PolitiFact | Facebook post on target about Obama's spending
6 days ago by jyllsy
Obama spending binge never happened
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6 days ago by jyllsy
My break with the extreme right - Politics - Salon.com
6 days ago by jyllsy
I worked for Reagan and wrote for National Review. But the new hysterical right cares nothing for truth or dignity
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6 days ago by jyllsy
Congressmen Seek To Lift Propaganda Ban
10 days ago by jyllsy
Propaganda that was supposed to target foreigners could now be aimed at Americans, reversing a longstanding policy.
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10 days ago by jyllsy
Analysis: More US drilling didn't drop gas price | Minnesota Public Radio News
8 weeks ago by jyllsy
A statistical analysis of 36 years of monthly, inflation-adjusted gasoline prices and U.S. domestic oil production by The Associated Press shows no statistical correlation between how much oil comes out of U.S. wells and the price at the pump.
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8 weeks ago by jyllsy
People Aren't Smart Enough for Democracy to Flourish, Scientists Say - Yahoo! News
10 weeks ago by jyllsy
"Many forms of Government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time." – Churchill, 1947
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10 weeks ago by jyllsy
America’s public morality crisis - Salon.com
10 weeks ago by jyllsy
Republicans have morality upside down. Santorum, Gingrich and even Romney are barnstorming across the land condemning gay marriage, abortion, out-of-wedlock births, access to contraception and the wall separating church and state.
But America’s problem isn’t a breakdown in private morality. It’s a breakdown in public morality. What Americans do in their bedrooms is their own business. What corporate executives and Wall Street financiers do in boardrooms and executive suites affects all of us.
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But America’s problem isn’t a breakdown in private morality. It’s a breakdown in public morality. What Americans do in their bedrooms is their own business. What corporate executives and Wall Street financiers do in boardrooms and executive suites affects all of us.
10 weeks ago by jyllsy
What Do Americans Think Of Obama's Performance As A President? - Forbes
11 weeks ago by jyllsy
218 things that President Obama has accomplished
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11 weeks ago by jyllsy
The Wilson Quarterly: Book Reviews: Peace on Earth by Vaughan Bell
11 weeks ago by jyllsy
The Better Angels of our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
by Steven Pinker
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11 weeks ago by jyllsy
Think Again: War - By Joshua S. Goldstein | Foreign Policy
11 weeks ago by jyllsy
World peace could be closer than you think.
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11 weeks ago by jyllsy
Insane Sex Laws Inspired by Republicans | Mother Jones
11 weeks ago by jyllsy
As Republican lawmakers have pushed ever more intrusive and expansive uterus-related legislation, some of their colleagues across the aisle have fired back with intentionally and equally ridiculous counterproposals.
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11 weeks ago by jyllsy
Ohio Senate Bill Offers Male Lawmakers A Taste Of Their Own Medicine | TPM2012
11 weeks ago by jyllsy
All across the country, including in Ohio, I thought since men are certainly paying great attention to women’s health that we should definitely return the favor
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11 weeks ago by jyllsy
Pelosi Speaks the Unspoken: Wall Street Speculation to Blame for Rising Gas Prices | FDL News Desk
12 weeks ago by jyllsy
Independent reports confirm that speculators are driving up the cost of oil, hurting consumers and potentially damaging the economic recovery. Wall Street profiteering, not oil shortages, is the cause of the price spike. In fact, U.S. oil production is at its highest level since 2003, and millions of acres have been cleared for additional development.
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12 weeks ago by jyllsy
Zach Braff and Mitt Romney 'related through a witch' - storyful
march 2012 by jyllsy
It is pretty "funny" that a Jewish comic actor and a Mormon businessman running for president are both descended from a devout Puritan Protestant woman who was persecuted by other Protestants on a false charge of witchcraft and satanism. As they used to say: "Only in America".
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march 2012 by jyllsy
The latest lies in the war on choice - contraception - Salon.com
february 2012 by jyllsy
The GOP debate made clear that the goal of the new culture war is preventing women from controlling their own lives
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february 2012 by jyllsy
Daily Kos: Republicans undiscover fire
february 2012 by jyllsy
The economy didn't just crash under a Republican president, it crashed under Republican policies. It crashed with low taxes. It crashed with deregulated markets. It crashed with huge restrictions on union activity. It crashed with massive cuts in environmental regulations. It crashed with lowered trade barriers. It crashed with big fat Pentagon spending.
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february 2012 by jyllsy
Attacks paid for by big business are 'driving science into a dark era' | Science | The Observer
february 2012 by jyllsy
"Those of us who grew up in the sixties, when we put men on the Moon, now have to watch as every Republican candidate for this year's presidential election denies the science behind climate change and evolution. That is a staggering state of affairs and it is very worrying,"
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february 2012 by jyllsy
Beyond ACTA: next secret copyright agreement negotiated this week—in Hollywood
february 2012 by jyllsy
Last year, versions of the TPP's US-written IP chapter leaked; its provisions went well beyond even ACTA, which was already the new high-water mark for IP enforcement. Where do things stand now? Are the other TPP countries on board with the US approach? Who knows! It's all secret.
