www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/5-doomed-hilarious-efforts-religious-right-disprove-science
"What happens when you’re part of a religious and political movement whose ideology is contradicted by well-established science? You’ve gotta get creative. Here are the five most ridiculous explanations religious conservatives have conjured up to outflank science, from gay armies to magic birds to the existence of the Loch Ness Monster."
June 9, 2014
Louisiana GOP Governor Bobby Jindal Signs Bill Banning Lawsuits Against Oil And Gas Industry
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/08/bp-given-freedom-to-pollute/
"It’s official. Republicans love oil and gas companies so much that they’re willing to ban people from filing lawsuits filed against them."
"It’s official. Republicans love oil and gas companies so much that they’re willing to ban people from filing lawsuits filed against them."
6 Right-Wing Lunacies This Week: I’m Not A Scientist But I’m Going to Wage War On Science Anyway
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/6-right-wing-lunacies-week-im-not-scientist-im-going-wage-war-science-anyway
"The “I’m not a scientist, but” statement of faux humility was the most popular refrain this week in Republican circles, Facebook pages, Twitter feeds and press conferences."
"The “I’m not a scientist, but” statement of faux humility was the most popular refrain this week in Republican circles, Facebook pages, Twitter feeds and press conferences."
The Results Are In: America Is Dumb and on the Road to Getting Dumber
www.alternet.org/education/results-are-america-dumb-and-road-getting-dumber
"Today, the South’s slavish devotion to the Republican Party’s corporate profit motive has ensured a continued devaluation of public education, with GOP-controlled states from North Carolina to Kansas inflicting dramatic spending cuts to education to make way for further tax breaks to the rich and corporations. The far right’s solution to a failing education system is to usher white kids into private schools and Christian academies aka “segregation academies.” The Republican-controlled South is where you see the right’s education strategy in action. “Inspired by home-school superstars such as Creation Museum founder Ken Ham, tens of thousands of other southern families have fled their public-school systems in order to soak their children in the anti-intellectual sitz bath of religious denial,” writes Chuck Thompson in Better Off Without Em."
"Today, the South’s slavish devotion to the Republican Party’s corporate profit motive has ensured a continued devaluation of public education, with GOP-controlled states from North Carolina to Kansas inflicting dramatic spending cuts to education to make way for further tax breaks to the rich and corporations. The far right’s solution to a failing education system is to usher white kids into private schools and Christian academies aka “segregation academies.” The Republican-controlled South is where you see the right’s education strategy in action. “Inspired by home-school superstars such as Creation Museum founder Ken Ham, tens of thousands of other southern families have fled their public-school systems in order to soak their children in the anti-intellectual sitz bath of religious denial,” writes Chuck Thompson in Better Off Without Em."
June 7, 2014
June 6, 2014
Conclusive Link Between Fracking, Aquifer Contamination Found in Texas | Common Dreams
Conclusive Link Between Fracking, Aquifer Contamination Found in Texas | Common Dreams
"Independent scientists who have reviewed a water analysis conducted by state authorities of a Texas resident's drinking well say the chemical signatures found in the water may provide "the nation's first conclusive link" between fracking operations and aquifer contamination."
"Independent scientists who have reviewed a water analysis conducted by state authorities of a Texas resident's drinking well say the chemical signatures found in the water may provide "the nation's first conclusive link" between fracking operations and aquifer contamination."
Bad News For Republicans: Obamacare Still NOT A Job Killer As 217,000 Jobs Added In May, Healthcare Adds The Most
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/06/bad-news-for-republicans-obamacare-still-not-a-job-killer-as-217000-jobs-added-in-may-healthcare-adds-the-most/
"For the fourth consecutive month, the economy added more than 200,000 jobs, and healthcare led the way in creating those jobs. According to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 217,000 jobs were added in May. Healthcare was responsible for approximately 55,000 of those jobs. And that’s not the only good news.
The jobs report is even sweeter because it means the United States has finally recovered all of the jobs lost when the economy crashed during the Bush Administration in 2008. It also marks the first time that the economy has added 200,000 jobs for four straight months since 1999-2000, when another Democrat, Bill Clinton, occupied the White House. Additionally, the unemployment rate still stands at 6.3 percent, which is a six year low since the rate peaked at 10 percent in 2009 just after Obama took office."
"For the fourth consecutive month, the economy added more than 200,000 jobs, and healthcare led the way in creating those jobs. According to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 217,000 jobs were added in May. Healthcare was responsible for approximately 55,000 of those jobs. And that’s not the only good news.
The jobs report is even sweeter because it means the United States has finally recovered all of the jobs lost when the economy crashed during the Bush Administration in 2008. It also marks the first time that the economy has added 200,000 jobs for four straight months since 1999-2000, when another Democrat, Bill Clinton, occupied the White House. Additionally, the unemployment rate still stands at 6.3 percent, which is a six year low since the rate peaked at 10 percent in 2009 just after Obama took office."
Senate Democrats Begin Their Push To Amend The Constitution To Kill Citizens United
www.politicususa.com/2014/06/06/senate-democrats-push-amend-constitution-kill-citizens-united.html
"Republicans are outraged by the amendment, and they are echoing Mitch McConnell’s cries that it represents the death of the First Amendment, but what they are really concerned about is their main pipeline of campaign funds being cut off.
