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How Ohio Pulled $4 Billion+ from Communities and Redistributed It Upwards
Monday night Ohio Governor John Kasich delivered his state of the state speech.He cribbed the biblical Reagan "city on a hill metaphor" to describe Ohio:All of these things have helped Ohio move up to...
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View ArticleThe Dark Truth Of John Boehner's Resignation
This is something that should not slip by lightly. The video above is of a roomful of Republican voters interrupting the speech of a Republican Senator and presidential candidate with a standing...
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Koch brothers freak out in response to Rolling Stone expose
David Koch, not holding up well under scrutiny. Tim Dickinson's fantastic expose of the Koch brothers in the latest issue of Rolling Stone has gotten plenty of attention. For very good reason: it's a...
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GOP congresswoman gets surprise on Facebook after asking constituents for...
Not exactly the response she was hoping for. ... Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers posted an image on her official Facebook page, slamming the Affordable Care Act on the fifth anniversary of...
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Women legislators turn the tables and introduce bills regulating men's...
Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner (D) isn't happy with bills that seek to control women's access to contraception and abortion. She has joined a trend across the nation by...
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Anti-vaccine megachurch hit with measles epidemic, now offering free...
An outbreak of the measles at Kenneth Copeland's Texas megachurch has gotten some attention because (1) measles is something children are generally vaccinated for, these days and (2) Kenneth Copeland...
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A Short, Hilarious, And 'F*cking Fabulous' Response By A Gay Couple After A...
Oh, this is rich. During the Christmas holidays, a gay couple had their apartment door carved out with the word, 'FAGGOTS,' a tactic one might use to demean and intimidate. Instead, the residing...
View ArticleThe Great California Genocide
What do you think of when someone says "California"? Beaches? Sunshine? Hollywood? How about the largest act of genocide in American history?"The idea, strange as it may appear, never occurred to...
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The One Comic That Explains Just How Screwed America Is
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View ArticleKid counts down from 21. Everyone loses it.
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View ArticleForced Births in the Bad Old Days
I'm much more of a commenter than a blogger on Kos, but the issues surrounding women's health, birth control and abortion have been on my mind a lot lately. I've refrained from writing a diary because...
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Joan Baez diffuses right wing protest at Idaho concert
What would you do if you found yourself standing face to face with people bearing signs accusing you by name of killing babies and encouraging the shooting of American soldiers? Might you lose your...
View ArticleThe Charlie Hebdo cartoons no one is showing you.
Below are cartoons drawn over the past several decades by Cabu, one of the most emblematic cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo (if not the most). Cabu was murdered along with his colleagues this past week. He...
View ArticleHow Mitch McConnell became very rich
It seems, from opensecrets.org's review of his financial disclosure forms, that McConnell's wealth has jumped substantially in the last few years.Back in 2005, McConnell's net worth was somewhere...
View ArticleTop 10 reasons to vote Republican
Why would anyone vote Republican? Well, here are 10 reasons.1. You are a bigotIt's true that not all Republicans are bigots. But if you ARE a bigot, the Republican party will be much more your group...
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Indiana state trooper pulls woman over and asks 'do you accept Jesus Christ...
Ellen Bogan was rolling down U.S. 27 in Union County, Indiana when she was pulled over for a traffic violation. The state trooper let her off with a warning, but not before asking some bizarrely...
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Sixth-graders bill education officials for time spent as standardized test...
Will Education Secretary Arne Duncan respond to the sixth-graders' petition?After students in two sixth-grade math classes spent a week's worth of class time field-testing a new standardized test,...
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Colorado begins using its weed money on education and health
Colorado is rolling in revenue from statewide marijuana legalization. Colorado's state legislature had set aside $2.5 million for schools to hire health professionals:School officials already are...
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Dick Cheney: 'I have no problem' using torture program against innocent persons
Yesterday, the former vice president of the United States and one of the architects of the American torture program explained why he was unconcerned about the torture of innocent prisoners.CHUCK TODD:...
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Reporter in Alaska confesses she owns a cannabis club and quits on live TV in...
KTVA-TV reporter Charlo Greene did a report on the effort to legalize marijuana in Alaska and end the end of the report, she made a shocking announcement:Greene had reported on the Alaska Cannabis...
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Guess who's the major stakeholder in Canada's oil sands? Of course, it's the...
Like perfect movie villains, the Koch brothers have their fingers in everything, but secretly. Or not so secretly, anymore.You might expect the biggest lease owner in Canada's oil sands, or tar sands,...
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90 year old activist arrested again for feeding the homeless in Florida
Since 1991, Arnold Abbot has been feeding the homeless in Fort Lauderdale. Every week, on Wednesday, Abbot feeds the less fortunate by the beach. Last week Fort Lauderdale passed a stupid law that, in...
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Missouri GOP lawmaker wants to require women to get their abuser's permission...
Todd Akin has an intellectual heir in Missouri. Hi there, patriarchy! Women in Missouri could soon have to get permission from their sexual partners in order to get an abortion, if state Rep. Rick...
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Elizabeth Warren still taking on the banksters, regulators
At a Senate Banking Committee hearing this week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) slammed JPMorgan Chase and government regulators for the huge payout the bank made to CEO Jamie Diamond. She pointed out...
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NASA releases massive library of sounds recorded in space
This. Is. Wild. From gigwise.com:NASA put up special instruments which recorded electromagnetic vibrations on the Voyager space probe and converted that into actual sound. The recordings include the...
View ArticleA little known, but potentially fantastic provision of the Affordable Care Act
Most people are aware of the main provisions of the ACA: elimination of pre-existing conditions, kids allowed to be on their parents' insurance until age 26, coverage without cost for preventative...
