Category: Politics
02/02/12
Yuk of the Day
Normally, I wouldn't approve, but Trump doesn't deserve better. more »
02/01/12
'cause blacks are too f'n' broke to be Republican
"How to Listen for Racism on the Campaign Trail" writes Jeffrey Goldberg:
Here are some things you could learn about black Americans from the recent statements and insinuations of Republican presidential candidates, Republican congressmen and Repub… more »
01/31/12
You can interview but they ain't callin' you back
"Texas woman talks to President Obama in Google Plus 'hangout'" reports McClatchy:
Jennifer Wedel was one of five people selected to take part in a live video chat Monday with the president through the "hangout" feature on Google Plus, the search e… more »
01/27/12
At shows I spit flows with seven deadly venoms
Robert Reich's "7 Lies"
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Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter
The Washington Post reports that "Ron Paul signed off on racist newsletters in the 1990s, associates say":
Ron Paul, well known as a physician, congressman and libertarian , has also been a businessman who pursued a marketing strategy that included… more »
01/25/12
I give the rich a giant tax loophole, I leave the poor living in a poophole
USA Today reports that "Gingrich slams Obama for tax on millionaire":
Newt Gingrich used a speech on Latin America today to take a dig at President Obama's State of the Union speech.
Obama said anyone making $1 million should pay at least 30% in… more »
01/20/12
Stop lyin'!
Dredging up a past that Newt Gingrich has worked hard to bury, the GOP presidential candidate's second ex-wife says Gingrich asked for an "open marriage" in which he could have both a wife and a mistress.
In an interview with ABC News' "Nightline" sc… more »
The lights dim, your life ends
As an apparent exercise in self-contradiction, Dennis Prager presents "Ron Paul and America's Alleged Racism"
In the Republican presidential candidates’ debate on January 7, Congressman Ron Paul said: "I’m the only one up here . . . that understan… more »
01/17/12
Just bu-bu-buggin' out, losin' it all, no sense
Try and reconcile these two statements coming from the same person:
I know, Obama's not just a nice guy who's in over his head. Obama has a plan. Obama's plan is based on his inherent belief that this country was immorally and illegitimately founde… more »
01/13/12
Size Ain't Shit
This isn't productive.
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01/10/12
To forget what I'm owed
From "Obamas Think They're 'Owed' Lavish Lifestyle 'Because Of What's Been Done To' Them And Their 'Ancestors'" via County Fair:
Today on his radio show, Rush Limbaugh trotted out a new theory on the guiding prerogative of the Obamas. Limbaugh clai… more »
12/20/11
You Ain't Gotta Lie Ta Kick It
"PolitiFact ought to be ashamed of itself."
I think this is motivated by the desire for "balance." After giving the "Lie of the Year" award to Republicans in 2009 and 2010, Politifact is probably scared they'll be labeled "liberally biased" if they d… more »
Don't spend it as soon as you get it
From "The Past and the Present" by Thomas Sowell:
While the televised debates are what gave Newt Gingrich's candidacy a big boost, concrete accomplishments when in office are the real test. Gingrich engineered the first Republican takeover of the H… more »
12/14/11
Blind to the ways of mankind
I just don't get libertarians. Witness John Stossel's latest opinion piece:
Government has no money of its own. All it does is take from some people and give to others. That may create some jobs, but only by leaving less money in the private sector… more »
12/08/11
Kill at Will
The Associated Press reports that "GOP hopefuls scold Obama on 'timid' Israel support":
Republican presidential hopefuls took turns lambasting President Barack Obama's policy toward Israel on Wednesday, accusing him of being timid in the face of Ir… more »
12/01/11
Unless you rich and have stocks
"What does this all mean? It means the hedge fund industry is making a gigantic proportion of the profits. The top .1% is earning nearly half of the profits in the industry, through not just hedge funds, but other similar vehicles.
The finance indust… more »
The Jubilee
"Steve Keen - Euro crisis... forgive debt & reboot?"
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This guy is the most gangsta economist ever. His book, Debunking Economics, gets a high recommendation from me. more »
11/22/11
I give the rich a giant tax loophole, I leave the poor living in a poophole
"Taxing Job Creators."
I've been debating this with friends a lot, I like the idea of trying to scientifically determine the optimal top marginal tax rate. Personally I think the corporate tax rate might be more important, Exxon paying no taxes in th… more »
11/21/11
Link of the Day
"Why We Must Reduce the Taxes on the Rich: The Keynesian Argument." more »
11/15/11
Which side you represent, huh?
I never thought I'd take Erik Larson's side over Frank Miller's. more »
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