Top Ten Repeated Paul Ryan Lies
This year's Republican campaign may be the most dishonest in history. At the convention, Paul Ryan repeated several of the 10 major falsehoods reported on previously & added a few more. Ryan continues to insist on repeating known falsehoods, to the extent that EVEN Fox Cable News lamented his dishonesty.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Romney Is Lying Through His Big White Teeth
Romney Is Lying Through His Big White Teeth
Republican Party developed 3 means of bypassing mainstream media & its fact-checkers. Together, these 3 mechanisms are creating a parallel Republican universe of Orwellian dimension-where anything can be asserted, where pollsters & political advisers are free to create whatever concoction of lies will help elect their candidate, & where "fact-checkers" are as irrelevant & intrusive as is the truth.
http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/279-82/13178-romney-is-lying-through-his-big-white-teeth
Republican Party developed 3 means of bypassing mainstream media & its fact-checkers. Together, these 3 mechanisms are creating a parallel Republican universe of Orwellian dimension-where anything can be asserted, where pollsters & political advisers are free to create whatever concoction of lies will help elect their candidate, & where "fact-checkers" are as irrelevant & intrusive as is the truth.
http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/279-82/13178-romney-is-lying-through-his-big-white-teeth
Medicare & Medicaid Killers - NYTimes.com
The Medicare Killers - NYTimes.com
Paul Ryan's speech Wednesday night dispelled myth that he's a Serious, Honest Conservative. Ryan's brazen dishonesty was infuriating, like his sanctimonious declaration that “the truest measure of any society is how it treats those who cann
Paul Ryan's speech Wednesday night dispelled myth that he's a Serious, Honest Conservative. Ryan's brazen dishonesty was infuriating, like his sanctimonious declaration that “the truest measure of any society is how it treats those who cann
ot defend or care for themselves.” But, Ryan proposed savage cuts in MEDICAID, which would cause tens of millions to lose health coverage.
Ryan proposed $4.3 trillion in overall tax cuts over next decade, versus only about $1.7 trillion in specific spending cuts.
Ryan proposed $4.3 trillion in overall tax cuts over next decade, versus only about $1.7 trillion in specific spending cuts.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Federal Court Unanimously Rules Against Texas Voter ID Law
D.C. Federal Court Unanimously Rules Against Texas Voter ID Law - The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
A three-judge panel today refused to allow Texas to implement its controversial voter photo ID law, saying the "stringent" measure would harm racial minorities & the poor.
The judicial panel said the law would have a "retrogressive," or backward-moving, effect on minorities. This was a significant win for Obama's Justice Department.
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2012/08/dc-court-unanimously-rules-against-texas-voter-id-law.html
A three-judge panel today refused to allow Texas to implement its controversial voter photo ID law, saying the "stringent" measure would harm racial minorities & the poor.
The judicial panel said the law would have a "retrogressive," or backward-moving, effect on minorities. This was a significant win for Obama's Justice Department.
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2012/08/dc-court-unanimously-rules-against-texas-voter-id-law.html
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
The one graph you need to see before watching the conventions
All elected Republicans want to make the Bush tax cuts permanent. Democrats, by & large, want to end them for income over $250,000.
In this article, see the graph prepared by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
The top layer, the orange one, shows the effect of the Bush tax cuts on debt. Those cuts added more to the debt than any other single policy decision.
In this article, see the graph prepared by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
The top layer, the orange one, shows the effect of the Bush tax cuts on debt. Those cuts added more to the debt than any other single policy decision.
See article to read about other layers.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Five myths about Obama’s stimulus - The Washington Post
Five myths about Obama’s stimulus - The Washington Post
Mythbusters, read on and find out the facts on the 2009 Obama stimulus package:
Top economic forecasters estimate that the stimulus produced about 2.5 million jobs and added between 2.1 percent and 3.8 percent to our gross domestic product
Mythbusters, read on and find out the facts on the 2009 Obama stimulus package:
Top economic forecasters estimate that the stimulus produced about 2.5 million jobs and added between 2.1 percent and 3.8 percent to our gross domestic product
. The jobs numbers that spring, while grim, marked the biggest quarterly improvement in almost 30 years. The Recovery Act launched a weak recovery, but even a w
eak recovery beats a depression.
