As an easily distracted and soundbite sized attention span nation, we are prime fodder for what is called the “boiling frog syndrome”. ‘If you put a frog into a boiling pot of water he would quickly jump out. However a frog in a cool pot of water that is gradually heated would not perceive the danger and would… Continue reading Bush’s Patriot Act Pt 2 – Boiling Frogs
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The Most Raucous Town Hall Yet, Against A Republican
This town hall by Republican Representative Dan Webster is being considered by most as the most “raucous” yet, where those in attendance shouted down the freshman representative and were even scolded by the police. A town-hall meeting held in Orlando by U.S. Rep. Dan Webster degenerated into bedlam Tuesday, with members of the crowd shouting down… Continue reading The Most Raucous Town Hall Yet, Against A Republican
Paul Ryan Can’t Explain His Trickle Down Economics To The Voters
Republican Paul Ryan is able to go on television and proclaim the myth that taking money from seniors and giving it to billionaires in the form of a Tax cut is the way to get America back on the economic track. On television, with the media bought and paid for by some of these same… Continue reading Paul Ryan Can’t Explain His Trickle Down Economics To The Voters
New Poll Finds Americans Have Soured On The Republicans
Call it buyer’s remorse, a recall on faulty merchandise. Or call it a demand for a refund due to false advertising. Whatever you call it, Americans are beginning to see that this batch of Republicans in Congress are not what they had bargained for. A new PPP poll finds that just a few months after handing the control… Continue reading New Poll Finds Americans Have Soured On The Republicans
No Specifics, But Hate Group Demands President Be Impeached
In the same style that has become the norm with today’s Republican party,–and that is the lack of specifics in any claim they make– a right winged group called Liberty Counsel is actively pushing for the impeachment or removal from office of President Obama. The group has been sending out emails to this effect, the… Continue reading No Specifics, But Hate Group Demands President Be Impeached
Republican Muscle-Man and His Red Phone on Craigslist
A Republican congressman, Christopher Lee quit his job today. Seems the congressman had a nice camera phone, you know, the kind that was capable of taking pictures of the congressman as he posed in front a mirror half naked. And apparently its the kind of phone capable of sending said pictures directly online, as in this case,… Continue reading Republican Muscle-Man and His Red Phone on Craigslist
Congresswoman Votes for Repeal, But Didn’t Know Who Pays Her Health Care
Apparently, not all Republicans in Congress who voted to repeal the Obama Care Health Law know that their Health Care is paid for by the Government. That appeared to be the case with Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle, Republican Representative from New York. The freshman Congresswoman held her first town hall meeting in Newark NY, and… Continue reading Congresswoman Votes for Repeal, But Didn’t Know Who Pays Her Health Care
What Americans Want From The 112th Congress This Year
According to a new Gallup Poll, a whopping 83% of Americans want Congress to do something about an energy bill favoring clean energy or alternative energy. This same poll also finds that 76% of Americans want the tax system overhauled, and 72% want a speedy withdrawal from Afghanistan. See more from Gallup
Is The Individual Mandate Constitutional? Its Creator Says…
In a recent interview conducted by Ezra Klein of the Washington Post, with one of the original authors of the individual mandate – the piece of language in the health care reform bill that requires Americans to purchase health insurance, but is attacked by Republicans as “unconstitutional,” – was asked if the constitutionality of the mandate… Continue reading Is The Individual Mandate Constitutional? Its Creator Says…