Dick Cheney, One-Man Zombie Apocalypse | Common Dreams:
The former VP has returned from the shadows – weirdly, to court the Tea Party for daughter Liz's Senate run. Happy Halloween!
Haven't read the article, just loved the title ;)
Thursday, October 31, 2013
25 Facts Right-Wingers Desperately Want Us to Forget | Alternet
25 Facts Right-Wingers Desperately Want Us to Forget | Alternet:
There’s a word for willful ignorance: Ultracrepidarianism.
There’s a word for willful ignorance: Ultracrepidarianism.
Surprise! Atheist Marriages May Last Longer Than Christian Ones | Alternet
Surprise! Atheist Marriages May Last Longer Than Christian Ones | Alternet:
Conservative Christians see themselves as the last defenders of traditional marriage. Yet many don't quite live up to the ideal.
Conservative Christians see themselves as the last defenders of traditional marriage. Yet many don't quite live up to the ideal.
The National Memo » Obama ‘Not Happy’ Over Glitches With Healthcare Website
The National Memo » Obama ‘Not Happy’ Over Glitches With Healthcare Website:
U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday he is “not happy” with the glitch-filled rollout out of his health reform program, as he renewed a vow to fix the problems.
U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday he is “not happy” with the glitch-filled rollout out of his health reform program, as he renewed a vow to fix the problems.
Is There a Revolution Coming? Americans Finally Realize Global Capitalism Is a Murderous Sham | Alternet
Is There a Revolution Coming? Americans Finally Realize Global Capitalism Is a Murderous Sham | Alternet:
Popular revulsion for the ruling elite is nearly universal. Are we going to see an uprising?
Popular revulsion for the ruling elite is nearly universal. Are we going to see an uprising?
McCain Threatens To Hold Yellen Nomination Over Benghazi Details
McCain Threatens To Hold Yellen Nomination Over Benghazi Details:
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said Wednesday that he and Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) plan to delay the nomination of Janet Yellen to chair the Federal Reserve in order to obtain information on the 2012 Benghazi attacks from the Obama administration, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said Wednesday that he and Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) plan to delay the nomination of Janet Yellen to chair the Federal Reserve in order to obtain information on the 2012 Benghazi attacks from the Obama administration, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Ractopamine: The Meat Additive on Your Plate That's Banned Almost Everywhere But America | Alternet
Ractopamine: The Meat Additive on Your Plate That's Banned Almost Everywhere But America | Alternet:
The asthma drug-like growth additive has enjoyed stealth use in the US food supply for a decade despite being widely banned overseas.
The asthma drug-like growth additive has enjoyed stealth use in the US food supply for a decade despite being widely banned overseas.
Reid: Cruz 2016 'Would Be End Of The Republican Party'
Reid: Cruz 2016 'Would Be End Of The Republican Party':
If Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) claims the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) warned Wednesday, the GOP will have effectively destroyed itself.
If Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) claims the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) warned Wednesday, the GOP will have effectively destroyed itself.
The National Memo » 5 Obamacare Facts Republicans Don’t Want To Talk About
The National Memo » 5 Obamacare Facts Republicans Don’t Want To Talk About:
Republicans who want to talk about the Affordable Care Act have two obvious goals: discrediting the whole law and somehow making it go away.
Republicans who want to talk about the Affordable Care Act have two obvious goals: discrediting the whole law and somehow making it go away.
GOP Threatens Mass Blockade Of Obama's Top Judges
GOP Threatens Mass Blockade Of Obama's Top Judges:
Republicans are threatening a mass blockade of President Barack Obama's three most important judicial nominees ahead of an expected Thursday vote on the first of them.
Republicans are threatening a mass blockade of President Barack Obama's three most important judicial nominees ahead of an expected Thursday vote on the first of them.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
The National Memo » Prof. Clinton Explains The Far Right
The National Memo » Prof. Clinton Explains The Far Right:
Bill Clinton, the nation’s politician-in-chief, is on a roll on behalf of his friend Terry McAuliffe, the frontrunner in next week’s election for governor of Virginia.
Bill Clinton, the nation’s politician-in-chief, is on a roll on behalf of his friend Terry McAuliffe, the frontrunner in next week’s election for governor of Virginia.
John Pilger: America Is Treating an Entire Contintent Like a Chessboard in Its Game to Dominate China | Alternet
John Pilger: America Is Treating an Entire Contintent Like a Chessboard in Its Game to Dominate China | Alternet:
Where the Americans bring drones and death in Africa, the Chinese build roads, bridges and dams.
Where the Americans bring drones and death in Africa, the Chinese build roads, bridges and dams.
Will Rupert Murdoch's Media Empire End Up Owning Your Child's Student Data? | Alternet
Will Rupert Murdoch's Media Empire End Up Owning Your Child's Student Data? | Alternet:
Where is the balance of power between commercial vendors and the public school system?
Where is the balance of power between commercial vendors and the public school system?
Nixon Proposed Today’s Affordable Care Act | Alternet
Nixon Proposed Today’s Affordable Care Act | Alternet:
It's easy to forget amidst all of the conservative handwringing that this is the kind of plan GOP has always wanted.
