Watching the DNC on C-SPAN. I’m clearly biased but wow, what a different vibe at this convention. Joy and enthusiasm instead of anger and fear. And the choice could not be made clearer than it is here tonight. The city of Charlotte produced a promo for the DNC that made an important point: A video … Continue Reading →
While on the campaign stump, Team Romney/Ryan regularly pound the podium and tell us they “don’t want the U.S. to turn into Europe.” The problem is their economic prescription of slashing spending in tribute to the Austerity Gods would do exactly that. If you’re wondering what our country would look like after four years of … Continue Reading →
Pity the poor hard working teacher. Teaching was once of the most honored and respected professions in America. Then along came the NEA and the MEA and decades of hard-knuckle, Big Labor, bullying behavior that would make a loan shark-enforcer blush, you have what we have today: a profession all but embarrassed by the behavior … Continue Reading →
One good thing about this presidential election is with Romney beholden to the extremists of the far right in order to get the support of the GOP base, the difference between the candidate’s two visions has never been clearer. Take for instance their positions on education policy. In other words Mr. Romney is effectively saying, … Continue Reading →
Detroit - Attorney General Eric Holder says that voter ID laws – requiring a government-issued form of identification to guard against vote fraud – are discriminatory. He has accused Republicans of trying to “suppress certain votes in the hope of attaining electoral success” and has called for an aggressive federal review of Republican-sponsored state laws – … Continue Reading →
The new information revealed today doesn’t absolve the Michigan House Republican majority from subverting the state constitution in wrongfully evoking the immediate effect clause and denying requests for roll call votes from the Democratic minority in the Michigan House of Representatives. Yes, Democrats did it too, so it’s not uncommon. But that doesn’t make it … Continue Reading →
The question of Michigan House Republicans’ illegal passage of hundreds of bills will likely be decided by the courts, but in the meantime, this story is about to go national. At issue is the Republicans use of the immediate effect provision of the state constitution. This is related to the lawsuit filed by Michigan House … Continue Reading →
The Republican National Committee tampered with audio of SCOTUS proceedings in making an attack ad on President Obama: In the RNC’s transcript of its ad, it quotes Verrilli as follows: “For more than 80 percent of Americans, the ah insurance system does provide effective access [pause]. Excuse me. Ah [cough] it ah be-be because the … Continue Reading →
Ah, yes. Looks like the presidents policies are working. With all the praise fellow Dems are giving to this administration regarding the economic numbers, which are now just beginning to show signs of slight improvement, I have to wonder if they will want to spread the word on this latest example of government for your … Continue Reading →
Looks like some ballot petition enthusiasts for Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry took the wrong page to copy out of the Democrat playbook. Since neither of these candidates can get on the primary ballot in Virginia due to a lack of valid petition signatures, the liberal blogosphere is buzzing with allegations of – wait for … Continue Reading →