"Critics may call it “porkulus,” but the stimulus was also the first modern spending bill with no official legislative earmarks, the usual definition of “pork.” And after experts warned that 5 to 7 percent of the money could be lost to fraud, investigators documented only $7.2 million in losses through 2011, about 0.001 percent."
eak recovery beats a depression.
"Critics may call it “porkulus,” but the stimulus was also the first modern spending bill with no official legislative earmarks, the usual definition of “pork.” And after experts warned that 5 to 7 percent of the money could be lost to fraud, investigators documented only $7.2 million in losses through 2011, about 0.001 percent."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/five-myths-about-obamas-stimulus/2012/08/10/7935341e-e176-11e1-ae7f-d2a13e249eb2_story.html?Post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Will Mitt Romney’s Bet on Lying Pay Off?
Political Animal - Will Mitt Romney’s Bet on Lying Pay Off?
"Romney’s straight-up bald-faced lying pushes the Republican ability to strong-arm mainstream journalists to the very limit. It’s a slap in the face whose arrogant contempt couldn’t be more obvious. Romney is saying to the press, 'You’re stupid, & gullible, & I dare you to call a spade a spade.' ... Paul Waldman’s jaw drops at the Romney ad team’s total disregard for the truth."
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_08/will_mitt_romneys_bet_on_lying039131.php
"Romney’s straight-up bald-faced lying pushes the Republican ability to strong-arm mainstream journalists to the very limit. It’s a slap in the face whose arrogant contempt couldn’t be more obvious. Romney is saying to the press, 'You’re stupid, & gullible, & I dare you to call a spade a spade.' ... Paul Waldman’s jaw drops at the Romney ad team’s total disregard for the truth."
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_08/will_mitt_romneys_bet_on_lying039131.php
Ironically, Ryan Used Social Security Benefits To Pay For His Education
"Ryan Used Social Security Benefits
To Pay For His Education,” which fits in with progressive rebuttals of
the dishonest “You didn’t build that” attack, and also highlights the attacks on Social Security in the Ryan budget. [US News and World Report, 7/23/08; Chicago Tribune, 4/17/11]
http://www.mediaite.com/online/paul-ryan-drove-the-oscar-mayer-weinermobile/
http://www.mediaite.com/online/paul-ryan-drove-the-oscar-mayer-weinermobile/
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Paul Ryan as Romney's running mate
Romney announced GOP Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate.
Ryan is best known for the extreme budget that bears his name -- one that would end Medicare as we know it while giving huge tax breaks to billionaires & corporations. A Romney-Ryan ticket is a frightening prospect for the middle class & anyone who might one day need Medicare or Social Security.
Ryan is best known for the extreme budget that bears his name -- one that would end Medicare as we know it while giving huge tax breaks to billionaires & corporations. A Romney-Ryan ticket is a frightening prospect for the middle class & anyone who might one day need Medicare or Social Security.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Men's 10m Platform - Olympic Diving | London 2012
Men's 10m Platform - Olympic Diving | London 2012
Men's diving 10m platform preliminary round results: The top 18 qualified for Saturday's Semi-Finals.
Matthew Mitcham (who won gold in 2008), plus two US divers, advance to Semi-Finals !!
http://www.london2012.com/diving/event=diving-men-10m/
Men's diving 10m platform preliminary round results: The top 18 qualified for Saturday's Semi-Finals.
Matthew Mitcham (who won gold in 2008), plus two US divers, advance to Semi-Finals !!
http://www.london2012.com/diving/event=diving-men-10m/
Monday, August 6, 2012
Info about cool concerts to hit up in D.C. each week.
Every week, this site will bring you info about the cool concerts to hit up in D.C. in that week.
http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/articles/d-c-shows-to-get-pumped-for-this-week.htm
International Progress Toward the Freedom to Marry | Freedom to Marry
International Progress Toward the Freedom to Marry | Freedom to Marry
11 countries have freedom for LGBT marriage nationwide; 3 additional countries have regional access to marriage for GLBTs.
Other countries have rights to civil unions & other forms of relationship recognition for same-sex couples.
http://www.freedomtomarry.org/pages/international-progress-toward-the-freedom-to-marry
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Romney on Culture | Warren's space
Romney on Culture | Warren's space
I agree with Warren's analysis of Romney's gaff on Israeli vs. Palestinian culture -- in Warren's opinion piece at the blog site linked to below.
