Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The Immoral Minority: So Mitt Romney is on the final leg of his worldwid...
The Immoral Minority: So Mitt Romney is on the final leg of his worldwid...: Staffers attempt to block the Ron Paul signs that greeted Mitt Romney in Poland. ( Source .) But surely that was just a minor glitch, ...
The Immoral Minority: So Mitt Romney is on the final leg of his worldwid...
The Immoral Minority: So Mitt Romney is on the final leg of his worldwid...: Staffers attempt to block the Ron Paul signs that greeted Mitt Romney in Poland. ( Source .) But surely that was just a minor glitch, ...
Disgraced Arizona State Senator Touts Phony Award From ‘Eduction’ Group
Disgraced Arizona State Senator Touts Phony Award From ‘Eduction’ Group: pRussell Pearce, the recalled Arizona senator responsible for the state’s xenophobic SB 1070 law, is trying to stage a political comeback in his old district by hoping voters forget his actual record on the issues in favor of misleading — and poorly spelled — lawn signs. An Arizona New Times reporter snapped a picture of [...]/p
Conspiracy Of Silence: The Irresponsible Politics Of Climate Change
Conspiracy Of Silence: The Irresponsible Politics Of Climate Change: pby Robert J. Brulle, via Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists In a summer dominated by heat waves and a devastating nationwide drought, it would seem that climate change would be a major issue in the US presidential campaign. However, quite the opposite is happening. Neither President Barack Obama nor the presumptive Republican nominee, Mitt Romney, [...]/p
Bombshell: Koch-Funded Study Finds ‘Global Warming Is Real’, ‘On The High End’ And ‘Essentially All’ Due To Carbon Pollution
Bombshell: Koch-Funded Study Finds ‘Global Warming Is Real’, ‘On The High End’ And ‘Essentially All’ Due To Carbon Pollution: p“The decadal land-surface average temperature using a 10-year moving average of surface temperatures over land. Anomalies are relative to the Jan 1950 – December 1979 mean. The grey band indicates 95% statistical and spatial uncertainty interval.” A Koch-funded reanalysis of 1.6 billion temperature reports finds that “essentially all of this increase results from the human emission [...]/p
McCain Can’t Explain Why Military Spending Cuts Would Be ‘Devastating’
McCain Can’t Explain Why Military Spending Cuts Would Be ‘Devastating’: pIn their current campaign against automatic military spending cuts, Republican Senators John McCain (AZ), Lindsey Graham (SC) and Kelly Ayotte (NH) claim the reductions will be “devastating” to the U.S. military. But when asked to provide specifics on that claim on CNN this morning, McCain came up empty: SOLEDAD O’BRIEN: Senator McCain, let’s start with [...]/p
Monday, July 30, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Newsweek asks the logical question.
The Immoral Minority: Newsweek asks the logical question.: You know I was just talking about this today. Have you ever noticed that Romney always looks EXTREMELY uncomfortable in pictures taken w...
The Immoral Minority: How laws are passed in 2012. School House Rock get...
The Immoral Minority: How laws are passed in 2012. School House Rock get...: You only thought you knew how a bill becomes a law. In this Fiore creation, “ALEC” ( representing the American Legislative Exchange Counci...
The Immoral Minority: Alaskan man files lawsuit compelling state to ques...
The Immoral Minority: Alaskan man files lawsuit compelling state to ques...: 'Hey, I hear according to Right Wing morons you're not eligible to run for office. Welcome to the club." Courtesy of the Huffington Post...
The Immoral Minority: Sarah Palin endorses Missouri candidate, letting t...
The Immoral Minority: Sarah Palin endorses Missouri candidate, letting t...: Click image to view video. Apparently this endorsement of Sarah Steelman (Or Sarah "Stillman" as Palin pronounces it) is not exactly goi...
Sunday, July 29, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Dancing with the Stars producer talking about Bris...
The Immoral Minority: Dancing with the Stars producer talking about Bris...: Courtesy of The Clicker : Say the name Bristol Palin, and you'll usually get a strong reaction. This was certainly the case on Friday wh...
Saturday, July 28, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Mitt Romney's gaffes write DNC political ad for th...
The Immoral Minority: Mitt Romney's gaffes write DNC political ad for th...: Courtesy of Freak Out Nation : Mitt opens his mouth, sticks both feet in and Democrats release a video. The DNC just released a video en...
Friday, July 27, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Okay since Sarah Palin insists on grabbing the spo...
