Monday, December 31, 2012
Progressive Resolutions For 2013
Progressive Resolutions For 2013: p1. Reform the broken immigration system. Following President Obama’s re-election — supported by a large majority of Latino voters — even House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) came out in support of comprehensive immigration reform. The president is preparing to “begin an all out drive” for immigration reform in January, so 2013 needs to be the [...]/p
Citing Citizens United, Federal Appeals Court Blocks Access To Birth Control
Citing Citizens United, Federal Appeals Court Blocks Access To Birth Control: pOn Friday, a divided panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in an order joined by two conservative Republican appointees, temporarily immunized a company from the Obama Administration’s rules guaranteeing that employer-provided health plans cover birth control. Judge Ilana Rovner, a George H.W. Bush appointee, dissented. The order is brief, [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: Over the cliff we go! There will be NO vote on dea...
The Immoral Minority: Over the cliff we go! There will be NO vote on dea...: Courtesy of Politico : Washington inched closer to a deal that would avert massive tax increases, but Congress will still fall short of ...
The Immoral Minority: 2012 A Memory or Two.
The Immoral Minority: 2012 A Memory or Two.: Well my friends THAT was quite a year! I am very proud of what we all did together, and am very grateful that so many of you helped to c...
The Immoral Minority: Belgium to charge Church of Scientology with fraud...
The Immoral Minority: Belgium to charge Church of Scientology with fraud...: "Goddammit Belgium!" Courtesy of RT.com : After a long lasting legal battle Belgium prosecutors demand to label the Church of Scient...
The Immoral Minority: Sean Hannity's ratings hit rock bottom after Presi...
The Immoral Minority: Sean Hannity's ratings hit rock bottom after Presi...: "I'm losing to Rachel Maddow? How can this be?" Courtesy of the New York Daily News : In a fitting coda to 2012, we’ve learned that th...
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Michelle Malkin, Right Wing firebrand and official...
The Immoral Minority: Michelle Malkin, Right Wing firebrand and official...: Courtesy of Mediaite : Conservative commentator Michelle Malkin stopped by Fox & Friends Saturday morning to agree with her Republican ...
The Immoral Minority: Conservative columnist claims that President Obama...
The Immoral Minority: Conservative columnist claims that President Obama...: Courtesy of Mediaite : Sean Hannity brought Charles Krauthammer on his show tonight to discuss President Obama‘s role in the ongoing fis...
The Immoral Minority: President Obama to appear on Meet the Press this S...
The Immoral Minority: President Obama to appear on Meet the Press this S...: Excited to announce that President @ barackobama will be my exclusive guest this Sunday on @ meetthepress nbcnews.to/W9Ykim #MTP — Davi...
The Immoral Minority: Seems fair.
The Immoral Minority: Seems fair.: By the way if you think I ma being too harsh, then read this story and tell me if you still feel the same way.
The Immoral Minority: Why teaching Creationism and Evolution side by sid...
The Immoral Minority: Why teaching Creationism and Evolution side by sid...: Oh yeah, THAT is certainly "teaching the controversy!" This page reminds me very much of the "textbooks" that my daughter brought home d...
The Immoral Minority: A Republican Fiscal Cliff New Year's Message
The Immoral Minority: A Republican Fiscal Cliff New Year's Message: (A very grateful hat tip to Lipstick Liberal.)
Friday, December 28, 2012
Thousands Of Vets And Military Families Sign Petition Rejecting ‘Neocon Smears’ Against Hagel
Thousands Of Vets And Military Families Sign Petition Rejecting ‘Neocon Smears’ Against Hagel: pProgressive veterans group VoteVets.org has received thousands of signatures from concerned citizens, veterans and military families rejecting “neocon smears” against former Republican senator Chuck Hagel. Bill Kristol and his Weekly Standard magazine has led the campaign against Hagel’s potential nomination as the next Defense Secretary. They and other neocons claim the Nebraska Republican is anti-Semitic [...]/p
UPDATED: Opponents Of Filibuster Reform Offer Empty Proposal
UPDATED: Opponents Of Filibuster Reform Offer Empty Proposal: pFor weeks, Democratic senators have been crafting a filibuster reform package that, if it resembles the reforms embraced by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), will include reforms that prevent the minority from imposing hours of needless delay every time a new nominee is confirmed, and which will also include the so-called “talking filibuster” that requires [...]/p
GOP Senators Want To Take Debt Ceiling Hostage In Order To Raise Retirement Age
GOP Senators Want To Take Debt Ceiling Hostage In Order To Raise Retirement Age: pTwo Republican senators want to use the threat of an economic meltdown to raise the retirement age and cut Medicare. Sens. Bob Corker (R-TN) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) introduced a plan today that would raise the federal debt limit by $1 trillion in exchange for $1 trillion in cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: Catholic priest blames female victims of domestic ...
The Immoral Minority: Catholic priest blames female victims of domestic ...: Not married and celibate, perfect person to dish out advice on abusive relationships. Courtesy of the Herald Sun : "How often do we ...
The Immoral Minority: I guess you know your gun buy back program is a su...
