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As I wrote yesterday, Harris County Tax Assessor Collector Leo Vasquez is harassing the Houston Votes voter registration drive so that many among the poor, the young, and in our Hispanic community may be denied the right to vote.Mr. Vasquez is working in tandem with local Tea Party groups. This despite the fact that Mr. Vasquez was defeated in the Republican primary earlier this year. At the time of his defeat, Mr. Vasquez said he felt that one...

An SAT-like question: Which of the following is unlike the others?A. George WashingtonB. Abraham LincolnC. Frederick DouglassD. Thomas EdisonE. Henry FordF. Martin Luther King Jr. H. "Goldline" Glenn BeckI. There is no difference, they're all great figures in American history.If you answered "I" either your name is Glenn Beck or you're one of the sheep on the way to Washington for the great Saturday fleecing. Watch as much as you can of this promotional video...

These "Christian nation" people make my head hurt worse than it already does: "Appearing before the Republican Women of Bossier with Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) cast the November elections as a choice between godlessness and Christianity. He also called bipartisanship impossible. "We have two competing world views here and there is no way that we can reach across the aisle -- one is going to have to win," Fleming said. "We...

Outgoing Harris County Republican Tax Assessor Collector Leo Vasquez is harassing the Houston Votes voter registration drive. Mr. Vasquez is responsible for voter registration in Harris County.Houston votes is seeking to register thousands of new voters in Harris County for the 2010 election. The goal is to encourage voting by the poor, by Hispanics, and by the young in Harris County.This is work that should have been done years ago by the Harris County Democratic Party...

... written in 1949 by Rogers and Hammerstein"South Pacific received scrutiny for its commentary regarding relationships between different races and ethnic groups. In particular, 'You've Got to Be Carefully Taught' was subject to widespread criticism, judged by some to be too controversial or downright inappropriate for the musical stage. Sung by the character Lieutenant Cable, the song is preceded by a lyric saying racism is "not born in you! It happens after you're born...' " You've...

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David Limbaugh: President Obama is a "narcissist" he's "Messianic" and he "truly believes he is a god with a small g": <br />nar·cis·sism  n.1. Excessive love or admiration of oneself.     See also your brother, David. He thinks he's God with a capital G....

A sneak peek of what to expect should Republicans take control of the House in November--other than subpoenas, hearings, and impeachment proceedings, that is--from Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan:"If we win, what will we get done? Mostly, I'll be honest, most of what we can get done is have the big fight, have the big debate, and have the framework for the 2012 election."<br />In other words, what are they good for? Absolutely nothin'. Say it...

Republicans love them some Constytooshun. Well, most of it anyway. OK, some of it. The Second Amendment is all right, the rest just needs "a lot of tweaking" says Paul Broun. Like in 42 places:"Republican Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia won his seat in Congress campaigning as a strict defender of the Constitution. He carries a copy in his pocket and is particularly fond of invoking the Second Amendment right to bear arms.But it turns...

The furor over building the Islamic center in Manhattan has nothing to do with freedom of religion. There's nothing anti-Muslim about it. It's just the place that they've chosen to build. It's insensitive to those who lost their lives on September 11, and an insult to their families and friends. That's the argument we've heard over and over, right? Well, apparently that sensitivity distance extends far outside Manhattan, New York City, and even New York...