The Immoral Minority: Okay since Sarah Palin insists on grabbing the spo...: Courtesy of Inside TV : Katie Couric’s infamous interview with Sarah Palin in 2008 may have left the ex-candidate smarting for some time...
The Immoral Minority: It looks as if the Palin family is not yet finishe...
The Immoral Minority: It looks as if the Palin family is not yet finishe...: The giant black moth of no rhythm returns! Courtesy of The Washington Post : The Palin family reality TV dynasty has grown by one, a...
Thursday, July 26, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Sarah Palin says her family does reality shows bec...
The Immoral Minority: Sarah Palin says her family does reality shows bec...: I thought I was done talking about Palin's trip to Hollywood after yesterday , but late in the day this interview popped up and it was jus...
USDA Sec. Vilsack’s Climate Self-Censorship Draws Outrage From American Farmers
USDA Sec. Vilsack’s Climate Self-Censorship Draws Outrage From American Farmers: pBy Brad Johnson, campaign manager for Forecast the Facts. Sign the petition asking Sec. Vilsack to tell farmers the facts about climate change. In multiple press appearances last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack dodged questions about what drought-stricken farmers need to know about climate change. Speaking before the White House press corps, Vilsack refused to [...]/p
Study: Decline In Arctic Sea Ice Up To 95% Man-Made
Study: Decline In Arctic Sea Ice Up To 95% Man-Made: pThe radical decline in sea ice around the Arctic is at least 70% due to human-induced climate change, according to a new study, and may even be up to 95% down to humans – rather higher than scientists had previously thought. The loss of ice around the Arctic has adverse effects on wildlife and also opens up [...]/p
Top Two Oil Companies Earn $160,000 Per Minute, Paid Low Tax Rate
Top Two Oil Companies Earn $160,000 Per Minute, Paid Low Tax Rate: pThe top two corporations on the Fortune 500 Global ranking, Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil, announced their 2012 second-quarter earnings today, bringing the total profits for three Big Oil companies to $44 billion for 2012 or $250,000 every day this year. Exxon profited by $16 billion this quarter, bringing its earnings for 2012 to $25 [...]/p
Top Romney Foreign Policy Aide Refers To Russia As ‘The Soviet Union’
Top Romney Foreign Policy Aide Refers To Russia As ‘The Soviet Union’: pMitt Romney’s campaign often sounds like it still wants to fight the Cold War. Romney himself said that Russia is the U.S.’s “number one geopolitical foe” (a statement that even Colin Powell mocked) and back in April, a Romney adviser criticized President Obama’s “Czechoslovakia” policy. Today during a foreign policy debate at the Brookings Institution, [...]/p
‘Quite Far To The Right’: Meet Mitt Romney’s Foreign Policy Team
‘Quite Far To The Right’: Meet Mitt Romney’s Foreign Policy Team: pMitt Romney turned attention to his foreign policy this week, with a largely substance-free and fact-challenged speech on Tuesday and a European tour that will eventually take him to Israel. While Romney has gone to great lengths to avoid talking national security, it’s no secret that neither Romney nor his advisers appear capable of outlining [...]/p
Romney’s Stimulus: Government Spending On The Military Will Create More Jobs
Romney’s Stimulus: Government Spending On The Military Will Create More Jobs: pA top foreign policy adviser to Mitt Romney told the National Journal that funding for social programs should be cut in order to stave off the looming military spending sequester. While Romney often says that “government doesn’t create jobs,” John Lehman, a special adviser to Romney and co-chair of his campaign’s Defense Working Group, admitted [...]/p
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Uninsured Aurora Victim Could Face $2 Million In Medical Bills
Uninsured Aurora Victim Could Face $2 Million In Medical Bills: pCaleb Medley was shot in the eye in the Aurora movie theater shooting and remains in the intensive care unit in an induced coma. Medley sustained the terrible injuries only days before his wife Katie was due to give birth to a baby boy they plan to name Hugo. She now joins him in the [...]/p
House Republicans To Boehner: If We Can’t Repeal Obamacare, Shut Down The Government
House Republicans To Boehner: If We Can’t Repeal Obamacare, Shut Down The Government: pIn the letter dated July 18, more than 100 GOP lawmakers asked House Speaker John Boehner (OH) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (VA) to stop “any legislation” from coming to the floor that would fund the implementation of the Affordable Care Act — potentially leading to a government shutdown. Congress must pass a funding measure [...]/p
The Palin Place: Mercede Johnston Tweets About Tripp
The Palin Place: Mercede Johnston Tweets About Tripp: Levi's sister has spoken. What she's talking about is the behavior of her nephew, Bristol and Levi's son Tripp, who's real claim t...