This gaff proves that Romney does not know much about foreign policy or international/interc
I agree with Warren's analysis of Romney's gaff on Israeli vs. Palestinian culture -- in Warren's opinion piece at the blog site linked to below.
This gaff proves that Romney does not know much about foreign policy or international/interc
ultural relations. The gaff proved that Romney is quite obviously un-Presidential. The long series of similar gaffs in Romney's life proves that he is incapable of possessing Presidential characteristics/qualities.
http://wcoats.wordpress.com/2012/08/05/romney-on-culture/
Romney Could Resolve Tax Questions "In Ten Seconds" - YouTube
Romney Could Resolve Tax Questions "In Ten Seconds" - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVwnQGgf3Do
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVwnQGgf3Do
Renewed Scrutiny: Mitt Romney’s Habitual Secrecy Problem (VIDEO) | Veracity Stew
Renewed Scrutiny: Mitt Romney’s Habitual Secrecy Problem (VIDEO) | Veracity Stew
More than once, Romney’s residency status raised legal questions. Back in April 2012, Boston media told us about possible voter fraud committed by Romney when he cast his vote for Scott Brown in the 2010 Massachusetts Senate race:
“In 2010, Romney cast his vote for Scott Brown in the Massachusetts election.... Problem is, Romney didn’t live in the state and owned no property at the time, and he registered to vote using his son’s address.”
Concerning Romney's 2002 residency issue, Rachel Maddow did an excellent breakdown, with all of its twists and turns. See vid at link below.
On so many issues, Romney is repeatedly unwilling to be forthcoming with information.
http://veracitystew.com/2012/08/05/renewed-scrutiny-mitt-romneys-habitual-secrecy-problem-video/#.UB6QrDpivXo.facebook
More than once, Romney’s residency status raised legal questions. Back in April 2012, Boston media told us about possible voter fraud committed by Romney when he cast his vote for Scott Brown in the 2010 Massachusetts Senate race:
“In 2010, Romney cast his vote for Scott Brown in the Massachusetts election.... Problem is, Romney didn’t live in the state and owned no property at the time, and he registered to vote using his son’s address.”
Concerning Romney's 2002 residency issue, Rachel Maddow did an excellent breakdown, with all of its twists and turns. See vid at link below.
On so many issues, Romney is repeatedly unwilling to be forthcoming with information.
http://veracitystew.com/2012/08/05/renewed-scrutiny-mitt-romneys-habitual-secrecy-problem-video/#.UB6QrDpivXo.facebook
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Ryan Lochte used the Olympic pool for purposes other than swimming | Fourth-Place Medal - Yahoo! Sports
Ryan Lochte used the Olympic pool for purposes other than swimming | Fourth-Place Medal - Yahoo! Sports
Ryan Lochte used the Olympic pool for purposes other than swimming !! Haven't you at your local pool?
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/ryan-lochte-used-olympic-pool-purposes-other-swimming-204307621--oly.html
Ryan Lochte used the Olympic pool for purposes other than swimming !! Haven't you at your local pool?
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/ryan-lochte-used-olympic-pool-purposes-other-swimming-204307621--oly.html
Friday, August 3, 2012
The Top 8 Ways To Be 'Traditionally Married' According To The Bible
The Top 8 Ways To Be 'Traditionally Married' According To The Bible
http://www.upworthy.com/the-top-8-ways-to-be-traditionally-married-according-to-the-bible
http://www.upworthy.com/the-top-8-ways-to-be-traditionally-married-according-to-the-bible
The Top 8 Ways To Be 'Traditionally Married' According To The Bible
The Top 8 Ways To Be 'Traditionally Married' According To The Bible
The top 8 ways to be 'Traditionally Married' according to the Bible for you #chickfila fans.
http://www.upworthy.com/the-top-8-ways-to-be-traditionally-married-according-to-the-bible?g=2
The top 8 ways to be 'Traditionally Married' according to the Bible for you #chickfila fans.
http://www.upworthy.com/the-top-8-ways-to-be-traditionally-married-according-to-the-bible?g=2
Paul Abrams: Lawrence O'Donnell Raises the Most Critical Question About Romney's Taxes: Amnesty
Paul Abrams: Lawrence O'Donnell Raises the Most Critical Question About Romney's Taxes: Amnesty
Consider this: if Romney did hide income at his Swiss UBS account and did not pay his required taxes on it until 2009 when he could get amnesty, he could correctly say, now, that he has paid 100% of the taxes he owed. Moreover, should he re
lease his returns, the years since 2003 will have been amended to show the taxes he owed and paid, along with a 25% penalty for the year with the largest illegally hidden income.
