Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Mark Rubio are the Latino darlings of the Tea Party. One often wonders how someone who is Latino could support a party that was formed by cobbling together our nation’s most intolerant special interest groups. Both Senators are Cuban. Do Cuban Americans separate themselves from the Latino community writ large? Not all. But some do. More on this from the Southern Poverty Law Center…
Author: DFShow
What You Can Do About Climate Change Deniers Right Now
This is from our friends over at Think Progress, and it’s a nifty primer on winning any argument with climate change deniers.
The Number One Question You Must Ask Small Government Republicans
Republicans won’t let us burn the flag but have no qualms destroying our government. From today’s New York Times editorial page…
Already, the mulish behavior of Congressional Republicans has led to the creation of the sequester, blocked action on economic growth and climate change, prevented reasonable checks on gun purchases and threatens to blow up a hard-fought compromise on immigration. Mr. Dole’s words should remind his party that it is not only abandoning its past, but damaging the country’s future.
The Dirty Truth On Nike And Lance Armstrong
Today Nike said it was severing ties with Lance Armstrong because he’s a bad influence on children. You know what’s really a bad influence on children? Paying them $74 a month.
At least 23 workers were hurt in Cambodia on Monday when the police, using stun batons, moved in to end a protest over wages at a factory that makes clothing for Nike, a trade union representative said.
Toronto Mayor Caught Smoking Butter
The real crack is when he bends down to pick up the lighter.
The Reason Fascists Steal Elections
Republicans learned years ago that what they want we don’t want. That’s why they gerrymander, prevent blacks and hispanics from voting and filibuster the Democratic majority away in the senate.
Even though Republicans control the House more Americans voted for a Democratic congressional candidate in 2012 than they did a Republican. Thanks to gerrymandering the House stays red. We are not witnessing the will of the people.
From today’s LA Times…
Although the controversies dominating political headlines eventually might undermine PresidentObama‘s standing with voters, a longer-term reality – a declining number of people who identify themselves as conservatives – could cause much more trouble for his Republican opponents.
Less conservative America poses challenge to Republicans – latimes.com.