June 2012
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“The law—which has now been upheld by the Supreme Court—says that you are legally...”
– Rick Ungar, The New and Improved Death Panel Nonsense
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States Face Challenges to Meet Health Law's... →
A number of largely Republican-led states that gambled on delay now face the unsettling prospect that the federal government could take over their responsibilities, particularly in setting up the health insurance marketplaces known as exchanges, where people will be able to choose among policies for their coverage.
Scott Walker, of course, doesn’t think federal law applies to him.
Mr....
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“We would like to work with you and your Administration to pass legislation in...”
– Republican Senator Jim DeMint in a 2007 letter to George W. Bush. By contrast, today he said “freedom-loving Americans are disappointed.” Ezra Klein writes about the “tectonic shift in the Republican party.”
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2012 REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS PLATFORM
joost5:
“We oppose the teaching of higher order thinking skills, critical thinking skills and similar programs…[which] have the purpose of challenging the student’s fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority.”
If you can stomach it, here’s the entire PDF.
That’s seriously a real quote (see p. 12). The platform also calls for repealing the Voting Rights Act (except that it keeps...
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Watch“You got to give Romney credit. He’s a job creator - in Singapore, China, India. He’s been very good at creating jobs, overseas.” -Vice President Joe Biden
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The Republican National Committee Paid for GOP... →
Wisconsin law prohibits a public official from accepting payment for any expenses — including legal expenses — unless he or she can show the comped service has nothing to do with the public office.
On Tuesday, RNC spokesman Ryan Mahoney said the Republican committee was paying for the effort to intervene in the case. The committee also bankrolled a friend-of-the-court brief in a...
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John Doe Update →
The fight now apparently is over some attempts at misinformation spread by [ultra conservative] local radio talk-jock Charlie Sykes. Sykes had been implying clearly that the prosecution in the investigation has been leaking. Alas, though, it appears that the various defense teams employed by the various defendants, all of whom have their own different reasons to cut their own deals, have been...
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“Republicans approve of the American farmer — but they are willing to help him go...”
– Harry S. Truman (via cognitivedissonance)
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An Easy-to-Follow Primer on This Week's Supreme... →
A basic overview from Forbes.
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“It will take many generations because we are now talking about not just...”
– Bernice Sandler, the “Godmother of Title IX”
On June 23, 1972 Title IX was signed into law. Happy 40th birthday, Title IX, and many more.
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Battle of the Ballparks: Miller Park vs. AT&T Park →
Click on the link to vote in ESPN’s Battle of the Ballparks poll. Miller Park & AT&T Park are the last stadiums standing.
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“Privatized prisons save money by employing fewer guards and other workers, and...”
– Paul Krugman, Prisons, Privatization, Patronage
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WatchIn the last 6 presidential elections, Democrats have won Wisconsin. This year, that could change.
Mitt Romney was in Wisconsin yet again. Obama is still nowhere to be found.
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“As the rich get richer, throwing six-figure sums at presidential campaigns is...”
– How to Sweep Dark Money Out of Politics, Mother Jones magazine
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“Mr. Romney’s entire campaign rests on a foundation of short, utterly false sound...”
– The New York Times
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“[S]o offensive I don’t even want to say it in front of women. I would not...”
– Republican Mike Callton talking about vaginas, which the Michigan GOP finds too offensive to talk about in front of women but absolutely essential to regulate. Their solution? Exclude female lawmakers.
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“Romney says he wants to make health insurance work more like a market. But...”
– Ezra Klein
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How Republicans Cheat Democrats & Democrats Cheat... →
Yes.
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“The financial ability of the individual has no relationship to the scope of the...”
– Chief Justice Earl Warren. Today is the anniversary of Miranda v. Arizona.
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Sunday Reading from Wonkette →
The week in which Scott Walker won and Ray Bradbury died, as summarized by Wonkette:
Revolutions don’t happen overnight. Put these fuckers on notice. Don’t give up when it gets hard. Get louder.
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she’s an honest defector. conscientious...
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How Americans for Prosperity Campaigns Without... →
A report from the Sunlight Foundation:
Less than three hours after Democrat Tom Barrett conceded the $63 million-and-counting contest to Gov. Scott Walker, Americans for Prosperity, the big spending conservative group, sent an email to supporters hailing Walker’s win and including a video highlight reel about “how AFP educated Wisconsin residents about Governor Walker’s budget...
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