The Immoral Minority: Sarah Palin attempts Hollywood glamor, gets shown ...
The Immoral Minority: Sarah Palin attempts Hollywood glamor, gets shown ...: Courtesy of SF Gate : I don’t mean to be an ungrateful guest, but you know you’re not at the hottest party of the year in LA if the s...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Sarah's Scandals: Statement Analysis of “The Wild Ride”
Sarah's Scandals: Statement Analysis of “The Wild Ride”: by guest poster "Arax" Statement Analysis is the most accurate way of determining if a person is lying in a verbal or written statement....
Monday, July 23, 2012
Former State Senator Claims Colorado Shooting Victims Lacked Courage To Stop Gunman
Former State Senator Claims Colorado Shooting Victims Lacked Courage To Stop Gunman: pThough the alleged gunman at the theater shooting last Friday was armed to the teeth, able to fire off 60 rounds in a minute, and dressed fully in bulletproof gear, former Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce thinks one of the people in the theater should have been able to take him down. In a Facebook [...]/p
Challenges To The Voting Rights Act Reach The Supreme Court
Challenges To The Voting Rights Act Reach The Supreme Court: pThe Supreme Court may take on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 next term, if two recent legal challenges get their way. Petitions from Kinston, North Carolina and Shelby County, Alabama reached the Court Friday, pushing for the invalidation of Section 5 of the law, which requires that states with a history of discrimination “pre-clear” [...]/p
Rick Scott’s Florida Purge Effort Cost Localities Thousands
Rick Scott’s Florida Purge Effort Cost Localities Thousands: pNow that Gov. Rick Scott’s (R-FL) administration has obtained access to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database — records that Florida could have received months ago had it provided the necessary information to DHS — it has officially abandoned the error-riddled original purge list. But this move [...]/p
Department Of Justice Opens Formal Investigation Into Discriminatory Pennsylvania Voter ID Law
Department Of Justice Opens Formal Investigation Into Discriminatory Pennsylvania Voter ID Law: pThe Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department has requested state data from Pennsylvania officials, the first step of a formal investigation into the state’s new voter ID laws, according to a report in Talking Points Memo. Earlier this month, ThinkProgress reported that more than 750,000 residents could be disenfranchised this election cycle thanks to [...]/p
Top Ten Things Climate Change Is Making Worse Right Now
Top Ten Things Climate Change Is Making Worse Right Now: pBy Rebecca Leber and Ellie Sandmeyer The onslaught of extreme weather and record temperatures this year have had an impact on people globally, directly through drought and temperature, and more indirectly impacting food prices and public transportation. Here are 10 impacts we’re seeing right now that climate change is very likely worsening, in some cases [...]/p
Shell Loses Control Of Arctic Drilling Rig In Alaskan Harbor
Shell Loses Control Of Arctic Drilling Rig In Alaskan Harbor: pby Kiley Kroh Royal Dutch Shell’s preparedness to drill offshore in the harsh and remote Arctic Ocean this summer has been called into question by a series of recent events. Over the weekend, the company’s drilling rig, the Noble Discoverer, appears to have come dangerously close to running aground near Dutch Harbor, where Shell’s fleet [...]/p
20 Prominent Republicans Who Want Romney To Release More Tax Returns Right Now [UPDATED]
20 Prominent Republicans Who Want Romney To Release More Tax Returns Right Now [UPDATED]: pMitt Romney continues to resist pressure to turn over more tax returns. In an interview today he said he is “simply not enthusiastic about giving them hundreds or thousands of more pages to pick through, distort, and lie about.” The call for more information about Romney’s financial past, however, is bipartisan. A poll released today [...]/p
SARAH PALIN HAS A SERPENT'S HEART: Troll comments July 15-21
SARAH PALIN HAS A SERPENT'S HEART: Troll comments July 15-21: Worst. Screenshot. of. Sarah. Palin. ever Anonymous July 16, 2012 1:11 PM Shallowest blog post ever. You can tell you're not a matu...
The Immoral Minority: Bristol Palin's ghostwriter wants to "correct" the...
The Immoral Minority: Bristol Palin's ghostwriter wants to "correct" the...: "OMG! Tripp didn't say the gay "F" word, he said the OTHER "F"word! What kind of a parent do you think I am?" Courtesy of Brancy's blog ...
