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A Glaring Omission In the Plan For Immigration Reform

Posted on Monday, April 1, 2013 by Cindy Rose

First, let’s get the jargon out of the way; immigrants who are living and working here illegally are referred to as “illegals”, undocumented workers”, “out of status”, and “undocumented migrants” to name a few. When immigration hearings began earlier this … Continue reading →

Posted in Border Security, Congress, Corporations, Economic Justice, Employment, Government, Immigration, Politics | Tagged arizona, bipartisan framework for immigration reform, Chuck Schumer immigration, congress, Congress immigration proposal, economic justice, immigration reform, jobs, Marco Rubio immigration, path to citizenship

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Republicans Link Reagan/Bush Layoffs to Obama’s Re-election

Posted on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Well, not really… not yet anyway, but give them time. The conservative blogosphere has decided that any lay-off, for any reason, in any industry, that occurs from now on, is the result of President Obama’s re-election. Conservative sites are full … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Capitalism, Corporate Greed, Corporations, Employment, Politics, Republicans, Taxes, The Economy | Tagged corporate greed, economy, gop, healthcare, jobs, republicans, tax cuts

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Still Undecided? The Romney Recap For Voters, Part 1: Bain Capital

Posted on Monday, October 29, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Who Is Mitt Romney? In 2008, John McCain’s campaign staff put together an exhaustive, 200 page dossier on Mitt Romney while vetting candidates for Vice President. That dossier is a major reason McCain didn’t choose Romney, and contains plenty of … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Corporate Greed, Election, Employment, Ethics, Mitt Romney, Outsourcing, Politics, Republicans | Tagged campaigns, corporate greed, election, gop, jobs, mitt romney, republicans

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Republicans Demand More Money For Defense, Just Not For the Defenders

Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2012 by Cindy Rose

So much for those über-patriotic, military-supporting, love-our-vets Republicans. “After everything our veterans have done for us, the least we can do is make sure they are afforded every opportunity to thrive here at home.” So said U.S. Senator Dean Heller … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Economic Policy, Employment, Military Matters, Politics, Republicans, Veterans Issues | Tagged congress, disabled veterans, economy, election, gop, jobs, republicans, senate anonymous hold, Senator Patty Murray, veterans' jobs bill

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Mitt Romney’s Five Point Scam

Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Before the Arrogant Jackass Tape blew up in his face, Mitt Romney had started hawking what he calls his “5 Point Plan”, which is every bit as vague as the campaign itself, save this: he’s as creative with the plan’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Debt and Budget, Economic Policy, Election, Employment, Energy Policies, Mitt Romney, Politics, Republicans, The Economy | Tagged campaigns, debt, economy, election, jobs, mitt romney, Romney's 5 point plan

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I’m Mitt Romney, and I Approved This Lack of a Message

Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Mitt Romney is spewing nonsense from atop his little perch again. Call out the media because Mitt’s got something to say…oh, it’s another condemnation of something or other…okay media, you can go back home now, because Mitt’s not actually going … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Debt and Budget, Economic Policy, Election, Employment, Energy Policies, Mitt Romney, Politics, Republicans, Tax Cuts, The Economy | Tagged campaigns, economy, election, gop, jobs, mitt romney, republicans, romney budget, romney energy plan, romney jobs plan, romney policy details, romney tax plan, romney vague, ryan budget, tax cuts

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Sorry Mitt, Republicans Responsible For Women’s Unemployment Numbers

Posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Mitt Romney has tried to deflect attention from the Republican War on Women by claiming it’s really the President’s policies hurting women. Romney devotes an entire page on his campaign website to pointing out the dismal employment statistics for women … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Campaigns, Congress, Election, Employment, Government, Mitt Romney, Politics, Republican War on Women, Republicans, State Legislation | Tagged barack obama, campaigns, congress, election, gop, jobs, mitt romney, Republican War on Women, republicans, women's job gains, women's job losses

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Conservatives Unhinged

Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 by Cindy Rose

You know folks, after all is said and done, this election really comes down to one basic question: Do we want to give government control to a party of lunatics? Politico reports: “When GOP congressional aides gather Tuesday morning for … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Border Security, Campaigns, Congress, Election, Employment, Government, Politics, Racial Issues, Reproductive Rights, Republican National Committee, Republican Propaganda Machine, Republicans, Tea Party | Tagged barack obama, campaigns, election, gop, jobs, Joe the Plumber, Matthew Davis, republicans, Roy Nicholson, tea party, Todd Akin

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Vetting Paul Ryan, Part 4: Ready To Lead Who Exactly?

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2012 by Cindy Rose

This final installment of the series looks at how a Paul Ryan Commander in Chief would affect the various voting blocs that make up the country; the Vice President is after all supposed to be “ready on day one” to … Continue reading →

Posted in AFL-CIO, Campaigns, Debt and Budget, Economic Justice, Economic Policy, Education, Election, Employment, Government, Healthcare, Income Inequality, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, LGBT Issues, Medicare, Minorities, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Politics, Poverty, Reproductive Rights, Republicans, Social Programs, Social Security, Students, Tax Cuts, Taxes, Tea Party, The Economy, The Middle-Class, The Poor, The Wealthy, Veterans Issues | Tagged campaigns, congress, debt, economic justice, economy, education, election, gop, healthcare, jobs, lgbt issues, minorities, mitt romney, paul ryan, republicans, ryan budget, ryan v.p., social programs, tax cuts, tea party, the poor, women's health

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Vetting Paul Ryan, Part 3: Campaign Finance and The Ties That Blind

Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Bloomberg recently reported that Paul Ryan is “one of the top political fundraisers in Congress”; but where do the bulk of his campaign contributions come from, and what if any influence might they have had in his budget process? For … Continue reading →