The Immoral Minority: I guess you know your gun buy back program is a su...: Courtesy of LA Times : A one-day gun buyback event in Los Angeles on Wednesday gathered 2,037 firearms, including 75 assault weapons ...
The Immoral Minority: Rhode Island teacher, with sixteen years of experi...
The Immoral Minority: Rhode Island teacher, with sixteen years of experi...: I don't often insist that people watch a video all the way through, but this time I will. What this man says is VERY important, and need...
The Immoral Minority: Alaska's Lisa Murkowski teams up with Democratic S...
The Immoral Minority: Alaska's Lisa Murkowski teams up with Democratic S...: Courtesy of Alaska Dispatch : U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is teaming with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., to clean up the indulgent a...
Blue Gal: Ep 160 The Professional Left Podcast
Blue Gal: Ep 160 The Professional Left Podcast: Myspace Glitter Graphics Links for this episode: Dick Armey invades Freedomworks Joan Walsh gets it: Armey is a grifter. The Nat...
Thursday, December 27, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Convicted mosque arsonist admits he was under infl...
The Immoral Minority: Convicted mosque arsonist admits he was under infl...: Courtesy of Digital Journal : An Indiana man convicted of setting fire to an Ohio mosque attributed his crime to the influence of Fox...
Emails Show How Corrupt Financial Traders Bragged About Rigging Global Markets
Emails Show How Corrupt Financial Traders Bragged About Rigging Global Markets: pThe Swiss bank UBS will pay $1.5 billion in fines to international regulators for manipulating the LIBOR interest rate, which helps set rates on financial products across the world. UBS is the second bank, after Barclays, to pay fines for messing with LIBOR. According to emails released by the British Financial Services Authority, UBS traders [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: White House petition to recognize Westboro Baptist...
The Immoral Minority: White House petition to recognize Westboro Baptist...: Courtesy of HuffPo : Users of the White House's "We the People" digital petition platform have flooded the site in support of an effor...
The Immoral Minority: Sometimes I really love my kid.
The Immoral Minority: Sometimes I really love my kid.: This was posted by my daughter on Facebook late last night. You know when her mother was making her go to church youth groups three time...
The Immoral Minority: Politico chooses the 10 best viral political video...
The Immoral Minority: Politico chooses the 10 best viral political video...: Oh yeah! I had almost forgotten about SOME of those! You can read more about these videos, and many others NOT included among the selec...
From Sandy to Sandy Hook: The Moral Urgency For Action Even When It Appears ‘The Politics Are Too Hard’
From Sandy to Sandy Hook: The Moral Urgency For Action Even When It Appears ‘The Politics Are Too Hard’: pI have a daughter almost as old as those who were senselessly killed at Sandy Hook Elementary school, so my heart goes out to all the victims. She is also why I fight so hard for climate action. As Obama said in his powerful speech at the Sandy Hook interfaith prayer vigil: With their very first [...]/p
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
11 Pieces Of Pro-Voting Legislation For 2013
11 Pieces Of Pro-Voting Legislation For 2013: pThe past two years have not been kind to voting rights. Across the country, the Tea Party wave of 2010 led to new restrictive voting measures, including photo identification requirements and cuts in early voting. In total, these changes had the potential to disenfranchise more than 5 million Americans. However, with progressive victories in the [...]/p
Another Republican Backs Repeal Of Federal Anti-Gay Marriage Law
Another Republican Backs Repeal Of Federal Anti-Gay Marriage Law: pThe Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 law that remains one of the biggest obstacles to marriage equality today, has lost another supporter, this time a GOPer swept into Congress in the Tea Party wave of 2010. Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY) announced in a statement late last week that he has signed onto the Respect [...]/p
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
The Immoral Minority: In "news that you probably could have figured out ...
The Immoral Minority: In "news that you probably could have figured out ...: Courtesy of Politico : Nearly three-quarters of Republicans are fearful about their own lives in 2013 - a huge jump of over 50 percent...
Monday, December 24, 2012
STUDY: Antarctica Is Heating Up Even Faster Than Previously Thought
STUDY: Antarctica Is Heating Up Even Faster Than Previously Thought: pDangerous climate-change induced melting of Antartica’s ice may be happening even faster than we think, as a new study has found that Antarctica is warming far more quickly than scientists had previously thought. The study, published in the journal Natural Geoscience, reviewed a previously spotty dataset on Antarctic temperature, correcting several gaps. The New York [...]/p
Longtime Criminal Set A Trap To Murder Firefighters, Say Police
Longtime Criminal Set A Trap To Murder Firefighters, Say Police: pThe Webster, New York man who fired on firefighters responding to a blaze, killing two, is a felon convicted of manslaughter, according to local police. Webster Police Chief Gerald Pickering told a press conference this morning that the suspect was William Spengler, who served roughly 18 years on manslaughter charges for killing his 92 year [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: Hypocrisy alert, Mormon Senator who claims he "abs...
The Immoral Minority: Hypocrisy alert, Mormon Senator who claims he "abs...: Senator Mike Crapo mugshot. Courtesy of Politico : Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued a public apology after being arrested for drunken ...
The Immoral Minority: Political adviser Mark McKinnon, who famously help...
