation capping child support payments from the wealthy. Kleefisch began work on the legislation last fall, weeks after an appeals court rejected Eisenga's attempts to lower his child support payments."
"A set of documents unearthed Saturday by the Wisconsin State Journal shows Eisenga and his lawyer, William Smiley, supplying detailed instructions to Republican state Rep. Joel Kleefisch on how to word legislation capping child support payments from the wealthy. Kleefisch began work on the legislation last fall, weeks after an appeals court rejected Eisenga's attempts to lower his child support payments."
Supreme Court Sides With 'Notorious Patent Bully Monsanto' | Common Dreams
Supreme Court Sides With 'Notorious Patent Bully Monsanto' | Common Dreams
"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a group of farmers the right to challenge Monsanto's seed patents, a decision critics charge allows the biotech giant's "reign of intimidation" to continue."
"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a group of farmers the right to challenge Monsanto's seed patents, a decision critics charge allows the biotech giant's "reign of intimidation" to continue."
Another NJ Mayor Punished By Chris Christie
Another NJ Mayor Punished By Chris Christie
"The newest emails released in the GWB scandal seem to prove beyond reasonable doubt that mayors who did not endorse Chris Christie's re-election bid were frozen out and punished as a result."
"The newest emails released in the GWB scandal seem to prove beyond reasonable doubt that mayors who did not endorse Chris Christie's re-election bid were frozen out and punished as a result."
FRC: Girl Scouts 'Encourage Promiscuity' & Engage In 'Child Abuse' | Right Wing Watch
FRC: Girl Scouts 'Encourage Promiscuity' & Engage In 'Child Abuse' | Right Wing Watch
"Such criticisms are nothing new from the Right. The FRC frequently lambasts and even prays against the Girl Scouts. In 2012, the group launched a boycott of Girl Scout cookies."
"Such criticisms are nothing new from the Right. The FRC frequently lambasts and even prays against the Girl Scouts. In 2012, the group launched a boycott of Girl Scout cookies."
Founder of WV Chemical Spill Company Is a Twice-Convicted Felon
Founder of WV Chemical Spill Company Is a Twice-Convicted Felon
"According to the Charleston Gazette (West Virginia), "Freedom Industries, the company responsible for contaminating the water of 300,000 Kanawha Valley residents, was founded by a two-time convicted felon [and] benefited from the 2009 federal stimulus"."
"According to the Charleston Gazette (West Virginia), "Freedom Industries, the company responsible for contaminating the water of 300,000 Kanawha Valley residents, was founded by a two-time convicted felon [and] benefited from the 2009 federal stimulus"."
Media is Another Form of Money in Politics. How Do We Control This Kind of Spending? | Common Dreams
Media is Another Form of Money in Politics. How Do We Control This Kind of Spending? | Common Dreams
"Money finds its way into politics in myriad ways -- and, judging by the career of Roger Ailes -- the dollars spent on elections may not actually be the most important form of ideological spending."
"Money finds its way into politics in myriad ways -- and, judging by the career of Roger Ailes -- the dollars spent on elections may not actually be the most important form of ideological spending."
Beyond W. Virginia, Unregulated Toxins Number in Tens of Thousands | Common Dreams
Beyond W. Virginia, Unregulated Toxins Number in Tens of Thousands | Common Dreams
"As authorities race to understand the toxic impact of the leak of the coal-cleaning chemical, 4-methylcyclohexane methanol (or MCHM), on the water supply of 300,000 West Virginia residents, experts caution that this chemical is only one of "tens of thousands of industrial compounds" not tested for their risk to human health."
"As authorities race to understand the toxic impact of the leak of the coal-cleaning chemical, 4-methylcyclohexane methanol (or MCHM), on the water supply of 300,000 West Virginia residents, experts caution that this chemical is only one of "tens of thousands of industrial compounds" not tested for their risk to human health."
A Farewell to Retirement Security
www.inthesetimes.com/article/16084/boeing_pension_retirement_middle_class/
"And it was a stunning display of a company’s determination to drive down labor costs amid incredible prosperity. Boeing was willing to dump its legacy in Washington state and its investment in its workers in order to find the best deal anywhere."
