Sometimes I think the state of Georgia exists in a plastic bubble, aimlessly drifting in an airless vacuum. This is from the dumb things politicians spend their time on file:
Tuesday, the House State Planning & Community Affairs Committee reported out a resolution that says the General Assembly nor the people of Georgia “consider themselves bound [...]
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Three Reasons Why Jim Bunning’s GOP Is Out Of Touch With America
March 4th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Politics, Republicans, america
Senator Jim Bunning, R-(KY):
Last week, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., asked to pass a 30-day extensions bill for unemployment insurance and other federal programs. Earlier in February, those extensions were included in a broader bipartisan bill that was paid for but did not meet Sen. Reid’s approval, and he nixed the deal. When I saw [...]
Tags: america·Congress·Economy·GOP·jim bunning·Senate·unemployment
Is This Government Working For The People?
March 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Democracy, News, Politics, Republicans, america
HT: Media Matters
Tags: Economy·Government·Hypocrisy·JimBunning·Senate·unemployment
Politicians Use Reconciliation More Than You Think- Just Ask Lamar Alexander
March 1st, 2010 · No Comments · News, Politics, Republicans
Hypocrisy Watch: Health Care Reform
Great information piece done here by Think Progress, deflating Senator Lamar Alexander’s argument against the reconciliation process. Now while the senator from Tennessee claims that the “senate will come to an end” if the process is used, it did not stop him from using reconciliation on several occasions. Those included:
– 2003 [...]
Tags: Congress·Health Care·Hypocrisy·lamar alexander·legislation·reconciliation
Congressman Franks Suggests We Should Bring Back Slavery Because Black Folks Made Out Pretty Good
February 28th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Political Fringe, Politics, Racism, Republicans, Uncategorized, america
When I was younger, I had a friend who had an uncle named “Rick.” Uncle Rick was one of those older men who deliberately made outlandish, offensive statements just to get a rise out of anyone unfortunate enough to be in his presence. On one very special occasion, Uncle Rick suggested that slavery was a [...]
Tags: Abortion·african-americans·Congress·Conservatives·Racism·slavery·Trent Franks
“Disabled Kids Are God’s Punishment”
February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Political Fringe, Politics, Republicans, america
UPDATE: The apology.
The enlightened fellow who said the words above resides in the Virginia legislature. Bob Marshall, a state delegate from Manassas, made the statement at a press conference in opposition to state funding for Planned Parenthood:
“The number of children who are born subsequent to a first abortion with handicaps has increased dramatically. Why? Because [...]
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So Which Republican Story Is The Right One?
February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Health Care, Politics, Republicans
HYPOCRISY WATCH ALERT
From Andrew:
Boehner and Cantor, 2/8;
If the President intends to present any kind of legislative proposal at this discussion, will he make it available to members of Congress and the American people at least 72 hours beforehand? Our ability to move forward in a bipartisan way through this discussion rests on openness and transparency.
McConnell, [...]
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