The Immoral Minority: Political adviser Mark McKinnon, who famously help...: Courtesy of the Daily Beast : All sanity seems to have left the ranks of those in charge of the GOP—or, more accurately, those who wa...
The Immoral Minority: Newly unearthed photo of heroic teacher and her cl...
The Immoral Minority: Newly unearthed photo of heroic teacher and her cl...: Courtesy of Mediaite : The photo shows a smiling Soto along with her full class and another Newton victim, teacher Anne Marie Murphy....
Climate Story Of The Year: Extreme Weather From Superstorms To Drought Emerges As Political, Scientific Gamechanger
Climate Story Of The Year: Extreme Weather From Superstorms To Drought Emerges As Political, Scientific Gamechanger: pGlobal Warming, Record Arctic Ice Loss Create Deadly ‘New Normal’ With Twenty-Five Billion-Dollar U.S. Weather Disasters In 2 Years This year brought staggering weather extremes, record loss of Arctic ice and a growing body of scientific analysis linking the two. Those extremes, plus Superstorm Sandy, raised public concern about the immediate threat posed by climate [...]/p
Sunday, December 23, 2012
The 10 Craziest Quotes From The NRA Press Conference
The 10 Craziest Quotes From The NRA Press Conference: pAfter remaining completely silent in the week following the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, the National Rifle Association (NRA) held a press conference in Washington D.C. on Friday to call for more guns in schools and blame the media for glorifying violence, while demonizing gun owners. Below are the 10 craziest statements from NRA Executive Vice [...]/p
Democratic House Candidates Now Have A Nearly 1.2 Million Vote Lead Over The Republicans
Democratic House Candidates Now Have A Nearly 1.2 Million Vote Lead Over The Republicans: pThe day after the election last month, ThinkProgress took a preliminary tally of the total number of votes cast for candidates for the House of Representatives. We found that, despite the fact that Republicans won a commanding majority of the seats, the American people cast more than half-a-million votes for Democrats. This number was based [...]/p
David Gregory Shocked By NRA’s LaPierre: You Fly In The Face Of Common Sense
David Gregory Shocked By NRA’s LaPierre: You Fly In The Face Of Common Sense: pDuring Sunday’s Meet the Press, the National Rifle Association’s Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre sat down with host David Gregory and defended his organization’s universally panned call for armed guards to be stationed at every school in the country. The NRA’s tone-deaf press conference on Friday has been widely criticized by all corners of the [...]/p
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Confucius, Keynes And Christ: The Role And Opportunity For Ethics As A Driver For Climate-Friendly Behavior
Confucius, Keynes And Christ: The Role And Opportunity For Ethics As A Driver For Climate-Friendly Behavior: pMax Wei, via Climate Access It is often argued that we have an ethical obligation to combat climate change for two related reasons: (1) we must not cause serious harm to future generations, and (2) we have an ethical duty to preserve the natural environment based on notions of stewardship or to preserve and respect [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: “We are all still grieving. This is the wrong time...
The Immoral Minority: “We are all still grieving. This is the wrong time...: Here are a few of the responses from politicians, pundits, and the citizens of Newtown, still emotionally raw from the killings in their c...
The Immoral Minority: I think I know why the Democrats are not worried a...
The Immoral Minority: I think I know why the Democrats are not worried a...: Courtesy of Boston.com : Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy confirmed Saturday that his Connecticut-based brother, Ted Kennedy Jr., is ...
The Immoral Minority: Hollywood joins the effort against gun violence.
The Immoral Minority: Hollywood joins the effort against gun violence.: Courtesy of USA Today : A group of Hollywood celebrities has a message to share about gun violence. Beyonce, Jennifer Aniston, Selena...
The Immoral Minority: Over half of the American people believe that the ...
The Immoral Minority: Over half of the American people believe that the ...: Courtesy of CNN Politics : According to the survey, 53% say the GOP should compromise more, with 41% saying the Democratic Party shou...
The Immoral Minority: Hostile ultra conservative hate monger, sues ultra...
The Immoral Minority: Hostile ultra conservative hate monger, sues ultra...: "But wait, THIS is different. They were mean to ME." Courtesy of Politico : Conservative commentator Dana Loesch on Friday sued the pa...
The Immoral Minority: If you thought you had heard that speech by NRA Pr...
The Immoral Minority: If you thought you had heard that speech by NRA Pr...: Now you might consider Carroll O'Connor's delivery pretty humorous, and indeed it was written for laughs, however it is not so funny when ...
Friday, December 21, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Senior adminstration official confirms that John K...
The Immoral Minority: Senior adminstration official confirms that John K...: Courtesy of CNN : President Barack Obama on Friday will nominate Sen. John Kerry, the former presidential candidate who chairs the Senat...
The Immoral Minority: Joe Scarborough once again meets the new Republica...
The Immoral Minority: Joe Scarborough once again meets the new Republica...: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy This Rep. Tim Huelskamp guy is a complete asshole and essent...
The Immoral Minority: Carl Bernstein reminds us of a huge scandal which ...
The Immoral Minority: Carl Bernstein reminds us of a huge scandal which ...: Courtesy of Carl Bernstein : So now we have it: what appears to be hard, irrefutable evidence of Rupert Murdoch's ultimate and most au...