Outside groups have already spent $100 million in 2014, and the majority of the spending has been done by conservatives. Republicans are terrified that the American people will someday ask where all of this money is coming from, and what the are people giving the millions expecting in return?"
"Republicans are outraged by the amendment, and they are echoing Mitch McConnell’s cries that it represents the death of the First Amendment, but what they are really concerned about is their main pipeline of campaign funds being cut off.
Outside groups have already spent $100 million in 2014, and the majority of the spending has been done by conservatives. Republicans are terrified that the American people will someday ask where all of this money is coming from, and what the are people giving the millions expecting in return?"
Chris Christie’s Tesla Ban Challenged by NJ Legislators
www.alternet.org/environment/chris-christies-tesla-ban-challenged-nj-legislators
"Christie’s political appointees on the Motor Vehicle Commission voted unanimously to shut down two Tesla stores in the state, making it impossible for Tesla to sell its cars there. However, a State Assembly panel says that Christie’s decision was ill-advised. Not only is the panel proposing to re-open the two closed stores, its bill would let Tesla open up two more stores. The vote by the panel was 4-0."
"Christie’s political appointees on the Motor Vehicle Commission voted unanimously to shut down two Tesla stores in the state, making it impossible for Tesla to sell its cars there. However, a State Assembly panel says that Christie’s decision was ill-advised. Not only is the panel proposing to re-open the two closed stores, its bill would let Tesla open up two more stores. The vote by the panel was 4-0."
Did Fox News Just Hire This Misogynistic "Professional Dirty Trickster"?
www.mediamatters.org/blog/2014/06/05/did-fox-news-just-hire-this-misogynistic-profes/199618
"Stone is a veteran Republican operative who worked on campaigns for Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush, among others. Fox News CEO Roger Ailes has a long history working with Stone going back to the Nixon campaign."
"Stone is a veteran Republican operative who worked on campaigns for Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush, among others. Fox News CEO Roger Ailes has a long history working with Stone going back to the Nixon campaign."
New Report Documents How Privatization Steals Wages, Harms Communities
New Report Documents How Privatization Steals Wages, Harms Communities
"The report, "Race to the Bottom: How Outsourcing Public Services Rewards Corporations and Punishes the Middle Class," makes the case that when private contractors make huge profits from taxpayer dollars, money is often sucked out of local communities. Dollars that used to go to employees are sent to shareholders instead, harming communities as local workers have less to spend. Taxpayers take another hit when employees, who used to have access to health care and good wages, now have to rely on food stamps and Medicaid to survive."
"The report, "Race to the Bottom: How Outsourcing Public Services Rewards Corporations and Punishes the Middle Class," makes the case that when private contractors make huge profits from taxpayer dollars, money is often sucked out of local communities. Dollars that used to go to employees are sent to shareholders instead, harming communities as local workers have less to spend. Taxpayers take another hit when employees, who used to have access to health care and good wages, now have to rely on food stamps and Medicaid to survive."
Fox News Guest Launches Race-Based Attack On Neil deGrasse Tyson
www.mediamatters.org/blog/2014/06/05/meet-the-hipster-racist-fox-news-guest-attackin/199617
"McInnes used to write for VDARE.com, which the Southern Poverty Law Center identifies as a "White Nationalist" "hate group," and stated in 2011 "I love me some VDARE." In one post for VDARE.com, McInnes compared a Canadian university to a "madrassa" because it wouldn't host Jared Taylor, a white nationalist who advocates for founding all-white towns.
McInnes currrently writes for Taki's Magazine, a "paleoconservative" website that publishes overtly racist articles including ones by neo-confederates."
"McInnes used to write for VDARE.com, which the Southern Poverty Law Center identifies as a "White Nationalist" "hate group," and stated in 2011 "I love me some VDARE." In one post for VDARE.com, McInnes compared a Canadian university to a "madrassa" because it wouldn't host Jared Taylor, a white nationalist who advocates for founding all-white towns.
McInnes currrently writes for Taki's Magazine, a "paleoconservative" website that publishes overtly racist articles including ones by neo-confederates."
How The Theocratic Right Wing Guarantees Its Legacy: Grooming Future Judges
How The Theocratic Right Wing Guarantees Its Legacy: Grooming Future Judges
"There really is a vast right-wing conspiracy with no separation between the so-called libertarian wing and the theocratic wing. Not only do they coordinate at the top levels, but they are also actively working to inculcate young people with their view that there is no barrier between church and state by actively pursuing law students and offering them a paid fellowship to learn how to bend American law and the constitution to suit a fundamentalist Christian world view."
"There really is a vast right-wing conspiracy with no separation between the so-called libertarian wing and the theocratic wing. Not only do they coordinate at the top levels, but they are also actively working to inculcate young people with their view that there is no barrier between church and state by actively pursuing law students and offering them a paid fellowship to learn how to bend American law and the constitution to suit a fundamentalist Christian world view."
