Tag Archives: Affordable Care Act

What Paul Ryan Hopes You Gloss Over In His *New* Budget

Posted on Tuesday, March 12th, 2013 by Lucas Kawa

This morning, Paul Ryan released a rehashed version of the “Path to Prosperity” – and it’s nearly identical to the Romney/Ryan economic blueprint roundly rejected by Americans in November. Medicare is turned into a voucher system, Medicaid is block-granted to the states, … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma’s Jolley Denies Women Contraception Because Some Guy Asked Him To

Posted on Monday, February 25th, 2013 by Cindy Rose

Conservatives still claim there’s no Republican war on women while their state legislators whittle away at our rights on a daily basis. Case in point: Oklahoma’s Clark Jolley, one right wing fool who slipped through the election cracks in November, … Continue reading →

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Moving the First Amendment Goal Posts… Again

Posted on Thursday, February 14th, 2013 by Cindy Rose

Religious leaders have joined together to fight the HHS contraception mandate since its announcement, claiming it infringes on their religious freedom. HHS has recently issued another revision in an attempt to accommodate religious institutions; but in a letter outlining his … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Got a Brand New Bag

Posted on Monday, January 21st, 2013 by Marc Belisle

“I’ve got such a bully pulpit.” –Teddy Roosevelt Inaugural addresses usually seek to inspire, rally the country together, commit us to our ideals and lay out a vision for the future.  Obama’s speech today did all that, but it also … Continue reading →

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Part of Jindal’s Tax Plan: Poor Will Have to Die Quicker

Posted on Thursday, January 17th, 2013 by Cindy Rose

Remember back in 2009, when Sarah Palin made up that nonsense about “death panels” in the Affordable Care Act and told her Facebook fans: The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby … Continue reading →

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The Idiots and the Oddities for 1/4/13

Posted on Friday, January 4th, 2013 by Cindy Rose

This is the first idiots/oddities post for 2013; and although it’s been a while since I’ve done one, as long as there are Republican politicians and pundits, this little series isn’t going anywhere, so here we go. ◊ I find … Continue reading →

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Hobby Lobby Loses This Round In Contraception Challenge

Posted on Monday, November 19th, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Hobby Lobby loses the first round in the contraception battle. From Reuters: A federal judge on Monday denied a legal challenge to President Barack Obama’s signature health reforms, ruling that the owners of a $3 billion arts and crafts chain … Continue reading →

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Closing Argument: Humanity vs. Crosses of Gold and Iron

Posted on Saturday, November 3rd, 2012 by Marc Belisle

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are the zombies of old discredited brands of conservatism, animated by a new strain of radical absolutism.  In our past, American heroes have exposed their ilk as fraudulent imperialists.  I predict that on Tuesday 60 … Continue reading →

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Latest in the Republican War On Women: Court Battles and Run Of the Mill Foolishness

Posted on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Big news via the Washington Post: The Supreme Court won’t reconsider a decision stopping a Nebraska anti-abortion group from fighting for an abortion law that requires health screenings for women seeking abortions. For those of you who may have missed … Continue reading →

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The Idiots and the Oddities For Monday, 9/10/12

Posted on Monday, September 10th, 2012 by Cindy Rose

A recap of the latest Republican lies, arrogance, and all around nonsense. As Ann Romney might put it, it’s time for this one to be sent to the glue factory. One of the poster boys for term limits, Charles Grassley, … Continue reading →

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