The Immoral Minority: Humorously edited interview between Greta Van Sust...
The Immoral Minority: Humorously edited interview between Greta Van Sust...: Greta: "Whenever I say, 'Hey do you know the First Dude' they all start laughing." Do you know what makes ME laugh? That she thought t...
The Immoral Minority: MAD magazine reveals the unabridged NRA statement ...
The Immoral Minority: MAD magazine reveals the unabridged NRA statement ...: If image does not enlarge click here You know the sad part is that this, though written by a humor magazine, is probably not at all far ...
Thursday, December 20, 2012
The Immoral Minority: The NRA cautiously re-publishes Facebook page and ...
The Immoral Minority: The NRA cautiously re-publishes Facebook page and ...: Courtesy of Slate : The NRA has been noticeably quiet in the wake of last Friday's tragic school shooting in Newtown, but it looks l...
The Immoral Minority: Editorial cartroonist reminds us, What Sandy Hook ...
The Immoral Minority: Editorial cartroonist reminds us, What Sandy Hook ...: What is posted below was written by the Sun Sentinel's editorial cartoonist, Chan Lowe. I thought it was so elegant that I am going to rep...
The Immoral Minority: Final picture of the day.
The Immoral Minority: Final picture of the day.: Through the Make-A-Wish foundation eight-year old Janiya Penny made a wish. This is her reaction after having that wish fulfilled and g...
The Immoral Minority: Your early morning fun fact for today. Did you kno...
The Immoral Minority: Your early morning fun fact for today. Did you kno...: Courtesy of the Atlantic : Today, the NRA is the unquestioned leader in the fight against gun control. Yet the organization didn’t alway...
The Immoral Minority: Chris Matthews, Andrea Mitchell, and Michael O'Han...
The Immoral Minority: Chris Matthews, Andrea Mitchell, and Michael O'Han...: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy Apparently this report is rather convoluted but essentially ...
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Rachel Maddow reports on the rather dramatic chang...
The Immoral Minority: Rachel Maddow reports on the rather dramatic chang...: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy All I can say is that I certainly hope that THIS time we do...
The Immoral Minority: President Obama on the Republican's stubborn refus...
The Immoral Minority: President Obama on the Republican's stubborn refus...: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy Now the President has REALLY gone out of his way to negotia...
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
A Truly Balanced Fiscal Cliff Deal Requires A Lot More Revenue Than Obama’s Plan
A Truly Balanced Fiscal Cliff Deal Requires A Lot More Revenue Than Obama’s Plan: pHouse Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) threw a new twist into the debate over the so-called “fiscal cliff” today, announcing that he’ll move forward with a vote to allow the Bush tax cuts on income in excess of $1 million to expire. That’s a step back from President Obama’s latest proposal to raise taxes on [...]/p
Monday, December 17, 2012
Top Conservative Magazine: Newtown Massacre Is The Price We Pay For The Second Amendment
Top Conservative Magazine: Newtown Massacre Is The Price We Pay For The Second Amendment: pMass murder is a sad but inevitable consequence of the wonderful Second Amendment, according to an inhouse editorial in one of America’s leading conservative magazines. National Review’s editors, writing in response to the recent massacre in Connecticut, delivered a full-throated defense of the right to own guns. When confronted with the reality of mass-killings, the [...]/p
Gun Violence Costs Americans $5.6 Billion In Medical Bills Every Year
Gun Violence Costs Americans $5.6 Billion In Medical Bills Every Year: pSince last Friday’s mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, the media coverage has largely concentrated on gun control policies and America’s ongoing inability to address mental health issues. While the image of twenty dead children makes the effects of gun violence vividly tangible, it doesn’t reveal the full extent of the [...]/p
Texas Gun Store Owner Is Offering Teacher Discounts
Texas Gun Store Owner Is Offering Teacher Discounts: pCrocket Keller, owner of Kellers Riverside Gun Store near Austin, TX, announced on local radio show KRLD that he would start offering a discount for teachers who want to carry a concealed weapon after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut on Friday. Keller talked enthusiastically of the need to arm teachers: HOST: [...]/p
Six Extreme Policies That Prove The NRA Is Out Of Step With America
Six Extreme Policies That Prove The NRA Is Out Of Step With America: pThe massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary has galvanized the American public to start taking the 48,000 deaths from gun violence per year seriously. Fifty four percent of Americans, according to a new ABC/Washington Post poll, favor tighter gun control — a five year high. A Huffington/YouGov poll came to similar conclusions. Yet the National Rifle [...]/p
Study: Allowing The Assault Rifle Ban To Expire Led To Hundreds Of Mexican Deaths As Well
Study: Allowing The Assault Rifle Ban To Expire Led To Hundreds Of Mexican Deaths As Well: pWhen people in the United States discuss gun regulation, the conversation tends to center around the policy implications within our borders — how guns are used to protect life and property, and how they are a guaranteed freedom. But the implications matter across the border, too, in neighboring Mexico. A study, published this morning on [...]/p
Gun Lobbyist: Americans Should Be ‘Prepared’ To Take On Elected Officials With Guns
Gun Lobbyist: Americans Should Be ‘Prepared’ To Take On Elected Officials With Guns: pWhile the National Rife Association has remained silent about Friday’s tragic shooting in Newtown, CT, Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, is arguing that Americans should bear arms to protect themselves against an ever-expanding government and elected officials. Appearing on on MSNBC’s Hardball on Monday, Pratt — who immediately after the massacre [...]/p
America Is More Heavily Armed Than Yemen
America Is More Heavily Armed Than Yemen: pThe US is the most heavily armed nation in the world, possessing about 270 million guns. As CNN notes, “Yemen, a tribal nation with no history of strong central government or the rule of law, comes in a distant second.” The US is also far and above the most violent developed country in the world. [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: "Blood is on the hands of Congress and the Connect...
