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    The Center Cannot Hold

    MAY 12, 2013 11:55AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: class conflict, racism, upton sinclair, thomas edsall, paul krugman, james kwak, simon johnson, bob dole, welfare state, new deal, winner take all society, nazism, liberalism, socialism, immigration, george f. will, grand bargain, stimulus, keynesian economics, democracy, far right, radicalism, no tax pledge, grover norquist, newt gingrich, paul ryan, mitt romney, unemployment, fiscal policy, tax increases, austerity, capitalism, tea party, debt ceiling, national debt, fiscal cliff, bipartisanship, democratic party, republican party, economics, politics

    • 6 Ratings
    • 342 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    The US-Israeli "Special Relationship"

    APRIL 28, 2013 10:29AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: politics, israel, zionism, liberalism, bibi netanyahu, likud, west bank, conservatism, republican party, voter suppression, palestinians, discrimination, avigor lieberman, far right, arab israeli citizens, jewish settlers, united nations, president obama, peter beinart, rick scott, western democracy, ethnicity, authoritarianism, tribalism, religion, knesset, kach party, yisrael beiteinu party, racism, jimmy carter, apartheid, anti-semitism, fascism, holocaust, green line, 1967 war, tea party, jonathan chait, obsctructionism, compromise, welfare state, ronald reagan

    • 1 Ratings
    • 816 Views
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    Authorization for Use of Military Force ... On YOU

    APRIL 8, 2013 8:23PM

    By Watching Frogs Boil


    Topics: revolution, rebellion, protest, activism, war profiteering, corporate greed, military industrial complex, defense contractors, banksters, jeffersonian, liberty, freedom, human rights, civil liberties, fascism, fascist, bill of rights, constitution, domestic drone strikes, drones, revolutionaries, sheeple, reactionaries, radicals, far right, far left, political right, political left, right wing, progressive, conservative, liberal, republicans, democrats, stand with rand, anonymous, occupy wall street, occupy movement, indefinite detention, imperial presidency, nullify, nullification, ndaa 2012, ndaa, aumf 2001, aumf, repeal aumf, h.r. 198, direct action, aumf hunger strike, military force law

    • 0 Ratings
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    "The 99 Percent" Know Little About AUMF 2001 and NDAA 2012

    APRIL 5, 2013 9:44AM

    By Watching Frogs Boil


    Topics: aumf hunger strike, direct action, h.r. 198, repeal aumf, aumf, aumf 2001, ndaa, ndaa 2012, nullification, nullify, imperial presidency, indefinite detention, 99 percent, the 99 percent, occupy movement, occupy wall street, anonymous, stand with rand, democrats, republicans, liberal, conservative, progressive, right wing, political left, political right, far left, far right, radicals, reactionaries, sheeple, revolutionaries, drones, domestic drone strikes, constitution, bill of rights, fascist, fascism, civil liberties, human rights, freedom, liberty, jeffersonian, banksters, defense contractors, military industrial complex, corporate greed, war profiteering, activism, protest

    • 5 Ratings
    • 708 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    The Republican Civil War: 15 Early Skirmishes

    MARCH 24, 2013 11:23PM

    By Daniel Rigney


    Topics: politics, news, republican civil war, eleventh commandment, political self-abuse, murkowski + war on women, christie + boehner, steele + limbaugh, susan martinez + immigration, chris christie + nra, joe scarborough + nra, reagan + turning + grave, malkin + o’reilly, malkin + trump, ted cruz + wacko bird, rand paul + wacko bird, moderates + immoderates, jindal + stupid party, science denial, climate denial, republican environmentaliste, lifestyle libertarians, conservatarian, conservatarianism, conservationism vs. conservatism, political mudder, militarism + isolationism, dirty carbon, big tent republican, pitchfork populists, rino + dinosaur, carbon conservative, conservative + conservationist, daniel rigney, danagram, economy, business, republican, gop, teabaggers, run for the rose garden, near right, far right, immoderate republicans, ronald reagan + turning in his grave

    • 6 Ratings
    • 459 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Conservatives Demand New Republican Party

    FEBRUARY 23, 2013 10:50AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: 2010 mid-terms, corporate welfare, immigration, contraceptives, job training, education, social mobility, environment, supply side economics, ronald reagan, lbj, democratic party, barry goldwater, richard hofstadter, tea party, lunatic fringe, far right, michael gerson, david brooks, republican party, economics, politics

    • 3 Ratings
    • 730 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Susan Collins No Independent Moderate

