Dragyn's Breath

Monday, May 20, 2013

RELEASE: New Report Debunks Misleading Claim that the Affordable Care Act Harms Young Adults | Center for American Progress

Alex Jones: Democrats stole election, want to ‘legalize the 30 million illegals’ | The Raw Story

Projection much, Alex?

BENGHAZIBENGHAZIBENGHAZISTOPASKINGABOUTJOBSBENGHAZIBENGHAZI!!!

Every Single Senate Republican Voted against Infrastructure Plan Which Would Have Created Jobs | FreakOutNation

Caribbean Scientist Warns of Climate Change Disaster | Common Dreams

A Letter From Senator Warren | Crooks and Liars

Michele Bachmann Presidential Campaign Investigation Joined By FBI

Insert schadenfreude here...

Gohmert: IRS 'Would Have Shot the Boston Tea Party' | Video Cafe

I can think of better people to shoot.... (sigh)

Daily Kos: Falling in love with another girl lands Florida teen in criminal jeopardy

Republican Jesus' Ten Commandments

Ten Commandments

Hey Little Boy... want some poison... er GMO fruit?

http://bit.ly/12rK49m

Teabaggers: YOU Came Up With The Name For Yourselves! (video) - Americans Against the Tea Party

Potential Donors to Enroll America Grow Skittish - NYTimes.com

Jane Mayer: How Far Did PBS Go to Avoid Offending a Sponsor? : The New Yorker

Chick-fil-A donates gift cards to Ohio ‘Biblical Marriage’ event | The Raw Story

Leopards (even wheezy, tired, slightly rabid ones) don't change their spots

The Courage to Put Yourself on the Line | Crooks and Liars

Daily Kos: "If Jonathan Karl doesn't like being called a hack, then he should stop being a hack" EPIC takedown

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Corporate Welfare Grows to $154 Billion even as Government Cuts Spending

Corporate Welfare Grows to $154 Billion even as Government Cuts Spending

Corporate Welfare Grows to $154 Billion even as Government Cuts Spending

Corporate Welfare Grows to $154 Billion even as Government Cuts Spending

Wealth Inequality in America - A Dramatic Video - YouTube

Wealth Inequality in America - A Dramatic Video - YouTube

This is a repost, but it's good enough for a repost.

'Monsanto Protection Act 2.0' Rears Its Head

"Monsanto Protection Act 2.0" Rears Its Head:

An amendment inserted into the 2013 Farm Bill passed by the House of Representatives' Agriculture Committee Wednesday would revoke the ability of individual states' lawmakers to pass GMO-labeling laws, food advocates warn.

Daily Kos: The Only Scandal Regarding the IRS is How EVERY Tea Party Group Obtained 501(C)(4) Status

"I wish I could properly convey how freakin' sick and tired I am listening to both cable news and broadcast news force feed us the Republican line of bullshit du jour. It's either a case of institutionalized duplicitousness, corporate coercion -- or -- pure, unadulterated laziness. I mean, out of the hundreds of so-called 'journalists' out there in mendacious media land, would it have killed one of them to actually read the May 14th draft report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration?"

Forward Progressives — Destroying the Notion of “Taxed Enough Already”

By now, we’ve all become familiar with the Tea Party and their repeated bleatings about being “taxed enough already.” It’s rather comical to watch these people call themselves a “grassroots movement” all while being funded by Koch Brothers’ organizations. Their irony gets exposed even further when you consider the fact that the property destroyed by the original Tea Party was that of the East India Tea Company, who were basically the Koch Brothers of their time.

ABC White House Correspondent Jon Karl Denies Involvement And Sticks To Story - Americans Against the Tea Party

Karl was brought on board at ABC to provide a perceived balance to what had been accused of being a left-leaning media outlet. However, with Karl they got a staunch Conservative who has a history of sticking to his feelings instead of sticking to the facts.

Texas to take BP and Halliburton to court - Americas - Al Jazeera English

Texas, alleges the companies and others "engaged in wilful and wanton misconduct" in the 2010 Deep Horizon oil spill.

Seems entirely appropriate, but TEXAS!?!?!?! Jesus! WOW!

Whatcha gonna do?

Harry Reid Reaches DefCon 1 (VIDEO) | The Big Slice

About damned time, Harry!

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Support the Justice to Justice Week of Action in DC | Occupy Homes

Hold Wall Street accountable by prosecuting the bankers who destroyed our economy.

Tea party has had it with GOP | The Columbus Dispatch

Feeling betrayed by the Republican Party and its leaders, tea party groups in Ohio appear to be uniting and moving toward either a split from the GOP or action to punish Republican candidates who fail ideological purity tests.

Opinion: GOP's cowardly gun filibuster threat - CNN.com

6 Key Takeaways From the Stupidity and Reality of IRS 'Scandal' | Alternet

The maddening episode reveals how Washington works.

