Benghazi, IRS and AP - oh my!
Unfortunately, our political parties value power over patriotism.
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Dale Hansen
Small government Republicans champion Big Government abortion regs
Last year Mississippi passed new restrictions on abortion with the intention of shuttering the last remaining abortion clinic in the state. The law requires that clinics get admitting privileges to a local hospital to keep their state certification. “If something goes wrong, which it might – we hope it doesn’t, but it could – that … Continue Reading →
Big government spending = success
When it comes to their priorities Republicans have no problem outspending the rest of the world.
Snyder's faith-based governance
Snyder governance is more of a faith-based initiative requiring voters to reject facts and rely on his usual aplomb.
How capitalism is killing educational achievement
It is the very capitalism that Republicans hold up as the answer to our lagging test scores that is the problem.
Michigan Legislature's Big Government overreach
Once they realized that they could get away with this anti-democratic, Big Government power grab, GOPers started including appropriations in any bill that might be considered remotely controversial.
Republicans rewrite Michigan history
The reality is that Michigan Republicans are the beneficiaries of a resurgent U.S. economy and hard choices made by the Granholm administration and the auto industry.
Regulations: The enemy of no one
Did the country slip into a recession because the asbestos and lead paint industries no longer existed? No.
The case for gay marriage - not bestiality or polygamy
It should be noted that zoophilia and polygamy are both illegal while being gay is not.
Hurricane Sandy and market greed
Simple supply and demand was the reason for long lines at gas stations after Hurricane Sandy – not socialism.