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The Truth About the Conservative Mind: Why Reactionaries from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin Have Fought Real LibertyIt's been a rotten few months for the nation's wealthiest 1 percent. From the senatorial candidacy of Elizabeth Warren to Occupy Wall Street, economic elites have faced a concerted attack on their riches and power, their arrogant and unaccountable ways.
- Divorced From Reality
Considerable nonsense has been written by some opponents of same-sex marriage, while some critical truths are not being heard.
- President Obama Calls Out Mike Lee's Scorched Earth Obstructionism
Last week, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) announced he would take revenge for President Obama’s decision to make four recess appointments by engaging in a scorched earth campaign of obstruction against the president’s nominees.
- Juan Williams - '12 racial code words obscure real issues
The language of GOP racial politics is heavy on euphemisms that allow the speaker to deny any responsibility for the racial content of his message.
- SONER ÇAĞAPTAY - How to get Russia on board in Syria? Hint: Think of the sea
clip from article: If each nation had its own all-consuming phobia, Russia’s would be “no access to the warm seas.” Ever since Catherine the Great made Russia a major power controlling much of the northern Eurasian landmass, Moscow has had a cardinal foreign p …
Meet The 40 Members Of The Congressional Koch Caucus
Seeded on Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:46 PM EST (Think Progress)
Five senators and 40 congressional representatives received a perfect 100 percent score from the Koch brothers’ astroturf group Americans For Prosperity for the first half of the 112th Congress.
6 Million Muslims convert to Christianity yearly.
Seeded on Sun Jan 8, 2012 4:54 AM EST (YouTube)
They are many people who say and actually believe that Christianity is waning in the world today. They couldn't be more wrong. In Africa, 6 million converts to Christianity are made yearly. These numbers are from Muslim Arab sources themselves.
What The Bible Really Says About Sex
Seeded on Tue Jan 3, 2012 3:08 PM EST (FOXNews.com)
The Bible has a lot to say about sex—including that it's good and that it glorifies God when we enjoy sex in the context for which He created it.So, I thought I'd share seven sex essentials from the Bible that my wife Grace and I included in our new book, "Real Marriage: …
China: Still An Atheist Oppressive Regime
Seeded on Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:29 PM EST (Yahoo! News)
The dangers of a secular, atheist government are alive and well in China.
VIDEO: US Ally Saudi Arabia Beheads Innocent Man for "Sorcery"
Seeded on Tue Nov 1, 2011 1:53 PM EDT ()
A graphic and blurry video (below) has surfaced of a Sudanese man, Abdul Hamid Bin Hussain Bin Moustafa al-Fakki, being publicly beheaded in Saudi Arabia for being a "sorcerer."
America the Overcommitted
Seeded on Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:29 AM EDT (The New York Times)
AMERICAN foreign policy today is reactive, unfocused and ineffective. The Obama administration is concentrating almost entirely on preventing bad situations from getting worse. This is true in Afghanistan, Pakistan, North Korea and Iran.
The "Inequity" of the Top 10% Paying 70% of All Income Taxes Debunked
Seeded on Sat Sep 24, 2011 2:16 PM EDT (Boing Boing)
Chris Hayes has a new show on MSNBC, "Up with Chris Hayes," and the first week has been pretty great.
The New Apostolic Reformation: The Evangelicals Engaged In Spiritual Warfare : NPR
Seeded on Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:52 PM EDT (NPR)
An emerging Christian movement that seeks to take dominion over politics, business and culture in preparation for the end times and the return of Jesus, is becoming more of a presence in American politics.
Rick Perry: Social Security and Medicare Are Unconstitutional
Seeded on Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:33 AM EDT ()
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has, to say the least, a very odd understanding of the Constitution. He thinks Texas should be able to opt out of Social Security, and he believes that everything from federal public school programs to clean air laws are unconstitutional.
Fox News calls children in MoveOn.org video 'bastards' and 'dorks'
Seeded on Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:52 PM EDT (Daily Kos)
For FoxNews, who attacks SpongeBob, a new low. These jerks now directly attack and ridicule children. Rupert Murdoch will have an accountability moment one day. Hopefully a RICO suit for his illegal activities.