The Immoral Minority: "Blood is on the hands of Congress and the Connect...: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy You this is such shameful thing to say and such an incredibl...
The Immoral Minority: "Who needs an assault weapon to go hunting?" CNN's...
The Immoral Minority: "Who needs an assault weapon to go hunting?" CNN's...: Courtesy of TPM : "Who needs an assault rifle to go hunting?" Lemon said during a broadcast on the cable news network. "You can't even u...
The Immoral Minority: Was there a Right Wing connection to the shooting ...
The Immoral Minority: Was there a Right Wing connection to the shooting ...: Nancy Lanza, mother and victim of Sandy Hill shooter. Courtesy of the Daily Mail : The mother of Newtown school massacre gunman Adam...
The Immoral Minority: On Sunday President Obama gave one of the most pow...
The Immoral Minority: On Sunday President Obama gave one of the most pow...: Courtesy of Deadspin : NBC pre-empted the first quarter of tonight's 49ers-Patriots game to show President Obama's speech at the Newto...
The Immoral Minority: The nation is in mourning, what better time to att...
The Immoral Minority: The nation is in mourning, what better time to att...: Sarah Palin working hard on her Facebook post, by watching a rodeo in Las Vegas. After her initial Facebook post about the shootings, s...
Sunday, December 16, 2012
The Immoral Minority: President Obama, "We can’t tolerate this anymore. ...
The Immoral Minority: President Obama, "We can’t tolerate this anymore. ...: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy We can’t tolerate this anymore. These tragedies must end. A...
The Immoral Minority: When discussing the solution to gun violence, good...
The Immoral Minority: When discussing the solution to gun violence, good...: I just read this staggering by the Washington Post this morning: Adam Lanza lived among guns. His mother, Nancy, collected them. She...
The Immoral Minority: “We will destroy you. We are coming.” Anonymous ta...
The Immoral Minority: “We will destroy you. We are coming.” Anonymous ta...: Warning at around the 3:21 mark this video issues a high pitched sound that is extremely obnoxious. Courtesy of Salon : Hacker collec...
The Immoral Minority: Moments from this year that restore our faith in h...
The Immoral Minority: Moments from this year that restore our faith in h...: Parents turn their child's wheelchair in Halloween costume. Buzzfeed has put together 26 moments that restored their faith in humanity ....
The Immoral Minority: U.S. Rep. John Larson issues angry statement to Co...
The Immoral Minority: U.S. Rep. John Larson issues angry statement to Co...: Courtesy of Capitol Watch : “Friday was a day of mourning, but the time to act is now upon us,” Larson said in a strongly worded state...
The Immoral Minority: Just when you thought things in Sandy Hook, Connec...
The Immoral Minority: Just when you thought things in Sandy Hook, Connec...: Courtesy of Buzzfeed : Less than a day after the tragic shooting in Sandy Hook, Connecticut that claimed the lives of 20 children and si...
Saturday, December 15, 2012
The Immoral Minority: I think that it is appropriate that our final word...
The Immoral Minority: I think that it is appropriate that our final word...: If ever we needed the wisdom of a Mr. Rogers in this country, the time is now.
The Immoral Minority: MIke Hukabee blames yesterday's school shooting on...
The Immoral Minority: MIke Hukabee blames yesterday's school shooting on...: Courtesy of Think Progress : Addressing the tragedy on Fox News, Huckabee dismissed calls for stricter gun control and claimed that futu...
