The Cost Of Ending Homelessness
Posted on December 25, 2012 in Images
But…but…the job creators! National defense! [insert more factually hollow conservative rhetoric here]
The Problem Behind Marco Rubio’s Scientific Ignorance
Posted on December 25, 2012 in Articles
The Article: Grand Old Planet by Paul Krugman in The New York Times.
The Text: Earlier this week, GQ magazine published an interview with Senator Marco Rubio, whom many consider a contender for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, in which Mr. Rubio was asked how old the earth is. After declaring “I’m not a scientist, man,” the senator went into desperate evasive action, ending with the declaration that “it’s one of the great mysteries.”
It’s funny stuff, and conservatives would like us to forget about it as soon as possible. Hey, they say, he was just pandering to likely voters in the 2016 Republican primaries — a claim that for some reason is supposed to comfort us.
But we shouldn’t let go that easily. Reading Mr. Rubio’s interview is like driving through a deeply eroded canyon; all at once, you can clearly see what lies below the superficial landscape. Like striated rock beds that speak of deep time, his inability to acknowledge scientific evidence speaks of the anti-rational mind-set that has taken over his political party.
Mapping Out The Uninsured
Posted on December 24, 2012 in Political Cartoons
If they try the whole secession thing again, I say we save time and resources by just letting them die by their own uninsured hand.
Voter Fraud: Not Just Fabricated But A Marketing Ploy
Posted on December 24, 2012 in Articles
The Article: Florida GOP Admission: Voter Fraud ‘Just a Marketing Ploy’ in Common Dreams.
The Text: Two former Florida GOP leaders and current party strategists are blowing the whistle on early voting law HB 1355, which—they admit—was designed by Republicans to limit Democratic turnout, specifically targetting minorities.
Former GOP Chairman Jim Greer and former Governor Charlie Crist told the Palm Beach Post that concerns regarding voter fraud were advanced “for one reason and one reason only,” to deter Democratic voters.
According to the report, Greer cited a number of meetings, beginning in 2009, during which party staffers and consultants pushed for reductions in early voting days and hours. “We’ve got to cut down on early voting because early voting is not good for us,” Greer was reportedly told by party consultants.
The Worst Attack Ads Of The 1800’s
Posted on December 23, 2012 in Videos
Every four years, we hear the same superlative soundbite shared by pundits: this year’s attack ads have been the most vitriolic ever. Let’s just say that even though his ideas might have fit well within that time period, it’s a good thing Mittens didn’t run in the 19th century.