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Bill Nye the Science Guy endorses President Obama....
The Immoral Minority: Bill Nye the Science Guy endorses President Obama....: "I don't always endorse candidates. But when I do I choose the one that doesn't believe he gets his own planet when he dies." Courtesy o...
The Immoral Minority: Mitt Romney reads statement addressing the tragic ...
The Immoral Minority: Mitt Romney reads statement addressing the tragic ...: Watch More News Videos at ABC 2012 Presidential Election Entertainment & Celebrity News I am not simply...
The Immoral Minority: Utah GOP activist charged with multiple rapes and ...
The Immoral Minority: Utah GOP activist charged with multiple rapes and ...: Courtesy of the Salt Lake Tribune : A Utah Republican activist is accused of raping four women — two of whom say they were taken to the ...
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Time to change the name of Bristol Palin's unreali...
The Immoral Minority: Time to change the name of Bristol Palin's unreali...: I am still having trouble making out exactly what it is that Tripp said, which was then bleeped out by the producers. However I will admit...
Monday, July 16, 2012
Far Right Outraged That Some Conservatives Are Considering A Price On Carbon Pollution
Far Right Outraged That Some Conservatives Are Considering A Price On Carbon Pollution: pFormer Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC), the man leading an initiative to revive Republican talks on climate solutions, predicted “there are a lot of Republicans in foxholes on this hill, ducking as the fire gets intense.” It looks like he is right. Last week, reports of an informal, bipartisan meeting hosted by American Enterprise Institute on how [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: Mitt Romney avoids Ron Paul ambush, but may not be...
The Immoral Minority: Mitt Romney avoids Ron Paul ambush, but may not be...: "Oooh, and I was so close." Courtesy of The Christian Science Monitor : The Republican congressman from Texas has doggedly worked h...
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Must-See: Best News Report This Year On Link Between Climate Change And Extreme Weather
Must-See: Best News Report This Year On Link Between Climate Change And Extreme Weather: pLast week I wrote that “Every Network Gets Extreme Weather Story Right.” The ABC News weather editor even ended his story, “Now’s the time we start limiting manmade greenhouse gases.” But the major networks only devote 3 minutes each to what is in fact the “Climate Story of the Year: Warming-Driven Drought and Extreme Weather Emerge as Key [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: Sarah Palin still waiting by her mailbox for invit...
The Immoral Minority: Sarah Palin still waiting by her mailbox for invit...: "What am I, chopped liver?" Courtesy of Newsweek : What galls the Tea Party activists is the sense that Romney represents a lost opp...
Friday, July 13, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Is it possible that Bristol Palin is not yet finis...
The Immoral Minority: Is it possible that Bristol Palin is not yet finis...: I have no idea if this is accurate, and there are some who doubt that it is: It’s roughly seven weeks until the first rehearsals, assum...
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Attorney General Holder On State Voter ID Laws: ‘We Call This A Poll Tax’
Attorney General Holder On State Voter ID Laws: ‘We Call This A Poll Tax’: pHOUSTON, Texas — As conservatives threaten the voting rights of millions of Americans with new voter ID laws, Attorney General Eric Holder shot back on Tuesday, calling the laws an unconstitutional “poll tax.” During a speech to the national NAACP Convention, Holder denounced the fact that a number of states are beginning to require voters [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: Sean Hannity interviews Wasilla's own Nurse Ratche...
The Immoral Minority: Sean Hannity interviews Wasilla's own Nurse Ratche...: Yesterday the last person at Fox News who still enjoys Sarah Palin's company, Sean Hannity, ("Close your eyes and pretend she's still hot....
