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Both are correct, Yo-Yo Me 0

Both are correct, Yo-Yo Me

Some progressives say we need to vote for President Obama despite his sell-outs, because the alternative is so much worse — especially given the fact that the president nominates Supreme Court justices.  Another factor...

Pinata Economics 1

Pinata Economics

I have been thinking about Romney and the general casino-style financial sector that has been preying on the US and the world over the past decade and the image of a pinata came to...

Frank Thomas and Glen Ford on Obama 0

Frank Thomas and Glen Ford on Obama

In Obama’s squandered hope Frank Thomas criticizes President Obama for being too conciliatory — for imagining that the main problem facing the nation was an excess of partisanship and that by reaching out to...

No Justice For Rachel Today 0

No Justice For Rachel Today

Thanks to Drew Hendricks for sending a link and this sad news. No justice for the Corrie family today at Court. Join us on Wednesday at 6:30 pm at Traditions Cafe 300 Fifth in...

Legitimate Rape, sung by the Renegade Raging Grannies 0

Legitimate Rape, sung by the Renegade Raging Grannies

From Raging Grannies Songs Author: Vicki Ryder Tune: “Zip-a-dee-doo-dah” “Legitimate rape” is great birth control. So says Todd Akin, and he oughta know. If we are raped we can rest unafraid, ‘Cause we can’t...

The Battle of Blair Mountain 0

The Battle of Blair Mountain

Alan Grayson sent out an email about this. He asked: “Now let me ask you one thing: had you ever heard of this landmark event in American history, the Battle of Blair Mountain, before...

Republican Gloating 0

Republican Gloating

Thom Hartmann said this well in this video. Thing is: would the swing voters understand it and believe it?  It would have to be compressed to a few words, and the message is tricky...