Hypocrisy Alert: McCain, Former POW Swap Himself, Blasts Bergdahl Deal
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/06/hypocrisy-alert-mccain-former-pow-swap-himself-blasts-bergdahl-deal/
"Flip-flops notwithstanding, McCain should really consider playing online poker on his Iphone and not opining on matters pertaining to POW exchanges. After all, the whole reason Senator McCain is even called Senator is due to his harrowing journey as an American POW during the Vietnam War. McCain, who was languishing in a Vietnamese torture camp after his plane went down during a bombing mission in 1967, was eventually released in 1973 per a prisoner exchange deal eked out by then President Nixon. Indeed, Nixon released violent north Vietnamese fighters in exchange for the safe return of then navy pilot John McCain."
"Flip-flops notwithstanding, McCain should really consider playing online poker on his Iphone and not opining on matters pertaining to POW exchanges. After all, the whole reason Senator McCain is even called Senator is due to his harrowing journey as an American POW during the Vietnam War. McCain, who was languishing in a Vietnamese torture camp after his plane went down during a bombing mission in 1967, was eventually released in 1973 per a prisoner exchange deal eked out by then President Nixon. Indeed, Nixon released violent north Vietnamese fighters in exchange for the safe return of then navy pilot John McCain."
'Sovereign Citizen' Opens Fire, Tries To Blow Up Georgia Courthouse
'Sovereign Citizen' Opens Fire, Tries To Blow Up Georgia Courthouse
"Another right-wing nut job, a classic result of all the anti-government poison special interests love to pour into the heads of the weak and logically challenged"
"Another right-wing nut job, a classic result of all the anti-government poison special interests love to pour into the heads of the weak and logically challenged"
Astroturf Groups Leading Drive to Kill Open Internet | Common Dreams
Astroturf Groups Leading Drive to Kill Open Internet | Common Dreams
"The telecommunications industry is creating and funding front groups which pose as consumer organizations and aggressively lobby to kill net neutrality"
"The telecommunications industry is creating and funding front groups which pose as consumer organizations and aggressively lobby to kill net neutrality"
The newest threat to the middle class: Why private equity is becoming a public problem
The newest threat to the middle class: Why private equity is becoming a public problem
"A few weeks ago, a top official at the Securities and Exchange Commission reported on what he called a “remarkable” amount of potentially illegal behavior in the private equity industry — aka the industry that buys up, changes and sells off smaller companies."
"A few weeks ago, a top official at the Securities and Exchange Commission reported on what he called a “remarkable” amount of potentially illegal behavior in the private equity industry — aka the industry that buys up, changes and sells off smaller companies."
Sgt. Bergdahl Tried To Escape Afghanistan Twice
Sgt. Bergdahl Tried To Escape Afghanistan Twice
"This is a message to all troops fighting in wars: Republicans admire your service to the country until they can exploit it for political purposes."
"This is a message to all troops fighting in wars: Republicans admire your service to the country until they can exploit it for political purposes."
Genetically Modified Crops Fueling Decline of Monarch Butterflies: Report | Common Dreams
Genetically Modified Crops Fueling Decline of Monarch Butterflies: Report | Common Dreams
"The monarch butterflies' numbers have been plummeting in recent years, and a new study has pointed to the likely main culprit: loss of its summer habitat as a result of genetically modified crops."
"The monarch butterflies' numbers have been plummeting in recent years, and a new study has pointed to the likely main culprit: loss of its summer habitat as a result of genetically modified crops."
New Texas GOP Platform Calls On Politicians To Ignore Climate Change
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/06/05/3445339/texas-gop-2014-platform-climate-change/
"There is no mention of climate change in the 2012 Texas GOP platform and the Environmental Protection Agency is identified as an agency that should be abolished."
"There is no mention of climate change in the 2012 Texas GOP platform and the Environmental Protection Agency is identified as an agency that should be abolished."
North Carolina To Lift Fracking Ban And Criminalize The Disclosure Of Fracking Chemicals
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/06/05/3445260/north-carolina-fracking-criminalize-chemical-disclosure/
"North Carolina’s Mining and Energy Commission was found earlier this month to have met with energy industry executives — specifically ones from companies that sell chemicals used in fracking — before recommending to North Carolina officials that the state should let mining companies keep their chemical brew a secret. The AP reported that at least three members of the Mining and Energy Commission’s board met with executives from Halliburton and other companies, meetings that aren’t illegal but that some say should have been conducted by the entire board, not just a few members, to ensure transparency.
The law signed by McCrory makes the “unlawful disclosure” of the chemical brew that’s injected into the ground to unlock stores of natural gas a misdemeanor. That’s a downgrade in severity from a previous version of the bill, which would have made it a felony to disclose the chemical mix, which is regarded by several states as a trade secret."
"North Carolina’s Mining and Energy Commission was found earlier this month to have met with energy industry executives — specifically ones from companies that sell chemicals used in fracking — before recommending to North Carolina officials that the state should let mining companies keep their chemical brew a secret. The AP reported that at least three members of the Mining and Energy Commission’s board met with executives from Halliburton and other companies, meetings that aren’t illegal but that some say should have been conducted by the entire board, not just a few members, to ensure transparency.
