Category Archives: Taxes

Not a Single Tea Party Group Denied Tax Exempt Status

Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 by Doug Marquardt

I’ve strongly disagreed with the corporate media (being lead by the nose by teapublicans) labeling the need for the IRS to monitor tea party groups for possible violations as a “scandal”. The tea party can waste time twisting logic into … Continue reading →

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The IRS “Scandal” – How Teapublicans and Corporate Media are Misleading the Country, Again

Posted on Monday, May 13, 2013 by Doug Marquardt

Repeat after me: “There is no IRS scandal.” The radical right and their pals in the corporate media will drag this faux-scandal out until the 2014 election, which is their primary intent, but they are wrong on the facts. The … Continue reading →

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Conservative Studies: Another Case Study In Just Making Stuff Up.

Posted on Saturday, April 20, 2013 by Ken

Several days ago I posted  about a George Will quote from last Sunday: “Conservatism begins by facing facts.” Beyond Will’s own record of willfully lying whenever he feels like it the last several weeks have seen the dismantling of two widely … Continue reading →

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The GOP Road to 2016, One Fool at a Time: Scott Walker

Posted on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 by Cindy Rose

Wisconsin’s little twerp of a Governor is writing his memoir, which is leading many to believe he”l make a bid for the GOP nomination in 2016. Not for nothin’, but if I was a Republican I’d want a Presidential candidate … Continue reading →

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Terrible State Laws

Posted on Monday, March 18, 2013 by Doug Marquardt

The Democratic Governors Association alerts us to 9 terrible proposed state laws, proposed by the radical right, of course (I see the War on Women goes on): NORTH DAKOTA: The state is getting in on the latest anti-abortion fad sweeping the nation: … Continue reading →

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Latest Headlines in the Republican War on Women 3/14/13

Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2013 by Cindy Rose

RH Reality Check: Utah Bill Requires More Personal Information for Abortion Than for Gun Purchases “A Utah bill that will require abortion providers to get more detailed information from their patients, including their race and the reason they are seeking … Continue reading →

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England’s Austerity Measures Lead To Credit Rating Downgrade

Posted on Friday, February 22, 2013 by Ken

In the latest example of austerity crippling economic growth, England’s credit rating has been downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service. Moody’s cited continued sluggish economic growth paired with continuing budget deficits in the decision.  “We expect the country’s debt will continue to … Continue reading →

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Mr. Obama, Tear Down the Private Profit Prisons

Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2013 by Marc Belisle

“…men who so uneasily tolerate superiors patiently suffer a master, and show themselves proud and servile at the same time.” –Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America In 2007, a teenager in a depressed county of Northeastern Pennsylvania, recently bereft of … Continue reading →

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Another Reason to Boycott Facebook

Posted on Friday, February 15, 2013 by Doug Marquardt

Anyone who knows me, knows I hate Facebook. The company’s CEO is as crooked as they come. Mark Zuckerberg, the current CEO and the guy who fraudulently calls himself the “founder” of Facebook, was hired as a contractor to create … Continue reading →

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Scarborough Gets It Doubly Wrong

Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2013 by Ken

Paul Krugman was a recent guest on Morning Joe.  That appearance led Joe Scarborough to write an opinion piece titled Paul Krugman vs. the world.  Scarborough starts off on a bad note with an attempted bastardization of Krugman’s position on deficit spending:  Mr. … Continue reading →

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