If The First Amendment Had To Be Ratified Today…

If The First Amendment Had To Be Ratified Today…

REPUBLICANS ARE WRONG

Republicans are wrong.  This country gave them 8 years to prove themselves and they lied us into war and brought us to the brink of economic ruin. Who knows how long we'll be cleaning up their mess.  Liberals weren't only right about a wrong war. Liberals were right about a wrong economic policy.   Why aren't Democrats screaming this?   Republicans say they are "Tea Partiers" now and, of course, they never supported George Bush. Their leaders tell us they "they made mistakes",  yet they support the same economic policies.

The GOP had one big drunken party, which only ended when they were forced to beg Mommy and Daddy for money to bail them out of debt!

The movie "Bachelor Party" perfectly encapsulates the Bush years. One big drunken party that no one claims to remember .  Not only are these the same policies but they are endorsed by the Heritage Foundation, the exact same group who gave such rosy predictions about the Bush Tax Cuts.  Republicans are trying desperately to save face.  What excuse does everyone else have?

Running this country is not a game.  Real people's lives are affected.  Real peoples lives are sometimes even at stake. Democrats need to shout it loud and shout it often:  REPUBLICANS ARE WRONG!


For more on how Republicans are wrong read: http://firedoglake.com/2011/04/10/the-big-lacuna/  

KLOPPENBURG DECLARES VICTORY IN WI!

Republican State Supreme Court Justice of Wisconsin had been expected to sail through reelection until Republicans decided to rob public employees of collective bargaining rights in what many consider an illegally held meeting making what most consider

WI Supreme Court Race Still Undetermined

Just 2 months ago, no one would have expected WI Supreme Court race to be too close to call when the polls closed.  But they've been closed for hours and the race has only a 200 vote margin.  If the margin is less than 1%, the state of Wisconsin would pick up the tab if a recount is requested. Check out link at FDL for more...
http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/04/06/kloppenburg-takes-razor-thin-lead-of-224-votes-with-one-precinct-left/ 

Fox News Finally Cans Glenn Beck

Fox News Finally Cans Glenn Beck

In Case You Missed It!

Yes Wisconsin. Fox Lies

Lou Debbs is fitting in nicely with those purveyors of all things anti-Obama at "The Fox News Show".   Today, on "serious" news propagandist anchor Megyan Kelly's America Live show, Dobbs,sat down with Kelly to discuss a recent poll by right wing pollster Rasmussen which showed only 31% of those polled felt the President was doing an excellent job on the economy.  Of course poor Megyan was thrilled shocked that so few Americans felt happy with the President's handling of the economy yet  failed to mention that while the right leaning poll showed 45% of respondents rated President Obama's handling on economic issues as poor, 54% rated it at excellent or fair.  Dobbs, for his part, "wondered what the 31% [who rated it excellent]were thinking" before making the astounding statement that "there is nothing in history that points to successful stimulus spending from the federal government". Wow, Really, Nothing in history? Even if you can't admit The New Deal was successful stimulus, how about World War II, Mr. Dobbs???  Dobbs goes on to repeat the fallacy that the stimulus did not create or save any jobs. In fact, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, the stimulus package saved or created 1.6 million jobs last fall. And worst, claims the Affordable Care Act "Obamacare" is a 10 trillion dollar exercise that right now the Congressional Budget Office...every non-partisan source acknowledge is a disaster".

Remember what the protesters in Wisconsin were yelling at the Fox crew? "Fox lies". The Affordable Care Act cost under 1 trillion dollars but will save 1.4 trillion in the next 20 years.  These numbers are from the Congressional Budget Office. And how could Dobb's "sources" refer to themselves as non-partisan if they had described the Affordable Care Act as a "disaster" before it had even gone into effect.

"The Fox News Show" can have all the right wing talkers like Lou Dobbs it wants. But Fox can't then claim it is the "fair and balanced" news channel. Fox claims Megyan Kelly is one of their "serious" newscasters yet she continues to misrepresent the truth.  Worse however are the complete lies and distortions that are repeated time and time again on this supposed "news" channel.

Yes Wisconsin.  Fox Lies.

