House Republicans just voted to defund our only protection against E-Coli – a disease that is contracted by eating contaminated foods like fruits and vegetables. The Microbiological Data Program was responsible for the screening and testing of these food products, but Republicans have voted to shut it down. The House last month approved a bill… Continue reading Republicans To Americans – E.Coli Is Not Important
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Tim Pawlenty Is No Punk, Just Don’t Tell Romney!
Tim Pawlenty showed his punkass side again. Last Sunday, Pawlenty went on Fox News and criticized his fellow Republican Mitt Romney and the health care bill Romney approved in Massachusetts. Funny thing is, when Pawlenty was given the opportunity to confront Romney at the CNN debate one day later, he punked out and showed the nation… Continue reading Tim Pawlenty Is No Punk, Just Don’t Tell Romney!
Wisconsin Republicans Now Going After Police And Firefighter Unions
And so, the inevitable happened. Scott Walker and his Republican goons in Wisconsin have now turned their union busting efforts against Wisconsin’s police and firefighters. Local firefighters and police officers are vowing to fight legislation proposed last week that would limit their ability to collectively bargain and negotiate contracts. Rep. Bob Ziegelbauer, I-Manitowoc, introduced the… Continue reading Wisconsin Republicans Now Going After Police And Firefighter Unions
Steven Colbert Disects Romney’s Peacetime Statement. Video
Mitt Romney recently made a statement that caused his opponents to question whether the Republican presidential wanna-be is ready for the demands of the office. Mr. Romney, questioned the spending of President Obama in an editorial he wrote for the Manchester Union Leader, saying “Barack Obama is facing a financial emergency…yet his approach has been to engage… Continue reading Steven Colbert Disects Romney’s Peacetime Statement. Video
Donald Trump Won’t Waste His Time With Voting In Primaries
And why should he? He’s The Donald for crying out loud! He don’t need to vote in no stinkin’ primary! That’s a waste of his time, and quite frankly, his money. We are talking about the Trump here… There’s casinos to bankrupt, there’s hairspray to buy. Why waste time voting in a primary?!? According to th New… Continue reading Donald Trump Won’t Waste His Time With Voting In Primaries
Jan Brewer’s Racist Law Voted Down… Again
Jan Brewer, the governor of Arizona who fought tooth and nail to make her racial profiling bill become law, took yet another blow on Monday when the United States of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit called the law “unconstitutional”: PHOENIX — The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled against the State… Continue reading Jan Brewer’s Racist Law Voted Down… Again
Oh! Those Poor Poor Billionaire Republicans
The Daily Kos features a graph showing industry growth under the last three presidents – Clinton, Bush and Obama. And according to their figures, Obama seems to be the most ‘pro-business-growth’ president among the three. But don’t tell this to Koch Brothers, who earlier this week called the president, the most anti-corporate president ever. Charles… Continue reading Oh! Those Poor Poor Billionaire Republicans
Jan Brewer Makes It Illegal For Minorities To Get Abortion Procedures
You want your government small and non-intrusive? Well try this one on for size! Jan Brewer, the same Republican governor who tried to make racial profiling legal in her state of Arizona, just signed another racially motivated bill into law. This time, Mrs. Brewer is targeting minority women electing to get a legal abortion in… Continue reading Jan Brewer Makes It Illegal For Minorities To Get Abortion Procedures
Another Republican Governor, and More of The People’s Rights Disappear
While outraged Americans were transfixed on the happenings in Wisconsin, where a Republican governor was busy inventing reasons to silence the public employees of his state, another governor was floating along, doing the very same thing in his state, with little media attention. Rick Snyder, Republican governor in Michigan got his union busting bill approved… Continue reading Another Republican Governor, and More of The People’s Rights Disappear
Wisconsin Assembly Approves Anti-Union Bill
Early Friday morning, after three days of a Democratic filibusterer, Wisconsin State Assembly voted and passed the bill stripping union public workers of their collective bargaining rights. The bill still has to be approved in the state’s Senate, where Senate Democrats have been missing in action for over a week now. State Assembly Democrats are not… Continue reading Wisconsin Assembly Approves Anti-Union Bill
South Carolina Wants Their Own Currency… Really!
More Republican foolishness. This time, the people in South Carolina are definitely not getting their money’s worth. The fool? State Sen. Lee Bright (R-Roebuck). His idea? Give South Carolina its own currency! Senator Lee Bright is not so bright at all. He thinks he has his finger on the pulse of this economy and the United States… Continue reading South Carolina Wants Their Own Currency… Really!
The Right Attacks McCain For Implying He May Do His Job
John McCain, the 2008 Republican Presidential nominee has found himself on the wrong side of the political fence. He’s pissing off some conservatives for what is to me a very shocking reason…doing his job!; The president has become more centrist, which makes him easier to work with, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Thursday. Speaking with Bloomberg… Continue reading The Right Attacks McCain For Implying He May Do His Job