The law signed by McCrory makes the “unlawful disclosure” of the chemical brew that’s injected into the ground to unlock stores of natural gas a misdemeanor. That’s a downgrade in severity from a previous version of the bill, which would have made it a felony to disclose the chemical mix, which is regarded by several states as a trade secret."
Sheriff's Office: McDaniel Camp Account Of Courthouse Caper A 'Fabrication'
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/sheriff-s-office-refutes-mcdaniel-camp-account-of-courthouse-caper
"The McDaniel campaign refused to comment on the Hinds County Sheriff's office's latest statement."
"The McDaniel campaign refused to comment on the Hinds County Sheriff's office's latest statement."
Weirdos, dopes and break-ins: What’s going on with the Mississippi Tea Party?
Weirdos, dopes and break-ins: What’s going on with the Mississippi Tea Party?
"Usually you wait for three similar events to declare something a trend, but in a closely watched Senate race where there’s little margin for error, we’re going to call it at two: there’s a trend among McDaniel and Tea Party allies to be caught in public being stupid. And we have another five months left until the general election. Who knows what sort of old-timey corrupt hijinks the McDaniel camp could get involved in over that seemingly endless amount of time?"
"Usually you wait for three similar events to declare something a trend, but in a closely watched Senate race where there’s little margin for error, we’re going to call it at two: there’s a trend among McDaniel and Tea Party allies to be caught in public being stupid. And we have another five months left until the general election. Who knows what sort of old-timey corrupt hijinks the McDaniel camp could get involved in over that seemingly endless amount of time?"
Yet Another Tea Party Group Falls On Its Face Over McDaniel Campaign
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/tea-party-express-mcdaniel-email
"Look at it this way: compared to arrests and law enforcement investigations, questions about campaign finance issues might qualify as good news for Mississippi Senate challenger Chris McDaniel."
"Look at it this way: compared to arrests and law enforcement investigations, questions about campaign finance issues might qualify as good news for Mississippi Senate challenger Chris McDaniel."
GOP races to define Iowa's Joni Ernst as not totally extremist. Spoiler: She is.
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/04/1304402/-GOP-races-to-define-Iowa-s-Joni-Ernst-as-not-totally-extremist-Spoiler-She-is
"So congratulations, Republicans. You got your Sarah Palin-endorsed, Social Security-privatizing, minimum wage-opposing dream candidate."
"So congratulations, Republicans. You got your Sarah Palin-endorsed, Social Security-privatizing, minimum wage-opposing dream candidate."
Charles Krauthammer Supports Obama's Decision To Bring Sgt. Bergdahl Home
Charles Krauthammer Supports Obama's Decision To Bring Sgt. Bergdahl Home
"Of all the people I wouldn't have thought would be on the right side of the Sgt. Bergdahl prisoner swap, it would be Charles Krauthammer. He told Bret Baier on Fox News that he would have made the same deal as Obama."
"Of all the people I wouldn't have thought would be on the right side of the Sgt. Bergdahl prisoner swap, it would be Charles Krauthammer. He told Bret Baier on Fox News that he would have made the same deal as Obama."
June 5, 2014
PERRspectives: Mitch McConnells Deadly Lies about Obamacare
PERRspectives: Mitch McConnells Deadly Lies about Obamacare
"So facing a tough reelection race this fall, Mitch McConnell did what Mitch McConnell does. He lied about taking people's health insurance away, like he lied during his failed effort to prevent them from getting it in the first place."
"So facing a tough reelection race this fall, Mitch McConnell did what Mitch McConnell does. He lied about taking people's health insurance away, like he lied during his failed effort to prevent them from getting it in the first place."
4 Inconvenient Facts Conservatives Conveniently Ignore
www.alternet.org/4-inconvenient-facts-conservatives-conveniently-ignore
"The sudden rewriting of everything we’ve known the right to stand for may seem odd, but, in fact, rewriting history is standard operating procedure on the right."
"The sudden rewriting of everything we’ve known the right to stand for may seem odd, but, in fact, rewriting history is standard operating procedure on the right."
Koch Shill Joins Fox Talkers To Slam Bernie Sanders' VA Bill
Koch Shill Joins Fox Talkers To Slam Bernie Sanders' VA Bill
"Their only allegiance is to their billionaires, not veterans, and certainly not ordinary Americans."
"Their only allegiance is to their billionaires, not veterans, and certainly not ordinary Americans."
June 4, 2014
Juan Cole: Is the Prisoner Swap Hysteria a Sign of GOP War Withdrawal Symptoms? - Juan Cole - Truthdig
Juan Cole: Is the Prisoner Swap Hysteria a Sign of GOP War Withdrawal Symptoms? - Juan Cole - Truthdig
"GOP leaders are having war withdrawal. That is the real reason for the firestorm of protest they have raised, none of it based on law or high-minded principles."
"GOP leaders are having war withdrawal. That is the real reason for the firestorm of protest they have raised, none of it based on law or high-minded principles."
Officials in Bergdahl’s Town Deluged With Hateful Right Wing Phone Calls
www.littlegreenfootballs.com/article/43456_Officials_in_Bergdahls_Town_Deluged_With_Hateful_Right_Wing_Phone_Calls
"Hailey community members who worked during March and April of this year to organize their annual Bring Bowe Back event in Hailey have asked to cancel the event."
