Yesterday, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin (D) made Vermont the third state with approved assisted suicide laws on the books.
Vermont Governor Signs Assisted Suicide For The Terminally Ill Into Law
by Justin Acuff •
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Bernie Sanders’ Banking Bill: Too Big To Fail Means Too Big To Exist (VIDEO)
by Elisabeth Parker •
Attorney General Eric Holder’s may be too scared to go after the big banks … but watch out for Senator Bernie Sanders, the fighting socialist from Vermont.
Media Ignores Senate Vote Against Chained CPI: Five Reasons Why We Should Pay Attention (VIDEO)
by Elisabeth Parker •
The main stream media couldn’t care less that the U.S. Senate unanimously rejected cuts to Social Security via the ‘chained CPI.’ But WE should care for the following five reasons …
Vermont Teacher Threatens School, Turns In Bushmaster Rifle Before Being Committed
by T. Steelman •
‘It’s all going to hit so hard, so fast and shut that school system down til they get things straight.’
Fiscal Cliff Failure Could Destroy Minimum Wages Gains In 10 States
by The Rambling Fool •
The minimum wage is set to go up in 10 states, but unless Congress acts in time, it won’t matter one bit.
Filibuster Fight – What If Senators Actually Had To Hold The Floor? (VIDEO)
by Elisabeth Parker •
Three possible unintended consequences of requiring Senators to speak during filibusters: More media hype, fewer filibusters, and – eventually – boredom.
Weekend Reading List
by Winning Progressive •
Single payer health care, progressives making a difference, the myth of ‘voter fraud,’ immigrants in private prisons and the Bush tax cuts.
Canadians Don’t Want No Stinkin’ Pipeline Either
by Deborah Montesano •
The Canadian people don’t want new, sludge-filled pipelines, either—at least, not cutting through their land!
Vermont Becomes First State In The Nation To Ban Hydraulic Fracking
by Stephen D. Foster Jr. •
Hydraulic fracking is the process by which natural gas companies extract gas from shale through the use of chemicals under high pressure. These chemicals contaminate water to the point where people can literally set their water on fire while it is running through the faucet.
Super Tuesday: A View From The Couch Cockpit
by Korie Beth Brown •
What we saw from the couch cockpit as the night rolled on was not an upswing towards an election, but a downswing for the future of the GOP. Romney may have won these battles, but Santorum ultimately may cost him — and the entire party — the war.