Saturday, December 31, 2011

5 New Year's Resolutions for Republicans

5 New Year's Resolutions for Republicans~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

The 10 Most Ridiculous Right-Wing Outrages of 2011 | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet

The 10 Most Ridiculous Right-Wing Outrages of 2011 Tea Party and the Right AlterNet

Christmas -- ’Tis The Season of Right-Wing Blowhards and Their Faux-Outrage Machine | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet

Christmas -- ’Tis The Season of Right-Wing Blowhards and Their Faux-Outrage Machine Tea Party and the Right AlterNet

The GOP War on Democracy: How Conservatives Shamelessly Disenfranchise People Who Vote Democrat | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet

The GOP War on Democracy: How Conservatives Shamelessly Disenfranchise People Who Vote Democrat Tea Party and the Right AlterNet

10 Pop Monstrosities That Almost Destroyed Our Culture in 2011 | | AlterNet

10 Pop Monstrosities That Almost Destroyed Our Culture in 2011 AlterNet

5 New Laws that Will Leave You Scratching Your Head | AlterNet

5 New Laws that Will Leave You Scratching Your Head AlterNet

Google, Facebook, Amazon Planning Internet Blackout to Protest "Big Brother" SOPA Bill | AlterNet

Google, Facebook, Amazon Planning Internet Blackout to Protest "Big Brother" SOPA Bill AlterNet

POLL: ‘Progressive’ Is The Most Positively Viewed Political Label in America

POLL: ‘Progressive’ Is The Most Positively Viewed Political Label in America: pA new poll from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press out yesterday shows that “progressive” is the most positively viewed political label in America, with 67 percent holding a positive view compared to just 22 percent who view the term negatively: The poll found that the term progressive is viewed positively [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

With Over 500K Signatures Already Collected, Recall of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Appears Inevitable

With Over 500K Signatures Already Collected, Recall of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Appears Inevitable: pA recall of controversial Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker now appear inevitable. In just 28 days, activists collected 507,533 signatures. Organizers have until January 17 to collect 540,208 signatures, which is equal to 25% of the state’s 2010 general election turnout. To be safe, recall advocates have set a new goal of 720,277 signatures by the [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

2011: The Year The Republican Party Repeatedly Humiliated America

Thomas Frank: How the Right Wing Hijacked Rage Over the Economic Collapse and Swindled America | | AlterNet

Thomas Frank: How the Right Wing Hijacked Rage Over the Economic Collapse and Swindled America AlterNet

Friday, December 30, 2011

What the Hell is Happening in Iowa?

What the Hell is Happening in Iowa?~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

The History of MIT’s Blatant Suppression of Cold Fusion

The History of MIT’s Blatant Suppression of Cold Fusion

The Washington Post Doesn't Understand Social Security | AlterNet

The Washington Post Doesn't Understand Social Security AlterNet

Major Ron Paul Supporter Favors Death Penalty for Gays | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet

Major Ron Paul Supporter Favors Death Penalty for Gays Tea Party and the Right AlterNet

Occupy the Caucus: 12 Arrested (Including 14-Year-Old Girl), Demonstrators Say They Will Participate, Not 'Disrupt' | AlterNet

Occupy the Caucus: 12 Arrested (Including 14-Year-Old Girl), Demonstrators Say They Will Participate, Not 'Disrupt' AlterNet

Scott Olsen, U.S. Vet Wounded at Occupy Oakland, on Recovery, Protests, Iraq and Bradley Manning

Scott Olsen, U.S. Vet Wounded at Occupy Oakland, on Recovery, Protests, Iraq and Bradley Manning

Santorum's Plan to End Poverty: More Marriage | AlterNet

Santorum's Plan to End Poverty: More Marriage AlterNet

Ohio Gov. John Kasich's 'Jobs Budget' Costing the State Jobs

Ohio Gov. John Kasich's 'Jobs Budget' Costing the State Jobs~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~

Bachmann Compares Herself to Margaret Thatcher

The Immoral Minority: Michele Bachmann compares herself to Margaret That...

The Immoral Minority: Michele Bachmann compares herself to Margaret That...: Yeah I don't think that this is a comparison that is going to fly with most people. After all Bachmann is currently polling in last plac...

Blue Jersey:: Boo-Friggin'-Hoo

Blue Jersey:: Boo-Friggin'-Hoo~~~~This is a must read about "The Jersey Bully" also known as "Chris The Destroyer"

Blue Jersey:: What, Exactly, Is "Jersey-Style", Governor?

Blue Jersey:: What, Exactly, Is "Jersey-Style", Governor?

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Rick Perry Draws Another Blank | MyFDL

Rick Perry Draws Another Blank MyFDL

Late Night FDL: A Little Holiday Season Whitewashing | Firedoglake

Late Night FDL: A Little Holiday Season Whitewashing Firedoglake

Live Blog for #Occupy Movement: National Mall’s Union Square to Be Controlled by Capitol Police | The Dissenter

Live Blog for #Occupy Movement: National Mall’s Union Square to Be Controlled by Capitol Police The Dissenter

Rep. Issa, Chamber of Commerce Using Police Union to Squash Occupy DC? | The Dissenter

Rep. Issa, Chamber of Commerce Using Police Union to Squash Occupy DC? The Dissenter

Rick Perry Shares His Thought-of-the-Day on Abortion, from a Sports Bar

Rick Perry Shares His Thought-of-the-Day on Abortion, from a Sports Bar~~~~malialitman.wordpress.com~~~~

Bi-polar Disorder Has a Genetic Component

Bi-polar Disorder Has a Genetic Component~~~~malialitman.wordpress.com~~~~

Behind The Obama Path To 270 Is A Warning About Complacency

Behind The Obama Path To 270 Is A Warning About Complacency~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Blue Jersey:: What Are We, Chopped Liver?

Blue Jersey:: What Are We, Chopped Liver?

Blue Jersey:: SEIU Rally TODAY at 4 in Jersey City to Celebrate Win, Put Pressure on NY

Blue Jersey:: SEIU Rally TODAY at 4 in Jersey City to Celebrate Win, Put Pressure on NY

Bryan Fischer Says Picking a President is Choosing a Minister of God

Bryan Fischer Says Picking a President is Choosing a Minister of God~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Exposing The Lie: South Carolina Can't Prove the Need for Voter ID Law

Exposing The Lie: South Carolina Can't Prove the Need for Voter ID Law~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

The Real Job Creator: Obama Has Created 2.3 Million Jobs Since 2010

The Real Job Creator: Obama Has Created 2.3 Million Jobs Since 2010~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

NJ Attorney General Paula Dow should end double dipping by state police 'retirees' | NJ.com

NJ Attorney General Paula Dow should end double dipping by state police 'retirees' NJ.com

The Immoral Minority: More good news for the future of our country. And ...

The Immoral Minority: More good news for the future of our country. And ...: Courtesy of Politicususa : By losing 9% of their audience in 2011, Fox News’ prime time lineup now averages fewer viewers than Jon Stewa...