"Hailey community members who worked during March and April of this year to organize their annual Bring Bowe Back event in Hailey have asked to cancel the event."
John McCain Flip Flops On Sgt. Bergdahl Swap. Are You Surprised?
John McCain Flip Flops On Sgt. Bergdahl Swap. Are You Surprised?
"He supported before he was against it. We really need television ombudsmen examining what politicians and pundits say on our airwaves. There are never any consequences, either for lying or for making believe you never said the thing that you said before."
"He supported before he was against it. We really need television ombudsmen examining what politicians and pundits say on our airwaves. There are never any consequences, either for lying or for making believe you never said the thing that you said before."
Despicable Republicans Are Deleting Their Previous Praise of Bowe Bergdahl
www.politicususa.com/2014/06/04/despicable-republicans-deleting-previous-praise-bowe-bergdahl.html
"Republicans are proving that their desperation for an Obama scandal is limitless by frantically deleting their previous praise of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from the Internet."
"Republicans are proving that their desperation for an Obama scandal is limitless by frantically deleting their previous praise of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from the Internet."
Former Bush Official Blasts GOP On Bergdahl: Bush Would Have Done The Same Thing
www.thinkprogress.org/world/2014/06/03/3444366/former-bush-official-blasts-gop-bush-would-have-agreed-to-bergdahl-swap/
"Though Cheney told Fox News on Monday that he would not have agreed to the deal, Bellinger stressed that the Bush administration “returned something like 500 detainees from Guantanamo.” Statistics from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence show that only 6 percent (5 in total) of Guantanamo detainees released during the Obama administration have potentially engaged in militant activities. That compares with a rate of nearly 30 percent under the Bush administration."
"Though Cheney told Fox News on Monday that he would not have agreed to the deal, Bellinger stressed that the Bush administration “returned something like 500 detainees from Guantanamo.” Statistics from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence show that only 6 percent (5 in total) of Guantanamo detainees released during the Obama administration have potentially engaged in militant activities. That compares with a rate of nearly 30 percent under the Bush administration."
Why The Five Taliban Detainees Had To Be Released Soon, No Matter What
www.thinkprogress.org/world/2014/06/02/3443719/the-case-for-negotiating-for-bergdahls-release/
"The five detainees that were included in the deal would have to be released soon anyway because the U.S. involvement in the armed conflict against the Taliban is ending"
"The five detainees that were included in the deal would have to be released soon anyway because the U.S. involvement in the armed conflict against the Taliban is ending"
Before And After Shots: Republicans Pleading For POW Bergdahl’s Release, Until Obama Made Made The Deal
Before And After Shots: Republicans Pleading For POW Bergdahl’s Release, Until Obama Made Made The Deal
"Watch how quickly things shift with the right wing site PJ Media, which Little Green Footballs tagged. This was in January after a petition was launched to secure his release."
"Watch how quickly things shift with the right wing site PJ Media, which Little Green Footballs tagged. This was in January after a petition was launched to secure his release."
June 3, 2014
Bad News For Republicans: Poll Shows America Supports Limiting Emissions Even If It Costs Them
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/03/hey-republicans-poll-shows-america-supports-limiting-emissions-even-if-it-costs-them/
"A recent Washington Post-ABC poll released yesterday found that 70 percent of Americans (70 percent!) support federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Seventy percent also said that the federal government should “require states to limit the amount of greenhouse gases produced within their borders.”
You hear that? When it comes to how much we’re being poisoned, citizens actually don’t mind the federal government tampering with the “invisible hand” of private business. But I guess you could say it’s no longer a private issue when it screws over everybody."
"A recent Washington Post-ABC poll released yesterday found that 70 percent of Americans (70 percent!) support federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Seventy percent also said that the federal government should “require states to limit the amount of greenhouse gases produced within their borders.”
You hear that? When it comes to how much we’re being poisoned, citizens actually don’t mind the federal government tampering with the “invisible hand” of private business. But I guess you could say it’s no longer a private issue when it screws over everybody."
Ex-Bush Official: GWB Would Have Made Same Deal To Free Sgt. Bergdahl
Ex-Bush Official: GWB Would Have Made Same Deal To Free Sgt. Bergdahl
"You won't find this interview highlighted on Fox News or any of their websites at this time, and that means it's important."
"You won't find this interview highlighted on Fox News or any of their websites at this time, and that means it's important."
Ted Cruz Accuses Democrats Of Setting First Amendment On Fire, Being ‘Fahrenheit 451 Democrats’ (Video)
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/06/03/ted-cruz-accuses-democrats-setting-first-amendment-on-fire-being-fahrenheit-451-democrats-video/
"During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, Senator Cruz remained unfazed by the copious amounts of dark money currently flowing into U.S. elections at an alarming rate. As the country strays away from ‘one person, one vote’ to one dollar-one vote, Cruz decides the real First Amendment issue deals with money, and money is of the utmost importance."
"During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, Senator Cruz remained unfazed by the copious amounts of dark money currently flowing into U.S. elections at an alarming rate. As the country strays away from ‘one person, one vote’ to one dollar-one vote, Cruz decides the real First Amendment issue deals with money, and money is of the utmost importance."
