Tag Archives: Republicans

ROMNEY TAKES THE BRUNT OF THE “BLUNT” BIRTH CONTROL BLUNDER

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

A couple of days ago, the Senate narrowly defeated the Blunt amendment, which would have repealed President Obama’s controversial requirement that insurance companies provide birth control coverage for women employees.   By a vote of 51-48, the almost all-male Senate decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Reproductive Rights, Republican Party, Republicans | Tagged , , , | 44 Comments

DANIELS RACE TO DESTROY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Mitch Daniels comes from the corporate world which feeds on privatization and decreasing workers’ rights.  Just hours after Mitch Daniels took over as governor of Indiana in 2005, he rescinded the rights of highway police, hospital attendants, mechanics, and other … Continue reading →

Posted in Collective Bargaining, Education, Indiana General Assembly, Mitch Daniels, Republican Party, Republicans, Tony Bennett | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

PLUTOCRACY PFOR THE PFEW – CITIGROUP’S VIEW OF OUTDATED DEMOCRACY

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

No more traditional democracy for Citigroup.   The omnipresent international financial conglomerate with operations in consumer, corporate, and investment banking and insurance has decided that it is pretty pleased with progress toward a neatly done plutocratic society.  Democracy can be … Continue reading →

Posted in Globalization, Republican Party, Republicans, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

WHAT A SHOCKER – REPUBLICAN POLLING FIRM FINDS REPUBLICAN AHEAD

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

A recently released poll by American Republican Viewpoint, a firm that touts itself as a “leading Republican polling firm”, came up with what could be seen as an expected result – Stutzman – gasp, gasp – is ahead in the … Continue reading →

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REPUBLICAN SUPREMES BED DOWN WITH CORPORATE AMERICA

Posted on February 4, 2010 by

In a convulsion of activisim, the Republican Supreme Court clan has handed an astonishing victory to big corporate America.  In a 5-4 decision, all Republican appointees to the Supreme Court came squarely down on the side of big business by … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Elections, Republicans, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

REPUBLICANS – UNITED THEY STAND BUT STILL THEY FALL

Posted on February 15, 2009 by

After eight years of disastrous deficit policies – six of those years under complete Republican domination – Republicans have now decided that party unity trumps all else – hey, they’ve got their groove on again.    They have turned into a … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Congress, Economics, Republican Party, Republicans, U.S. Presidency | Tagged , , , , | 31 Comments

REPUBLICANS CRY “CHICKEN LITTLE” OVER CHECKS AND BALANCES IN GOVERNMENT

Posted on October 26, 2008 by

I have listened with fascination and outright astonishment over the past few weeks to Republican naysayers – right, middle, and left – scream about the evils of concentrating power by electing sufficient numbers to give one party – the Democrats … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Congress, Elections, Politics, U.S. Presidency | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

REPUBLICANS “SPREAD THE WEALTH” TO THE RICH

Posted on October 19, 2008 by

Thursday night’s debate triggered an incessant nattering about Obama’s use of the phrase “spread the wealth.” I find it interesting how Republicans distort the phrase and how conveniently they overlook the fact that when tax breaks are given to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Democrats, U.S. Presidency | Tagged , , , | 18 Comments

WHERE DID PALIN GET HER GLASSES? WHO CARES?

Posted on September 19, 2008 by

In the latest round of nonsensical twaddle in this year’s presidential election, voters are more focused on Sarah Palin’s glasses than on answers to real issues. One headline shouts, “Sarah Palin’s Much-in-demand Glasses Bring Sexy Back.” Wow, way to demean … Continue reading →

Posted in Democrats, Elections, Government, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Republican Party, Women in Politics | Tagged , , , , | 20 Comments

A PARTY OF EXCLUSION – REPUBLICANS

Posted on September 3, 2008 by

As I watched the Republican drivel coming from the Xcel Center, I kept looking for signs of inclusiveness in the audience. I thought surely there must be some minorities in attendance. As the cameras panned the crowd, I kept looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Politics, Republican Party, White House | Tagged , , , | 15 Comments