Wrecking America’s Postal Service | Veterans Today

Wrecking America’s Postal Service Veterans Today

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

http://malialitman.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/election-of-ron-paul-would-be-the-end-of-our-country-as-we-know-it/

http://malialitman.wordpress.com/2011/12/28/election-of-ron-paul-would-be-the-end-of-our-country-as-we-know-it/

2011 Ends With The Republican War On Women Still Going Strong

2011 Ends With The Republican War On Women Still Going Strong

VIDEO: Bill O'Reilly Hits Community Organizer with Umbrella, Tries to Get Him Arrested | Right Wing Watch

VIDEO: Bill O'Reilly Hits Community Organizer with Umbrella, Tries to Get Him Arrested Right Wing Watch

Gingrich Intends to Pack Courts with Judges from Regent and Liberty University, Federalist Society | Right Wing Watch

Gingrich Intends to Pack Courts with Judges from Regent and Liberty University, Federalist Society Right Wing Watch

10 Ultra-Rich Congresspeople Who 'Represent' Some of the Most Financially Screwed Districts | | AlterNet

10 Ultra-Rich Congresspeople Who 'Represent' Some of the Most Financially Screwed Districts | | AlterNet

10 Ultra-Rich Congresspeople Who 'Represent' Some of the Most Financially Screwed Districts AlterNet

Scott Walker Goes on Fox To Try to Justify His Worker-Harming "Reforms" (Again) | AlterNet

Scott Walker Goes on Fox To Try to Justify His Worker-Harming "Reforms" (Again) AlterNet

US Lawmakers Get Richer as Voters Struggle | AlterNet

US Lawmakers Get Richer as Voters Struggle AlterNet

Monday, December 26, 2011

Tea Party Berserkergang

Tea Party Berserkergang

GOP Constitutional Ignorance Inspires A Radical Attack On The Judiciary

GOP Constitutional Ignorance Inspires A Radical Attack On The Judiciary~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

The 10 Craziest Economic Policy Ideas Of 2011

The 10 Craziest Economic Policy Ideas Of 2011: pThe economy continued to struggle through 2011, with persistently high unemployment, a foreclosure crisis that kept on burning, and banks behaving badly in a whole host of ways. And there were plenty of ideas from economists, lawmakers, and pundits about what to do about it. But some ideas were, shall we say, more…unique than others. [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

Romney: If I’m President, All College Grads Will Have A Job; If Obama Wins, They Won’t

Romney: If I’m President, All College Grads Will Have A Job; If Obama Wins, They Won’t: pAsked at a campaign stop in New Hampshire why young people should mobilize behind Mitt Romney for 2012, the candidate had a simple but comically pandering answer. Romney promised 21-year-old Kallie Durkit that he will deliver jobs to college graduates if he’s elected president — that as a businessman he knows “what it takes” to [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

Police Block Protesters From Bringing Food To Zuccotti Park For Christmas Celebration

Police Block Protesters From Bringing Food To Zuccotti Park For Christmas Celebration: pOccupy Wall Street protesters convened for a Christmas celebration at their old campsite in Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan yesterday, but when volunteers showed up with bags of cookies and food for a planned afternoon potluck, New York Police Dept. officers prevented them from entering the square, Manhattan news site DNAinfo.com reports. An NYPD spokesperson [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

Saturday, December 24, 2011

‘Russia Without Putin’: Huge Protests Assemble In Moscow

‘Russia Without Putin’: Huge Protests Assemble In Moscow: pFor a month now, a nascent protest movement has roiled Russia as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seeks to reassert himself as president, the same position he gave up in 2008. His successor and likely soon-to-be predecessor President Dmitri Medvedev responded to the protest movement by offering reforms on his way out the door after a [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

Hank Williams Jr. As A Parable For The Dangers Of Watching Fox News

Hank Williams Jr. As A Parable For The Dangers Of Watching Fox News~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

The 2011 Political Naughty Or Nice List: John Boehner

The 2011 Political Naughty Or Nice List: John Boehner~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: Taking stock of the GOP's humiliating defeat | AlterNet

Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: Taking stock of the GOP's humiliating defeat AlterNet

Amateur Hour for the GOP Candidates: Perry and Gingrich Don't Make VA Ballots

Amateur Hour for the GOP Candidates: Perry and Gingrich Don't Make VA Ballots

Walker Wages Major TV Ad Campaign Against Recall | AlterNet

Walker Wages Major TV Ad Campaign Against Recall AlterNet

Blue Jersey:: Speaking for Bergen County

Blue Jersey:: Speaking for Bergen County

The 10 Craziest Economic Policy Ideas Of 2011 | ThinkProgress

The 10 Craziest Economic Policy Ideas Of 2011 ThinkProgress

Indiana's Republican Chief Election Officer Charged With Voter Fraud

Indiana's Republican Chief Election Officer Charged With Voter Fraud

Ron Paul Joins Ranks with Religious Extremists in Iowa

Ron Paul Joins Ranks with Religious Extremists in Iowa

The GOP Makes America Pay For Their Dysfunction and Inability To Govern

The GOP Makes America Pay For Their Dysfunction and Inability To Govern

Come Saturday Morning: MNGOP’s Year of Scandals | Firedoglake

Come Saturday Morning: MNGOP’s Year of Scandals Firedoglake

A change in the hearts of those that think only of themselves !

Tom, wish's everyone well !Enjoy this Weekend and whatever you believe ,hope for a peaceful resolve to the Earth's problem's.Most of all for a change in the hard hearted that cause so much suffering in The United States and the rest of the World .

Friday, December 23, 2011

Cities That Raided #OWS Camps Now Facing Lawsuits | AlterNet

Cities That Raided #OWS Camps Now Facing Lawsuits AlterNet

Not Sexy: Victoria’s Secret 'Fair-Trade' Cotton Harvested by Child Slaves | | AlterNet

Not Sexy: Victoria’s Secret 'Fair-Trade' Cotton Harvested by Child Slaves AlterNet

The 99% Versus Wall Street: Stephen Lerner on How We Can Mobilize To Be the Greedy 1%'s Worst Nightmare | | AlterNet

The 99% Versus Wall Street: Stephen Lerner on How We Can Mobilize To Be the Greedy 1%'s Worst Nightmare AlterNet

No Veterans Welcome | Veterans Today

No Veterans Welcome Veterans Today

Blue Jersey:: Find Your Town - the New Congressional Redistricting Map

Blue Jersey:: Find Your Town - the New Congressional Redistricting Map

The GOP Is Getting Scared: Joblessness Is Down & Economic Growth Is Up

The GOP Is Getting Scared: Joblessness Is Down & Economic Growth Is Up~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Bush Spent 5 Times More On Flights To Texas Than Obama‘s Christmas Vacation Costs

Bush Spent 5 Times More On Flights To Texas Than Obama‘s Christmas Vacation Costs~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Senator Calls for Inquiry Into Gov Nikki Haley's Alleged Misuse of Funds

Senator Calls for Inquiry Into Gov Nikki Haley's Alleged Misuse of Funds~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Obama Signing Statement Takes On Congress' Refusal To Close Gitmo

Obama Signing Statement Takes On Congress' Refusal To Close Gitmo~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Bloomberg Releases Most Detailed Description Yet Of Federal Reserve Emergency Loans

Bloomberg Releases Most Detailed Description Yet Of Federal Reserve Emergency Loans~~~~huffingtonpost.com~~~~

