July 12, 2012
Wash. Post – D.C. officer investigated after alleged threatening comment about Michelle Obama
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July 10, 2012
Many on Wall Street say greed is necessary
Many on Wall Street say greed is good, or at least necessary. Apparently they watched the Oliver Stone movie Wall Street (1987) and interpreted it as a training tool for how to get rich instead of its intended purpose of revealing what’s wrong with the financial system.
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July 9, 2012
NJ Gov. Chris Christie Says War On Drugs Is ‘A Failure’
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) is a blowhard, but every once in a while he says something sensible, like his opinion on the war on drugs.
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July 9, 2012
CNN – President Obama Calls For Extension Of Bush Tax Cuts For Middle Class
Today President Obama called for a one-year extension of the Bush tax cuts for all but the richest Americans. While a tax hike for the middle-class might have a negative impact on the economy, the same cannot be said for top tax bracket earners.
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July 8, 2012
Google Tells Governments To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Maybe politicians in America can listen to their corporate overlords and do the right thing when it comes to marriage equality. But I wouldn’t expect much from a Republican Party hell-bent on separate but equal policies, to put it mildly.
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July 8, 2012
Reuters – Texas To Test 1965 Voting Rights Law In Court
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: Republicans see the writing on the wall. Demographics are shifting in this country, shifting in a way that is not good for a party of old white men. It is therefore the goal of the Grand Old Party to get as few people to the polls as possible, with a preference towards those for which the 1965 voting rights act did not apply.
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July 8, 2012
Senate GOP Leader McConnell Offers Obama Temp Bush Tax Cut Deal
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) is doubling down on failed trickle-down economic theory. He wants to keep the Bush tax cuts in place, but more importantly the tax cuts for who he and fellow Republicans call “job creators.” Or who I and fellow liberals like to call “rich people.” Funny, I thought middle-class consumers were the job creators because they buy the products and services that fuel job growth. Silly me.
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