Explaining Socialism To A Republican

Democracy is a form of government in which all citizens take part. It is government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Socialism is where we all put our resources together and work for the common good of us all and not just for our own benefit.

Michele Bachmann Takes Veiled Shot At Mitt Romney, Suggests He Is A Socialist

Throughout the GOP primary season, the Republican presidential candidates have broken Ronald Reagan’s commandment of not speaking ill of a fellow Republican on multiple occasions.

The Four Ways Obama Can Beat The GOP In 2012

The next presidential election will be held exactly a year from Sunday, and while plenty can and will happen between now and then, the basic storyline has been apparent for a while: Barack Obama is in grave danger of losing his job. This is the fate of any president whose term …

Boehner Defends Congress' Efficacy

When national surveys are released showing Congress’ approval rating dropping to depths unseen since the advent of modern polling, the first thought is to marvel at the public’s revulsion towards the institution.

Foes Count On Herman Cain To Self-Destruct

No one is willing to flat out say it, but the Republican and Democratic Party establishments have already written off Herman Cain. Here’s the tell-tale sign: With less than two months to go before the Iowa caucuses and the insurgent presidential candidate polling near th …

Glenn Beck-Hawked Goldline International Charged With Theft And Fraud

Goldline International has made a name for themselves by hiring such celebrities as Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Mark Levin and, of course, Glenn Beck (all right here on the Goldline webpage) to promote their “services.” Notice the lack of liberals.

Labor Poised For Big Win In Ohio

On Tuesday, Ohio voters will decide whether to repeal legislation passed by Republicans in March that would severely restrict collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of public employees in the state. Unlike in Wisconsin, where unions lost a similar battle earlie …

Democrats Target Restrictive Voter Laws

President Barack Obama’s Democratic allies this week ramped up attacks on what they charged are unfairly restrictive voting laws that could swing key November 2012 elections to Republicans. House of Representatives Democrats, led by their number-two leader Steny Hoyer, a …

70 Companies Say DOMA Hurts Business

CBS, Google, Levi’s, Starbucks, New Balance, and Xerox are among the 70 companies and cities that have signed an amicus brief stating that DOMA, the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act, hurts business.

Andrew Breitbart Compares Occupy Wall Street Movement To 9/11 Attacks

ndrew, ‘never met a fact he couldn’t manipulate,’ Breitbart has been on a crusade to destroy the Occupy movement. It hasn’t worked.

Tax-Free Corporations Deserve Ridicule, Not OWS Protesters

I live in the Alabama part of Pennsylvania, to make reference to James Carville’s famous quote about the state, and the conservative nature of the region means that many residents are reflexively critical of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests and its derivatives.  …

Bernie Sanders: Republicans Doing Nothing To Create Jobs

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Thursday it was “absurd” that Republicans claimed they were trying to create jobs. “They’re doing nothing to create jobs,” he told MSNBC’s Al Sharpton.

Judge Won't Face Charges In Videotaped Beating

McALLEN, Texas - A Texas family law judge whose daughter secretly videotaped him savagely beating her seven years ago won't face criminal charges because too much time has elapsed, police said Thursday.

Religious Right Still Lacking a Champion in 2012 Field

A leading figure on the religious right says conservative evangelicals are frustrated with their choices in the Republican presidential field. Richard Land, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said the GOP candidates' to …

Michigan GOP Pass Bullying Bill Giving 'License To Bully'

Michigan Senate Republicans have passed a bullying bill — not an anti-​bullying bill — that actually gives license to bully.

Flogging God

The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed overwhelmingly a resolution “reaffirming” the phrase “In God We Trust” as our national motto.  The vote was 396 to 9.

Military Blew $1 Trillion On Weapons Since 9/11

Capitol Hill conservatives and Pentagon brass fighting cuts to defense spending have argued that the military is limping off the battlefield with decrepit hardware. It's quite the sob story: At a hearing last week, Rep.

French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo firebombed after lampooning Mohammed

THE offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris were destroyed in the early hours of this morning following the publication of the latest issue of the satirical magazine, which featured the “prophet” Mohammed on the cover saying: 100 lashes if you are not dying of laughter.  …

Comparing Super Committee Plans: Dem Plan Raises More Revenue and Slashes Deficit More

Let me preface this by saying this whole Super Committee is about as worthless as any government effort has ever been (and that’s saying a lot). As I’ve said all along (here, here and here) it’s total junk.

Rush Limbaugh: 'Sexual Harassment Is A Political Tool Of The Left'

Rush Limbaugh expresses the right wing attitude about the sexual harassment allegations against Herman Cain: Limbaugh: ‘Sexual Harassment Is A Political Tool Of The Left To Get Rid Of People Or To Score Money Gains’. Limbaugh isn’t alone — he’ …

Rick Perry: Money 'The Most Highly Overrated Thing In The World'

Ya’ gotta hand it to Rick Perry. He doesn’t even try to sugar coat his plutocratic views.

Poll Shows Obama Approval On The Rise

A new national poll out from Quinnipiac University shows an improving picture for President Obama, who has boosted his standing on a number of fronts.

Citizens United Going Down? Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment To Overturn Ruling

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court may treat corporations like people who can spend whatever they want on elections, but the American people don't have to accept it, said Democratic senators who proposed a constitutional amendment Tuesday to retake control of campaign spending. T …

The Shameless Republican Race to Cut Rich People's Taxes

Republican presidential candidates are falling over themselves promising to cut your taxes. Well, probably not your taxes. Somebody else's taxes.

Forget The Alleged Sexual Assault, There Are Plenty Of Other Reasons Not To Vote For Herman Cain

I don't want to make light of sexual assault but lets be honest; it was 20 years ago, a minor offense, and no proof has been presented what-so-ever. So, here are some other reasons NOT to vote for Herman Cain:

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