Yesterday evening, Politifact called out Perry for his comment that the $18 billion budget gap was pulled from the air. They deemed his comment FALSE and outlined exactly how that number was determined. This is just another instance where Perry tried to ignore the facts so that he could spin his record of failure. Texas […]
Rachel Maddows Dispels Tea Party Narrative Of This Being Anti-Incumbent #p2 #tcot #teaparty
Rachel Maddows’ journalism again is proven in this piece. We need more factual news and less listening to talking point that in effect create fake news. Fox News anybody? The media attention to the Tea Party generated noise in effect had them believing their own narrative. Viewers are encouraged to subscribe and join the conversation for […]
Mark Kirk Cited By DoD For Campaigning While On Active Duty #p2 #tcot #teaparty
First Posted: 06- 9-10 05:52 PM In the latest twist in the ever-growing Mark Kirk military service fiasco, the Illinois Senate candidate appears to have violated military regulations by campaigning while on active duty. If Kirk did indeed campaign while serving, as a newly released Department of Defense memo suggests, the offense would […]
Right Now – GOP congressman: BP oil spill is a ‘statistical anomaly’ #p2 #tcot #teaparty
GOP congressman: BP oil spill is a ‘statistical anomaly’ Rep. John Culberson (R-Tex.) writes an open letter to President Obama that indicates — accidentally or not — why Republicans prefer to raise questions about the administration’s response to the disaster in the gulf than to re-open the debate on offshore drilling. The Interior Department’s […]
Why Obama doesn’t dare become the ‘angry black man’ #p2 #tcot #teaparty
Every intelligent black man knows that because of deliberate stereotypes when in the mainstream display of anger is best curtailed else others become unnecessarily uncomfortable. Viewers are encouraged to subscribe and join the conversation for more insightful commentary and to support progressive messages. Together, we can populate the internet with progressive messages that represent the true […]
Bernanke: “Don’t Cut Spending Now” & “Stimulus worked” #p2 #tcot #teaparty
Inasmuch as many Right Wing GOP members refuse to acknowledge the economic fact that in an economy where the private sector is unable or unwilling to hire or produce for a myriad of reasons, government spending is the only solution to maintain fairly stable economic activity while preventing a depression. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke […]
Part-time Rick Perry ignoring budget crisis, avoiding debates #p2 #tcot #teaparty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Texans deserve debates, not excuses, from career politician Perry HOUSTON — Rick Perry continues to refuse to debate. "No more excuses," said White. "Texans deserve a series of debates about the future of our state. Career politician Rick Perry needs to stop hiding from voters and hunting for […]
GOP Senate Pick Problems Continue. Mark Kirk Now Bonafide Serial Liar #p2 #tcot #teaparty
First we had Kentucky Senate Candidate Rand Paul’s objection to the Civil Rights Bill. Then we had Nevada Senate Candidates Sue Lowden’s desire to purchase healthcare with chickens and Sharron Angle wanting to phase out Social Security. Then there is California Senate candidate Carly Fiorina who is running as an anti-abortion conservative candidate in California. […]
White, successful businessman, challenges career politician Perry to debate #p2 #tcot #teaparty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 8, 2010 White, successful businessman, challenges career politician Perry to debate HOUSTON — Bill White today called on Rick Perry to publicly debate issues important to Texans’ future. "Texans deserve a series of debates about the future of our state," said White. "Career politician Rick Perry can no longer hide […]
When Should Academic and Basic Human Disrespect Be Deemed Racially Motivated? Can We Tell?
I have a daughter that grew up in a predominantly white school district. The story below hit a chord. While I am not aware of any major incidents she encountered in school because of who she was, there were many anecdotes in which result analysis would be less negative left alone. One can never know […]