Friday, December 14, 2012
Stop-Start Engines Stop Waste, Start Jobs
Stop-Start Engines Stop Waste, Start Jobs: pby Peter Lehner, via NRDC’s Switchboard The average American idles his or her engine about 16 minutes a day. That means we burn about 10.6 billion gallons of gas each year–nearly a month’s supply–to go absolutely nowhere. That gas is wasted. According to the automotive experts at Edmunds.com, “You can make a Corolla get the [...]/p
Carol Browner On The EPA’s Stricter Protections Against Soot Pollution
Carol Browner On The EPA’s Stricter Protections Against Soot Pollution: pThe Environmental Protection Agency today finalized tighter public health protections from soot pollution, an important action that will save lives. Carol M. Browner, a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and a former agency administrator (from 1993 to 2001), released the following statement on the agency’s action: The Environmental Protection Agency’s air [...]/p
Over 10,000 Americans Tell Congress To Stop Pushing Us Over The Climate Cliff
Over 10,000 Americans Tell Congress To Stop Pushing Us Over The Climate Cliff: pby Brad Johnson “If our country goes over the fiscal cliff, we will be able to climb back up. But if our planet goes over the climate cliff, we will plunge into an abyss of impacts that we cannot reverse.” With these words, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) exposed the essential absurdity of the “fiscal cliff” [...]/p
Michigan Republicans Re-Pass Anti-Union Law That Voters Repealed Just Six Weeks Ago
Michigan Republicans Re-Pass Anti-Union Law That Voters Repealed Just Six Weeks Ago: pNot content to push through an anti-union “right-to-work” law, new restrictive abortion policies, and an anti-Sharia law, Michigan Republicans are now pursuing a revamp of a law voters rejected at the polls barely more than a month ago. Michigan’s House Republicans today passed a new version of the “emergency manager” law that voters repealed via [...]/p
Report Republicans Tried To Spike Still Shows Tax Cuts For The Rich Don’t Boost Economic Growth
Report Republicans Tried To Spike Still Shows Tax Cuts For The Rich Don’t Boost Economic Growth: pWhen the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service issued a report that found high-income tax cuts have little impact on economic growth, Republicans attempted to spike it. The CRS ultimately pulled the report, but after revising some language, clarifying its methodology, and adding more citations, CRS re-issued the report Thursday. The new report’s findings, unsurprisingly, are the [...]/p
Associated Press Warns About Wave Of Obama Regulations That Doesn’t Exist
Associated Press Warns About Wave Of Obama Regulations That Doesn’t Exist: pOur guest blogger is Amy Sinden, a member scholar at the Center for Progressive Reform and professor at the Temple University Beasley School of Law. “Election over, administration unleashes new rules,” trumpeted an Associated Press story this week. What are these newly unleashed rules? Perhaps the big food safety rules that have been stalled for [...]/p
Democratic Senator Wants Corporate Tax Revenue Included In Budget Deal
Democratic Senator Wants Corporate Tax Revenue Included In Budget Deal: pThere have been lots of ideas kicked around for inclusion in a deal that would avert the so-called “fiscal cliff,” the tax increases and spending cuts scheduled for year’s end. But Democratic Sen. Carl Levin (MI) wants one more item placed onto the table — corporate tax revenue: Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) pushed Friday for [...]/p
Workers’ Earnings Show No Gains In 2012
Workers’ Earnings Show No Gains In 2012: pThe average hourly earnings of American workers remained flat throughout 2012, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday. “Real average hourly earnings were unchanged, seasonally adjusted, from November 2011 to November 2012,” according to the report, and as a result weekly earnings were flat as well. After three consecutive months [...]/p
CEO Who Led Nation’s Biggest Subprime Lender Says He Has ‘No Regrets’
CEO Who Led Nation’s Biggest Subprime Lender Says He Has ‘No Regrets’: pDuring the buildup of the housing bubble, one subprime lender stood above all others: Countrywide, which issued $97 billion of subprime loans, nearly $17 billion more than the next largest lender. The bank blew itself up via these loans, and was bought by Bank of America in early 2008. The $40 billion in losses and [...]/p
Democratic Senator Compares Private Student Loans To Dickens-Era Of Debt Prisons
Democratic Senator Compares Private Student Loans To Dickens-Era Of Debt Prisons: pThe inability of Americans to discharge student loan debt in bankruptcy proceedings creates a system of indebtedness like the one that existed during the era of Charles Dickens, when people who couldn’t afford to pay their debts were routinely tossed into prisons, a top Democratic senator declared this week. Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D) has [...]/p
State Prison Spending Is The Fastest-Growing Budgetary Item After Medicaid
State Prison Spending Is The Fastest-Growing Budgetary Item After Medicaid: pAs the U.S. system of mass incarceration takes an ever-greater toll on budgets and communities, more social scientists of all ideological leanings are calling for lesser prison sentences and alternatives to prisons. An extensive New York Times report on this phenomenon tells the story of Stephanie George, who is serving a sentence of life without parole for [...]/p
Zero-Tolerance Policies Perpetuate A School-to-Prison Pipeline For LGBT Youth
Zero-Tolerance Policies Perpetuate A School-to-Prison Pipeline For LGBT Youth: pOur guest blogger is Aisha Moodie-Mills, advisor on LGBT Policy and Racial Justice at the Center for American Progress. The U.S. Senate held a landmark hearing Wednesday on ending the nation’s school-to-prison pipeline that affirmed that gay and transgender youth also face harsher punishments in schools than other students, which disproportionately pipeline them into the [...]/p
Juvenile Judge: My Court Was Inundated With Non-Dangerous Kids Arrested Because They ‘Make Adults Mad’
Juvenile Judge: My Court Was Inundated With Non-Dangerous Kids Arrested Because They ‘Make Adults Mad’: pThe United States is not just the number one jailer in the world. It also incarcerates juveniles at a rate that eclipses every other country. Evidence has long been building that schools use the correctional system as a misplaced mechanism for discipline, with children being sent to detention facilities for offenses as minor as wearing [...]/p
Obama: Marijuana Users Not ‘High Priority’ For Administration
Obama: Marijuana Users Not ‘High Priority’ For Administration: pIn his first public remarks since ballot initiatives passed in Washington and Colorado to legalize and regulate marijuana, President Obama said going after recreational marijuana users in states where it is legal is not a “top priority.” In excerpts from an exclusive 20/20 interview that airs Friday night, ABC News reports that Obama still does not [...]/p
Gun Advocacy Group Responds: ‘Gun Control Supporters Have The Blood Of Little Children On Their Hands’
Gun Advocacy Group Responds: ‘Gun Control Supporters Have The Blood Of Little Children On Their Hands’: pWhile citizens and advocates of gun control are responding to Friday’s horrific school shooting in Connecticut by calling on Congress to enact sensible gun regulations, some gun advocacy groups are blaming supporters of the tighter restrictions for the tragedy. Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, issued a statement this evening attributing the [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: President Obama chokes up while addressing the Con...