Lawrence O'Donnell takes the question to the real heart of the matter: did Romney receive amnesty? If he did, he had previously committed a felony.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-abrams/romney-tax-amnesty_b_1737204.html
Consider this: if Romney did hide income at his Swiss UBS account and did not pay his required taxes on it until 2009 when he could get amnesty, he could correctly say, now, that he has paid 100% of the taxes he owed. Moreover, should he re
lease his returns, the years since 2003 will have been amended to show the taxes he owed and paid, along with a 25% penalty for the year with the largest illegally hidden income.
Lawrence O'Donnell takes the question to the real heart of the matter: did Romney receive amnesty? If he did, he had previously committed a felony.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-abrams/romney-tax-amnesty_b_1737204.html
Tracking Olympic medals
Great way to track Olympic medals, including graphics depicting medals per population and medals per GDP.
Note how well Cuba & North Korea did in medals per GDP; Communism still pushes sports but stinks in terms of GDP.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/01/olympic-medals-map-gdp_n_1729090.html
Note how well Cuba & North Korea did in medals per GDP; Communism still pushes sports but stinks in terms of GDP.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/01/olympic-medals-map-gdp_n_1729090.html
The Mormon Church Owns Bain Stocks and Billion Dollar Businesses | Politicol Commentary News
The Mormon Church Owns Bain Stocks and Billion Dollar Businesses | Politicol Commentary News
Mitt Romney gave the Mormon Church millions of dollars through Bain Capital in stock holdings so they could also profit from Bain.
In this way, the Mormon Church could buy & sell stocks, legally without paying any capital gain taxes, & this benefits the Church but also Mitt Romney. The Church pays no capital gains on stocks donated from Romney.
There are no laws that require the Mormon Church to open their books to anyone, including investigators, the Dept of Justice, the FBI or any government agency, which makes a church a perfect place to launder money.
In Feb. 2012, four priests in the Catholic Church were charged with laundering money, in secret accounts with no names, and it seems the criminality of this system of no accountability to a country’s tax system allows churches to operate like the mob.
http://www.politicolnews.com/the-mormon-church-owns-bain-stocks-and-billion-dollar-businesses/
Mitt Romney gave the Mormon Church millions of dollars through Bain Capital in stock holdings so they could also profit from Bain.
In this way, the Mormon Church could buy & sell stocks, legally without paying any capital gain taxes, & this benefits the Church but also Mitt Romney. The Church pays no capital gains on stocks donated from Romney.
There are no laws that require the Mormon Church to open their books to anyone, including investigators, the Dept of Justice, the FBI or any government agency, which makes a church a perfect place to launder money.
In Feb. 2012, four priests in the Catholic Church were charged with laundering money, in secret accounts with no names, and it seems the criminality of this system of no accountability to a country’s tax system allows churches to operate like the mob.
http://www.politicolnews.com/the-mormon-church-owns-bain-stocks-and-billion-dollar-businesses/
Chick-Fil-A Donated Nearly $2 Million To Anti-Gay Groups In 2010
The WinShape Foundation is Chick-fil-A's charitable arm, created by Chick-fil-A's S. Truett Cathy. In 2010, WinShape donated $1,974,380 to a number of anti-gay groups, which are described in this article.