"And it was a stunning display of a company’s determination to drive down labor costs amid incredible prosperity. Boeing was willing to dump its legacy in Washington state and its investment in its workers in order to find the best deal anywhere."
18 Crazy Right-Wing Myths About Obama, Debunked
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/13/debunk-right-wing-obama-myths/
"See a pattern developing? Furthermore, the United States is now producing more oil than we import. Our overall trade deficit is at a four year low, as imported oil continues to decline. GM, Ford and Chrysler are all chugging along nicely, no thanks to a unified Republican/Teabigot party, who were eager to sacrifice 2 million American jobs on their altar of Obama Derangement Syndrome."
"See a pattern developing? Furthermore, the United States is now producing more oil than we import. Our overall trade deficit is at a four year low, as imported oil continues to decline. GM, Ford and Chrysler are all chugging along nicely, no thanks to a unified Republican/Teabigot party, who were eager to sacrifice 2 million American jobs on their altar of Obama Derangement Syndrome."
Senator Rubio: Wrong Diagnosis, Wrong Policy Prescriptions
Senator Rubio: Wrong Diagnosis, Wrong Policy Prescriptions
"We won’t create the good jobs we need without rebuilding our manufacturing industries and our infrastructure, giving workers a stronger voice and real power in the wage-setting process, and reining in CEO pay. We also need to enforce the labor standards we have and strengthen them, starting with a minimum wage increase to $10.10 an hour. We won’t achieve the American Dream in one step, but we have to start down the right road, and the time to start is now."
"We won’t create the good jobs we need without rebuilding our manufacturing industries and our infrastructure, giving workers a stronger voice and real power in the wage-setting process, and reining in CEO pay. We also need to enforce the labor standards we have and strengthen them, starting with a minimum wage increase to $10.10 an hour. We won’t achieve the American Dream in one step, but we have to start down the right road, and the time to start is now."
Sound Familiar? Once Again, Anti-Gambling Republicans Secretly Work With Indian Casinos | Right Wing Watch
Sound Familiar? Once Again, Anti-Gambling Republicans Secretly Work With Indian Casinos | Right Wing Watch
"If this story sounds familiar to you, that might be because disgraced GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Ralph Reed — who once led the Christian Coalition and now runs the Faith & Freedom Coalition — hatched a similar plan in the late 1990s to raise money from Indian casinos to back the “anti-gambling” Christian Coalition in order to stifle their gambling industry competitors."
"If this story sounds familiar to you, that might be because disgraced GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Ralph Reed — who once led the Christian Coalition and now runs the Faith & Freedom Coalition — hatched a similar plan in the late 1990s to raise money from Indian casinos to back the “anti-gambling” Christian Coalition in order to stifle their gambling industry competitors."
A Viper Lurking in the Farm Bill: So-Called Sound Science Provision Carries Anti-Regulatory Poison
A Viper Lurking in the Farm Bill: So-Called Sound Science Provision Carries Anti-Regulatory Poison
"The biggest lie in Washington might be the claim that government regulation is strangling business and making it impossible to earn a profit. The clearest evidence that this is a lie is the fact that business profits are at an all-time high. The chiefs and bosses of those businesses are doing very well, too, with CEO pay soaring far beyond any rational relationship to the pay of average workers.
Yet “too much regulation” remains the cry of the Chamber of Commerce and scores of other business lobbying groups, and it gets taken seriously by the media and by Congress, which is always looking for some reward to give corporate lobbyists for their electoral support."
"The biggest lie in Washington might be the claim that government regulation is strangling business and making it impossible to earn a profit. The clearest evidence that this is a lie is the fact that business profits are at an all-time high. The chiefs and bosses of those businesses are doing very well, too, with CEO pay soaring far beyond any rational relationship to the pay of average workers.
Yet “too much regulation” remains the cry of the Chamber of Commerce and scores of other business lobbying groups, and it gets taken seriously by the media and by Congress, which is always looking for some reward to give corporate lobbyists for their electoral support."
Antarctic Glacier's 'Irreversible' Melting Threatens 'Considerable Increase' to Sea Level Rise | Common Dreams
Antarctic Glacier's 'Irreversible' Melting Threatens 'Considerable Increase' to Sea Level Rise | Common Dreams
"An Antarctic glacier is melting "irreversibly," offering "a striking vision of the near future," a new study shows."