The Immoral Minority: President Obama chokes up while addressing the Con...: Clearly he feels the pain of this tragedy as acutely as the rest of us. Update: A vigil has started to form outside of the White House t...
The Immoral Minority: Well we knew THIS was coming. Sarah Palin weighs i...
The Immoral Minority: Well we knew THIS was coming. Sarah Palin weighs i...: February 2010, Palin receives rifle from Republican party in Arkansas. Courtesy of Palin's Facebook page : My heart goes out to the...
Thursday, December 13, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Susan Rice withdraws her name for Secretary of Sta...
The Immoral Minority: Susan Rice withdraws her name for Secretary of Sta...: Courtesy of NBC : Embattled U.N. envoy Susan Rice is dropping out of the running to be the next secretary of state after months of cr...
The Immoral Minority: Track Palin sure has his priorities straight. Guns...
The Immoral Minority: Track Palin sure has his priorities straight. Guns...: This according to TMZ : Track Palin and his soon-to-be ex-wife Britta filed divorce docs which tick off who gets what. -- 23-year...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The Immoral Minority: In a surprise to absolutely NO ONE, Sarah Palin's ...
The Immoral Minority: In a surprise to absolutely NO ONE, Sarah Palin's ...: Courtesy of TMZ : Sarah Palin's oldest son has pulled the trigger on his marriage by filing for divorce ... TMZ has learned. Track Pa...
The Immoral Minority: Bristol Palin reality show received $354,348 in st...
The Immoral Minority: Bristol Palin reality show received $354,348 in st...: Courtesy of Fairbanks Newsminer : The California company that made Bristol Palin's TV show about raising her child has collected a $3...
The Immoral Minority: Key figure in "Dairygate" receives six indictments...
The Immoral Minority: Key figure in "Dairygate" receives six indictments...: Courtesy of Alaska Dispatch : Kyle Beus, co-founder and co-owner of Valley Dairy, which does business as Matanuska Creamery, is facing a...
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Michigan just passed union busting "Right to Work"...
The Immoral Minority: Michigan just passed union busting "Right to Work"...: Protesters outside the State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan today. Courtesy of the AP : The Republican-led Michigan House has approve...
The Immoral Minority: English teacher puts abilities to use and writes n...
The Immoral Minority: English teacher puts abilities to use and writes n...: Courtesy of Ohio's ABC News Channel 5 : A sexually-explicit novel written by a North Canton Hoover High School English teacher is rais...
The Immoral Minority: Jon Stewart's take on Mitch McConnell's "self fili...
The Immoral Minority: Jon Stewart's take on Mitch McConnell's "self fili...: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes , Political Humor & Satire Blog , The Daily Show on Facebook Did y...
The Immoral Minority: A final thought for today.
The Immoral Minority: A final thought for today.: A truth spoken so many years ago, yet one which is still ignored by those who could take it to heart and change the world for the be...
Bill Clinton Joins World Leaders In Declaring Drug War Failure
Bill Clinton Joins World Leaders In Declaring Drug War Failure: pFormer President Bill Clinton and a number of other world leaders are declaring the “War on Drugs” a failure in a new documentary about the remarkable violence, illegal activity and mass incarceration caused by worldwide drug prohibition. The free online film notes the immense “taboo” for politicians against discussing shifts in drug policy. Below are some of the most noteworthy statements from [...]/p
Michigan House Passes GOP’s Union-Busting Legislation
Michigan House Passes GOP’s Union-Busting Legislation: pThe Michigan state House of Representatives has passed a so-called “right-to-work” law by a vote of 58-51. Gov. Rick Snyder (R) has already promised to sign the legislation into law, even though it has dire consequences for both Michigan’s union and non-union workers. Thousands of workers amassed outside the state capitol in Lansing this morning [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: President Obama outmaneuvers Republican Governors ...
The Immoral Minority: President Obama outmaneuvers Republican Governors ...: "Gotcha!" Courtesy of TPM : The White House's top health official made clear on Monday that it would not fund a partial Medicaid ex...
The Immoral Minority: President Obama continues attack on Christmas by m...
The Immoral Minority: President Obama continues attack on Christmas by m...: Courtesy of the YouTube site : President Obama and his family attended the annual "Christmas in Washington" concert, which benefits Chil...
The Immoral Minority: Top ten Quotes of 2012.