How America's Endless Civil War Between Protestant Sects Is at the Heart of American Identity | Alternet

Being a Democracy Hating, Corporate Power-Defending Newspaper Owner Runs Deep in the Koch Family | Alternet

The Koch bros are rumored to be possible bidders for the Tribune company and its large regional papers including the LA Times ... their grandfather Harry Koch would be proud.

Popular Resistance Is Percolating Across the Country -- Inspiring Activism That the Corporate Media Always Ignores | Alternet

The fight against plutocracy, concentrated wealth and corporatism is decentralized, creative and growing.

Friday, May 17, 2013

Benghazi Backfires on Republicans as Democrats Eviscerate Issa and the GOP

I love seeing Neighbor Darrell suffer!

Liberal Groups Probed With Similar Letters From IRS That Triggered Tea Party Fury | Addicting Info

We have (c)4's? Who knew?!?!?!

Reid Reportedly Prepared To Disarm Filibusters For All Nominees | ThinkProgress

About fucking time...

Elizabeth Warren Slams 'Dangerous' Legislation That Would Weaken Wall Street Reform | ThinkProgress

A week after a bipartisan group of lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee overwhelmingly approved a rollback of certain financial reforms contained in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, one of the Senate’s biggest consumer advocates is pushing back.

Thought for the Day :)

Forward Progressives — Irony: Republicans in Congress Calling the IRS Incompetent

Pots and Kettles...

The Casualties of Justice

A scathing new report and data from a growing chorus of experts suggests Jim Crow is far from over.

Bob Burnett: Republicans Aren't Christians

Republicans aren't Christians!

From Slap Back The Bully (Citizen Soldiers For Social Progress) via Republicans: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Gross

Ask a Republican:

"How many guns would Jesus have owned?

How many LGBT children would Jesus have bullied into suicide?

Who would Jesus want to help, investment bankers and predatory lenders or poor people losing their homes?

How many wars against countries that didn't attack us would Jesus have started?

How much spending on bombs and bombers and drones would Jesus have approved of?

How many people would Jesus have wanted to die of lack of healthcare?

How low of a minimum wage would Jesus advocate for and what ratio of CEO to worker pay gap would he find appropriate?

How many starving children would Jesus take food stamps and free school lunch from?

How many fracking rigs and coal plants to poison people's land, air and water would Jesus want built?"

If they open their mouths they are going to lie to you!

"The Other IRS Scandal": David Cay Johnston on Dark Money Political Groups Seeking Tax Exemption

While the IRS targeting of Tea Party groups has made headlines for days, far less attention has been paid to the roots of the crisis.

AP Monitoring Raises Fears of Government Overreach: How Far Will Obama Go to Crack Down on Leaks?

Makes me sad... how have the mighty fallen!

If the Fed Knows Banks Are Too Big, Why Doesn’t It Make Them Smaller?

If the Fed Knows Banks Are Too Big, Why Doesn’t It Make Them Smaller?

CBS News’ Major Garrett Reports That ‘Republican’ Source Fed ABC And CBS News Fake Benghazi Emails | Mediaite

Some more of this...

Chris Hedges: The ‘Terrifying’ State Assault on Press Freedom - Truthdig

“We are now in the last moments of an effort to, in essence, effectively extinguish press freedom...”

Robert Reich: The Problem With Obama’s Second Term - Truthdig

'Reich' On the nose! :)

Politico: GOP Leaders Secretly Tell Members to Shut Up About 'Impeachment' and Other Brazen TEApublican Scandal-Mongering (Video) - Americans Against the Tea Party

Lose their credibility?!?!?!? LOLOLOLOLOLOL

Paging Mr Orwell....

Are You Living in Animal Farm? Coming soon....

How Not To Be Stupid: A Guide To Critical Thinking - YouTube

How Not To Be Stupid: A Guide To Critical Thinking - YouTube

NOW YOU TELL US: Two Justices Involved In Bush Vs. Gore Decision Admit It Was Flawed | Addicting Info

NOW YOU TELL US: Two Justices Involved In Bush Vs. Gore Decision Admit It Was Flawed | Addicting Info

You Cant Make This Shit Up!!!!!

Nine Times!!!!!!!!!!

Daily Kos: This week in Benghazi

Daily Kos: This week in Benghazi:

According to a PPP survey released Monday, 39 percent of people who think Benghazi is the biggest scandal ever don't even know that it is in Libya, including 6 percent who think it's in Cuba.

Deficit Shrinking Rapidly Under Obama, Tea Party Idiots Silent (video) - Americans Against the Tea Party

Deficit Shrinking Rapidly Under Obama, Tea Party Idiots Silent (video) - Americans Against the Tea Party

Benghazi "Worst Disaster" of Cheney's Life?

