January 2012
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September 2011
9 posts
“Far beyond official Washington, we would seem to be witnessing a fraying of the...”
– The Fraying of a Nation’s Decency
Very sad but very insightful. Read this one.
“You know, there’s not a single solitary example on the planet, not one, of a...”
– Bill Clinton
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nickoftime:
If you like your weekends off, a 40 hour work week, paid vacations, healthcare, or if you simply like the idea that child labor is no longer an accepted practice… thank a union member.
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Liberals Are Cool: Chuck Hagel: Republican Party... →
Former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel (NE) can’t muster any praise for his Republican colleagues’ behavior in Congress over the past few months. In an interview with the Financial Times, Hagel blasted GOP leadership for their “irresponsible actions” during the debt ceiling debacle, noting that “I think…
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August 2011
15 posts
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“As president of the United States, I would pray. I would pray and ask the Lord...”
– Michele Bachmann (via revolutionaryatheist)
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Stop Coddling the Super-Rich →
“I have worked with investors for 60 years and I have yet to see anyone — not even when capital gains rates were 39.9 percent in 1976-77 — shy away from a sensible investment because of the tax rate on the potential gain. People invest to make money, and potential taxes have never scared them off. And to those who argue that higher rates hurt job creation, I would note that a net of nearly...
The rich are different — and not in a good way,... →
“In an academic version of a Depression-era Frank Capra movie, Keltner and co-authors of an article called ‘Social Class as Culture: The Convergence of Resources and Rank in the Social Realm,’ published this week in the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science, argue that ‘upper-class rank perceptions trigger a focus away from the context toward the self….’...
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theparisreview:
Philip Levine named America’s new poet laureate. Read his Paris Review interview here.
GOP already trying to shift blame for ratings... →
stfuconservatives:
downlo:
According to the initial report, S&P sees the GOP’s intransigence on taxes as a reason to suspect the country will not be likely to reduce deficits in the years ahead, and Republicans are already trying to get out from under the blame.
“Dear Mr. Obama, while you blame the GOP for the downgrade, your party controlled all of Washington for two years &...
Presidential Power →
rafeco:
This should make everyone feel better.
Interesting take on things by Kevin Drum of Mother Jones.
July 2011
7 posts
“Sarah Palin represents a dangerous force in American culture that is startlingly...”
– James Howard Kunstler (via azspot)
“You know what this mess tells me? That if you report a rape, you have to be...”
– DSK Rape Case Takeaway Number Five: You Have to Be the Perfect Victim (via minorjive)
Three lies about taxes →
azspot:
Poor people don’t pay taxes. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ Chuck Marr and Brian Highsmith provide the definitive takedown of this myth.
The U.S. suffers from high taxes. As measured in terms of total tax revenue as a share of overall GDP the average tax burden for countries that are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2008 was 44.8...
June 2011
28 posts
“See the game? (According to Chris Wallace at Fox News,) I make fun of...”
– JON STEWART, calling out Fox “News,” on The Daily Show (via inothernews)
The Housemartins, “Anxious”
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Gay Marriage Approved by New York Senate →
SO SO SO PROUD OF NEW YORK TONIGHT!!!
I STILL don't understand the appeal of Carmen...
bulletinaweave:
She was manipulated by Shangela of all people. I mean, she has to be THE ONLY person who has ever been manipulated by Shangela.
And yeah, okay, she’s pretty… but she ain’t that pretty, and since she doesn’t have a character behind it, I don’t give a fuck.
TOTALLY AGREE. I don’t even think she’s that pretty; I think Shangela was about 10 times better looking....
“The smug arrogance of these Republican candidates, preening with their concern...”
– Robert Scheer (via azspot)