May 18, 2012
The Plight Of The Modern-Day Conservative: Always Defending The ‘New’ Status Quo
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May 17, 2012
Big Business Has A Gun To Our Head And Republicans Like It
Republicans say if big business is uncertain about Washington leadership and future tax policy they won’t invest, they won’t create jobs, and in fact, they will take their business overseas.
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May 15, 2012
The Romney Campaign’s Only Tactic: It’s The Economy Stupid
When President Obama talks about something other than the economy the Romney campaign finds it necessary to accuse the president of trying to deflect attention away from the economy. This is their current tactic and it’s possibly their entire strategy. But will it work? Maybe.
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May 15, 2012
New Rule: You Must Complete A Full Term To Retain ‘Governor’ Title — Yes, I’m Talking To You Sarah Palin
It’s common to refer to ex-presidents or ex-governors with the title of President or Governor, but I propose a new rule on the use of such titles. I’m going to borrow Bill Maher’s ‘New Rules’ for just a moment.
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May 14, 2012
Cartoon: A Better Election System Courtesy Of Republicans
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May 14, 2012
How Is Obama’s Support Of Same-Sex Marriage A Political Slam Dunk?
Last week President Obama publicly gave his support to same-sex marriage. It’s mostly symbolic since the president maintains that it’s a matter for the states to decide, but it’s important symbolism nonetheless, and immediately and predictably the attacks from the Right began. It’s noteworthy that much of the pushback from the Right has been along the lines of criticizing President Obama on political grounds and not on same-sex marriage itself. In other words, it seems many on the Right, especially Fox News pundits, have been careful in how they are critical of Obama on this issue. Could it be that they are well aware that a majority of the country now supports same-sex marriage?
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May 11, 2012
No, It’s Not Cognitive Dissonance, It’s America Dammit
Pro-life conservatives have some strange ideas when it comes to, well, life. It seems their concern for life ends with birth. They have an endless supply of compassion for the un-born but as soon as that fetus is well, no longer a fetus and hits the air, it’s tough love all the way.
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May 10, 2012
Against Same-Sex Marriage? You Are On The Wrong Side Of History
People were against freeing the slaves. People were against giving women the right to vote. People were against equal rights for blacks and other minorities. People were against gays and lesbians serving openly in the military.
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May 9, 2012
President Obama Announces Support For Same-Sex Marriage
A couple of days ago I started the new poll question, “When will President Obama publicly support same-sex marriage?” The choices were “Before election”, “Second term (if elected)” and “Never”. When I started the poll I never imagined we’d have the answer so soon. I just closed the poll after only five votes because President Obama announced today that he now supports same-sex marriage. Out of five votes, nobody chose “Before election”.
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May 8, 2012
North Carolina Constitutional Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Passes Popular Vote
Who would have thought a southern state would vote to limit rights? In a display of intolerance and backwards thinking, North Carolina voters went to the polls on Tuesday and voted for “Amendment 1” which will amend the state constitution to say the only recognized “domestic legal partnership” is between a man and a woman. It also strips away civil union rights which were recognized in some jurisdictions in the state.
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