It's easy to forget amidst all of the conservative handwringing that this is the kind of plan GOP has always wanted.
Groundbreaking Study: 19 Percent of Americans Don't Consider Themselves Heterosexual | Alternet
Groundbreaking Study: 19 Percent of Americans Don't Consider Themselves Heterosexual | Alternet:
It turns out people often don’t answer honestly even when they’re anonymous. A new study attempts to deliver solid findings about sexual preferences in spite of this.
It turns out people often don’t answer honestly even when they’re anonymous. A new study attempts to deliver solid findings about sexual preferences in spite of this.
Libertarians in 2013: The Even Whiter, Wealthier, WASPier Bastion of Republican Party | Alternet
Libertarians in 2013: The Even Whiter, Wealthier, WASPier Bastion of Republican Party | Alternet:
They are not the same as Tea Partiers or the religious right; this is a different crowd.
They are not the same as Tea Partiers or the religious right; this is a different crowd.
The National Memo » It’s Hard To Run A Democracy With An Ignorant Public
The National Memo » It’s Hard To Run A Democracy With An Ignorant Public:
Given the great hullabaloo in Washington over government spending, here are a couple of noteworthy facts. Under President Obama, the federal budget deficit has been more than cut in half, from a FY 2009 high of $1.55 trillion (largely inherited from George W. Bush) to an estimated $642 billion this year, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
However, a recent Bloomberg News poll shows that 10 percent of American voters are acquainted with this indisputable fact — 59 percent mistakenly believe that the deficit has risen under Obama. Another 26 percent think it’s remained approximately the same. It’s hard to run a democracy given such widespread public ignorance.
Given the great hullabaloo in Washington over government spending, here are a couple of noteworthy facts. Under President Obama, the federal budget deficit has been more than cut in half, from a FY 2009 high of $1.55 trillion (largely inherited from George W. Bush) to an estimated $642 billion this year, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
However, a recent Bloomberg News poll shows that 10 percent of American voters are acquainted with this indisputable fact — 59 percent mistakenly believe that the deficit has risen under Obama. Another 26 percent think it’s remained approximately the same. It’s hard to run a democracy given such widespread public ignorance.
The National Memo » Anti-Tax Lobbyist Grover Norquist Blasts Ted Cruz (Repeatedly) And Discounts Republican ‘Hiccup’
The National Memo » Anti-Tax Lobbyist Grover Norquist Blasts Ted Cruz (Repeatedly) And Discounts Republican ‘Hiccup’:
Over the past three decades, nobody in this country – from Ronald Reagan to Paul Ryan – has devoted more energy to slashing taxes and government than the Washington activist and lobbyist Grover Norquist. His ambition, as Norquist once quipped, is to shrink government until it’s small enough to fit into a bathtub, “so we can drown it.”
Over the past three decades, nobody in this country – from Ronald Reagan to Paul Ryan – has devoted more energy to slashing taxes and government than the Washington activist and lobbyist Grover Norquist. His ambition, as Norquist once quipped, is to shrink government until it’s small enough to fit into a bathtub, “so we can drown it.”
A Mini-Bargain? Path Emerges In Congress For Budget Deal
A Mini-Bargain? Path Emerges In Congress For Budget Deal:
When the big, bipartisan budget committee kicks off with its first meeting Wednesday, conferees will be given a daunting task: bridge the chasm that has divided Congress for years and left the country lurching from one crisis to the next.
The prospects for a comprehensive agreement -- or a "grand bargain" -- are virtually nonexistent. Republicans won't touch tax revenues and Democrats won't agree to cut Social Security or Medicare without significant new revenues.
When the big, bipartisan budget committee kicks off with its first meeting Wednesday, conferees will be given a daunting task: bridge the chasm that has divided Congress for years and left the country lurching from one crisis to the next.
The prospects for a comprehensive agreement -- or a "grand bargain" -- are virtually nonexistent. Republicans won't touch tax revenues and Democrats won't agree to cut Social Security or Medicare without significant new revenues.
Why Extending The Obamacare Deadline Could Hurt Democrats In 2014
Why Extending The Obamacare Deadline Could Hurt Democrats In 2014:
With HealthCare.gov's problems piling up last week, a small coalition of Democratic senators formally urged the Obama administration to extend the deadline for enrolling in a health plan beyond March 31, 2014, which is when the enrollment period ends now. They said that, given the website's problems, an extension only makes sense. People should be given enough time to sign up for coverage.
The insurance industry is lobbying senators to give up that fight, saying that it would be bad actuarial policy. But there's another, more nakedly political element to the pitch: New higher rates for 2015 would become public right before the 2014 elections.
With HealthCare.gov's problems piling up last week, a small coalition of Democratic senators formally urged the Obama administration to extend the deadline for enrolling in a health plan beyond March 31, 2014, which is when the enrollment period ends now. They said that, given the website's problems, an extension only makes sense. People should be given enough time to sign up for coverage.
The insurance industry is lobbying senators to give up that fight, saying that it would be bad actuarial policy. But there's another, more nakedly political element to the pitch: New higher rates for 2015 would become public right before the 2014 elections.
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