Minnesota Governor Accuses GOP Of Hypocrisy On Anti-Marriage Amendment

Minnesota Governor Accuses GOP Of Hypocrisy On Anti-Marriage Amendment: pMinnesota Governor Mark Dayton (D) suggested that Republicans should abandon a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage in the aftermath of the controversy surrounding former Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch (R). Earlier this month, following rumors of an an alleged affair with a male Senate staffer who reported to Koch, “the Republican from Buffalo resigned her [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

http://malialitman.wordpress.com/2011/12/23/the-barracudas-message-of-christmas/

http://malialitman.wordpress.com/2011/12/23/the-barracudas-message-of-christmas/

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Citizens United Meets OWS: Occupiers To Pay Corporation For Free Speech Class

Citizens United Meets OWS: Occupiers To Pay Corporation For Free Speech Class~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

A Dazed And Beaten Boehner Admits the GOP Was Forced to Do The Right Thing

A Dazed And Beaten Boehner Admits the GOP Was Forced to Do The Right Thing~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Study: Bush Tax Cuts Cost More Than Twice As Much As Dems' Health-Care Bill

Study: Bush Tax Cuts Cost More Than Twice As Much As Dems' Health-Care Bill~~~~crooksandliars~~~~This post is worth memorizing ~~~~

Occupy Makes the Local News Focus on Economic Issues

Occupy Makes the Local News Focus on Economic Issues~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~

More Palin Wailin’ and Complainin’ « Lynnrockets' Blast-Off

More Palin Wailin’ and Complainin’ « Lynnrockets' Blast-Off

Jeb Bush's 'Right to Rise' Falls Flat | Crooks and Liars

That $335 Million BofA Settlement: The Good, The Bad, And The Very Ugly

That $335 Million BofA Settlement: The Good, The Bad, And The Very Ugly~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~

Holiday Classic: We Are Not Scrooges | Crooks and Liars

Holiday Classic: We Are Not Scrooges Crooks and Liars

Christmas 2011: The 99% Vs The 1% (Editorial Cartoon)

Christmas 2011: The 99% Vs The 1% (Editorial Cartoon)~~~~Kevin Eason~~~~ Politicususa.com

How Republicans Miscalculated And Underestimated Obama On The Payroll Tax

How Republicans Miscalculated And Underestimated Obama On The Payroll Tax

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Censorship in the House: John Boehner’s Office Cuts C-SPAN Feed | PoliticusUSA

Censorship in the House: John Boehner’s Office Cuts C-SPAN Feed PoliticusUSA

Protesters Heckle Gingrich - The Daily Beast

Protesters Heckle Gingrich - The Daily Beast

VIDEO: Solidarity Sing-Along protest in defiance of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s new permit rules

VIDEO: Solidarity Sing-Along protest in defiance of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s new permit rules~~~~thepoliticalcarnival.net~~~~

Video Overnight Thread- Touched by a Wild Mountain Gorilla

Video Overnight Thread- Touched by a Wild Mountain Gorilla~~~~thepoliticalcarnival.net~~~~

Ron Paul Gets Testy With Gloria Borger Over Questions on Racist Newsletters | Video Cafe

Ron Paul Gets Testy With Gloria Borger Over Questions on Racist Newsletters Video Cafe

Court Docs Confirm O'Reilly's Crusade Against Cuckolding Cop

Court Docs Confirm O'Reilly's Crusade Against Cuckolding Cop~~~~gawker~~~~

Outfoxed: Bill Clinton Uses Fox News To Sabotage Gingrich and Romney

Outfoxed: Bill Clinton Uses Fox News To Sabotage Gingrich and Romney

Obama Tells Boehner No Negotiations, Vote On The Senate Bill

Obama Tells Boehner No Negotiations, Vote On The Senate Bill~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Governor Walker Rakes In Outside Cash for Recall Fight

Governor Walker Rakes In Outside Cash for Recall Fight~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Tea Party Cannibals Throw The GOP Into Crisis Over The Payroll Tax Cut

Tea Party Cannibals Throw The GOP Into Crisis Over The Payroll Tax Cut~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Arrogant Republicans Are Exterminating The Once Vibrant Middle Class

Blue Jersey:: Occupy Trenton Defending Its Rights

Blue Jersey:: Occupy Trenton Defending Its Rights

Blue Jersey:: Christie on Morning Joe

Blue Jersey:: Christie on Morning Joe

Blue Jersey:: Bring On The Carpetbaggers

Blue Jersey:: Bring On The Carpetbaggers

SC Baptist Convention President Says Christians Will Have an Easier Time Voting for a Serial Adulterer Than a Mormon | Right Wing Watch

SC Baptist Convention President Says Christians Will Have an Easier Time Voting for a Serial Adulterer Than a Mormon Right Wing Watch

The Deepening Ties Between Spiritual Warriors and Anti-Islam Activists | Right Wing Watch

The Deepening Ties Between Spiritual Warriors and Anti-Islam Activists Right Wing Watch

Will NLRB Continue to Deny Rights to Graduate Student Workers? | Crooks and Liars

Will NLRB Continue to Deny Rights to Graduate Student Workers? Crooks and Liars

The Rich, They Are Very Different - And Exceedingly Unaware Of Their Privilege | Crooks and Liars

The Rich, They Are Very Different - And Exceedingly Unaware Of Their Privilege Crooks and Liars

Gingrich Just the Latest Republican to Threaten Judges | Crooks and Liars

Gingrich Just the Latest Republican to Threaten Judges Crooks and Liars

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Newt Gingrich's Congressional Ethics Scandal Explained | Mother Jones

Newt Gingrich's Congressional Ethics Scandal Explained Mother Jones

Blue Gal: A Question I Haven't Heard Asked of Newt Gingrich

Blue Gal: A Question I Haven't Heard Asked of Newt Gingrich: His affair with Callista lasted six years; and he also cheated on Wife Number One with Wife Number Two. He was in Congress from 1979 to 199...

Opinion: Treat foreclosure as a crime scene - Matt Stoller - POLITICO.com

Opinion: Treat foreclosure as a crime scene - Matt Stoller - POLITICO.com

House GOP postpones payroll vote - Jonathan Allen and Seung Min Kim - POLITICO.com

House GOP postpones payroll vote - Jonathan Allen and Seung Min Kim - POLITICO.com

Iowa Establishment Worries About Ron Paul

Iowa Establishment Worries About Ron Paul~~~~thepoliticalcarnival.net~~~~

Meet North Korea's New Leader, The Twenty-Something With a Nuclear Arsenal

Meet North Korea's New Leader, The Twenty-Something With a Nuclear Arsenal~~~~gawker.com~~~~

Monday, December 19, 2011

DOJ Uncovers Rampant Lawbreaking By Sheriff Joe Arpaio Despite His Stonewalling

DOJ Uncovers Rampant Lawbreaking By Sheriff Joe Arpaio Despite His Stonewalling: pMaricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is unquestionably the most notorious law enforcement official in the country, infamous for his ruthless and illegal treatment of the undocumented immigrants under his charge. He’s known for cramming detained immigrants into outdoor “tent cities” he proudly likens to concentration camps, and for parading prisoners around in pink underwear to [...]/~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

