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Sen. Brown: 'Only Reason' Things Getting Done In DC Is 'Because I'm There,' 'Working Hard Across The Aisle'
Seeded on Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:04 PM EDT ( Mediaite)
The only reason that we are getting things done is because I’m there and we’re working hard across the aisle finding people of good will to solve problems. I’m a problem solver, Mike, you know that. You’ve followed me forever. And the fact that I’m …
Do You Live in a Bubble? A Quiz
Seeded on Sun Apr 1, 2012 1:32 PM EDT (PBS)
White America is coming apart at the seams. That's the thesis Charles Murray, a libertarian political scientist at the American Enterprise Institute, puts forth in his new book, "Coming Apart." In a piece soon to appear on the NewsHour, Murray argues that the super wealthy, su …
'Walmart of weed' opening store in Washington, D.C.
Seeded on Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:42 PM EDT (USA Today)
A company dubbed the "Walmart of Weed" is putting down roots in America's capital city, sprouting further debate on marijuana — medical or otherwise. Just a few miles from the White House and federal buildings, a company that candidly caters to medical marijuan …
Who'd want to be a Conservative Teen?
Seeded on Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:35 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
This week brought news of a new magazine dedicated to all-American adolescents at the ultra-conservative end of the political spectrum. Now, you might wonder: what makes the target audience of The Conservative Teen different from your run-of-the-mill, apple-pie eating …
"Sportsmen" stab Theodore Roosevelt in the back
Seeded on Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:32 PM EDT (High Country News)
One of the goofier gaffes Mitt Romney has made on the 2012 Campaign Trail was when he recalled a recent Montana hunting trip – but forgot if he had pursued elk or moose. Dig deeper, though, and that hunting trip reflects something more sinister than a slip of t …
Trayvon Martin Case: Roost, Meet Chicken
Seeded on Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:32 PM EDT (Political Animal)
I hadn’t paid much attention to the Trayvon Martin case until yesterday, but I can now understand why it is generating so much outrage. For all that it resembles a hundred old-school “police brutality” cases where a young black male met a bad end in …
Kansas abortion debate shifts to doctor training
Seeded on Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:22 PM EDT ( | www.wstcwnlk.com)
TOPEKA, Kan. — A push by abortion opponents to ensure Kansas doesn't have even indirect involvement in terminating pregnancies has legislators focusing on the state medical school, whose officials worry lawmakers could endanger its accreditation.
Chris Matthews Decries Robot Invasion - Calls Romney Supporter "Androids"
Seeded on Wed Mar 7, 2012 7:13 PM EST (Washington Free Beacon)
CHRIS MATTHEWS: Who are these featureless young people waving those placards? I mean, are they androids? Who are these people that seem thrilled? Look at them. They all go up in unison. They all put their placards up exactly the same way. They are all exactly in unison.
Pelosi: Limbaugh's 'vicious attacks' on student uncivilized - Calls student a "Slut"
Seeded on Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:31 PM EST (TheHill.com)
Limbaugh on Wednesday called Georgetown Law Center student Sandra Fluke a "slut" and a "prostitute" for her support of the Obama administration's new birth-control mandate.
What Is Your Political Affiliation? - Poll
Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:39 PM EST
Greetings! How would you characterize yourself on the scale of political parties? Have you changed parties since 1980? Are you going to vote (or have voted) in your local primary this year? I'm just curious regarding NewsVine participants.
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As a Compromise, How About a Federal Sex Tax?
Seeded on Sun Feb 19, 2012 1:04 PM EST (Bloomberg.com)
Here’s a modest proposal: Let’s tax sex and use the proceeds to fundbirth control for women whose health plans don’t cover it. Surely this compromise would resolve the controversy over contraceptives and religious organizations.
Why Patriarchal Men Are Utterly Petrified of Birth Control -- And Why We'll Still Be Fighting About it 100 Years From Now
Seeded on Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:26 PM EST (AlterNet.org)
The only thing surprising about it is the year: didn't we all honestly think that by 2012, contraception would be a non-issue, and Congress wouldn't make the mistake of leaving women out of conversations like this one? Yes, we did.
