Norquist, “Impeach Obama” for crimes against the 1%

So why is it that at a time of extreme hardships for the majority of Americans – with 49 million people in poverty and half of all Americans belonging to the working poor – it’s the super rich who think they’re the ones under attack? It’s the super rich – with multimillionaire lobbyists like Grover [...]

Your Interview with the President

You asked the questions, and today President Obama will answer. The first-ever completely virtual interview from the White House. Related articles From the West Wing: Hanging out with President Obama on YouTube (youtube-global.blogspot.com) Live: Virtual Interview with President Obama via Google+ and YouTube (techland.time.com) “Marijuana questions dominate White House online chat — again” (sentencing.typepad.com) How [...]

Constitutional Remedies to overturn Citizen’s United

Representative Keith Ellison described the court-led return to the “gilded age” and drew parallels to today’s progressive movement, concluding that a constitutional amendment is both possible and necessary to ensure that our government serves the people, not corporate special interests. Senator Tom Udall described the necessity of bipartisan support on the path toward ratifying a [...]

How to get a Republican to sit on his hands

The applause breaks during the State of the Union tell us a lot about what people think of what the President is saying. But were there any surprises last night when it came to who did and didn’t applaud? Related articles Did Obama ignore #OWS in State of the Union? (occupycyberspace.wordpress.com) Chronicle: State of the [...]

Fox News: Who Cares About Mitt Romney Tax Returns? (w/video)

Fox News hosts and contributors including Gretchen Carlson, Laura Ingraham and Eric Bolling don’t want viewers to care about 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney‘s tax returns. Related articles Romney To Release Tax Returns. “We Made A Mistake” (alan.com) Romney to release his tax returns on Tuesday (usamericanfreedom.com) Romney: I’ll release my taxes on tuesday [...]

Holy Herman Cain Batman! – Gingrich ex-wife: Newt wanted an open marriage

So much for Republican Family values.  It seems that some of the most sexually uptight members of the GOP usually end up having a super freaky closet life, that would embarass Hugh Hefner and Larry Flynt.   The “Do as I Say , Not as I Do” concept of living is ripe within Conservative circles, [...]

Part of The Dream realized….President Obama Speaks to Volunteers on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

The President thanks volunteers for honoring Dr. King‘s legacy by participating in a service event. January 16, 2012. Related articles Martin Luther King, Jr. ‘I Have a Dream’ August 28, 1963 (tonyavrba.wordpress.com) Experience ‘I Have A Dream,’ ‘Beyond Vietnam’ Plus A Clip Of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Last Speech (laist.com) Watch: Martin Luther King, Jr. [...]

Crisis Point! – Panetta on Iran: All options on the table

The Obama administration says it’s warning Iran through public and private channels against any action that threatens the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the US has to make sure it’s ready for any situation and has all options on the table. Leon Panetta, US Defense Secretary said “We [...]

Are Conservatives Really Happier Than Liberals?

How do feelings about ideology and economic inequality affect a person’s happiness? As part of his reporting of Making Sen$e of financial news, economics correspondent Paul Solman explores the connection and asks some liberals at Occupy DC and conservatives at the American Enterprise Institute to grade their own happiness. Related articles Can We Reduce Economic [...]

The Ghost of Orly Taitz – Birthers get President Obama removed from Georgia ballot in 2012 pending hearing

WTF?  How can a person who is not an American citizen (Orly Taitz) challenge a persons eligibility who is (Barack Obama)? A court hearing is scheduled for January 2012 in Fulton County, Georgia to determine if President Obama is eligible to appear on the state ballot in November. The case(s) are being brought by Orly [...]