September 2011
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“When Republicans recently charged the President with promoting ‘class warfare,’...”
– Robert Reich in “The Moral Question” (via tartantambourine)
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Remember how the House Republicans attempted to go... →
itstimefortruth:
If there is a program anywhere in the USA that involves the health, education, or well-being of people, then you can count on the Republicans to try to end it/defund it.
Liberals Are Cool: Did the Baby Boomers Break... →
CNN: “Could it be that the reason our government is broken is because of which generation is running things?” “Authors Morley Winograd and Michael Hais think so, insisting that the problem is that power is now firmly in the hands of self-righteous baby boomers who have spent their entire…
Yes!
“White liberals enjoy the concept that they are immune to accusations of racism....”
– Gene Lyons’ column too far, Salon.com (via elonjames)
Preach!
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“You wanna add another candidate? It’s like the Republican primary is like a...”
– JON STEWART, on media-fed rumors that New Jersey governor Chris Christie may enter the GOP presidential race — as well as the hypocritical sentiments of the Republican party — on The Daily Show. (via valjeans)
This whole bit was brilliant, favorite line in the whole thing was “Have you ever...
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“The promise of the American dream has given many hope that they themselves could...”
– Middle Class Death Watch — 33 Frightening Economic Developments | | AlterNet (via alternet-working)
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“We received a letter in the mail saying, “You don’t actually reside with your...”
– Jailed for Switching Her Daughters’ School District - NYTimes.com (via npr)
How dare you seek better education!
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TSA manhandles one woman's afro to check for... →
redlightpolitics:
Link above goes to original article on NBC, although the Huffington Post also has a post on the subject. It should be noted, though, that I wouldn’t advice anyone to read the Huffington Post’s version due to rage inducing casual racism and snide remarks trivializing the woman’s ordeal and somewhat justifying it because well, the woman hadn’t cut her hair in such a long time!.
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STFU, Conservatives: I'm holding a racial reality... →
tsg2011:
Native American people are holding cupcakes in a room.
White people enter the room, and each get to take a cupcake from a Native person. Then, they kill the Native Americans, and corral the remaining empty-handed Native Americans into a corner.
Then, they go into another room and…
Perfect response.
“I don’t see anything in the Constitution that supports you.”
– –Laurence Silberman, a Reagan-appointed senior judge on the D.C. circuit court of appeals, speaking to an attorney for plaintiffs seeking to overturn Obama’s health reform law on grounds that it oversteps federal powers under the Commerce Clause. (via liberalsarecool)
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“Has anybody been watching the debates lately? You’ve got a governor whose state...”
– President Barack Obama • tugging on some low-hanging fruit from the GOP debates. Good timing, bro. (via zainyk)
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After Gutting Public School Budget, Ohio... →
…conservative state legislators across the country are cutting budgets for public education while increasing taxpayer money for private schools in the form of school vouchers, essentially shifting taxpayer funds from public schools to private schools.
The #occupywallstmovement. It was a regular... →
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MEDIA BLACKOUT BROKEN! #OCCUPYWALLSTREET IS DAILY... →
leftish:
Here’s a bit of the Daily News story from Saturday September 24, 2011
“Police clashes with ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protesters as hundreds march on Union Square”
Protesters calling for greater financial reform and social equality clashed fiercely with police in Manhattan Saturday.
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“Young adults are the recession’s lost generation.
In record numbers, they’re...”
– Census: Recession takes big toll on young adults (via pantslessprogressive)
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Early Onset of Night: Rick Santorum said he would... →
early-onset-of-night:
“Period.” This was after Americans booed a soldier in uniform WHILE he was serving in Iraq, because, you know, “We support the troops” and all that happy shit. Santorum is against freedom and equality in every way, shape, and form. Back in the 90s, his wife even got a late-term abortion to…
Unfortunately, they seem determined to drive us all in to the abyss of...
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RT @sonjablair: Even people who are pro death penalty should want to make damned sure you have the right guy.
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“If one of our fellow citizens can be executed with so much doubt surrounding his...”
– Former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter, quoted in Ga. execution leaves debate over guilt unresolved | ajc.com
Carter says he hopes the Troy Davis case will lead the nation to reject capital punishment.
(via tartantambourine)
Along with President Carter, I hope that the...
RT @Bill1phd: I just dont think you be allowed to execute ANYONE if there is ANY POSSIBILITY that he’s innocent.
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“What is there to say?
Last night, Georgia killed a man.
Rest in peace, Troy D.”
– haiku. 22 september, 2011.
“The incident that night was not my fault. I did not have a gun. […] I did not personally kill your…” http://t.co/psIaPsFc
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“The incident that night was not my fault. I did not have a gun. […] I did not...”
– Troy Davis, in part of his final statement before execution, read by witnesses to the media. [Live Stream] (via pantslessprogressive)
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Supreme Court denies Davis' request for stay of... →
timetruthhumor:
[Updated at 10:21 p.m.] The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Davis’ motion for a stay of execution.
Word of the Supreme Court’s decision comes more than three hours after Davis was scheduled to be executed, and more than four hours after Davis’ attorneys had filed the motion.
With the ruling, Georgia is expected to proceed with Davis’ execution.
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“If the Supreme Court does not stop this execution, this just might be the fuse...”
– The Huffington Post (via wakenrage)
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Don't execute Troy Davis!!! →
blackacrylic:
Please send this quick email in support of Troy Davis who has been sentenced to death by the State of Georgia for murder despite overwhelming evidence that questions his guilt. Troy Davis has refused his last meal and supporters are being asked to show solidarity by fasting with him - I will be doing so. We must remember that Troy Davis is not the only Troy Davis and also look at...
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Troy Davis will refuse his last meal →
timetruthhumor:
This morning, our worst fears came true. Despite widespread doubt, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles upheld the decision to execute Troy Davis this Wednesday.
Still, Troy has refused to have a “last meal.” He has faith his life will be spared.
In the past, his tremendous faith has been rewarded. The last time Troy faced execution, in 2008, the warden brought in what was...
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Statement by the President on the Repeal of Don't... →
timetruthhumor:
Today, the discriminatory law known as ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is finally and formally repealed. As of today, patriotic Americans in uniform will no longer have to lie about who they are in order to serve the country they love. As of today, our armed forces will no longer lose the extraordinary skills and combat experience of so many gay and lesbian service members. And today,...
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Letting a temporary tax cut for millionaires...
“House Republicans want to repeal Medicare in order to make tax cuts for the rich...”
– Matt Yglesias (via firthofforth)
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Parole board delays decision on Troy Davis' fate |... →
The [Georgia] state Board of Pardons and Paroles on Monday delayed a decision whether to grant or deny clemency to Troy Anthony Davis after hearing pleas for mercy from Davis’ family and calls for his execution by surviving relatives of a murdered Savannah police officer.
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“If you tax achievement, some of the achievers are going to pack it in. Let’s...”
– Bill O’Reilly, convincing me (and Kevin Drum) that top marginal tax rates need to hit 50%+1, STAT.
So raising taxes on the wealthy means no more O’ Reilly? Score!!!!! This is the best Obama plan EVER!!!!
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President Obama Vows Veto if Deficit Plan Has No... →
timetruthhumor:
Helene Cooper of The New York Times News Service:
“Mr. Obama’s threat to veto any legislation that seeks to cut the deficit through spending cuts alone without raising taxes puts him on a collision course with the House speaker, (Republican) John A. Boehner, who said last week that he would not support any revenue increases in the form of higher taxes.
But the White House has...
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Liberals Are Cool: Obama Tax Proposal Has... →
Andrew Sullivan: “Every single poll shows that the American public overwhelmingly supports higher taxes on the wealthy as part of a package to cut the deficit. The margins are staggering: the NYT poll shows a majority of 74 - 21; even Rasmussen shows a majority of 56 - 34. What the president…
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"This is not class warfare. It's math." --... →
