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Rep. G. K. Butterfield Lashes Out On Republican Misuse of Power
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement before a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on the Affordable Care Act, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) denounced the actions of Committee Republicans that sent an unwarranted investigative letter to 51 community organizations that received Navigator grants to help uninsured Americans enroll in the healthcare exchange…
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Syria: No Right Answer But At Least Our Opinion Matters. Maybe?
I don’t usually use Facebok as a measuring stick for anything, let alone something so important as going to war with Syria. But, I do see Facebook as a good example of how good, intelligent people can beat themselves up—over and other again—making the case for or against a United States military action in Syria. …
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The Real Freeloaders; Somebody Hijacked God?
Was Romney right when he was videotaped complaining that half of the United States was made up of freeloaders? Those with their hands out asking…and getting… public assistance. What if I showed you pictures of multimillion dollar properties where the owners never paid one thin dime in property tax. Welcome to your local church. On…
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Warner Brothers Employees Downloading Porn From Work. Get Your Freak On!
New piracy laws come into effect in 2013. All of the major distributors lobbied and worked with congress to pass legislation most ISP’s call “internet police.” The MPAA invests heavily in legal maneuvers, lobbying efforts, and scare tactics against a host of ISP outlets, torrent sites and the general public. But, according to Torrent Freak,…
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New York Senator Charles Schumer Calls For ‘Do Not Ride’ List For Amtrak Following Capture Of Osama Bin Laden Notes « CBS New York
New York Senator Charles Schumer Calls For ‘Do Not Ride’ List For Amtrak Following Capture Of Osama Bin Laden Notes « CBS New York. Aka, “Don’t touch my junk on the choo choo”.
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The GOP Gets Serious About the Web for 2012 Election: Tech News and Analysis «
The GOP Gets Serious About the Web for 2012 Election: Tech News and Analysis «. The Grand Old Party is keen to look a little less, well, old: Republican politician Newt Gingrich plans to officially announce his candidacy for President on Wednesday through messages posted on his Facebook and Twitter accounts, his spokesman Rick Tyler…
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Obama, taking aim at Big Oil, says gas prices hurt | Reuters
Obama, taking aim at Big Oil, says gas prices hurt | Reuters. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday that high gasoline prices are sapping the spending power of Americans, as he tried to limit political fallout by linking it to public hostility toward oil companies. “We’ve got high gas prices that have been…
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Hillbilly Report:: Enough About Osama Bin Laden. When Will Wall Street Crooks Go To Jail? Where Are The Jobs?
Hillbilly Report:: Enough About Osama Bin Laden. When Will Wall Street Crooks Go To Jail? Where Are The Jobs?. I’ve heard enough about Osama Bin Laden. He’s dead and gone. It’s too bad it took nearly ten years to catch him. It’s amazing how the politicians try refocus our attention from Wall Street crooks, unemployment,…
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As Jon Stewart was restoring sanity on the Washington Mall, Tea Party Nut Jobs are measuring the drapes in the House. Meanwhile, the votes are there for the Dem, but can the Dems get the votes to the polls?
In eastern North Carolina, the votes are there for the Dems, the question is: can the Dems get the voters to the polls? In an article from the Los Angeles Times, the real majority in this midterm election may very well be the non-voters. http://tinyurl.com/22uk573 The majority of the non-voters tend to be liberal, poorer…