The Immoral Minority: Top ten Quotes of 2012.: "Please don't quote me, please don't quote me, please don't quote me!" Fred Shapiro, associate librarian at Yale Law School, released hi...
The Immoral Minority: Atheists around the world suffer persecution, disc...
The Immoral Minority: Atheists around the world suffer persecution, disc...: Courtesy of Reuters : Atheists and other religious skeptics suffer persecution or discrimination in many parts of the world and in at...
The Immoral Minority: Rachel Maddow reveals that the difference between ...
The Immoral Minority: Rachel Maddow reveals that the difference between ...: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy Well as most of you know WE have been talking about this for...
Monday, December 10, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Israeli soldiers complain that presence of video c...
The Immoral Minority: Israeli soldiers complain that presence of video c...: Courtesy of Ynet News : According to S., orders to open fire address situations of a clear and present danger and only if there is a per...
The Immoral Minority: South Carolina has spoken, and they want Stephen C...
The Immoral Minority: South Carolina has spoken, and they want Stephen C...: Courtesy of Public Policy Polling : Nikki Haley is one of the most unpopular Governors in the country. Only 42% of voters approve of ...
The Immoral Minority: South Carolina has spoken, and they want Stephen C...
The Immoral Minority: South Carolina has spoken, and they want Stephen C...: Courtesy of Public Policy Polling : Nikki Haley is one of the most unpopular Governors in the country. Only 42% of voters approve of ...
The Immoral Minority: The "Nones." Perhaps soon to be the most powerful,...
The Immoral Minority: The "Nones." Perhaps soon to be the most powerful,...: Courtesy of NPR : The big demographic story out of the 2012 presidential election may have been President Obama's domination of the...
The Immoral Minority: Did Jim DeMint give up his Senate seat in order to...
The Immoral Minority: Did Jim DeMint give up his Senate seat in order to...: You know after Joe Miller suffered that humiliating defeat in the 2010 he sort of disappeared for awhile. Well sure he gave a few speeches...
The Immoral Minority: Two extremes in child education. Carl Sagan expand...
The Immoral Minority: Two extremes in child education. Carl Sagan expand...: I don't think the difference could be more stark. One teaching philosophy welcomes new information and embraces the opportunity to have ...
What You Need To Know About The Michigan GOP’s ‘Right-To-Work’ Assault On Workers
What You Need To Know About The Michigan GOP’s ‘Right-To-Work’ Assault On Workers: pOn Thursday, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) backtracked on his commitment to avoid so-called “right-to-work” legislation and by the end of the day, both the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan state Senate had introduced and passed separate bills aimed at the state’s union workforce. Michigan Republicans claim the state needs the measure to [...]/p
Doha Climate Summit Ends, Marking Start Of A Long March To 2015
Doha Climate Summit Ends, Marking Start Of A Long March To 2015: pby Andrew Light, Rebecca Lefton, Adam James, Gwynne Taraska, and Katie Valentine After a 48-hour marathon negotiating session, largely held behind closed doors, this year’s UN climate negotiations Qatar ended at approximately 9:45pm Saturday Doha time. Like last year’s Durban climate summit, three distinct negotiating streams produced three overlapping but independent agreements The Kyoto Protocol [...]/p
Sunday, December 9, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Newt Gingrich on possiblity of Hillary Clinton as ...
The Immoral Minority: Newt Gingrich on possiblity of Hillary Clinton as ...: This was Newt Gingrich on Meet the Pres this morning, courtesy of HuffPo : "First of all, she's very formidable as a person," he said. "...
The Immoral Minority: Shailey Tripp's private investigator posts very in...
The Immoral Minority: Shailey Tripp's private investigator posts very in...: Courtesy of Ed Opperman : "I was working on a separate case when the Colombia Secret Service scandal broke. My client in that case repor...
Key Republican Admits Tax Cuts For Middle Class Would Pass In The House
Key Republican Admits Tax Cuts For Middle Class Would Pass In The House: pRep. Tom Cole (R-OK), the first Republican to publicly call on House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to allow a separate vote on a bill extending the Bush tax cuts for 98 percent of Americans, predicted on Sunday that such a measure could pass in the GOP-controlled House of Representatives. Cole’s admission come as Republicans are [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: Somebody created an amazing video to go along with...
The Immoral Minority: Somebody created an amazing video to go along with...: I swear hearing this never fails to make me feel incredibly thankful for my time in this reality. I can hardly wait to see what the univ...
The Immoral Minority: 7 year old boy killed by father's careless handlin...
The Immoral Minority: 7 year old boy killed by father's careless handlin...: Craig Allen Loughrey Courtesy of Trib Live News : A 7-year-old boy died on Saturday when he was shot by his father in an apparent a...
The Immoral Minority: A timeless message for us all from the year 1940.
The Immoral Minority: A timeless message for us all from the year 1940.: The speaker is of course Charlie Chaplin, a man born decades before his time, and this speech is from the movie " The Great Dictator ." ...
The Immoral Minority: Cadet quits West Point in protest of "overt religi...
The Immoral Minority: Cadet quits West Point in protest of "overt religi...: Courtesy of Raw Story : When Blake Page announced this week that he was quitting West Point a few months before graduation, citing ...
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