Tens Of Thousands March On Koch Industries For Suppressing Voting Rights

Tens Of Thousands March On Koch Industries For Suppressing Voting Rights: pThis past Saturday, tens of thousands of civil rights activists marched on the New York offices of Koch Industries to protest the Koch brothers’ support of restrictive voting laws that disenfranchise millions. In dozens of states, Republican politicians have pushed laws that disproportionately keep Democratic voters, including blacks, Latinos, students, and the poor, from the [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

New Hampshire GOP Lawmakers Propose ‘Warning: You Are About To Enter Massachusetts’ Border Signs

New Hampshire GOP Lawmakers Propose ‘Warning: You Are About To Enter Massachusetts’ Border Signs: pFocused as ever on the issues that matter, Republican lawmakers in New Hampshire are eagerly pushing a plan to post road signs on the state’s border that would alert travelers to the dangers of entering neighboring liberal Massachusetts. Drivers who are about to make the mistake of leaving “Live Free or Die” New Hampshire may [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

Time to Outlaw “Crazy Newz” | Veterans Today

Time to Outlaw “Crazy Newz” Veterans Today

The Immoral Minority: California politican calls for assassination of President Obama and his children. If you guessed he was a teabagger go to the head of the line.

The Immoral Minority: California politican calls for assassination of President Obama and his children. If you guessed he was a teabagger go to the head of the line.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Codey to Christie: 'This is not a GOP prez debate' | Politicker NJ

Codey to Christie: 'This is not a GOP prez debate' Politicker NJ

Port Authority mishandles job swap hindering Christie cabinet swap | Politicker NJ

Port Authority mishandles job swap hindering Christie cabinet swap Politicker NJ

My New Jersey Fair Redistricting Map

My New Jersey Fair Redistricting Map~~~~bluejersey.com~~~~

Palin Guilty of Major Ethics Act Violation: Must Return $386,000 in Contributions | NationofChange

Palin Guilty of Major Ethics Act Violation: Must Return $386,000 in Contributions NationofChange

Watch John Boehner's Near Melt Down At The The Thought Of Obama Success

Watch John Boehner's Near Melt Down At The The Thought Of Obama Success~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Christians, Muslims, and Jews Unite in a Stand Against Lowe's

Christians, Muslims, and Jews Unite in a Stand Against Lowe's~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Mitt Romney Channels John Edwards To Exploit His Wife's Illness For Political Gain

Mitt Romney Channels John Edwards To Exploit His Wife's Illness For Political Gain~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Shutdown Deal Cuts Winter Heating Aid For Low-Income Families, Boosts Defense Spending | Crooks and Liars

Shutdown Deal Cuts Winter Heating Aid For Low-Income Families, Boosts Defense Spending Crooks and Liars

Administration Announces States Can Decide Their Own Minimum Health Care Benefits | Crooks and Liars

Administration Announces States Can Decide Their Own Minimum Health Care Benefits Crooks and Liars

Gingrich: Capitol Police Could Arrest ‘Radical’ Judges | Crooks and Liars

Gingrich: Capitol Police Could Arrest ‘Radical’ Judges Crooks and Liars

Rep. Barney Frank Makes A Compelling Case For The Liberal Vision Of Big Government | Crooks and Liars

Rep. Barney Frank Makes A Compelling Case For The Liberal Vision Of Big Government Crooks and Liars

Who Does George Will Think Paid Elders' Medical Costs Before Medicare? | Crooks and Liars

Who Does George Will Think Paid Elders' Medical Costs Before Medicare? Crooks and Liars

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Wyden Snatches Defeat from Jaws of Victory on Medicare | Crooks and Liars

Wyden Snatches Defeat from Jaws of Victory on Medicare Crooks and Liars

Wyden Snatches Defeat from Jaws of Victory on Medicare | Crooks and Liars

Wyden Snatches Defeat from Jaws of Victory on Medicare Crooks and Liars

Taxing Millionaires in California

Taxing Millionaires in California~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~

Crooks and Liars » Scott Walker Shuts Down Cancer Screenings Through Planned Parenthood

Scott Walker Shuts Down Cancer Screenings Through Planned Parenthood

Scott Walker Shuts Down Cancer Screenings Through Planned Parenthood~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~

'Tens Of Thousands' Of Jobs From Keystone XL Pipeline? Not Exactly

'Tens Of Thousands' Of Jobs From Keystone XL Pipeline? Not Exactly~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~

Obama Puts America's Warmongers Back In Their Place By Ending The Iraq War

Obama Puts America's Warmongers Back In Their Place By Ending The Iraq War~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

A New Conservative Low: Aliens, Executive Orders and a New World Order

A New Conservative Low: Aliens, Executive Orders and a New World Order~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Outed Anti-Gay Mayor Just Another GOPer On The Down-Low

Outed Anti-Gay Mayor Just Another GOPer On The Down-Low

Scott Walker Blames Unions and Government for All of Society's Ills

Scott Walker Blames Unions and Government for All of Society's Ills~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~

Shailey Tripp Fights Back!

Shailey Tripp Fights Back!~~~~malialitman.wordpress.com~~~~

Shailey Tripp Fights Back! « Malia Litman's Blog

Shailey Tripp Fights Back! « Malia Litman's Blog

U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq: "In Terms of Destroying Iraq, It's 'Mission Accomplished'" | AlterNet

U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq: "In Terms of Destroying Iraq, It's 'Mission Accomplished'" AlterNet

Bradley Manning, Re-Occupation, and the WGA: Occupy Wall St. Updates | AlterNet

Bradley Manning, Re-Occupation, and the WGA: Occupy Wall St. Updates AlterNet

Time Magazine Ignores Reality to Promote Paul Ryan's "Right-Wing Social Engineering" Plan to End Medicare | AlterNet

Time Magazine Ignores Reality to Promote Paul Ryan's "Right-Wing Social Engineering" Plan to End Medicare AlterNet

8 Stories Buried By the Corporate Media That You Need to Know About | News & Politics | AlterNet

8 Stories Buried By the Corporate Media That You Need to Know About News & Politics AlterNet

Government Shutdown Averted: $1 Trillion Dollar 'Deal' Cuts IRS Funding for Affordable Care Act, Drops Millionaires' Tax | AlterNet

Government Shutdown Averted: $1 Trillion Dollar 'Deal' Cuts IRS Funding for Affordable Care Act, Drops Millionaires' Tax AlterNet

Friday, December 16, 2011

Gingrich Compares Himself To Four Legendary Presidents As He Plans To Bust Courts

Gingrich Compares Himself To Four Legendary Presidents As He Plans To Bust Courts: p2012 GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich said during a Fox News debate in Iowa tonight that he wants to call judges whose rulings he doesn’t agree with before Congress to testify. He then compared himself to four presidents — Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, and FDR — in saying that he would take on the courts. Watch [...]/p

Thursday, December 15, 2011

$806 Billion Spent for Hundreds of Thousands to Be Killed and Wounded: The Staggering, True Costs of the Iraq War | World | AlterNet

Republicans Question Gingrich’s Qualification To Be President | WRKO.com

Republicans Question Gingrich’s Qualification To Be President WRKO.com

Don't touch the hand!

The Immoral Minority: Mitt Romney must NEVER get into the White House!

The Immoral Minority: Mitt Romney must NEVER get into the White House!: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy I have a confession to make. I had this little internal dial...