View ArticleThat FL CEO Who Said He'd FIRE Everyone if Obama Elected? Guess What Happened...
"The Queen of Versailles" was a film documentary based on the sleazy time-share mogul, David Siegel, and his wife, Jackie. David had major financial troubles following Bush's 2008 economic crises. He...
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Dog alerts family to child abuse
Alexis Khan, a South Carolina woman who had been hired to care for Benjamin and Hope Jordan's seven month old son, has been sentenced to one to three years in prison after pleading guilty to abuse...
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Lobbyist secretly taped revealing all of the right-wing's dirty tactics to...
NYTimes put together a piece on a recording of Richard Berman soliciting millions from energy industry execs, back in June.The company executives, Mr. Berman said in his speech, must be willing to...
View ArticleWant to See Your NSA or FBI File? Here's How...
Have you ever Tweeted a politically subversive message, attended a protest, or signed an oppositional petition? If so, you may have a dedicated file on you kept by the FBI and/or the NSA.With a simple...
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In Houston It's Illegal to Feed the Homeless and for the Homeless to Feed...
Last year the city council of Houston, Texas, passed a law making it illegal to feed the homeless within the city without the permission of property owners. Yes, in the land of six-guns, cattle...
View ArticleWhy Obama will never, ever be elected president
In honor of the anniversary of Barack Obama's election, this diary presents quotes from various pundits and commentators who confidently predicted Obama's defeat in the presidential race. I've listed...
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If You've Ever Been A Server In America… THIS
Last night, a friend on Facebook messaged me the above editorial. I'm finding it hits home, not only for me, but also for anyone who has held a serving position in this country. Because the image may...
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The Fiery Cage and the Lynching Tree, Brutality’s Never Far Away
A Palestinian hold a poster with a picture of slain Jordanian pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh during a protest in front of the Jordanian embassy, in the West Bank City of Ramallah, Wednesday, Feb. 4,...
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40 of Michele Bachmann's greatest hits
Please hold your gaffes: In June 2011, Michele Bachmann made it clear that she believes she is a serious person. (Still image: CNN) Offered in no particular order, some of Michele Bachmann's most...
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MUST-SEE: Bill Maher asks what's the matter with Kansas
Last night, Bill Maher delivered a blistering final New Rule about what the matter with Kansas is.And finally, New Rule: scientists must conduct a study to determine which is easier to distract — a cat...
View ArticleUPDATED: Pat Robertson accuses gays of wearing special rings to intentionally...
I supposed I should be inured to the fact that whenever Pat Robertson opens his mouth, ignorance and hatred is going to come tumbling out like his tongue is falling down the stairs. But today he said...
View ArticleCalm, Cool, and Collected, President Obama Schools ABC Reporter During Press...
I suppose it would be charitable to say that Jonathan Karl was simply being a reporter when he stood up during a press conference at The Hague Tuesday and asked President Barack Obama if Mitt Romney...
View ArticleHey, Tea Party: Latin Was the Language of Ancient Rome
In Vermont, an eighth-grade girl who was studying Latin wrote a letter to the Minority Leader of the Vermont Senate suggesting that Vermont should have a Latin motto, in addition to -- but not...
View ArticleShe's back! Arizona legislator suggests church attendance should be mandatory
Arizona Sen. Sylvia Allen won the Viral Emmy of Stupid a few years ago when she famously said, during a committee hearing on uranium mining, "the earth's been here 6,000 years" and has managed to...
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'I Had Nowhere To Go' - Man Loses Wife And Mother Because Another Man...
Most of us have done it. Some of us are still doing it. Sure, we can say we don't 'text' while driving, but if we answer our phones or try to call someone on the phone, while driving, isn't that...
View ArticleSean Hannity unhinged over Jon Stewart comments
In an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Jon Stewart made the following comment:"Sean Hannity's probably the most loathsome dude at Fox News. Everything is presented in as devious a manner as it...
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Christian Neighbor Threatens Woman Over Rainbow Lamps. She Responds In The...
Julie Baker is a resident of Baltimore. She has decided to show her support for equality with these lamps:This earned an irate response from a neighbor:Which earned this further response from Baker, in...
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This Is Why I Love Obama
Obama had a cardinal rule: “...You don’t put stuff on your head if you’re president,” That’s politics 101. You never look good wearing something on your head."Chief White House photographer Pete Souza...
View Article1 Oregon Democrat is blocking the National Popular Vote Compact. Oregon, ask...
In 2009, 2013, and 2015, the Oregon House of Representatives has voted to fix the Electoral College by joining the National Popular Vote Compact.In every one of those years, the Oregon Senate has had...
View ArticleFixing The Electoral College Has Nothing To Do With The 2016 Election
Campaign ActionThe 2016 presidential election was a double edged sword for the campaign to fix the Electoral College. On one hand, Donald Trump’s victory in the Electoral College despite losing to...
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Why the National Popular Vote is critical to Democrats winning the White House
Democrats should be very concerned about the power of Republican-controlled battleground states to determine who becomes president.Campaign ActionHaving seen the loser of the popular vote win the White...
View Article'It’s a weapon of war’: Democratic veteran dismantles bogus assault weapons...
When former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander announced he was stepping away from political life last October—in order to deal with untreated symptoms of PTSD from his military service—he...
View ArticleMy top ten obscure or semi-obscure Christmas songs
Anyone out there for a break from the “all Trump, all the time” news cycle? I sure am. And since Christmas is only a few days away, why not a holiday-themed top ten list?While I certainly enjoy...
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