August 30, 2013
Taxpayers Are Subsidizing The Profits Of Walmart, McDonald’s
Yeah, I’m picking on two corporations here, but the share of guilt is plenty among the largest American corporations.
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August 29, 2013
Minimum Wage Increase: With Profits At All-Time Highs, Yes, Corporations Can Afford It
Minimum wage is a wedge issue. But it’s not the usual wedge issue that pits left vs. right, liberals vs. conservatives. Just about everyone on the left is on board with increasing the minimum wage. The wedge is between working-class Republicans and wealthy corporate elitist Republicans.
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August 24, 2013
Unempathetic Americans Sit Idle While Public Services Decay, In Favor Of Privatization
Americans falsely believe they can always get better service in the private sector. Americans increasingly laugh at and shun public services, calling them inadequate and antiquated. But these Americans are conveniently ignoring the role public services have played in building this great nation.
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August 23, 2013
Self-Righteous Conservative Trolls And Their Unmatched Contempt For Americans
If you’ve ever cruised article comments, particularly but not limited to political articles, you’ve certainly seen your fair share of self-righteous conservative drivel and vile contempt for fellow Americans. Sometimes it’s laugh out loud hysterical, other times it’s incredibly offensive, and sometimes you just have to wonder if this guy is off his meds.
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August 22, 2013
Voter Suppression: The Hidden Nuance Of Republican Voter ID Efforts
That might be the last time you see me write “nuance” and “Republican” in the same sentence.
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August 22, 2013
Republicans Want To Impeach President Obama, And They Don’t Need A Reason
Increasingly conservative constituents are asking Republican elected officials, “Why can’t we impeach President Obama?” And in many cases, these Republicans (Senator Ted Cruz, Representative Blake Farenthold) answer by saying it’s a good question, and that they would love to impeach Obama, but the problem is the Democratically controlled Senate. Republicans lack any solid reasoning for impeachment (surprise), but that’s not what stands in their way. What stands between Republicans and an impeachment attempt is a tiny sliver of acumen remaining in the United States Congress.
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August 21, 2013
Hey Conservatives, Want Less Government? Raise The Minimum Wage
Are you a conservative who wants less government? Do you despise welfare queens? Do you have contempt for fellow human beings when they need trivial things like food and health care? Do you yell things like “get a job” or “work harder” or “start your own business” when you hear people grumble about their empty stomach, or carp about going into debt for medical bills, or bemoan their inability to buy the G.I. Joe with the Kung Fu grip for their kid at Christmas time?
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August 20, 2013
Obamacare Repeal: Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting For A Republican Health Care Plan
Republicans feel the wind at their backs in their opposition to Obamacare, and it seems polls support this belief. But even if a plurality of Americans do not like the Affordable Care Act, Republicans should not mistake this for informed public opinion. Because if Republicans were successful in repealing Obamacare, they would soon face a backlash from people losing benefits and health care “rights” they now have under the law.
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August 19, 2013
Over-The-Top Conservative Response To Paul Krugman ‘Middle-Class Societies’ Quote
On the Left Call Facebook fan page, I posted the following Paul Krugman quote in “image meme” format.
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August 19, 2013
It Takes 270: Do Conservatives Understand The Republican Electoral Math Challenge?
I know conservatives want to stick to their convictions and show America what they are made of, but do they understand the odds they face in 2016? To say it bluntly, Republicans are electorally challenged. They have a serious math problem on their hands. In 2016, Democrats start out with easily eight or nine-tenths of the electoral college votes required (270) to win the presidential election. This is before a single American casts a ballot. Why? I’ll let a conservative explain it. A conservative who does understand this incredible hurdle that Republicans face in 2016 and beyond.
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