Small Thinking
Seeded on Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:43 PM EST (The New York Times)
Rick Santorum coyly promised a group of Detroit business leaders Thursday that his plan to restore manufacturing and revive the economy was “just a little different” than those of the other candidates. The plan he then described was nothing more than a rehas …
Onepercentophilia: The Conservative Attraction to the Upper Classes
Seeded on Mon Feb 6, 2012 9:46 PM EST (Neuropolitics.org)
Most of the time, the rich exert so much Darwinian pressure on a population, they constitute the main evolutionary force. Take the recent case of the United States, where the offshoring of Information Technology jobs has broken the back of the compensation model for American …
Pennsylvania Officials Roll Out Drug Tests For Welfare Recipients
Seeded on Sat Feb 4, 2012 8:39 PM EST (FOXNews.com)
Pennsylvania officials are wading into the controversial territory of drug-testing welfare recipients, testing out a new program Republicans say is meant to prevent beneficiaries from getting a "free ride."
Will You Still Be 'Pro-Life' After She's Born?
Seeded on Sat Feb 4, 2012 8:02 PM EST (MoveOn.Org)
Will you provide the same vigor to your work: Against war Against hunger Against poverty Against homelessness Etc........ Very thought provoking poster. Good reminder for some.
Rick Santorum | Unemployment Down Because Of Republicans
Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2012 11:33 PM EST (Mediaite)
Surging Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum downplayed President Obama‘s role in the good news that the unemployment rate fell to 8.5% in December, the lowest level in three years.According to a tweet by Politico‘s Dave Catane …
Pay To Be Arrested! - Aurora IL charging $50 arrest fee - Guilty or Not
Seeded on Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:40 PM EDT (Daily Herald)
The price of getting arrested in Aurora just went up $50. The city council Tuesday night unanimously approved a $50 administrative fee to be charged to anyone processed by Aurora police after turning themselves in on a warrant or being arrested for a criminal offense or city o …
Mitch McConnell Against Turtle Tunnels
Seeded on Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:10 PM EDT (The New American)
"The first stimulus is a national punch line," McConnell remarked. "Turtle tunnels, sidewalks to nowhere."
Right Away - Do It Now!.... Right Away - Do It Now!
Thu Sep 8, 2011 7:30 PM EDT
This is call to our Congress from Obama. This is the call to our citizens. We need to back our President to pass the jobs bill. Stop pissing away arguing. Obama gave a good speech, has good ideas and every American should support the agenda he is proposing.
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Let's rename Labor Day 'Capital Day'
Seeded on Sun Sep 4, 2011 1:39 PM EDT (Taunton Daily Gazette)
Let’s get it over with and rename the holiday “Capital Day.” We may still celebrate Labor Day, but our culture has given up on honoring workers as the real creators of wealth and their honest toil — the phrase itself seems antique — as worthy of genu …
Bruised Up Barbie is The Fashion Industry's Latest Fetish
Seeded on Sun Sep 4, 2011 1:24 PM EDT (Politicususa)
Aw, look at the cute little man loving the attention while he claims this isn’t about domestic violence, it’s just about bruised-up Barbie! You know, Barbie? The role model for young girls in a certain patriarchal culture and a fetish among the Southern Baptists I kno …
Labor Day - A day to honor those "Who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold."
Seeded on Fri Sep 2, 2011 6:48 PM EDT (US Dept of Labor)
The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union.
How Long Can You Make Your Green Tomatoes Last?
Seeded on Thu Sep 1, 2011 8:20 PM EDT (Mother Earth News)
Do you have tricks up your sleeve for storing tomatoes into the fall and winter? What's the longest you've been able to keep your summer tomatoes around? If you've got any tips and ideas for storing tomatoes, please share them by posting a comment below.Read more: http: …
S&P Downgrades US Credit Rating From AAA - ABC News
Seeded on Fri Aug 5, 2011 8:44 PM EDT (ABC News)
WASHINGTON — Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's says it has downgraded the United States' credit rating for the first time in the history of the ratings.
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It is astounding how significantly one idea can shape a society and its policies. Consider this one. If taxes on the rich go up, job creation will go down. This idea is an article of faith for republicans and seldom challenged by democrats and has shaped much of …
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