On his radio show recently, Rush Limbaugh doubled down on his infamous statement that, 'I hope Obama fails.' He took bizarre delight in bragging that he 'was the only voice saying ‘I hope he fails, and I was severely criticized for it.'
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to aid the workers of a sub-contractor that Comcast employs. The workers goal was to organize, to have a voice at the workplace and obtain a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). On Election Day the final result...
Dear Franklin Graham: Your father once remarked, 'Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion; it is like a daily process whereby you grow to be...
As the Right Wing assault on the Girls Scouts escalates, individual chapters of the group are finding themselves unwelcome by those who object their inclusiveness.
In a two-party system, a far better approach on fiscal issues is to elect the side that is more serious about finding ways to responsibly address long term health...
If you have been listening to the ideas of the Religious Right, especially over the latest Republican primary campaigns, you will see a large push against the gay community....
The idea behind Politifact is that it would be an unbiased source of fact checking for politicians and pundits alike. It was a laudable idea and a welcome change...
No American President has attempted to force their religious views upon the American people. Rick Santorum would be the first President to do such a thing.
Do we want to vote for President Obama, who has an iron clad record of killing terrorists and preventing attacks on American soil? Or do we want Gingrich, a...
Last night, Chuck Lorre took aim at a much larger target than Charlie Sheen's ego: The Catholic Church and it's sudden interest in the politics of women's contraception.
Last week, New Jersey's ponderous and pugnacious Governor sumo-pressed progress when, as promised, he matter of factly vetoed the same-sex marriage bill both chambers of New Jersey's legislature passed....
Just how far out of the mainstream is the GOP as they fight the evils of contraception? They’re to the right of a white Christian woman from eastern Kentucky...
When you consider what is left of the Republican presidential candidates--Santorum, Romney, Gingrich, and Paul--you have to wonder who will best convince the American people that they are the...
One of the key characteristics of this election cycle is that the GOP is not for anything. They have defined themselves as the party of 'No' and Rick Santorum...
Americans are already going in debt paying for college, they don't need to go in debt paying for a K-12 education, but apparently that's what Santorum wants.
Appearing at a campaign event in the pudgy prevaricator's home state of Georgia ( a state he's likely to lose), Gingrich, ever the masterful manipulator, essentially blamed President Obama...
Despite the fact the pretend human being Michele Bachmann had primary numbers equivalent to milk, thus forcing her to drop out of the Republican presidential race unceremoniously, it certainly...
Despite what many people on the right believe, the Founding Fathers supported some very liberal policies. These are 7 examples of how the Founding Fathers' policies prove they were...
Gay people have been accused of being unfit parents, more likely to be pedophiles, unable to sustain lasting relationships, and worse. But research shows these and other myths just...
There are things one must believe in order to be a conservative and most of these things make no sense whatsoever. Here's a few of the more glaring contradictions.
The captains of American industry no longer wake up every morning thinking about how to make the economy stronger and their workers more financially secure. They wake up every...
According to Santorum, 45 million Baptists, Lutherans, Methodists, Episcopalians, Congregationalists, and many Americans who belong to other sects of Protestantism are no longer real Christians.
The tar oil will trade at the same prices as oil from any other source, including oil from the Middle East. The quantity projected is insignificant enough that its...
Considering his strict adherence to Catholicism, it’s not surprising that his personal view would be against the use of contraception, but as a 'conservative,' one would expect him to...
If there are two things that Republicans want us to believe, it would be these: 1. Barack Obama’s economic policies are a failure which made the recession worse. 2....
Professional YouTube screamer and occasional Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, followed through on his pledge to veto the historic same-sex marriage bill passed by New Jersey's state Senate...
Birth control pills, although taken exclusively by women, aren't really about women. They are about men. Isn't everything? Birth control pills, it seems, can cause prostate cancer in men.
Unemployment is going down but is still at an unacceptable number. People in this country are hurting. So what are Republicans talking about? Contraception. And women aren't invited to...
The Maryland General Assembly has passed a marriage equality bill by a vote of 71-67. The bill will allow same-sex couples to get married beginning in January 2013.
I was surprised to read that while appearing on Fox's Mike Gallagher Show, Chris Wallace actually agreed with MSNBC that Pat Buchanan was a flaming bigot (my words) and...
Rush Limbaugh went into a tirade about Planned Parenthood today, claiming that they promote sex and pornography because they 'need unwanted babies.' He also perpetuated the myth that they...
In the never-ending battle to teach religious dogma in public schools, the GOP in Alabama has introduced a bill that will lift a ban on 'release time' classes that...
Palin took her anti-intellectualism to a new level yesterday, when she stated that she doesn't believe that the economy is improving, because the employment numbers are inaccurate.
The procedure is called a transvaginal ultrasound and it's what Republicans in Virginia want to force women to go through if they want an abortion. After passing the GOP...
In a dumbed-down Fox and Friends appearance, Fox Business’ “Follow the Money” host Eric Bolling (think Glenn Beck lite for Wall Street types) responded to recorded comments made by...
Just a few days ago, the State of New Jersey's Senate passed a bill legalizing gay marriage. There was partying in the streets of Hoboken, right? Wrong. Unfortunately for...
Indiana Senate Republicans want to give Governor Daniels the power to withdraw the state from Medicare and Medicaid, which would effectively throw all senior citizens and poor people in...
Rick Santorum benefactor, Foster Friess vehemently dismissed the controversy surrounding Barack Obama's contraception rule and told Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC that women should just 'keep their legs shut.'
Some good came out of the housing bust and the securitization collapse. Don't get me wrong; I'm not celebrating it. Overall it sucked big time. Lots of good, hardworking...
For poor people, voting Republican isn't going to get them any closer to not being poor. The sad thing is, at least according to a Pew Research Poll, is...
Not only will a woman have to deal with the pain and trauma of being raped, she'll be forced by state government to remain pregnant for nine agonizing months,...
Desperate for media attention as always, Palin appeared on Fox & Friends and after fielding the obligatory leading question from Gretchen Carlson, savaged President Obama and his handling of...
Hormonal contraception is taken solely by women. It is prescribed by medical professionals for a variety of medical conditions, including some that would be very painful without birth control...
Introduced by Republican State Rep. Kim Pearson, House File 2298 outlaws abortion entirely, even in cases of rape and when the life of the mother is in jeopardy.
Fortunately for us, despite the criticisms and many people who take mere disagreements and turn them into personal issues, we keep fighting. Day after day, we come back. We...
We all know at least one person that doesn't know much about history. And we all know that there have been people who have tried to distort history. The...
If Americans were to elect Rick Santorum to the Presidency, they'd be electing a second George W. Bush. In fact, Santorum would be even worse. If Rick Perry is...
In order to help inform people of the difference between the terms 'liberal', 'libertarian', and 'Ron Paul', I’ve made a list of 5 key issues showing the difference between...