"An Antarctic glacier is melting "irreversibly," offering "a striking vision of the near future," a new study shows."
Abolish the Corporate Income Tax? Four Reasons Why It Should Be Doubled
Abolish the Corporate Income Tax? Four Reasons Why It Should Be Doubled
"Big business hints at serious consequences if we don't comply with this lower tax demand. But abolishing the corporate income tax is not likely to reverse the long history of harmful corporate behavior. There are several good reasons why."
"Big business hints at serious consequences if we don't comply with this lower tax demand. But abolishing the corporate income tax is not likely to reverse the long history of harmful corporate behavior. There are several good reasons why."
Ten Examples of Welfare for the Rich and Corporations | Common Dreams
Ten Examples of Welfare for the Rich and Corporations | Common Dreams
"Here are the top ten examples of corporate welfare and welfare for the rich. There are actually thousands of tax breaks and subsidies for the rich and corporations provided by federal, state and local governments but these ten will give a taste."
"Here are the top ten examples of corporate welfare and welfare for the rich. There are actually thousands of tax breaks and subsidies for the rich and corporations provided by federal, state and local governments but these ten will give a taste."
The Trouble With Chris Christie | Common Dreams
The Trouble With Chris Christie | Common Dreams
"Christie is pitched to the public, as was George W. Bush, as a regular guy, someone who speaks bluntly and candidly, someone you would want to have a beer with. But this is public relations crap. He is and has long been a hatchet man for corporate firms and big banks. He began his career as a corporate lobbyist in Trenton, N.J., working for clients such as the Securities Industry Association."
"Christie is pitched to the public, as was George W. Bush, as a regular guy, someone who speaks bluntly and candidly, someone you would want to have a beer with. But this is public relations crap. He is and has long been a hatchet man for corporate firms and big banks. He began his career as a corporate lobbyist in Trenton, N.J., working for clients such as the Securities Industry Association."
W. Virginia Coal Industry Chemical-Spill Site Unmonitored Since ‘91
W. Virginia Coal Industry Chemical-Spill Site Unmonitored Since ‘91
"No doubt complicating efforts to obtain information about the threat to the public from Freedom Industries chemical spill, is its history -- It reportedly has existed in its current form for less than two weeks"
"No doubt complicating efforts to obtain information about the threat to the public from Freedom Industries chemical spill, is its history -- It reportedly has existed in its current form for less than two weeks"
Right Wing Group Claims Lying Is Free Speech, Supreme Court To Decide
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/12/right-wing-groups-ask-supreme-court-right-make-false-statements/
"Two right-wing groups are challenging a law in the state of Ohio, that is meant to keep people from lying in political ads."
"Two right-wing groups are challenging a law in the state of Ohio, that is meant to keep people from lying in political ads."
9 Right-Wingers Who Said and Did Colossally Stupid Things This Week
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/9-right-wingers-who-said-and-did-colossally-stupid-things-week
"New Jersey’s vindictive governor may have grabbed all the headlines this week, but that doesn't mean other right-wingers failed to dish up their usual combo of inane and offensive statements."
"New Jersey’s vindictive governor may have grabbed all the headlines this week, but that doesn't mean other right-wingers failed to dish up their usual combo of inane and offensive statements."
Republicans Are Willing to Let Americans Suffer and Die to Undermine Obama's Presidency
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/republican-sabotage-america
"Again, millions of Americans in those states don't have access to health care because Republicans are putting politics ahead of people's lives."
"Again, millions of Americans in those states don't have access to health care because Republicans are putting politics ahead of people's lives."
GOP Congressman Attacks Free School Lunches, Then Sticks Taxpayers With $4,182 Tab (VIDEO)
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/10/gop-rep-attack-free-school-lunch-meal-tab/
"Georgia Republican Rep. Jack Kingston hates the free school lunch program that provides meals to poor students. So much in fact, that he wants to dismantle it. However, he sure doesn’t mind sticking taxpayers with the bill for his own meals"
"Georgia Republican Rep. Jack Kingston hates the free school lunch program that provides meals to poor students. So much in fact, that he wants to dismantle it. However, he sure doesn’t mind sticking taxpayers with the bill for his own meals"
Lax Regulation, Shady Owners Probed in W. Virginia Spill | Common Dreams
Lax Regulation, Shady Owners Probed in W. Virginia Spill | Common Dreams
"A New York Times report points the finger for a chemical spill last week on the Elk River in West Virginia at a state government well-known for "lax" environmental and public safety regulations."