Jon Stewart Mocks Atheist Protest Of World Trade Center Cross (VIDEO)
Seeded on Fri Aug 5, 2011 11:47 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
'In the segment below, Jon Stewart, a New Yorker and known advocate for 9/11 first responders, bluntly asks Atheists, "Why do you give a sh*t?" and breaks down their argument as to why the cross shouldn't be featured in the World Trade Center memorial. The cross was found in the …
John Boehner Says In Order To Pay For The Wars, We Need To Raise The Social Security Retirement Age To 70 (VIDEO)
Seeded on Wed Aug 3, 2011 12:35 PM EDT (The Daily Bail )
Ensuring there's enough money to pay for the war will require reforming the country's entitlement system, Boehner said. He said he'd favor increasing the Social Security retirement age to 70 for people who have at least 20 years until retirement, tying cost-of-living increa …
$22 trillion Social Security surplus revealed on C-SPAN
Seeded on Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:02 AM EDT (Daily Kos)
As Coy concluded commenting that cuts would be needed to Social Security and other entitlements, C-SPAN moderator Susan Swain pointed out that Coy's chart showed a long-term surplus for Social Security of $22 trillion.
America's pay gap shame: Inequality between rich and poor is worse than Cameroon, Ivory Coast and revolutionary Egypt - and just ahead of Uganda and Jamaica
Seeded on Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:44 PM EDT (the Mail online)
The gap between America's rich and poor is so extreme levels of inequality are worse in the land of the free than they are in many developing countries. The U.S.
The $2.5 Trillion Tragedy: What America Has Given Up For 10 Years Of Bush Tax Cuts | ThinkProgress
Seeded on Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:04 PM EDT (Think Progress)
Today marks the 10th anniversary of former President George W. Bush signing into law his 2001 tax cuts (he passed a second round in 2003). While doing so, Bush promised prosperity and growth, but the nation got neither.
What the GOP didn't learn from the Bush tax cuts
Seeded on Wed Jun 8, 2011 8:51 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
Ten years ago today, George W. Bush signed the first of his two major tax-cut bills into law. “We recognize loud and clear the surplus is not the government’s money,” he said.
U.S. Adults Overestimate Homosexual Population by As Much As Tenfold | CNSnews.com
Seeded on Tue Jun 7, 2011 10:22 AM EDT (CNSNews.com)
While a recent Gallup poll showed that U.S.
Paul Ryan Is a Liar: Under His Plan, Millions of Seniors Will Be Affected, Almost Immediately
Seeded on Sun Jun 5, 2011 6:30 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)
Republicans are convinced that burnishing the public’s view of their unpopular proposal to overhaul Medicare depends on assuring today’s seniors that they won’t be affected. “The retirees are going to be taken care of; there’s no ifs, ands, or …
New study: You can't live on minimum wage
Seeded on Tue May 31, 2011 7:50 AM EDT (The Detroit Free Press)
The Basic Economic Security Tables for Michigan, a study that analyzes the cost of essential needs for singles and families across Michigan, found the cost of providing basic necessities -- such as shelter, food and transportation -- far exceeds minimum wage and the paychecks of …
Thank George W. ... Again
Seeded on Mon May 30, 2011 8:13 AM EDT ()
Just As We Suspected Dept: The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has updated a widely cited chart to show that Bush-era tax cuts to the rich and two ill-advised wars - not the economic downturn - are primarily responsible for the massive debt now driving Republicans to cut h …
Gay-rights bullying
Seeded on Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:10 PM EDT (Catholic Culture)
The drive for acceptance of same-sex marriage has never been fueled by popular sentiment, but by equal measures of judicial activism and public intimidation.
State Department wants passport applicants to reveal lifetime employment history
Seeded on Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:05 PM EDT (Raw Story)
The U.S. Department of State has proposed a new questionnaire that would make it almost impossible for some people to get a passport. The new document (PDF) would require that certain applicants submit a list of every residence and every job they've ever had since birth.
DownWithTyranny!: The Inspiration For Paul Ryan's Profoundly And Explicitly Anti-Christian Budget
Seeded on Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:03 PM EDT ()
PAUL RYAN'S AYN RAND BUDGET: Given that Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is the lead architect of the GOP's 2012 budget plan, his own devotion to the ideas of Atlas Shrugged and its author are worth noting.
We're #1 - Ten Depressing Ways America is Exceptional
Seeded on Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:08 PM EDT (AlterNet.org)
"The central tenet of that culture is a celebration of the "me" and an aversion to the "we". When Harris pollsters asked US citizens aged 18 and older what it means to be an American the answers surprised no one. Nearly 60 percent used the word freedom.
French gay marriage ban upheld by constitutional court
Seeded on Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:19 AM EST (BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake)
Activists had hoped France would join states like Spain and Belgium in legalising same-sex marriage. An opinion poll suggests most French people are in favour.
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