    NOVEMBER 30, 2012 10:56AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: know nothings, wasp, irish catholics, house unamerican action committee, far right, mccarthyism, maggie chase smith, joeseph mccarthy, joe lieberman, ted kennedy, moderation, bipartisanship, olympia snowe, scott brown, doris kearns goodwin, boston brahmin, new england, secretary of state, benghazi attacks, george w bush, president obama, condi rice, susan rice, republican party, tea party, susan collins, economics, politics

    • 0 Ratings
    • 268 Views
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    The False Hope of Compromise

    NOVEMBER 14, 2012 12:56PM

    By Isaiah L. Carter


    Topics: obstructionism, republicans, re-election, far right, compromise, barack obama, fiscal cliff, tcot, gop, p2

    • 3 Ratings
    • 563 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Voucherizing Halloween Candy

    OCTOBER 29, 2012 12:11PM

    By Daniel Rigney


    Topics: halloween, big bird + costume, halloween + handouts, hallowed evening, alternative halloween, halloween candy alternative, halloween candy reform, danagram, far right, brian mcfadden, danagram, daniel rigney, trick or treat, trick or voucher, voucher or treat, humor, satire, comedy, politics, medicare reform, voucherize everything, election 2012 + halloween, undeserving rich, undeserving poor, undeserving old, undeserving young, big bird + halloween

    • 0 Ratings
    • 223 Views
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    U.S. Rep Paul Broun; Bat Shit Crazy

    OCTOBER 7, 2012 10:00PM

    By Dicky Neely


    Topics: paul broun, pits of hell, evolution, creationism, gop, far right

    • 0 Ratings
    • 419 Views
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    Mitt Romney's Independent Problem

    JULY 6, 2012 11:01AM

    By Isaiah L. Carter


    Topics: 2012 election, mitt romney, barack obama, gop, rupert murdoch, independent voters, election, undecided, far right

    • 1 Ratings
    • 288 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Arizona Governor Feels "Vindicated"

    JUNE 25, 2012 5:02PM

    By Dicky Neely


    Topics: sb 1070, az guv jan brewer, cluess, racist, xenophobic, politics, gop, far right

    • 0 Ratings
    • 302 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Private Equity Politics

    JUNE 8, 2012 8:31AM

    By Isaiah L. Carter


    Topics: 2012 election, wisconsin, get money out, koch brothers, far right, gop, scott walker, wirecall

    • 0 Ratings
    • 426 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    A Send-Off to God's Favorite

    APRIL 11, 2012 12:16PM

    By Isaiah L. Carter


    Topics: sweater vest, suspension, campaign, hypocrisy, gop, abortion, reproductive rights, women's rights, open call, repressive, conservative, far right, republicans, rick santorum

    • 1 Ratings
    • 283 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Green Candidate Wins Primaries, Blasts Obama

    MARCH 22, 2012 10:13AM

    By Michael Kwiatkowski


    Topics: 2012 election, third party, voting, civil liberties, peace, war, jobs, environment, health care, economy, far right, left, fascists, ron paul, newt gingrich, rick santorum, mitt romney, republicans, barack obama, democrats, progressives, roseanna barr, kent mesplay, jill stein, green party

    • 1 Ratings
    • 202 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    $2.50 A Gallon Gas? ...Really?

    MARCH 15, 2012 3:24PM

    By Dicky Neely


    Topics: false intelectualism, false morality, far right, gop, 2012, politics, newt gingrich, false promises, rick santorum

    • 0 Ratings
    • 450 Views
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    Death Of An Acolyte

    MARCH 4, 2012 6:52PM

    By Isaiah L. Carter


    Topics: journalism, p2, andrew breitbart, far right, gop, politics, open call

    • 2 Ratings
    • 477 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Small Government

    FEBRUARY 16, 2012 8:46AM

    By Isaiah L. Carter


    Topics: women's health, far right, humiliation, women, theocracy, intrusion, reproductive rights, abortion, gop, ultrasound, open call, vagina

    • 3 Ratings
    • 764 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Rick Santorum, Monster

    FEBRUARY 6, 2012 10:39PM

    By Isaiah L. Carter


    Topics: hypocrisy, gop, abortion, reproductive rights, women's rights, open call, repressive, conservative, far right, republicans, rick santorum

    • 3 Ratings
    • 480 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    The Definition of Arrogance

    FEBRUARY 3, 2012 7:36PM

    By Isaiah L. Carter


    Topics: feminism, politics, women's rights, abortion, far right, arrogance, planned parenthood, pro-choice, open call

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