January 28, 2013
Boehner, Republicans, Know Something About Party Annihilation
A few days ago, Speaker John Boehner said President Obama was trying to “annihilate” the Republican Party.
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January 27, 2013
Regarding Obama: Sorry Fox News, There’s No Buyer’s Remorse
Fox News and it’s contingent of circus clowns and sideshow freaks have fostered a narrative of “buyer’s remorse” when it comes to President Obama. They have nurtured this idea through Obama’s entire first term and now into his second term. They point to things that Obama has done or not done, like not closing Guantanamo Bay, and posit that Obama isn’t following the will of his base. In other words, he’s not liberal enough. Of course this argument contradicts the rest of the Fox News coverage of President Obama where wing-nut pundits throw around terms like socialist and Marxist more times than an infomercial host saying “but wait, there’s more.”
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January 26, 2013
The Threat Of Climate Change Is Real, Regardless Of Opinion
After going through the entire campaign season, including three debates, without addressing climate change, President Obama delivered the following message during his second inaugural speech:
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January 25, 2013
Subverting Democracy: The Republican Electoral Vote-Rigging Scheme
Efforts to rig electoral college votes in favor of future GOP presidential candidates shows us why we can never underestimate Republicans.
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January 22, 2013
NRA’s Wayne LaPierre Says Obama Believes ‘Absolutism’ Is A Dirty Word
The National Rifle Association’s executive vice president, Wayne LaPierre, apparently has a guilty conscience.
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January 22, 2013
Inaugural Address: Empathy And Basic Human Dignity Are Not Partisan
President Obama talked race, gay rights, social safety-nets, liberty and freedom among many of the topics he mentioned during his second inaugural address on Monday.
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January 21, 2013
President Obama’s Second Inaugural Speech: Memorable Moments
Today President Obama delivered what many are calling a notably progressive inaugural speech. It was a speech that some on the Right may find partisan, but if you understand the history of this nation’s founding you will find a parallel between Obama’s address and the preamble to the constitution.
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January 18, 2013
Absolutist Gun Nonsense – Obama, Assault Weapons, and the Second Amendment
The following absolutist nonsense needs to stop now:
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January 16, 2013
Gun Violence: Obama Says ‘This Time Must Be Different’
Today President Obama showed he is willing to spend great political capital by making gun control the top priority of his second term. In introducing a comprehensive plan to curb America’s gun violence, Obama said, “[t]his time must be different.”
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January 16, 2013
President Obama Presents Ambitious Plan To Curb Gun Violence
Today President Obama announced an ambitious plan, at least by 2013 standards, to curb America’s gun violence. Obama presented a legislative plan as well as immediate action in the form of 23 executive orders.
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