The House will vote in a bit on a motion to “disagree with the Senate” on the payroll tax cut. Why is that? Because then House Republicans can spin and lie saying they didn’t vote against the tax cut. It’s one of the most cowardly moves by a leader playing whore to the extremists in […]
Home ownership is a significant indicator of the health of our economy. One key indicator of how that segment is doing comes from new home construction. November’s numbers actually look pretty good at first glance, jumping to 9.3%, but there is something buried inside that is also troubling: But building permits, a gauge of future […]
The United States is number one in the world when it comes to persons incarcerated per capita. That appears to be a standing we want to keep: Nearly one in three Americans will already have been arrested by the age of 23, recent research suggests. A study analyzing data from the federal government’s National Longitudinal […]
This is a guy who needs a serious visit from the Secret Service. From The Examiner, via Crooks and Liars: California libertarian and Tea Party darling Jules Manson is caught calling for the assassination of President Barack Obama and his children. On Sunday, many Facebook users were greeted by the shocking spectacle of a California […]
Lately I have been thinking a lot about which candidate would be better for President Obama to have to face next year. It’s a very important question with the first primary voting starting in a couple of weeks. Some believe President Obama would do better against Mitt Romney, while others believe Newt’s the man to […]
During Thursday night’s debate there was a strong message coming from Newt Gingrich. He believes in an imperial presidency and he isn’t backing down now: Newt Gingrich says as president he would ignore Supreme Court decisions that conflicted with his powers as commander in chief, and he would press for impeaching judges or even abolishing […]
Appearing as the second story on the politics section of Huffington Post right now is this story: She’s out there calling President Obama a “hater”! Really grabs the attention – doesn’t it? Big problem though. Here’s the actual headline: Michele Bachmann Calls President Of Iran A ‘Hater’ With the omission of two words, “of Iran”, […]
There’s a lot of cheering going on about portions of the healthcare bill that has gone into affect, like the 2.5 million young people who recently gained coverage under the changes the bill brought forth. That is great news, but there are serious problems still out there and that could indicate this news: The poll […]
A lot of the Tea Party has been throwing their weight behind Newt Gingrich, but lately we have been seeing some big name former Tea Party candidates split off and endorse Mitt Romney. It started earlier this week when Christine “I’m not a witch” O’Donnell came out and endorsed the Mittster. You got to give […]
Even in the new millennium racism and hatred continue to thrive: A landlord found to have discriminated against a black girl by posting a “White Only” sign at a swimming pool wants a state civil rights commission to reconsider its decision. The Ohio Civil Rights Commission found on Sept. 29 that Jamie Hein, who’s white, […]