What explains extreme Hillary hatred?
What explains the deep-seated, visceral hatred of Hillary by many Republicans? The Guardian: Why do people dislike Hillary Clinton? The story goes far back Early opposition came from conservatives in Arkansas who disliked the fact that she at first retained her maiden name when Bill was governor. “There’s something about her manner, persona, voice, smirk…
Trump's lies about Canadian health care
No, Trump, Canadians do not flee en masse for US health care. In fact, few do — pretty much just rich people. Myths About Canadian Health Care: “Myth #1: Canadians are flocking to the United States to get medical care. … Myth #3: Canada rations health care; that’s why hip replacements and cataract surgeries happen…
Peeling Back the Polished Pro-Woman Surface of Prolifeâ„¢ Rhetoric
by Valerie Tarico Prolife leaders trying to convince the world that they are actually pro-woman have failed to convince even their own followers. For years now, the professional class of abortion foes has been working to polish the Prolife brand, claiming that they are not mere fetal fetishists but actually protectors of women, who are…
Do liberals suffer more than conservatives?
I finished Jonathan Franzen’s novel Freedom. All the relationships in the novel (between lovers, between parents and kids, between siblings, and between friends) were screwed up. People fought, competed, and betrayed each other. People yearned to be free of dysfunctional relationships. Franzen showed how dysfunction was passed down through generations. He described the struggles and…
Trump will be elected?
Huffington Post published an article by Michael Rosenblun: Donald Trump Is Going To Be Elected. See also Trump shatters GOP records with small donors. The American people will be losers no matter who wins the POTUS election . The problem, and therefore the solution, lies in the perceived understanding and emotions of those same American…
Steve Litzow: Neck Deep in Debt to the Upper Class (95 second video)
According to letsfreecongress.com, in the 2012 US House elections, 95% of the candidates that outspent their opponents won, and 1% of the donors contributed 68% of the campaign funding. In 2010, spending by Charles and David Koch’s Americans for Prosperity unseated Democrats Eric Oemig and Randy Gordon from the Washington State Senate in the 41st…
Who Funds Steve Litzow's senate campaign?
According to letsfreecongress.com, in the 2012 US House elections, 95% of the candidates that outspent their opponents won, and 1% of the donors contributed 68% of the campaign funding. In 2010, spending by Charles and David Koch’s Americans for Prosperity unseated Democrats Eric Oemig and Randy Gordon from the Washington State Senate in the 41st…