Blue Jersey:: A Ringing Defense of Cartoonist Thomas Nast! And Not a Moment Too Soon!

Blue Jersey:: A Ringing Defense of Cartoonist Thomas Nast! And Not a Moment Too Soon!

Republicans Refuse To Help America Unless Their Pet Contributors Are Rewarded

Republicans Refuse To Help America Unless Their Pet Contributors Are Rewarded~~~~www.politicususa.com~~~~

Changes to the National Defense Authorization Act: Are They Enough?

Changes to the National Defense Authorization Act: Are They Enough?~~~~www.politicususa.com~~~~

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

As Businesses Pull Out Of Alabama Due To Anti-Immigrant Law, Gov. Pleads With Car Companies To Stay | ThinkProgress

As Businesses Pull Out Of Alabama Due To Anti-Immigrant Law, Gov. Pleads With Car Companies To Stay ThinkProgress

Sen. McConnell Claims Electing The President By Popular Vote Is A 'Genuine Threat To Our Country' | ThinkProgress

Sen. McConnell Claims Electing The President By Popular Vote Is A 'Genuine Threat To Our Country' ThinkProgress

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Pulls Ad That Blames Women For Getting Date-Raped | ThinkProgress

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Pulls Ad That Blames Women For Getting Date-Raped ThinkProgress

The Return Of Debtor's Prisons: Thousands Of Americans Jailed For Not Paying Their Bills | ThinkProgress

The Return Of Debtor's Prisons: Thousands Of Americans Jailed For Not Paying Their Bills ThinkProgress

Todd Palin Loses Iron Dog Snowmobile Race

Todd Palin Loses Iron Dog Snowmobile Race

Sarah Pitching a Show about Todd… No Thanks! « Syrin's Blog

Sarah Pitching a Show about Todd… No Thanks! « Syrin's Blog

Romney Admitted Stat About Obama Regulations Was A Lie, Keeps Using It Anyway | ThinkProgress

Romney Admitted Stat About Obama Regulations Was A Lie, Keeps Using It Anyway ThinkProgress

Republicans And Business Groups Unable To Find One 'Job Creator' Who Opposes A Tax On Millionaires | ThinkProgress

Republicans And Business Groups Unable To Find One 'Job Creator' Who Opposes A Tax On Millionaires ThinkProgress

45 GOP Senators Filibustering Consumer Protection Nominee Have Received Millions From Wall Street This Year | ThinkProgress

45 GOP Senators Filibustering Consumer Protection Nominee Have Received Millions From Wall Street This Year ThinkProgress

Gingrich’s Tax Plan Would Give Millionaires A $600,000 Tax Cut

Gingrich’s Tax Plan Would Give Millionaires A $600,000 Tax Cut: pThe latest 2012 GOP presidential frontrunner, Newt Gingrich, has, like Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) before him, released a plan to overhaul the U.S. tax code by giving taxpayers the option of paying a single, flat, income tax rate, as opposed to using today’s progressive tax code. In fact, Gingrich goes a bit further than [...]/p

Progressive Caucus' New Bill Would Create Millions Of Jobs In The Next Two Years And Reduce The Deficit Long-Term | ThinkProgress

Progressive Caucus' New Bill Would Create Millions Of Jobs In The Next Two Years And Reduce The Deficit Long-Term ThinkProgress

GOP Again Supports Radical Budget Proposal That Would End Recovery, Double Unemployment Rate | ThinkProgress

GOP Again Supports Radical Budget Proposal That Would End Recovery, Double Unemployment Rate ThinkProgress

STUDY: Past Corporate Tax Holidays Led To Little Job Creation, Just Helped ‘The Corporate Rich’ Get Richer

STUDY: Past Corporate Tax Holidays Led To Little Job Creation, Just Helped ‘The Corporate Rich’ Get Richer: pA group of corporations known as Win America has spent much of 2011 advocating for a corporate tax repatriation holiday, a period of time in which the typical 35 percent corporate income tax usually levied when overseas funds are brought back to the United States would be lowered in an effort to stimulate job creation [...]/p

Blue Jersey:: Senator Fred Madden: the WORST Democrat in Trenton

Blue Jersey:: Senator Fred Madden: the WORST Democrat in Trenton

Blue Jersey:: Does NJ DOE Commish Cerf REALLY Want A Hearing?

Blue Jersey:: Does NJ DOE Commish Cerf REALLY Want A Hearing?

Dead Ends in Durban: Its really too late to stop Climate Change | MyFDL

Dead Ends in Durban: Its really too late to stop Climate Change MyFDL

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Gingrich Urged Conservatives To Support Budget Busting Medicare Prescription Drug Act In 2003

Gingrich Urged Conservatives To Support Budget Busting Medicare Prescription Drug Act In 2003: pPolitico’s Jonathan Allen recalls Newt Gingrich’s role in urging conservative Republicans to approve the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act, an unfunded expansion of Medicare that provided a drug benefit to American seniors through Medicare Part D. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) initially estimated that the MMA would add to the deficit by $395 billion between 2004 [...]/p

Romney: Medicare May Not Be Guaranteed Every Year, If I’m President

Romney: Medicare May Not Be Guaranteed Every Year, If I’m President: pMitt Romney clarified his plan to partially privatize the Medicare program during an interview with the Washington Examiner’s editorial board Wednesday morning, suggesting that he would allow Congress to vote on the amount of “premium support” credits (or vouchers) seniors receive to buy health care coverage every year. Broadly speaking, like Paul Ryan, Romney seeks [...]/p

After Gutting Women’s Health Care, Perry Accuses Obama Of ‘Sacrificing The Health Of Millions Of Texas Women’

After Gutting Women’s Health Care, Perry Accuses Obama Of ‘Sacrificing The Health Of Millions Of Texas Women’: pTalk about the pot calling the kettle black: after years of gutting women’s health services in his state, GOP contender Gov. Rick Perry (TX) is attacking the Obama administration for “sacrificing the health of millions of Texas women in the name of their pro-abortion agenda.” The administration’s crime? Refusing to let Texas violate federal law [...]/p

Wisconsin bill: If women were to violate the new restrictive GOP anti-abortion requirements, they’d be felons

Wisconsin bill: If women were to violate the new restrictive GOP anti-abortion requirements, they’d be felons

Documents show John Boehner’s staff influenced Ohio redistricting “to favor a Republican majority”

Documents show John Boehner’s staff influenced Ohio redistricting “to favor a Republican majority”

Dark Secrets: Treating Foster Care Children Like Medical Lab Rats

Dark Secrets: Treating Foster Care Children Like Medical Lab Rats

Feds Link Water Contamination to Fracking for the First Time | | AlterNet

Feds Link Water Contamination to Fracking for the First Time AlterNet

Sunday, December 11, 2011

NOAA Chief: U.S. Record of a Dozen Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters in One Year Is “a Harbinger of Things to Come”

NOAA Chief: U.S. Record of a Dozen Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters in One Year Is “a Harbinger of Things to Come”: pThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released an analysis, “U.S. sets record with a dozen billion-dollar weather disasters in one year.” They report: To date, the United States set a record with 12 separate billion dollar weather/climate disasters in 2011, with an aggregate damage total of approximately $52 billion. This record year breaks the [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