http://equalitymatters.org/factcheck/201207020001
http://equalitymatters.org/factcheck/201207020001
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day Round-Up: Intolerance On Display | ThinkProgress
Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day Round-Up: Intolerance On Display | ThinkProgress
"Journalist Mark Krzos of The News-Press in Fort Myers, Florida, wrote ... that covering Chick-fil-A ['Appreciation Day'] yesterday was incredibly disheartening:
'I have never felt so alien in my own country as I did today while covering the restaurant’s supporters. The level of hatred, unfounded fear and misinformed people was astoundingly sad. I can’t even print some of the things people said.' "
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/08/02/627041/chick-fil-a-appreciation-day-round-up-intolerance-on-display/
"Journalist Mark Krzos of The News-Press in Fort Myers, Florida, wrote ... that covering Chick-fil-A ['Appreciation Day'] yesterday was incredibly disheartening:
'I have never felt so alien in my own country as I did today while covering the restaurant’s supporters. The level of hatred, unfounded fear and misinformed people was astoundingly sad. I can’t even print some of the things people said.' "
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/08/02/627041/chick-fil-a-appreciation-day-round-up-intolerance-on-display/
Chick-fil-A And The Conservative Appropriation Of Christianity As An Anti-Gay Wedge
Chick-fil-A And The Conservative Appropriation Of Christianity As An Anti-Gay Wedge | ThinkProgress
"There is nothing about the Chick-fil-A controversy that has anything to do with so-called 'religious freedom.' The company donates millions of dollars yearly to organizations that actively work against the safety and health of LGBT people. Its president preaches that gays and lesbians should be scorned as 'twisted up stuff' who 'invite God’s judgment' upon society. These are all actions with direct consequences for LGBT people, and religion in no way justifies them. Certainly, many who identify as Christians—including many LGBT people—see Chick-fil-A’s anti-gay principles as foreign to their inclusive faiths, but their voices are largely absent from the public conversation."
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/08/01/622861/chick-fil-a-and-the-conservative-appropriation-of-christianity-as-an-anti-gay-wedge/
The Chick-fil-A Controversy Is About Religious Bullying, Not Chicken Sandwiches | ThinkProgress
The Chick-fil-A Controversy Is About Religious Bullying, Not Chicken Sandwiches | ThinkProgress
"There is a very obvious reason why all of the conservatives defending Chick-fil-A only talk about it as defending “traditional marriage,” ignoring president Dan Cathy’s vitriolic comments and the company’s odious donations. They want to minimize the validity for outrage and reduce the issue to one of mere First Amendment privilege.
"Conceding to that spin allows the true harm of funding ex-gay ministries and anti-gay hate groups to go unchecked. Chick-fil-A and its president Dan Cathy are nothing short of religious bullies, and attacking the LGBT community for standing up for themselves is an expression of either ignorance in regards to Chick-fil-A’s offenses, apathy for LGBT equality, laziness, or a combination of all three."
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/07/31/615971/the-chick-fil-a-controversy-is-about-religious-bullying-not-chicken-sandwiches/
"There is a very obvious reason why all of the conservatives defending Chick-fil-A only talk about it as defending “traditional marriage,” ignoring president Dan Cathy’s vitriolic comments and the company’s odious donations. They want to minimize the validity for outrage and reduce the issue to one of mere First Amendment privilege.
"Conceding to that spin allows the true harm of funding ex-gay ministries and anti-gay hate groups to go unchecked. Chick-fil-A and its president Dan Cathy are nothing short of religious bullies, and attacking the LGBT community for standing up for themselves is an expression of either ignorance in regards to Chick-fil-A’s offenses, apathy for LGBT equality, laziness, or a combination of all three."
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/07/31/615971/the-chick-fil-a-controversy-is-about-religious-bullying-not-chicken-sandwiches/
60 Faith Leaders Sign Letter Telling GOP Not To Raise Taxes On 24 Million Americans | ThinkProgress
60 Faith Leaders Sign Letter Telling GOP Not To Raise Taxes On 24 Million Americans | ThinkProgress
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/08/02/630071/60-faith-leaders-sign-letter-telling-gop-not-to-raise-taxes-on-24-million-americans/
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/08/02/630071/60-faith-leaders-sign-letter-telling-gop-not-to-raise-taxes-on-24-million-americans/
A Gay Chick-fil-A Employee Speaks Out - The Daily Beast
A Gay Chick-fil-A Employee Speaks Out - The Daily Beast
After witnessing the 8/1 "appreciation day" and related protests, a gay Chick-fil-A employee spoke out against her employer.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/02/a-gay-chick-fil-a-employee-speaks-out.html
After witnessing the 8/1 "appreciation day" and related protests, a gay Chick-fil-A employee spoke out against her employer.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/02/a-gay-chick-fil-a-employee-speaks-out.html
Coca-Cola should cut all business ties with Chick-Fil-A!
Coca-Cola should cut all business ties with Chick-Fil-A!
http://signon.org/s/OVwTq5
http://signon.org/s/OVwTq5
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