"A New York Times report points the finger for a chemical spill last week on the Elk River in West Virginia at a state government well-known for "lax" environmental and public safety regulations."
January 12, 2014
Four Days On, Chemical Spill Consuming W. Virginia | Common Dreams
Four Days On, Chemical Spill Consuming W. Virginia | Common Dreams
"Four days after a chemical spill in West Virginia left 300,000 people without usable tap water, causing illness across the area, those residents are still left without answers, or solutions, to their toxic problem."
"Four days after a chemical spill in West Virginia left 300,000 people without usable tap water, causing illness across the area, those residents are still left without answers, or solutions, to their toxic problem."
Toll of U.S. Sailors Devastated by Fukushima Radiation Continues to Climb | Common Dreams
Toll of U.S. Sailors Devastated by Fukushima Radiation Continues to Climb | Common Dreams
"The roll call of U.S. sailors who say their health was devastated when they were irradiated while delivering humanitarian help near the stricken Fukushima nuke is continuing to soar."
"The roll call of U.S. sailors who say their health was devastated when they were irradiated while delivering humanitarian help near the stricken Fukushima nuke is continuing to soar."
January 11, 2014
'New Hampshire Rebellion' Kicks Off Fight Against Money in Politics | Common Dreams
'New Hampshire Rebellion' Kicks Off Fight Against Money in Politics | Common Dreams
"Staging what they have dubbed "the New Hampshire Rebellion," a group lead by Harvard intellectual and activist Lawrence Lessig set out for a 185 mile journey across the "live free or die" state on Saturday, calling attention to what they see as one of the most important issues in U.S. politics today—the dire need for campaign finance reform."
"Staging what they have dubbed "the New Hampshire Rebellion," a group lead by Harvard intellectual and activist Lawrence Lessig set out for a 185 mile journey across the "live free or die" state on Saturday, calling attention to what they see as one of the most important issues in U.S. politics today—the dire need for campaign finance reform."
GOP Senator’s Anti-Obamacare Story Denied By Doctor Who Saved His Daughter’s Life
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/11/doctor-disputes-sen-johnson-anti-aca-story/
"One can only wonder if Senator Johnson was purposefully lying about his own daughter or if he simply doesn’t understand the healthcare law and the medical profession. He seems to have seriously misrepresented the feelings of the doctor whose ‘freedoms’ he claimed to be defending."
"One can only wonder if Senator Johnson was purposefully lying about his own daughter or if he simply doesn’t understand the healthcare law and the medical profession. He seems to have seriously misrepresented the feelings of the doctor whose ‘freedoms’ he claimed to be defending."
PERRspectives: The GOP's Worst Idea to Fight Poverty? Federal Block Grants to the States
PERRspectives: The GOP's Worst Idea to Fight Poverty? Federal Block Grants to the States
"What Romney and Cantor would like to see on a national scale is already underway in several GOP-led states. But as the As the frightening results in states like Indiana, Georgia, Arizonaand most of all Bobby Jindal's Louisiana show, the Romney-Cantor voucher dream is fast becoming an American horror story."
"What Romney and Cantor would like to see on a national scale is already underway in several GOP-led states. But as the As the frightening results in states like Indiana, Georgia, Arizonaand most of all Bobby Jindal's Louisiana show, the Romney-Cantor voucher dream is fast becoming an American horror story."
Chris Christie's Bridgegate has a lot in common with Richard Nixon's Watergate
Chris Christie's Bridgegate has a lot in common with Richard Nixon's Watergate
"During a key speech in the midst of the Watergate scandal that brought him down, Richard Nixon famously remarked, "I am not a crook."
Last week another Republican with presidential ambitions uttered a similar line. "I am not a bully," said Gov. Chris Christie as the Bridgegate scandal was blowing up around him."
"During a key speech in the midst of the Watergate scandal that brought him down, Richard Nixon famously remarked, "I am not a crook."