Republicans Show Their Holiday Spirit By Demanding Billions In Health Care Cuts

Republicans Show Their Holiday Spirit By Demanding Billions In Health Care Cuts~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

GOP Collapse: Obama Leads Gingrich And Romney In South Carolina And Florida

GOP Collapse: Obama Leads Gingrich And Romney In South Carolina And Florida~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Elizabeth Warren Revives The Democratic Gospel Of Optimism

Elizabeth Warren Revives The Democratic Gospel Of Optimism~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

http://malialitman.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/the-political-climate-that-is-destroying-our-nation/

http://malialitman.wordpress.com/2011/12/11/the-political-climate-that-is-destroying-our-nation/

LT. GOV. ON HOT SEAT AS STATE PROBES SCAMS – by Mark Lagerkvist

LT. GOV. ON HOT SEAT AS STATE PROBES SCAMS – by Mark Lagerkvist~~~~newjerseywatchdog.org~~~~

NJ ATTORNEY GENERAL’S 23 DOUBLE-DIPPERS POCKET MILLIONS; MOST ‘RETIRE’ FOR ONE DAY, THEN COLLECT PENSIONS FOR LIFE Investigative Report by Mark Lagerkvist

NJ ATTORNEY GENERAL’S 23 DOUBLE-DIPPERS POCKET MILLIONS; MOST ‘RETIRE’ FOR ONE DAY, THEN COLLECT PENSIONS FOR LIFE Investigative Report by Mark Lagerkvist~~~~newjerseywatchdog.org~~~~

A Dangerous Woman: Indefinite Detention at Carswell

A Dangerous Woman: Indefinite Detention at Carswell

"These People May be As Crazy as Their Statements Indicate": Why a Former GOP Staffer Quit the Party | | AlterNet

"These People May be As Crazy as Their Statements Indicate": Why a Former GOP Staffer Quit the Party AlterNet

Wall St's Latest Shameless Ploy to Fleece You | | AlterNet

Wall St's Latest Shameless Ploy to Fleece You AlterNet

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Alabama Governor Acknowledges Need to Change Harsh Immigration Law | FDL News Desk

Alabama Governor Acknowledges Need to Change Harsh Immigration Law FDL News Desk

Emergency Management or Republican Takeover? When Michigan Turns Red

Emergency Management or Republican Takeover? When Michigan Turns Red

OWS Instills Fear and Loathing in the Protectors of the 1%

OWS Instills Fear and Loathing in the Protectors of the 1%

The Ghost of Boyfriends Past - NYTimes.com

The Ghost of Boyfriends Past - NYTimes.com

Rick Perry defends anti-gay ad 'Strong', says people should not have 'fr...

The NYPD Tapes: Inside Bed-Stuy's 81st Precinct - Page 1 - News - New York - Village Voice

The NYPD Tapes: Inside Bed-Stuy's 81st Precinct - Page 1 - News - New York - Village Voice

Come Saturday Morning: Scott Walker, Bill Haslam, and the Cost of the Bullets | Firedoglake

Come Saturday Morning: Scott Walker, Bill Haslam, and the Cost of the Bullets Firedoglake

Trump May Dump Presidential Debate | XFINITY TV News

Thursday, December 8, 2011

US Youth say "2020: It's too late to wait"

U.S. YOUTH EJECTED FROM CLIMATE TALKS WHILE CALLING FOR NECESSARY CLIMAT...

US Youth say "2020: It's too late to wait"

Between 2008 And 2010, 30 Big Corporations Spent More Lobbying Washington Than They Paid In Income Taxes

Between 2008 And 2010, 30 Big Corporations Spent More Lobbying Washington Than They Paid In Income Taxes: pToday, thousands of 99 Percenters will march on K Street in Washington, D.C. as a part of an action called “Take Back The Capitol,” taking aim at the lobbying firms that corporate interests use to influence the federal government. A report released this month by Public Campaign demonstrates just how important it is for Americans [...]/p

Sen. Hatch Falsely Claims That Consumer Protection Bureau Director Is An ‘Almighty God’ With No Oversight

Sen. Hatch Falsely Claims That Consumer Protection Bureau Director Is An ‘Almighty God’ With No Oversight: pSenate Republicans today filibustered the nomination of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to be the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. For months, the GOP has been insisting that it would not confirm any director for the Bureau until the Bureau’s structure is changed so as to weaken it significantly. Since the [...]/p

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Proof That Homophobia Is Associated with Homosexual Arousal

Proof That Homophobia Is Associated with Homosexual Arousal~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

SFPD Mount Sneak Attack on #OccupySF After Emails No Longer Returned | The Dissenter

SFPD Mount Sneak Attack on #OccupySF After Emails No Longer Returned The Dissenter

Live Blog for #Occupy Movement: Reports from #OccupyHomes Day of Action & More | The Dissenter

Live Blog for #Occupy Movement: Reports from #OccupyHomes Day of Action & More The Dissenter

Debunking The GOP Myth: The Wealthy Pursue Profit Over Job Creation

Debunking The GOP Myth: The Wealthy Pursue Profit Over Job Creation~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Maryland Verdict: GOP Guilty In Voter Suppression, Fraud | AlterNet

Maryland Verdict: GOP Guilty In Voter Suppression, Fraud AlterNet

Eliot Spitzer: 5 Ways to Make Banks Pay for Their Secret $7 Trillion Free Ride | Economy | AlterNet

Eliot Spitzer: 5 Ways to Make Banks Pay for Their Secret $7 Trillion Free Ride Economy AlterNet

6 Shocking Revelations About Wall Street's "Secret Government" | Economy | AlterNet

6 Shocking Revelations About Wall Street's "Secret Government" Economy AlterNet

Scott Walker's New Rules to Curtail Assembly Rights Would Make Wisconsin Less Free Than Brunei | AlterNet

Scott Walker's New Rules to Curtail Assembly Rights Would Make Wisconsin Less Free Than Brunei AlterNet

Activists Fight Back Against the 1% After Investors Lock a 75 Year-Old Great-Grandmother Out of Her Home [With Photo Slideshow] | Economy | AlterNet

Activists Fight Back Against the 1% After Investors Lock a 75 Year-Old Great-Grandmother Out of Her Home [With Photo Slideshow] Economy AlterNet

Conservative Frank Luntz Has Set a Trap for Progressives -- Here's How to Outsmart Him and Boost the Occupy Movement | Occupy Wall Street | AlterNet

Conservative Frank Luntz Has Set a Trap for Progressives -- Here's How to Outsmart Him and Boost the Occupy Movement Occupy Wall Street AlterNet

Watch 8-Year Old Boy Challenge Michele Bachmann's Homophobia | AlterNet

Watch 8-Year Old Boy Challenge Michele Bachmann's Homophobia AlterNet

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Thanks for the Memories Herman Cain

Newt Gingrich Jokes About Public Housing at a 2007 Fundraiser

Tennesee Firefighters Let Family’s Home Burn Down Because They Didn’t Pay Subscription Fee

Tennesee Firefighters Let Family’s Home Burn Down Because They Didn’t Pay Subscription Fee: pMore than a year ago, ThinkProgress reported about a tragic case of a firefighters in Obion County, Tennessee standing by and watching as a family’s home burned to the ground because the family failed to pay a special fee the county requested in exchange for the fire service. Now, this tragedy has once again repeated [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