Ted Cruz Introduces Bill That Would Eliminate All Limits On Campaign Donations
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/06/03/3444422/ted-cruz-introduces-that-would-eliminate-all-limits-on-campaign-donations/
"Yet, while Cruz is quite upfront about his bill’s intentions in the text of the legislation, the title of the bill is more misleading — Cruz named his legislation allowing billionaires to write unlimited checks to political candidates the “SuperPAC Elimination Act of 2014"."
"Yet, while Cruz is quite upfront about his bill’s intentions in the text of the legislation, the title of the bill is more misleading — Cruz named his legislation allowing billionaires to write unlimited checks to political candidates the “SuperPAC Elimination Act of 2014"."
Republican Bergdahl Scandal Falls Apart as White House Discussed Swap With GOP in 2011
www.politicususa.com/2014/06/03/republican-bergdahl-scandal-falls-white-house-discussed-swap-gop-2011.html
"The Republican Obama scandal machine has been stopped before it could ever get started as it is being reported that the White House informed congressional Republicans on numerous occasions about the prisoner swap that brought Sgt. Bergdahl home.
The idea that Republicans had no knowledge of the prisoner swap that freed Sgt Bow Bergdahl was dealt a severe blow today."
"The Republican Obama scandal machine has been stopped before it could ever get started as it is being reported that the White House informed congressional Republicans on numerous occasions about the prisoner swap that brought Sgt. Bergdahl home.
The idea that Republicans had no knowledge of the prisoner swap that freed Sgt Bow Bergdahl was dealt a severe blow today."
The Government Crackdown On Offshore Tax Dodging Just Got Real
www.thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/06/03/3444090/fatca-tax-evasion-list/
"Over 77,000 separate foreign banks and financial firms will start sharing information on their American accountholders with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in cooperation with a major crackdown on offshore tax evasion, the Associated Press reports."
"Over 77,000 separate foreign banks and financial firms will start sharing information on their American accountholders with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in cooperation with a major crackdown on offshore tax evasion, the Associated Press reports."
One Day After U.S. Announces Emissions Target, China Says Carbon Cap Is On The Way
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/06/03/3444105/china-carbon-cap-2/
"One day after the United States proposed rules to limit the amount of carbon emitted from existing power plants, China said it will limit its total CO2 emissions for the first time, likely starting in 2016 with the announcement of their next five-year plan. China, the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, and the U.S., the second biggest, account for about 42 percent of global emissions."
"One day after the United States proposed rules to limit the amount of carbon emitted from existing power plants, China said it will limit its total CO2 emissions for the first time, likely starting in 2016 with the announcement of their next five-year plan. China, the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, and the U.S., the second biggest, account for about 42 percent of global emissions."
China Makes Landmark Pledge to Cap Emissions | Common Dreams
China Makes Landmark Pledge to Cap Emissions | Common Dreams
"Announcement comes on heels of US proposal for caps on power plant emissions"
"Announcement comes on heels of US proposal for caps on power plant emissions"
Why Chiquita Is Lobbying Against a 9/11 Victims Bill | Common Dreams
Why Chiquita Is Lobbying Against a 9/11 Victims Bill | Common Dreams
"Banana giant Chiquita is aggressively lobbying against a 9/11 victims bill that would make it easier to sue financial backers of terrorist groups.
Its concern? This legislation could force the Cincinnati-based multinational fruit corporation to pay up for its financial backing of a right-wing paramilitary organization in Colombia that is widely recognized as a "terrorist" organization, including by the United States government, for massacring civilians, committing torture and other atrocities."
"Banana giant Chiquita is aggressively lobbying against a 9/11 victims bill that would make it easier to sue financial backers of terrorist groups.
Its concern? This legislation could force the Cincinnati-based multinational fruit corporation to pay up for its financial backing of a right-wing paramilitary organization in Colombia that is widely recognized as a "terrorist" organization, including by the United States government, for massacring civilians, committing torture and other atrocities."
Top GOP Candidate for Governor Led Birther Effort in Arizona
www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/06/ken-bennett-arizona-governor-birther
"Bennett isn't the only controversial figure in the race. The candidates include state Sen. Al Melvin, a tea party darling who championed Arizona's anti-gay bill and claimed that he's never seen discrimination in Arizona, and Andrew Thomas, a former county prosecutor who was disbarred in 2012 over allegations of ethical misconduct."
"Bennett isn't the only controversial figure in the race. The candidates include state Sen. Al Melvin, a tea party darling who championed Arizona's anti-gay bill and claimed that he's never seen discrimination in Arizona, and Andrew Thomas, a former county prosecutor who was disbarred in 2012 over allegations of ethical misconduct."
If The Taliban Are Terrorists, So Is The Tea Party
If The Taliban Are Terrorists, So Is The Tea Party
"There is no daylight between the Tea Party and the Taliban. Different religions, same authoritarian bent, same trajectory toward theocracy."
"There is no daylight between the Tea Party and the Taliban. Different religions, same authoritarian bent, same trajectory toward theocracy."