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Mississipppi’s Voter ID Catch 22
Mississipppi’s Voter ID Catch 22: pMississippi’s voter identification law might prove literally impossible for some of its residents to adhere to. In the state, a measure written by State Senator Joey Fillingane (R) and approved by a ballot initiative requires voters to have photograph identification, which they can only obtain if they’ve got a birth certificate to present. But they [...]/p
Top Reagan-Appointed Judge Slams ‘Goofy’ Republican Party
Top Reagan-Appointed Judge Slams ‘Goofy’ Republican Party: pReagan-appointed Judge Richard Posner is one of the most highly regarded judges in the country. He is one of the few federal court of appeals judges whose decisions are routinely taught in law schools, and possibly the only sitting federal judge to enjoy that status. A pioneer of the conservative law and economics movement, Posner [...]/p
California Legislators Consider ‘Anti-Arizona’ Immigration Measure
California Legislators Consider ‘Anti-Arizona’ Immigration Measure: pMuch of the debate about state immigration laws has revolved around harmful anti-immigrant measures in states like Alabama and Arizona. But in California, state lawmakers are working to pass an “anti-Arizona” bill that would protect undocumented immigrants. The legislation would prevent local law enforcement officials from referring a detainee to immigration officials for deportation unless [...]/p
Rep. Joe Walsh Blasts Double Amputee’s Military Service, Says She’s Not A ‘True Hero’
Rep. Joe Walsh Blasts Double Amputee’s Military Service, Says She’s Not A ‘True Hero’: pThough he never joined the military himself, Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) disparaged his Democratic opponent’s military service at a town hall on Sunday, saying that she’s not a “true hero.” Walsh is running against Tammy Duckworth, a double amputee who lost both her legs in Iraq when insurgents hit her helicopter with an RPG in [...]/p
Romney Donor Says ‘Lower Income’ People ‘Don’t Understand What’s Going On’
Romney Donor Says ‘Lower Income’ People ‘Don’t Understand What’s Going On’: pToday, Mitt Romney is holding a series of fundraisers in the Hamptons, culminating with a huge event at the home of billionaire David Koch. The LA Time in on the scene and reporter Maeve Reston caught up with a donor on her way into one of the events. The woman, who wouldn’t reveal her name, [...]/p
Saturday, July 7, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Jon Huntsman all but abandons the Republican party...
The Immoral Minority: Jon Huntsman all but abandons the Republican party...: Courtesy of The Salt Lake Tribune : Huntsman, who says he has been at every convention since 1984 when he was a delegate for Ronald Reag...
Friday, July 6, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Louisiana lawmaker surprised to learn that Christi...
The Immoral Minority: Louisiana lawmaker surprised to learn that Christi...: "Wait, there are HOW many religions?" Courtesy of Mobile News : Rep. Valarie Hodges, R-Watson, says she had no idea that Gov. Bobby Ji...
Thursday, July 5, 2012
The Immoral Minority: Welcome to the biggest banking corruption scandal ...
The Immoral Minority: Welcome to the biggest banking corruption scandal ...: Yeah, I know what you are thinking, "Holy crap!" Essentially this is what the Occupy Wall Street protestors have been trying to say, exc...
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
The Immoral Minority: It looks like Todd Palin may have bitten off more ...
The Immoral Minority: It looks like Todd Palin may have bitten off more ...: "I'm a little sore." The above is a picture of Todd doing his best to appear manly for his new reality show. However the brief interview...
Mitt Romney vs The GOP: Is The Mandate A Tax?
Mitt Romney vs The GOP: Is The Mandate A Tax?: pLast week, the Supreme Court ruled that the mandate in President Obama’s health care reform functions as a tax, making it constitutional under the federal government’s taxing power. Republicans and conservative media figures immediately jumped on this point, accusing the Obama administration of a massive tax hike. This puts Mitt Romney, the GOP’s presidential candidate, [...]/p
STUDY: Medicaid Expansion Saves States Billions
STUDY: Medicaid Expansion Saves States Billions: pRepublican politicians across the country claim that Obamacare’s expansion of Medicaid, the widely popular program which makes health insurance available for lower-income Americans, will increase costs for states. Ten Republican governors have pledged not to accept the Medicaid expansion funds and 22 other governors are considering turning down the money. Directly disproving Republican claims, an [...]/p
SARAH PALIN HAS A SERPENT'S HEART: Tonights episode of "Life's not a Tripp" has been ...
SARAH PALIN HAS A SERPENT'S HEART: Tonights episode of "Life's not a Tripp" has been ...: From Hollywood Gossip Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp is so unpopular, it can't even beat a RERUN of Dance Moms on Lifetime. So it'...
The Immoral Minority: Despite the best efforts of the Republican party t...
The Immoral Minority: Despite the best efforts of the Republican party t...: Courtesy of Forbes : In the opening paragraphs of Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion, he clarifies that the law specifically does not inv...
The Immoral Minority: Yet another reason why YOU should be making the HB...
The Immoral Minority: Yet another reason why YOU should be making the HB...: Here let me set the stage: New producer MacKenzie McHale had just laid down the law in a briefing with her staff that they were not going ...
Monday, July 2, 2012
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