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february 2012 by jyllsy
How Copyright Industries Con Congress | Cato @ Liberty
february 2012 by jyllsy
The movie and music recording industry have gotten away with using statistics that don’t stand up to the most minimal scrutiny, over and over, for years, to hoodwink both Congress and the general public.
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february 2012 by jyllsy
Who Really Stopped SOPA, and Why? - Forbes
february 2012 by jyllsy
. . . to Internet users, the proposed legislation and the process by which it was steamrolled through a supine Congress took on mythic attributes. By the end of last week the firefight had morphed into a battle of old economy vs. new, of business as usual in Washington vs. the organized chaos of online life, of K Street lobbyists vs. ordinary users.
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february 2012 by jyllsy
Female Democrats Have Walked Out on Issa's Contraception Hearing - Politics - The Atlantic Wire
february 2012 by jyllsy
Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) have walked out on the House Oversight Committee's hearing on the White House mandate requiring employers and insurers to provide contraception coverage after chairman Rep. Darrell Issa failed to include any women as witnesses Thursday morning.
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february 2012 by jyllsy
The New Anti-Science Assault on US Schools | Common Dreams
february 2012 by jyllsy
In a disturbing trend, anti-evolution campaigners are combining with climate change deniers to undermine public education
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february 2012 by jyllsy
Leaked docs: Heartland Institute think tank pays climate contrarians very well
february 2012 by jyllsy
Yesterday, a series of documents that allegedly originated form the Heartland were leaked to a prominent climate blog.
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february 2012 by jyllsy
Breaking news: A look behind the curtain of the Heartland Institute’s climate change spin | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine
february 2012 by jyllsy
The Heartland Institute — a self-described "think tank" that actually serves in part as a way for climate change denialism to get funded — has a potentially embarrassing situation on their hands. Someone going by the handle "Heartland Insider" has anonymously released quite a few of what are claimed to be internal documents from Heartland, revealing the Institute’s strategies, funds, and much more.
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february 2012 by jyllsy
Obama administration joins the ranks of SOPA skeptics
january 2012 by jyllsy
In an online statement released Saturday, three senior White House officials wrote that the administration "will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet." The statement was made in response to a petition on the White House's "we the people" site asking the president to veto SOPA if it reached his desk.
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january 2012 by jyllsy
Iowa: The Meaningless Sideshow Begins | Matt Taibbi | Rolling Stone
january 2012 by jyllsy
Let’s put it this way. What feels more like a real news story – Newt Gingrich calling Mitt Romney a liar for the ten millionth time, or this sizzling item [Montana high court upholds ban on election spending by corporations] that just hit the wires by way of the Montana Supreme Court
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january 2012 by jyllsy
The bitch slap heard across Corporate America: Montana High Court Rebukes Citizens United – FreakOutNation
january 2012 by jyllsy
The Montana Supreme Court just sent a chill down Corporate America’s spine. The state’s high court restored the century-old ban on direct spending by corporations on political candidates or committees.
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january 2012 by jyllsy
Here Comes the National Internet | John C. Dvorak | PCMag.com
january 2012 by jyllsy
It's happening in Iran and the U.S. is only a few steps behind.
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january 2012 by jyllsy
Lawrence Lessig on How We Lost Our Democracy | Lawrence Lessig | Rolling Stone
december 2011 by jyllsy
Republic, Lost - Lawrence Lessig
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december 2011 by jyllsy
Bernie Sanders targets ‘Citizens United’ | eats shoots 'n leaves
december 2011 by jyllsy
His weapon of choice? A constitutional amendment overturning the controversial Supreme Counrt decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
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december 2011 by jyllsy
SOPA on the ropes? Bipartisan alternative to 'Net censorship emerges
december 2011 by jyllsy
One promising alternative was unveiled today by a bipartisan group of 10 senators and representatives. It ditches the “law and order” approach to piracy and replaces it with a more limited, trade-based system.
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december 2011 by jyllsy
Congress considers anti-piracy bills that could cripple Internet industries - O'Reilly Radar
december 2011 by jyllsy
SOPA and PROTECT IP would harm innovation
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december 2011 by jyllsy
Shootout at the digital corral - Jennifer Martinez - POLITICO.com
december 2011 by jyllsy
Silicon Valley vs. Hollywood Lobbying
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december 2011 by jyllsy
Lauren Weinstein's Blog: The Coming Fascist Internet
november 2011 by jyllsy
This is not a matter of traditional political parties and alliances. In the U.S., Democrats and Republican legislators are equally culpable in these regards. This is a matter of raw power that transcends other ideologies, of the desire of those in control to shackle the Internet to serve their bidding, while relegating free communications for everyone else to the dustbin of history. It is very much our leaders telling us to sit down, shut up, and use the Internet only in the furtherance of their objectives -- or else.
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november 2011 by jyllsy
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