Author Archives: Doug Marquardt

About Doug Marquardt

A resident of Arizona, Doug's originally from Wisconsin where he earned his BA in French Language Studies in the 80's and a BBA in Management Information Systems in the 90's. He worked as a computer programmer through the rise and fall of the internet bubble and left the corporate world in 2004. In 2006, Doug founded All Things Democrat to put his (remaining) programming skills to good use and to support the online Democratic community. He now focuses on managing this site, which includes sharing blogging responsibilities and recruiting talented writers.

Man of His Word

Posted on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 by Doug Marquardt
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All Things Democrat Seeking Volunteers

Posted on Saturday, January 5, 2013 by Doug Marquardt

All Things Democrat has openings for several volunteer positions to help us with the 2013-14 election cycle. Positions include writers and analysts (bloggers), research assistants for a new project, a social media specialist to manage our Facebook page, and contributing … Continue reading →

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The Weblog Awards

Posted on Saturday, December 29, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

The 13th annual Weblog Awards, or “Bloggies”, will begin accepting nominations on January 1st. You may have seen awards from this organization in the sidebar of numerous lefty blogs over the years. Its a great opportunity to recognize the hard … Continue reading →

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Unhappy with Debt? Let All the Bush Tax Cuts Expire

Posted on Saturday, December 29, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Just how much do continuing the Bush tax cuts add to the debt? This graph couldn’t make it more clear. And yes, one can argue that letting the tax cuts on the middle-class expire would hurt the economy. But if … Continue reading →

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The Year of the Gun

Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

2012 ended with a terrible bang, not a whimper. 20 first graders and 6 adults were slaughtered in Connecticut with a legally-owned assault rifle that could wipe-out most local police departments in seconds (I don’t acknowledge the two evil human … Continue reading →

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Whitewashing the Newtown Tragedy

Posted on Sunday, December 23, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

The corporate media and the radical right haven’t been telling the truth. They would lead you to believe that the shooting in Newtown was a tragic accident in an otherwise peaceful little town … couldn’t be helped … the shooter … Continue reading →

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Newtown Massacre Reactions

Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

In the days following the massacre of children and teachers in Newtown, Connecticut, support for those poor families has come from across the nation and around the world. But some reactions to the murders have been terribly insensitive and disturbing. … Continue reading →

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You can polish a turd but its still a turd

Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

I just read another story on Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s covert signing of the so-called “right to work” legislation that will turn Michigan into another version of Arizona. Arizona, the arm-pit of the nation that just re-elected that bigot Sheriff … Continue reading →

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Republicans don’t know S-H-I-T about the social safety net

Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

There are two kinds of statistics, the kind you look up and the kind you make up. Rex Stout, Death of a Doxy The latter clearly refers to the numbers Republicans pull out of their asses on Social Security and … Continue reading →

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Job Growth Continues Under Obama

Posted on Saturday, December 8, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

And according to Moody’s Analytics, we can expect 12 million new jobs in Obama’s second term. What more can I say?

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