Why the White Working Class Rejects the Democrates

Does the white working class vote against its own interests when it votes Republican? “Whites without college degrees, as reasonable if flawed an indicator of “class” in this country as exists, backed John McCain by 58 to 40 in 2008 and George W Bush in 2004 and 2000 by similar amounts. Failing to sense the [...]

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What would Thomas Jefferson and Adam Smith Say About Raising Taxes on the Rich? I.E. The Buffett Rule

The following is a letter from former congressman, Alan Grayson. “I don’t know what Founding Father and President Thomas Jefferson would have thought about TV, cars, spaceships, cellphones, skyscrapers, computers or nuclear weapons. But I do know what Jefferson would have thought about the Buffett Rule. He would have liked it. The Buffett Rule is [...]

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Martin Sheen: Stand up for Medicare

Martin Sheen pulls no punches in the video below. He says that Republicans want to privatize Medicare to provide tax breaks for the rich. In other words, the Republicans are planning to redistribute more income and wealth from the 99 percent to the one percent. Watch the video below for this great speech.

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What is the difference between the Right and the Left in the United States?

Dear Editor, I don’t think anybody has clearly defined the political “right” versus “left” in the United States. So I’ll give it a try. The “right” hates Elizabeth Warren because she stands up for the middle class. Apparently, if you’re on the “right” you support the one percent and if you’re a lefty you support [...]

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Doonesbury Goes Viral!

Doonesbury has been buried by newspapers recently because of his strips showing how invasive government of the Republicans can be. Slate seems to be the only news outlet willing to carry the series while it’s fixated on government of the invasive. It is a controversial topic this past week. It concerns rape and abortion. Click [...]

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The Fox Propaganda Network Continues to Blame the Democrats for the Economy

The Koch Brothers Fox Republican Party of the 1 percent Propaganda Network is up to it again. They’re trying to blame Democrats for the mess we’re in. While there is some truth to it, such as President Clinton signing NAFTA, most of the responsibility lies with the Republicans and their ideas. There are a myriad [...]

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Eleven Myth/Lies of the Republicans and the One Percent that are Destroying the United States

The list below was provided in an email by former congressman Alan Grayson. (1) The Government can’t create jobs. (Tell that to FDR, who created four million jobs in three months.) (2) Tax cuts reduce the deficit. (Doesn’t it bother them that a man named “Laffer” came up with this one?) (3) The poor have [...]

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Why don’t the Republican Presidential Candidates Disclose Their Source of Funds?

Bundlers are well-connected people who encourage their networks of friends and associates to donate to particular candidates. Then they gather those contributions and deliver them to the campaign. In return, they are often rewarded with access, influence, or even posts within the administration. Click here for the complete story

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Mitt Romney Equates Modern Conservatism to a Disease

Well, Mitt Romney has done it again. He’s basically called conservatives of the Republican Party a bunch of retards. This is amazing when you think about it. Mitt’s probably not a bad guy, if you’re one of his Wall Street backers. But a ton of the working class conservative folks aren’t happy with Mitt, and [...]

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Bill Maher: Republicans Are Dividing Americans

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