Late Night: We LOVE LA! City Council Votes to End Corporate Personhood

Late Night: We LOVE LA! City Council Votes to End Corporate Personhood~~~~firedoglake.com~~~~

Keith Olbermann Tears ‘Fascist Bastard’ Scott Walker A New One

13 Reasons Why Newt Gingrich Won't Win the Nomination | | AlterNet

Newt Gingrich’s Decades-Old Policy Attack on Communities of Color | AlterNet

Newt Gingrich’s Decades-Old Policy Attack on Communities of Color AlterNet

Wingnuts Fight Back Against Imaginary Obama Plot To Take Their Guns

Wingnuts Fight Back Against Imaginary Obama Plot To Take Their Guns~~~~crooksandliars.co~~~~

As Medicaid Cuts Take Hold, Suicide Rates Rise

As Medicaid Cuts Take Hold, Suicide Rates Rise~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~~~~A note from the palinenigma sounds as if the GOP death panels are beginning

#OWS Are Just Sleeping in Tents, College Football Fans Are Rioting

#OWS Are Just Sleeping in Tents, College Football Fans Are Rioting~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~

Pepper Spray, Tasers, and LRADs — What's Behind the Explosion of 'Less Lethal' Weapons for Crowd Control? | Civil Liberties | AlterNet

Walker-Supporting Bullies Arrested in Wisconsin | AlterNet

Walker-Supporting Bullies Arrested in Wisconsin AlterNet

Federal Court Rules Videotaping Police Is A First Amendment Right | PFPM

Federal Court Rules Videotaping Police Is A First Amendment Right PFPM

How the American Media Helped the GOP Become An International Humiliation

How the American Media Helped the GOP Become An International Humiliation~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Republican Hatred For Obama Overrides Their No Tax Increase Philosophy

Republican Hatred For Obama Overrides Their No Tax Increase Philosophy~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Blue Jersey:: Jobs and Taxes #3: Assembly Rs Say State Can't Afford to Create Jobs

Blue Jersey:: Jobs and Taxes #3: Assembly Rs Say State Can't Afford to Create Jobs

Monday, December 5, 2011

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Failed To Investigate Over 400 Sex Crimes, Including Molestations Of Undocumented Children

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Failed To Investigate Over 400 Sex Crimes, Including Molestations Of Undocumented Children: pArizona’s infamous Sheriff Joe Arpaio (R) spends a lot of time playing politics and apparently no time doing his actual job. The AP reports that, over a three-year period ending in 2007, Arpaio “inadequately investigated” or in some instances didn’t even work more than 400 sex-crimes reported to his office. The cases “include dozens of [...]/p

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Endorses Rick Perry - NYTimes.com

Sheriff Joe Arpaio Endorses Rick Perry - NYTimes.com

TEPCO: 45 Tons Of Radioactive Water May Have Reached Pacific Ocean

TEPCO: 45 Tons Of Radioactive Water May Have Reached Pacific Ocean~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~

Daily Mail: George Bush Cancels Switzerland Trip Over Potential Torture Arrest

Daily Mail: George Bush Cancels Switzerland Trip Over Potential Torture Arrest

Santorum: Insurers Should Discriminate Against People With Pre-Existing Conditions

Santorum: Insurers Should Discriminate Against People With Pre-Existing Conditions: pRick Santorum sounded like a representative from the health insurance industry when he addressed a small group of high school students in Merrimack, New Hampshire this morning. The former Pennsylvania senator not only defended insurers for denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, he also argued that individuals who are sick should pay higher premiums [...]/p

Is The iPhone’s Siri Misleading Women Who Need Emergency Health Services?

Is The iPhone’s Siri Misleading Women Who Need Emergency Health Services?: p“What may I help you with?” So begins Siri — the unique voice-activated assistant of the iPhone 4s that promises to deliver accurate and tailored answers for your every need. Unless you’re a woman in search of health services like birth control, emergency contraception, abortion, or even mammogram tests. Then the interactive search wizard draws [...]/p

In 2005, Gingrich Called For ‘Transfer Of Finances,’ Individual Mandate To Achieve Universal Coverage

In 2005, Gingrich Called For ‘Transfer Of Finances,’ Individual Mandate To Achieve Universal Coverage: pGOP presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich insists that a national health insurance mandate is unconstitutional, claiming that if lawmakers can ask Americans to purchase health insurance coverage, then Congress “could compel you to do anything.” But the former speaker had in fact supported a national requirement as recently as 2007, and in 2005 made a strong [...]/p

PolitiFact’s Finalist For 2011 Lie Of The Year Is 100 Percent True

PolitiFact’s Finalist For 2011 Lie Of The Year Is 100 Percent True: pPolitiFact has just announced its finalists for 2011′s Lie of the Year. Oddly, the year’s most significant policy claim — the Democrats’ charge that the Paul Ryan budget will end Medicare — made the list, even though it’s 100 percent true! Here is why: Ryan’s plan ends traditional fee-for-service program and forces seniors to ultimately [...]/p

Gingrich Unveils New Child Labor Plan: Make Them Work As ‘Apprenti’ For Trump

Gingrich Unveils New Child Labor Plan: Make Them Work As ‘Apprenti’ For Trump: pGOP front-runner Newt Gingrich sat down with real estate mogul Donald Trump this morning, becoming the latest in a parade of GOP presidential candidates looking for Trump’s endorsement. “I’m a big fan of him,” Gingrich said after the meeting. He’s also the only candidate so far to agree to participate in an upcoming debate Trump [...]/p

Secret Santa Passes Out $100 Bills | Care2 Causes

Secret Santa Passes Out $100 Bills Care2 Causes

Blue Jersey:: GOP Voter Suppression (Again!)

Blue Jersey:: GOP Voter Suppression (Again!)

Blue Jersey:: Tom Moran's Terrible Take on Tenure

Blue Jersey:: Tom Moran's Terrible Take on Tenure

VIDEO: 31 Arrested At Occupy DC

VIDEO: 31 Arrested At Occupy DC: pUnited States Park Police arrested 31 at McPherson Square in Washington, the site of the Occupy DC protests, today after protesters refused to dismantle a wooden barn-like structure assembled overnight. Park police discovered the structure this morning around 10:30 a.m. and ordered its removal after building inspectors found it to be unsafe for occupancy, a [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

OWS Poster Tumblr

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Gates Foundation Grants ALEC A Hefty Sum For 'Education Reform'

Health Insurers Now Have To Take Their Medicine

Health Insurers Now Have To Take Their Medicine~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~

Democrats Vow to Block Policy Rider Attachments to Payroll Tax Cut Package | FDL News Desk

Democrats Vow to Block Policy Rider Attachments to Payroll Tax Cut Package FDL News Desk

Fracking Company Cuts Off Clean Water Shipments to Community They Contaminated | FDL News Desk

Fracking Company Cuts Off Clean Water Shipments to Community They Contaminated FDL News Desk

GOP Propaganda Guru Scared to Death of Occupy -- 10 Ways He's Trying to Spin the Movement | | AlterNet

GOP Propaganda Guru Scared to Death of Occupy -- 10 Ways He's Trying to Spin the Movement AlterNet

Another One Bites The Dust « Lynnrockets' Blast-Off

Another One Bites The Dust « Lynnrockets' Blast-Off

Letting The Payroll Tax Cut Expire Will Expose More GOP Hypocrisy

Letting The Payroll Tax Cut Expire Will Expose More GOP Hypocrisy~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Why Healthcare is a Right and How America Rations People To Death

Why Healthcare is a Right and How America Rations People To Death~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

What one Wisconsin voter never had — and in 84 years, never needed — was a birth certificate. She does now, thanks to the Voter I.D. law.