News Flash: Fukushima Is Still a Disaster | Common Dreams
News Flash: Fukushima Is Still a Disaster | Common Dreams
"The corporate media silence on Fukushima has been deafening even though the melted-down nuclear power plant’s seaborne radiation is now washing up on American beaches.
Ever more radioactive water continues to pour into the Pacific."
"The corporate media silence on Fukushima has been deafening even though the melted-down nuclear power plant’s seaborne radiation is now washing up on American beaches.
Ever more radioactive water continues to pour into the Pacific."
Moral Monday Sit-In Equates Peoples Health with Eco Health | Common Dreams
Moral Monday Sit-In Equates Peoples Health with Eco Health | Common Dreams
"'Moral Monday' demonstrators took their fight back to the state capitol building again this week and eleven people were detained and cited for refusing to leave as they attempted to lobby Republican Gov. Pat McCrory to help end the legislature's frontal assault on the health of the state's people and its environment."
"'Moral Monday' demonstrators took their fight back to the state capitol building again this week and eleven people were detained and cited for refusing to leave as they attempted to lobby Republican Gov. Pat McCrory to help end the legislature's frontal assault on the health of the state's people and its environment."
$15 Wage Wins in Seattle: We Did This. Workers Did This. | Common Dreams
$15 Wage Wins in Seattle: We Did This. Workers Did This. | Common Dreams
"Less than six months after the start of an aggressive grassroots campaign, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved a $15 minimum wage on Monday, the highest in the nation."
"Less than six months after the start of an aggressive grassroots campaign, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved a $15 minimum wage on Monday, the highest in the nation."
June 2, 2014
Krugman: Climate Action Is ‘Remarkably Cheap,’ New EPA Rules Would Give ‘U.S. Economy A Boost’
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/30/3443254/krugman-climate-action/
"Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman explains for the umpteenth time that climate action is super cheap — and that even the pro-pollution U.S. Chamber of Commerce agrees."
"Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman explains for the umpteenth time that climate action is super cheap — and that even the pro-pollution U.S. Chamber of Commerce agrees."
Republicans Are Claiming the New Climate Rules Will Wreck the Economy. They're Wrong.
www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/06/obama-epa-power-plant-rules-hysteria
"With every new environmental regulation, there are cries of economic disaster. But those disasters never actually happen."
"With every new environmental regulation, there are cries of economic disaster. But those disasters never actually happen."
We Must Stop Allowing Far Right Conservative Christians to Dumb Down and Radicalize This Country
www.forwardprogressives.com/conservative-christian-radicals-dumb-down-country/
"Instead of figuring out how to make the United States a world leader in math and science, we’re debating whether or not the story of Noah’s ark should be in the chapter following the mapping of human DNA in science books. Instead of embracing some of the most educated and intelligent among us, millions of Americans would rather listen to a bearded redneck from backwoods Louisiana tell them how the United States needs to be more “godly.” And somehow “being godly” seems to mostly revolve around a strong disdain for homosexuals. It’s absurd."
"Instead of figuring out how to make the United States a world leader in math and science, we’re debating whether or not the story of Noah’s ark should be in the chapter following the mapping of human DNA in science books. Instead of embracing some of the most educated and intelligent among us, millions of Americans would rather listen to a bearded redneck from backwoods Louisiana tell them how the United States needs to be more “godly.” And somehow “being godly” seems to mostly revolve around a strong disdain for homosexuals. It’s absurd."
Seattle City Council Unanimously Passes Historic $15 Minimum Wage
Seattle City Council Unanimously Passes Historic $15 Minimum Wage
"The Seattle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday that gradually increases the minimum wage in the city to $15, which would make it the highest in the nation."
"The Seattle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday that gradually increases the minimum wage in the city to $15, which would make it the highest in the nation."
Chris Christie Donor's Property Venture Given $106 Million by the State
www.alternet.org/investigations/chris-christie-donors-property-venture-given-106-million-state
"Chris Christie’s New Jersey administration awarded a $105.6m public subsidy to a property venture involving a close friend and financial backer of the governor, after state law was amended to enable the project to qualify for the money."
"Chris Christie’s New Jersey administration awarded a $105.6m public subsidy to a property venture involving a close friend and financial backer of the governor, after state law was amended to enable the project to qualify for the money."
Mike Pence Opposes Stimulus Projects Unless They Benefit Mike Pence | Right Wing Watch
Mike Pence Opposes Stimulus Projects Unless They Benefit Mike Pence | Right Wing Watch
"the Indiana Republican, now the state’s governor, is joining a long line of Republicans who voted against the stimulus but then took credit for stimulus dollars that went toward projects in their districts."
"the Indiana Republican, now the state’s governor, is joining a long line of Republicans who voted against the stimulus but then took credit for stimulus dollars that went toward projects in their districts."
Failed GOP candidate changes name to ‘Cesar Chavez,’ switches parties to run in Hispanic district
www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/02/failed-gop-candidate-changes-name-to-cesar-chavez-switches-parties-to-run-in-hispanic-district/
"the white anti-LGBT activist in Houston, Texas who used stock images of African-Americans in his campaign literature to deceive low-information voters about his race, Chavez is trying to convince voters in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District that he shares a common cultural and racial heritage with them."