Now we know why he was named "Dick." His parents were clairvoyant.

Justice Department reveals that it lost track of two suspected terrorists in witness protection | The Raw Story

Anyone surprised?

What's Wrong with This Picture?

Rangel to IRS official: Citizens United was ‘invitation… for abuse’ of the tax code | The Raw Story

Ya think?!?!?!?!!?

Fox News hires Allen West for his ‘valuable point of view’ | The Raw Story

When Does Govt Feel Biggest????

Answer Here!!!

Cure This, Bitches!

No Society of Beggars

Radio Host wants to “shoot Hillary Clinton in the vagina” and says, “I want her to feel the pain” | FreakOutNation

I may have mentioned it, but these fuckers are CCRRAAZZYY!

Really Bad Aim?

Taxing Corporate Profits will Force Investment

This is what I've always said.

The Real Scandal: How the IRS Favors the Rich | Alternet

For all the outcry about targeting by ideology, IRS has for years unfairly favored a different group: the rich.

A Bunch Of Happy White People Who Think They Speak For God Go To Uganda And Totally Misrepresent Him

What would Jesus do? Not THIS!

Irony!

Topless Women in Public Not Breaking the Law, Says NYPD

Equality, boobs and pissing off the right-wing...does it get any better?

topless, women, in, public, not, breaking, the, law,, says, nypd,

Evidentiary, My Dear Watson...

IRS Speaks Out: We Messed Up, But We Would've Scrutinized Tea Partiers Anyway | Mother Jones

I repeat, just doing their jobs, as defined by Congress and the tax code.

Forward Progressives — How the Benghazi “Conspiracy” Turned Into an Epic Republican Failure

Love to see 'epic Republican failure'! :)

Appeals court rules Fair Sentencing Act applies retroactively to crack offenses | The Raw Story

Appeals court rules Fair Sentencing Act applies retroactively to crack offenses | The Raw Story

The 2013 UCS Editorial Cartoon Contest: Cartoon All-Stars | Union of Concerned Scientists

Vote early and often :)

Daily Kos: Wisconsin geologist found guilty – of chalking the sidewalk

Woo-hoo! 1 for 125!!! ParTAY!!!

Daily Kos: CANTOR PWNED BY WHITE HOUSE!!

Speaking of Ka-FLUSH! :)

Daily Kos: University Threatens Legal Action over Ad on Rush Limbaugh Show

Ka-FLUSH!

Daily Kos: Jon Stewart says what we're thinking about the IRS scandal

Daily Kos: Jon Stewart says what we're thinking about the IRS scandal

"MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!!This has, in one seismic moment, shifted the burden of proof from the tinfoil-behatted to the government."

Daily Kos: UPDATED-"I" before "E" except after "C how racist I am?"-moranically mispelled anti-Obama sign in TX

Daily Kos: UPDATED-"I" before "E" except after "C how racist I am"-moranically mispelled anti-Obama sign in TX:

Sometimes it's hard to be proud to be an American, particularly a Texan (sigh)!

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Republicans Altered Benghazi Emails, CBS News Report Claims

MSNBC Host Confronts Rubio For Hypocrisy Over IRS Claims | ThinkProgress

On Thursday, NBC’s Chuck Todd challenged Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) claim that the Obama administration has created a “culture of intimidation” in which “everything is about politics and destroying your opponent and dividing the American people for your electoral gain,” pointing out that the Rubio’s own PAC is actively fundraising from the ongoing scandals in Washington.

CBS Evening News Highlights Collapse Of Right Wing Scandal Mongering Over Benghazi Talking Points | Video | Media Matters for America

CBS Evening News Highlights Collapse Of Right Wing Scandal Mongering Over Benghazi Talking Points | Video | Media Matters for America

CBS Evening News Highlights Collapse Of Right Wing Scandal Mongering Over Benghazi Talking Points | Video | Media Matters for America

CBS Evening News Highlights Collapse Of Right Wing Scandal Mongering Over Benghazi Talking Points | Video | Media Matters for America

Distraction R Us

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Industry Groups Urge Supreme Court To Ban EPA From Regulating CO2 | ThinkProgress

Reuters reported that the Court’s decision of whether or not to take up the petitioners’ case will have a significant impact on future efforts to reduce carbon emissions. The appeals to the Supreme Court follow the DC Circuit Court of Appeals’ refusal to reconsider the matter. The Court is expected to decide whether to hear the petitions in October.

Sen. Al Franken Reveals Plans to Reform Corrupt Credit-Rating System that Led to Bush Recession.

While corrupt Bush administration politicians and lazy financial regulators played a key role in fueling the financial crisis which led to the Bush Recession, America must not forget the key part played by corrupt rating agencies that were supposed to warn investors about toxic mortgage-backed securities.