January 31, 2013
Iraq War Hawks (John McCain), Have Reason To Whitewash History
I can’t say that I know what makes Senator John McCain tick, but it seems clear that many Iraq war hawks have nothing to lose in their attempts to rewrite history.
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January 27, 2013
Military-Industrial Complex: 2011 U.S. Defense Spending More Than Next 13 Nations Combined
In President Eisenhower’s 1961 farewell address he warned the country about the peril of the “military-industrial complex” to peace and a free people:
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January 7, 2013
GOP Opposition To Chuck Hagel For Defense Secretary
I’m not endorsing Chuck Hagel, but I would like to point out that if Republicans strongly oppose Hagel’s nomination, you do have to wonder if he just might be the right guy for the job.
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October 15, 2012
Did the Nobel Prize Award Ignore the EU Elephant in the Room?
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September 26, 2012
How A Liberal Can Support Obama Despite Moral Concerns
Conor Friedersdorf wrote a piece in The Atlantic outlining on ethical and moral terms, why he refuses to vote for Barack Obama. And I agree with just about everything he says, except not supporting President Obama. — He lays out his case citing Obama’s reckless use of drone strikes and targeted killings of American citizens without trial. President Obama should not be above the law. We said the same thing about George W. Bush. Friedersdorf admits that he likes Obama, finds him engaging as a speaker, but the following three facts make it impossible for him to vote for Obama:
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September 8, 2012
War in Afghanistan not “important” enough for Romney convention speech
Just as Mitt Romney managed to get his head out of his ass (or maybe reports of this are premature?), he proceeded to ram his foot in his mouth. Friday on Fox News, Bret Baier asked Romney about neglecting to mention the troops or the war in Afghanistan during his Republican National Convention speech. Romney replied, “I’m going to regret you repeating it day in and day out. — nervous Romney laughter — No. When you, when you give a speech, you don’t go through a laundry list, you talk about the things you think are important.” — Whoops.
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September 2, 2012
Robert Wolf: Why do we need taxes to go up for the wealthy?
Robert Wolf, former President of UBS Investment Bank, was on Up with Chris Hayes this morning and said the following about taxes:
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August 25, 2012
Real Time with Bill Maher: Highlights from Episode 256, August 24, 2012
Highlights from Real Time with Bill Maher – Episode 256, August 24, 2012
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August 15, 2012
Paul Ryan is NOT a fiscal conservative
If you vote for massive spending increases (Medicare Part D) without corresponding revenue increases, you are not a fiscal conservative.
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August 13, 2012
Don’t Vote for the Party or the Candidate, Vote for What is Right
It might seem like a difficult choice sometimes to vote at all, particularly if you live by the idea of voting for what is right. I guess a more nuanced approach would be to say you should vote for the candidate who is closer to what you believe is right. The game might be rigged, but don’t allow the candidate who is further from your values to win by not casting your vote. And I sincerely say this regardless of who you plan to vote for. I will lay out the case in article after article of why I think that should be Barack Obama, but you will have to vote your conscience, not mine.
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