What one Wisconsin voter never had — and in 84 years, never needed — was a birth certificate. She does now, thanks to the Voter I.D. law.~~~~thepoliticalcarnival.net~~~~

2007 VIDEO: Newt Gingrich, “green conservative”, on the urgency of addressing climate change

2007 VIDEO: Newt Gingrich, “green conservative”, on the urgency of addressing climate change~~~~thepoliticalcarnival.net~~~~

Reince Priebus Won't Refute Gingrich's Comments on Child Labor Laws

Reince Priebus Won't Refute Gingrich's Comments on Child Labor Laws~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~

Ron Paul: 'It Wasn't Lack of Regulation That Caused the Enron Scandal'

Ron Paul: 'It Wasn't Lack of Regulation That Caused the Enron Scandal'~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~

Mitt Romney Calls the EPA 'Out of Control' For Wanting to Make Sure Our Drinking Water is Safe

Mitt Romney Calls the EPA 'Out of Control' For Wanting to Make Sure Our Drinking Water is Safe~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~

John McCain: Arizona Up for Grabs in 2012 Due to Increase in Hispanic Voters

John McCain: Arizona Up for Grabs in 2012 Due to Increase in Hispanic Voters~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~

Tom Coburn Calls Newt Gingrich's Leadership 'Lacking'

Tom Coburn Calls Newt Gingrich's Leadership 'Lacking'~~~~crooksandliars.com~~~~

Clean Energy Stunner: Renewable Power Tops Fossil Fuels for First Time

Clean Energy Stunner: Renewable Power Tops Fossil Fuels for First Time: pRenewable energy is surpassing fossil fuels for the first time in new power-plant investments, shaking off setbacks from the financial crisis…. Electricity from the wind, sun, waves and biomass drew $187 billion last year compared with $157 billion for natural gas, oil and coal, according to calculations by Bloomberg New Energy Finance using the latest [...]/p

Suncor Tar Sands Refinery Leaks Crude into South Platte River

Suncor Tar Sands Refinery Leaks Crude into South Platte River

Fox News Viewers are the Most Misinformed: A Seventh Study Arrives to Prove It — and Vindicate Jon Stewart!

Fox News Viewers are the Most Misinformed: A Seventh Study Arrives to Prove It — and Vindicate Jon Stewart!

Friday, December 2, 2011

Blue Jersey:: My Day in Trenton

Blue Jersey:: My Day in Trenton

Blue Jersey:: Hey, Gov. Christie, are these kids drug mules too?

Blue Jersey:: Hey, Gov. Christie, are these kids drug mules too?

Blue Jersey:: Jobs and Taxes #2: Christie vetoes suburban school aid, then complains about it

Blue Jersey:: Jobs and Taxes #2: Christie vetoes suburban school aid, then complains about it

Rocky Cain Marriage Nothing New

Rocky Cain Marriage Nothing New~~~~malialitman.wordpress.com~~~~

Maureen Ryan v. The Female Chauvinist Pigs

Maureen Ryan v. The Female Chauvinist Pigs: pHave I mentioned how much I adore Maureen Ryan? Because I adore Maureen Ryan a lot, and she makes a critical point about the representation of women in the television industry and the resulting content in her scathing review of I Hate My Teenage Daughter: Before we all link arms and dance a jig of [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

Symptoms of tyranny and repression | MyFDL

Symptoms of tyranny and repression MyFDL

How about a little truth about what the MAJORITY want for health care? | MyFDL

How about a little truth about what the MAJORITY want for health care? MyFDL

Herman Cain Thinks Dark Forces Have Paid Women Off To Destroy His Campaign

Herman Cain Thinks Dark Forces Have Paid Women Off To Destroy His Campaign~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Scott Walker Wants to Charge for 1st Amendment Rights

Scott Walker Wants to Charge for 1st Amendment Rights~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

Scott Olsen Talks About The Militarization of the Police Against OWS

Scott Olsen Talks About The Militarization of the Police Against OWS~~~~politicususa.com~~~~

WATCH: Maddow, Frank Rich Dissect The 'Murdoch Primary'

WATCH: Maddow, Frank Rich Dissect The 'Murdoch Primary'

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Blue Gal: End Welfare for the Rich Except When It Is NOT Welfare.

Blue Gal: End Welfare for the Rich Except When It Is NOT Welfare.

Blue Jersey:: Chris Christie Show: The Goveymooners

Blue Jersey:: Chris Christie Show: The Goveymooners

#OccupyUCDavis: Amnesty International Equates Pepper Spray With Torture...Also It's 'Cruel and Unusual' | Occupy America

#OccupyUCDavis: Amnesty International Equates Pepper Spray With Torture...Also It's 'Cruel and Unusual' Occupy America

#OccupyPhoenix Demonstrates Against ALEC; Protesters Pepper-Sprayed | Occupy America

#OccupyPhoenix Demonstrates Against ALEC; Protesters Pepper-Sprayed Occupy America

#OccupyLA: Photographer Beaten by LAPD during Raid | Occupy America

#OccupyLA: Photographer Beaten by LAPD during Raid Occupy America

#OccupyAustin: Your Allotted Amount of Free Speech Has Expired! | Occupy America

#OccupyAustin: Your Allotted Amount of Free Speech Has Expired! Occupy America

Mastermind of $850,000 Smear Campaign Against Occupy Wall Street Co-Hosting Mitt Romney Fundraiser

Mastermind of $850,000 Smear Campaign Against Occupy Wall Street Co-Hosting Mitt Romney Fundraiser: pTwo weeks ago, a leaked secret memo written by a Republican lobbying firm, Clark Lytle Geduldig & Cranford, outlined an $850,000 plan for the American Bankers Association (ABA) to combat the growing resonance of the Occupy Wall Street movement’s message — that we need an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthiest 1 Percent. (The [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

Cops Invade Occupy Boston To Seize Its Sink

Cops Invade Occupy Boston To Seize Its Sink: pThis evening, riot police invaded the Occupy Boston encampment to seize the protestors’ kitchen sink. The action, which led to the arrest of three protesters and a police officer accidentally stepping on a college-age female protester, was in evident violation of the restraining order that forbids the seizure of personal belongings extended today by Suffolk [...]/p~~~~thinkprogress.org~~~~

Occupy Updates: Protesters Barricaded, Reporters Turned Away Outside of "1%" Obama Fundraiser | AlterNet

Occupy Updates: Protesters Barricaded, Reporters Turned Away Outside of "1%" Obama Fundraiser AlterNet

Student Protester Surprises NYPD Commissioner With Police Brutality Slideshow, Calls on Him to Resign | AlterNet

Student Protester Surprises NYPD Commissioner With Police Brutality Slideshow, Calls on Him to Resign AlterNet