Guest blogged by GrassrootsLobbyist: I appreciate Mike Huckabee. Gov. Huckabee is the kind of politician America needs more of. Now, don't get me wrong. I disagree with about 99% of Huckabee's positions and think he knows about as much about effective fiscal policy as Sean Hannity knows about honesty and integrity. However, he has proven to mostly be a man who offers an opinion but will respect the opinion of others and give voice...
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Over the years I've had dozens of on-line and in-person discussions about how eliminationist rhetoric has moved from the fringes of the extreme right into mainstream conservative politics. One of those who leads the way with this incendiary language is, of course, Rush LImbaugh, the de facto chairman of the GOP and primary spokesman. Part of eliminationism is demeaning and disparaging everyone who not only disagrees with the speaker, but who is fundamentally different...religion, political...
It was one of those rare moments in live television...Glenn Beck, well known for extreme hyperbole and corny dramatics, was bested by one of his own guests. Eric Massa, the now resigned member of Congress from New York, appeared tonight at Beck's invitation; Beck saw Massa as an opportunity to expose the Democrat's and President Obama's "corruption" that Massa had claimed forced him out of office. Beck didn't quite get what he bargained for, however. ...
Forgive me if I have done this before, but I am going to present to you an assignment that I assigned when I was an English and Philosophy teacher. I will present to you three prominent works and let the listening (or reading) audience decide for themselves. I'll provide my own answer at the bottom. It may surprise some of you coming from the political wing I come from, but it something I truly believe....
Presented from the Huffington Post: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin -- who has gone to great lengths to hype the supposed dangers of a big government takeover of American health care -- admitted over the weekend that she used to get her treatment in Canada's single-payer system. "We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada," Palin said in her first Canadian appearance since stepping down as governor of Alaska....
I don't have the words to express my disgust with this attack on Department of Justice lawyers from the Liz Cheney-led group that goes by the name of Keep America Safe, more aptly named Keep America Scared. Shameful, despicable, and contemptible aren't strong enough. Adam Serwer at The American Prospect appropriately called it "The New McCarthyism." For those who may not have seen it, here's the video:So now lawyers who defend people accused of being...
Rockheadedmama and I got into a debate during my last education post about when the right to an education began. I think what we agreed (if we did agree) is that the forefathers had it on the mind, but public education did not exist as we know it (nationwide) until the late 1800s. Naturally, some states got it right earlier than others. Thomas Jefferson's Virginia (he was an educational enthusiast) and Massachusets (home of MIT...
Funny or Die came out with a new video this week for Main Street Brigade supporting the proposed Consumer Finance Protection Agency that old Washington pillars on both sides of the aisle don't want. The CFPA would regulate credit card and mortgage companies in an effort to curb abuses by big banks and finance companies. All of the crew from Saturday Night Live volunteered to help get the word out. Have a look (it's the...
This story has absolutely nothing to do with politics, and my apologies in advance to anyone who finds it offensive, but it reminded me of 2 classic lines from 2 of my favorite comedians. "The places where most people buy condoms -- Wal-Mart and drug stores -- are motivated by a business model that needs to maximize shelf space, so they offer few varieties. To complicate things further, there is no standard sizing for condoms..."a...
About a week ago, Eljefebob wrote a piece about conservatives wanting to "starve the beast." The notion was that if government could no longer afford entitlement programs then entitlement programs would have to die. It was a brilliant plan because no one would argue for killing social security, medicare, or medicaid on their own. Thus, they could cut programs without directly opposing them. Brilliant. When Ronald Reagan (architect of starving the beast) entered office, he...