"the white anti-LGBT activist in Houston, Texas who used stock images of African-Americans in his campaign literature to deceive low-information voters about his race, Chavez is trying to convince voters in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District that he shares a common cultural and racial heritage with them."
Bernie Sanders Makes Republicans Put Up or Shut Up With New Bill To Expand Vets Benefits
www.politicususa.com/2014/06/01/bernie-sanders-republicans-put-shut-bill-expand-vets-benefits.html
"In February, Senate Republicans blocked a bill to expand veterans’ benefits because they claimed it was too expensive. Republicans want the VA to have the ability to fire senior executives quickly, and some have called for vets to be able to go into the private health system for care during this current crisis. Sanders’ legislation gives Republicans what they were asking for.
The legislation also gives Senate Republicans a chance to right the disgraceful wrong of February by voting to authorize the construction of 27 new clinics and facilities. House Republicans are currently pushing a $600 billion tax cut for business, so don’t be fooled by Republican cries that the $21 billion veterans’ bill is too expensive."
"In February, Senate Republicans blocked a bill to expand veterans’ benefits because they claimed it was too expensive. Republicans want the VA to have the ability to fire senior executives quickly, and some have called for vets to be able to go into the private health system for care during this current crisis. Sanders’ legislation gives Republicans what they were asking for.
The legislation also gives Senate Republicans a chance to right the disgraceful wrong of February by voting to authorize the construction of 27 new clinics and facilities. House Republicans are currently pushing a $600 billion tax cut for business, so don’t be fooled by Republican cries that the $21 billion veterans’ bill is too expensive."
Right-wing “superpatriots” ignore veterans: The real VA scandal no one will talk about
Right-wing “superpatriots” ignore veterans: The real VA scandal no one will talk about
"How rich: GOP starts the wars, mismanages them, creates need for care, then underfunds it."
"How rich: GOP starts the wars, mismanages them, creates need for care, then underfunds it."
PERRspectives: Ronald Reagan, the President Who Really Negotiated with Terrorists
PERRspectives: Ronald Reagan, the President Who Really Negotiated with Terrorists
"Republicans are predictably foaming at the mouth over the news that the Obama administration secured the release of American soldier Bowe Bergdahl exchange for five Taliban prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay. Even more predictable, the right-wing rage is unfounded. As Lt. Col. Robert Bateman explained, throughout its history the United States has engaged in prisoner swaps to gain the freedom of its servicemen captured in battle. And as it turns out, the one modern President who actually negotiated with terrorists is the same one conservatives revere most, Ronald Reagan."
"Republicans are predictably foaming at the mouth over the news that the Obama administration secured the release of American soldier Bowe Bergdahl exchange for five Taliban prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay. Even more predictable, the right-wing rage is unfounded. As Lt. Col. Robert Bateman explained, throughout its history the United States has engaged in prisoner swaps to gain the freedom of its servicemen captured in battle. And as it turns out, the one modern President who actually negotiated with terrorists is the same one conservatives revere most, Ronald Reagan."
Homeschooling 'Expert': Sex-ed Is A Liberal Plot So Make Your Kids Learn By Watching Guinea Pigs
Homeschooling 'Expert': Sex-ed Is A Liberal Plot So Make Your Kids Learn By Watching Guinea Pigs
"A conservative activist, who has been billed as a homeschooling expert by tea party groups, warned over the weekend that sex-ed courses were a plot to increase the number of Democratic voters by destroying marriages."
"A conservative activist, who has been billed as a homeschooling expert by tea party groups, warned over the weekend that sex-ed courses were a plot to increase the number of Democratic voters by destroying marriages."
The Rich Are Being Held Hostage?
The Rich Are Being Held Hostage?
"If our society is built along the lines these Rand-acolytes want, it will be a disaster economically, but even more importantly, it will be a nightmare in terms of morality. As the most recent decade just proved most conclusively, letting billionaire investors on Wall Street do whatever they want without much regulation will result in a poorer, weaker society."
"If our society is built along the lines these Rand-acolytes want, it will be a disaster economically, but even more importantly, it will be a nightmare in terms of morality. As the most recent decade just proved most conclusively, letting billionaire investors on Wall Street do whatever they want without much regulation will result in a poorer, weaker society."
Paging Thomas Piketty! ALEC’s sneaky new ally: Behind the 1 percent’s brazen new scheme to raise your taxes — and cut their own
Paging Thomas Piketty! ALEC’s sneaky new ally: Behind the 1 percent’s brazen new scheme to raise your taxes — and cut their own
"But, if your whole point is to destroy government, then STAMP is exactly what you want. Just ask ALEC."
"But, if your whole point is to destroy government, then STAMP is exactly what you want. Just ask ALEC."
Canada's Government Meteorologists Not Allowed To Talk About Global Warming
Canada's Government Meteorologists Not Allowed To Talk About Global Warming
"You may not be aware that for decades, American right-wing and corporatist groups have been pouring millions into Canadian politics to make it a more conservative and business-friendly place. Apparently that investment is paying off"
"You may not be aware that for decades, American right-wing and corporatist groups have been pouring millions into Canadian politics to make it a more conservative and business-friendly place. Apparently that investment is paying off"
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