Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Lindsay Graham: I Will Destroy America’s Solvency Unless The Social Security Retirement Age Is Raised
Lindsay Graham: I Will Destroy America’s Solvency Unless The Social Security Retirement Age Is Raised: pAlthough official Washington is currently fixated on the so-called “Fiscal Cliff,” the biggest threat to American prosperity is the debt ceiling, which must be raised in February to prevent economic catastrophe. If Republicans refuse to reach a deal on the so-called cliff, the Congressional Budget Office predicts that they will spark a new recession in [...]/p
John McCain: GOP Will Destroy America’s Solvency Unless Entitlements Are Cut Drastically
John McCain: GOP Will Destroy America’s Solvency Unless Entitlements Are Cut Drastically: pIn an interview Monday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) confirmed that Congressional Republicans plan again to use the upcoming debt limit to hold the nation hostage to their demands for massive cuts to Medicare and Social Security. His comments echoed earlier remarks by Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) and anti-government activist Grover Norquist. Raising the debt ceiling [...]/p
Chris Christie Rips House GOP For Blocking Sandy Relief: ‘Shame On You’
Chris Christie Rips House GOP For Blocking Sandy Relief: ‘Shame On You’: pNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) — a rising star within the GOP — tore into the Republican-controlled House of Representatives for failing to vote on a Hurricane Sandy aid package before the end of the 112th Congress on Tuesday night. “Our people were played last night as a pawn,” Christie said, adding that residents [...]/p
Senate Panel Faults State Department And Pentagon In Benghazi Attack Report
Senate Panel Faults State Department And Pentagon In Benghazi Attack Report: pA bipartisan Senate Homeland Security report to be released today has found that the State and Defense Departments share blame for the security failures that resulted in the death of 5 Americans after an attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya back in September. An independent review earlier this month faulted the State [...]/p
District Court Rejects Request For ‘Kill List’ Disclosure
District Court Rejects Request For ‘Kill List’ Disclosure: pThe United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has rejected a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to obtain disclosure of a set of memos that describe the use of targeted killings in combating terrorism. The American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Times intended to secure the release of [...]/p
The Washington Post’s False Equivalence On Israeli West Bank Settlements
The Washington Post’s False Equivalence On Israeli West Bank Settlements: pOver the past few weeks, the Israeli government has received an enormous amount of criticism for its ramp-up of settlement projects in retaliation for the Palestinians’ successful effort to upgrade their status at the United Nations. It’s apparently gotten so serious that, at an Israeli Foreign Ministry conference last week, Israel’s Ambassador to the U.N. [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: Oh, well THAT'S good news.
The Immoral Minority: Oh, well THAT'S good news.: You know I guess it IS all in how you look at things.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The Immoral Minority: The Kulluk, Shell Oil's antiquated old drilling sh...
The Immoral Minority: The Kulluk, Shell Oil's antiquated old drilling sh...: Courtesy of the Guardian : A large drill ship belonging to the oil company Shell has run aground off Alaska after drifting in storm...
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
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
GOP Congressmen Suggest Republican Senators Who Voted For ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Compromise Were Drunk
GOP Congressmen Suggest Republican Senators Who Voted For ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Compromise Were Drunk: pHouse Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA), who is joining a growing number of Republicans trying to add more spending cuts to the last-minute fiscal cliff deal and send it back to the Senate, joked that Senators may have been drunk when they passed the measure in the early hours of Jan 1. Responding to [...]/p
The Immoral Minority: Well it certainly looks as if Fox News kicked fina...
The Immoral Minority: Well it certainly looks as if Fox News kicked fina...: I spare you the usual religiously tinged moosehsit that Palin is known to vomit forth and just get to the good stuff courtesy of the Lunat...
The Immoral Minority: The Kulluk, Shell Oil's antiquated old drilling sh...
The Immoral Minority: The Kulluk, Shell Oil's antiquated old drilling sh...: Courtesy of the Guardian : A large drill ship belonging to the oil company Shell has run aground off Alaska after drifting in storm...
The Immoral Minority: Ireland defies Catholic Church to repeal ban again...
The Immoral Minority: Ireland defies Catholic Church to repeal ban again...: Courtesy of Christianity Today : Ireland has announced plans to reform the country's restrictive abortion policies, allowing women ac...
The Immoral Minority: Everything you need to know about the Fiscal Cliff...
The Immoral Minority: Everything you need to know about the Fiscal Cliff...: Smokin' Joe Biden rides to the rescue and finally gets through a fiscal cliff package. Courtesy of the Washington Post : — Tax rate...
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