Archive for January, 2009
« Previous Entries Thursday, January 29th, 2009Limbaugh’s Bipartisan Stimulus
I have to give Rush Limbaugh credit. He is an excellent communicator. In his article in today’s Wall Street Journal, Limbaugh does quite the job of making a case for a bipartisan stimulus package.
When it comes to communicating with the public, Democrats could learn some things from Mr. Limbaugh.
He keeps the article to 748 words. […]
A List of Bills Democrats Should Pass
Since Republicans keep playing partisan politics as they have egregiously for the past 8 years (and further, the past 8 years have just been the worst), I think the Democrats should start pushing bills through Congress that will be very difficult to vote against.
Here’s my list:
The Banking Responsibility Act - To restore regulations to protect […]
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009How Congress Votes
OpenCongress is a great resource to find out how your House Representative or Senator has voted.
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009Bailout Recipients Go to War Against Middle Class
What are the original bailout funds being used for?
Three days after receiving $25 billion in bailout funds Bank of America hosted a conference call with conservative activists to organize opposition to labor and the Democratic party. Top business executives argued for giving large donations to at-risk Republicans in the November elections.
Translation: It’s ok for corporations […]
Sure Signs Your AM Radio Talk Show Host is About to Explode
I think El Rushbo is about to explode.
His rants are getting angrier and angrier and I think he’s starting to foam at the mouth.
His latest claim goes something like this: The Democratic plan has a very real chance of helping to stimulate the economy and create jobs and these people will then vote Democratic so […]
While You’re Waiting for the Financial World to Collapse
Enjoy the Money Song …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sor9GzivGbk
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009Drown the Government in the Bathtub
Here is a list of conservative legislation designed to “drown the government in a bathtub” at the request of big business (note the Orwellian titles):
Safety and Health Improvement and Regulatory Reform Act of 1995 - Written by a group of industry lobbyists to weaken OSHA
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 - Deregulated the airwaves and allowed […]
Strong, But Wrong: The Conservative Story
Conservatives have argued for years that it is better to be strong and wrong, than weak and right. Recent events may put this notion to the test.
One thing I will have to admit, however, is that the conservative story is strong.
This story is, I believe, the main reason some 58 million people still voted for […]
Who is the Government Giving Money To?
USAspending.gov
This is a wonderful, searchable site where you can view who is receiving money from the federal government for contracts, grants, and federal assistance.
It contains a list of the top 100 contractors as well as being searchable by congressional district or agency.
Here’s an example built using data from the site to show which agencies were […]
Conservatives and Their Enemies
Conservatives will tell you that it is clear that they are victims of a vast conspiracy and are under attack!
To find out who all these groups and people are, I started compiling a list while listening to conservative talk radio and reading conservative blogs.
Here is the list of some of the fringe groups that are […]