Dangerous Radiation Leak at Japanese Power Plant

According to the Associated Press a new fire has erupted today at reactor no.4 at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan.  Nuclear power experts are saying this may have caused the roof of the reactor to crack and possibly lead to a dangerous radiation leak. 140,000 residents living within 5 miles of the plant have already been evacuated, however  those within 19 miles of the reactor have been told to stay indoors with doors and window shut and sealed. Read the full story:
New reactor fire as Japan works to contain threat

Family Farmer Tony Schultz is New Face of WI Union Battle

Family farmer Tony Schultz has become the face of the Wisconsin fight over Governor Scott Walker and the Republican's unlawful, middle class destroying, union busting legislation.  Schultz's impassioned speech where he declares solidarity between family farmers and workers has captured the attention of Americans across the nation.  Check out his amazing speech here.

NBC NEWS: WORSE THAN 3 MILE ISLAND

As fire is now being reported at a fourth reactor at a Nuclear Power Plant in Fukushima, Japan. Officials in Japan are asking residents within a 19 mile radius are being asked to evacuate.  The earthquake that hit Japan on Friday has now been upgraded to a 9.0. and is being blamed for the devastating tsunamia which has left the citizens of Japan with what is now being described by NBC News as worse than the United States nuclear disaster at 3 mile Island in 1979.  For live updates on the nuclear disaster:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

Another Explosion at Nuclear Power Plant in Japan

The latest explosion at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, "may be the most significant yet      according to Nuclear Scientist and the Director of the Nuclear Safety Project at the Union of Concerned Scientists David Lochbaum.  He stated on "The Rachel Maddow" Show earlier tonight, that initial reports may indicate the third rods most inner containment shell, composed of concrete and steel, may have been compromised in the explosion which occurred a few hours ago.  The third explosion certainly seemed much bigger to anyone who has seen it.  Hopefully, we will be getting more answers as events in Japan continue to unfold.

NUCLEAR MELTDOWN IN JAPAN?

The 8.9 earthquake in Japan was the largest in it's earthquake ridden history. The greatest and most far reaching danger may have been done to up to 5 reactors in 2 units at a nuclear power plant in the city of Fukushima, Japan when a backup power supply was damaged by a tsunami caused by the earthquake. Check out this post which gives an easy to understand and invaluable explanation of what and why it happened:   Firedoglake.

THOMAS R. HART: TEA PARTY FOUNDER GOES COMPLETELY MENTAL, TELLS HIS SUPPORTERS THAT "WE MUST PUSH BACK"

THOMAS R. HART: TEA PARTY FOUNDER GOES COMPLETELY MENTAL, TELLS HIS SUPPORTERS THAT "WE MUST PUSH BACK"

Please read, (link above), Hart's frightening view of the political climate in the United States today.  Perhaps he is being purposely hyperbolic.  However, in my humble opinion, it's time we all take a gut check.  Peace.

Wow, Glenn Beck will find anyway he can to excuse racism. Of course, he knows Beckerheads will eat it up. I wonder why.

Dick Morris Thinks Bill Daley is Chicago Mayor Richard Daley

Maybe someone at Foxpac should have stuffed a foot in Dick Morris's mouth, before he went on air and made a (grander than usual) fool of himself.  While being interviewed by morning host Steve Doocy concerning President Obama's recent pick of Bill Daley as his new Chief of Staff, Morris went on autopilot and began, what he apparently thought would be, his vapid routine criticism of the President's pick.  As the well behaved Foxpac employee his blinding hatred of the Clintons has turned him into, (not that he wasn't always a piece of work), Morris began showing off his stupidity right out of the starting gate.  Before Doocy could get a word out,  he began mumbling, "I think it's a mistake", explaining Daley was used to: "running a city, he's used to executive experience, being a mayor, not legislative experience...".  The thing Morris obviously hadn't been informed:  Bill Daley has never been a mayor, but his brother is Chicago Mayor Richard Daley!  Bill Daley is a former Secretary of Commerce under President Clinton, so you'd think Dicky might have known that. But he's whoring for Rupert Murdoch now, so he's most likely taken some sort of Oath to Ignorance.
Maybe Foxpac should invite, Iowa congressman, Steve King on to explain to it's, specially informed audience, that Dick, "toe sucking", Morris,, like his beloved new Speaker, John Boehner,  just has an over abundance of mendacity.
Watch the whole mendacious interview for yourself, next, courtesy of Media Matters: