Archive for August, 2009

Conservatives have always bristled when liberals or the media label them as the “Radical Right”. They feel that the term radical should only be applied to those who want to transform society. According to them, groups that advocate for the expansion of civil rights, homosexual rights, women’s rights and health care reform are what... »

Recently, Michael Steele put out what he called a “seniors health care bill of rights” that put forward the idea that Republicans “protect Medicare” from the evils of Obama’s health care reform. Putting aside for the moment that Medicare was ever in danger from health care reform; Mr. Steele’s statement represented a 180 degree... »

Here is an article I had written a couple of months ago for another website but I liked it so well I thought I would reprint it for you here. The recent article in GQ magazine detailing Donald Rumsfeld’s incompetence while Secretary of Defense reads like a chapter from a bizaro version of the idiots... »

How do you solve a problem like Glenn Beck? Of all of the right wing talk show hosts, Glenn Beck is the most difficult to define and the most difficult to fight against. He clearly hates the Democrats and especially our current president. But the way that he chooses to present his hateful arguments... »

There are not many men in history who have a chance to truly make a difference in this world. Ted Kennedy was a man who found himself in that position over and over again and never shrank from his responsibility. Perhaps this sense of responsibility was made even more profound by the fact that... »

Bush’s Legacy project just got a little bit more difficult this week with the announcement that the Justice Department will be investigating the use of torture by the CIA during the Bush administration. The investigation will be narrowly focused on those specific acts of torture and abuse that went beyond the legal directives put... »

Here is a sneak peek at the next big lie the conservative carnival will be pushing this next week. According to an op-ed by Jim Towey in the Wall Street Journal The Department of Veterans Affairs is committed to steering returning disabled veterans into ending their life in order to save the government money.... »

Sometimes conspiracy theories really do come true. In Tom Ridge’s upcoming book he outlines several scenarios where he felt pressure to raise the terror alert levels to artificially high levels for purely political reasons. What a big surprise. Actually, as dirty deeds from the Bush administration go, this doesn’t seem to be a very... »

What are the consequences of the conservatives push to derail health care reform? 1. Higher costs for all Americans Nobody, on the left or the right, disputes the fact that health care costs are going to rise astronomically over the next ten years. Since the Republicans killed reform in 1994 and did nothing over the next... »

While the health care debate has focused on the question of public option or no public option it seems that idea of true universal health care has been forgotten. The only way to make sure that all Americans get access to the health care they deserve is to abandon the idea that insurance companies... »