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We must ensure Americans penalize Republicans for lying and misinforming

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Paul Krugman wrote a very salient piece yesterday titled ‘Inventing Failure’ that everyone should heed. In the piece he referred to The House Energy and Commerce Committee released report on Obamacare enrollment. The report was based on the reply to the committee’s request to insurance companies on the federal exchanges. The request was for these […]

It is time to embrace justifiable criticisms of the Democratic Party to ensure it lives up to its tenets

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David Cobb, the spokesperson for Move to Amend and previous Green Party Candidate for President, came into Houston to barnstorm. He addressed a crowd of just over 100 people about the need to amend the constitution to codify that money is not speech and that corporations or legal entities are not persons. The group included […]

President Obama feels sorry for Boehner: Orange is the new black (VIDEO)

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President Obama Tells John Boehner Orange Is The New Black President Obama felt sympathy for Speaker of the House John Boehner at  today’s White House correspondents’’ dinner. He realizes that Speaker Boehner is taking much more flack than the president. I am feeling sorry believe it or not for the Speaker of the House as […]

President Obama calls Fox News Koch Brothers’ shadowy Right Wing Organization (VIDEO)

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President Obama Roasts Fox News & Koch Brothers at Correspondents’ Dinner President Barack Obama used his opportunity at the White House correspondents’ dinner very well to get back at Fox News. And he did it with class and truth. Let’s wait for Fox News’ response. And speaking of conservative heroes. The Koch Brothers bought a […]

Bill Maher connects America’s Malaysia flight MH370 obsession to our political dysfunction (VIDEO)

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Bill Maher on America’s obsession w/ Malaysia Flight MH370  Done correctly they can be heard ‘palatably’. Bill Maher takes America’s obsession with Malaysia Flight MH370 as a proxy for many of America’s dysfunctions. Many will only see the humor in the piece. Subsequently the observed absurdities in the piece of what we do politically and […]

Watch John Fugelsang take GOP to task for Benghazi hypocrisy (VIDEO)

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John Fugelsang calls out GOP on Benghazi Maybe the Democratic Party should hire John Fugelsang to write their narratives. He has been on point for the last several weeks on MSNBC with fact based points to counter the GOP. John Fugelsang identifies the Benghazi fever occurring on the Right appropriately as the exploitation of four […]

Obamacare Is The Path To Single Payer Universal Healthcare

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During the healthcare debate in 2009 many progressives fought their hearts out for a single-payer healthcare system. They argued for at least a public option. This would have prevented an unnecessary for-profit insurance system from gouging Americans sans strict regulations. Ultimately both failed to materialize in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Many […]

Jon Stewart provocative racism probe everyone should take heed of (VIDEO)

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Jon Stewart Hits The Mark Again – Amazing Racism Jon Stewart had a prescient statement near the end of his skit that encapsulates America’s racial path. His entire skit brings it into perfect context. One hopes those viewing it for a laugh, see the real message he was likely trying to portray. “Here is the […]