Last week another Republican with presidential ambitions uttered a similar line. "I am not a bully," said Gov. Chris Christie as the Bridgegate scandal was blowing up around him."
Big Data Big Pharma = Big Money | Common Dreams
Big Data Big Pharma = Big Money | Common Dreams
"Need another reminder of how much drugmakers spend to discover what doctors are prescribing? Look no further than new documents from the leading keeper of such data."
"Need another reminder of how much drugmakers spend to discover what doctors are prescribing? Look no further than new documents from the leading keeper of such data."
January 10, 2014
Now The Target Data Breach Total Is Up To 110 million
Now The Target Data Breach Total Is Up To 110 million
"Target releases even more bad news in a traditional Friday news dump."
"Target releases even more bad news in a traditional Friday news dump."
300,000 Without Water After Coal Industry Chemical Spill In W. Virginia
300,000 Without Water After Coal Industry Chemical Spill In W. Virginia
"West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin declares a state of emergency after spill contaminates Elk River, "Only safe use is to flush or put out fire"."
"West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin declares a state of emergency after spill contaminates Elk River, "Only safe use is to flush or put out fire"."
Blowback for Disney After Pro-Fracking Elementary School Tour Exposed | Common Dreams
Blowback for Disney After Pro-Fracking Elementary School Tour Exposed | Common Dreams
"Disney has pulled the plug on a pro-fracking and drilling tour of elementary schools and science centers across Ohio, bankrolled by the state's oil and gas industry, after drawing fury from environmental activists and concerned parents."
"Disney has pulled the plug on a pro-fracking and drilling tour of elementary schools and science centers across Ohio, bankrolled by the state's oil and gas industry, after drawing fury from environmental activists and concerned parents."
Virginia anticipates need for more prison beds if oral sex is banned for teens
Virginia anticipates need for more prison beds if oral sex is banned for teens
"The statement estimated that it would cost taxpayers at least $50,000, but said it was impossible to predict how many more prison beds would be required over a six-year period."
"The statement estimated that it would cost taxpayers at least $50,000, but said it was impossible to predict how many more prison beds would be required over a six-year period."
Doctors Slam Proposed Food Stamp Cuts: ‘The Dumbest Thing You Can Do Is Cut Nutrition’
www.thinkprogress.org/health/2014/01/10/3145641/doctors-slam-proposed-food-stamp-cuts/
"The food stamp cuts could be particularly harmful for low-income diabetics who live in red states refusing Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion. Researchers from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that uninsured Americans with diabetes are significantly less likely to have a regular source of medical care, to have had a check-up in the past two years, to have access to urgent medical care, and pay almost ten times more out-of-pocket to treat their diabetes than diabetics with Medicaid coverage.
Many of the Republican-led states rejecting the Medicaid expansion have some of the highest rates of diabetes in the country — and the coming SNAP cuts could mean more of them ending up in the hospital without the means to pay for their treatment."
"The food stamp cuts could be particularly harmful for low-income diabetics who live in red states refusing Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion. Researchers from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that uninsured Americans with diabetes are significantly less likely to have a regular source of medical care, to have had a check-up in the past two years, to have access to urgent medical care, and pay almost ten times more out-of-pocket to treat their diabetes than diabetics with Medicaid coverage.
Many of the Republican-led states rejecting the Medicaid expansion have some of the highest rates of diabetes in the country — and the coming SNAP cuts could mean more of them ending up in the hospital without the means to pay for their treatment."
Fukushima Goes Mainstream (VIDEO)
www.samuel-warde.com/2014/01/fukushima-goes-mainstream-video/
"So while the report was a positive step in disseminating information through a widely respected source, it wasn’t all inclusive and, as such, did little to allay my concerns over radiation affecting those of us who live on the West Coast and our far neighbors in Hawaii, who reside in the middle of an ocean that is continuing to be polluted with Fukushima radiation every day."
"So while the report was a positive step in disseminating information through a widely respected source, it wasn’t all inclusive and, as such, did little to allay my concerns over radiation affecting those of us who live on the West Coast and our far neighbors in Hawaii, who reside in the middle of an ocean that is continuing to be polluted with Fukushima radiation every day."
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