It’s present in the rhetoric of virtually all politicians. “We need to have a work ethic; it’s not American to be lazy.” Like so
Category: Politics
Pressure from the left could help Obama win reelection
Tax increases on the rich are not going pass. Period. Obama is doing this so he can look like a liberal, because he knows
Republicans need Democrats in their debates
You may recall that in one of the earlier Republican debates, all candidates were asked if they could support a debt reduction plan that
Calling Obama a socialist is part of a longstanding GOP tradition
Since Barack Obama first began trying to become the President of the United States, there have been those who called him a socialist. During
Three encouraging signs of progressive momentum: local, state, national
In recent days, there have been national and local indications that individual office-holders and candidates are truly advancing a progressive agenda. This is most
Millionaires in Congress oppose Obama’s “Buffett Rule”
They want us to believe that expecting rich people to pay their fair share of taxes is a job-killing, economic mistake. But that’s not
Right wingers call for violent overthrow: Nothing new
Right winger Martin Gheen has called for violent overthrow of the American Government as a solution for those who disagree with President Obama’s policies. In
Pitts: The education of Barack Obama
Leonard Pitts Jr., the eloquent and empathetic columnist for the Miami Herald whose work appears in more than 100 newspapers across the country (including
Citizens bring heat to summer town halls, when (if) they’re allowed in
Lawmakers who actually allowed citizens to participate in dialogue during this summer’s Congressional recess got an earful. Many—mostly Republicans—were assailed for their hard-line positions
Taking the pledge: the good, the bad, the ugly
It took just one pledge, signed by 274 Republicans and three Democrats, to bring about the first downgrading in history of America’s credit rating.