Sunday, 25 December 2011

Re: {Political_Views} Merry Christmas and Happy Holy Days

And a Happy Merry ChanChristWanzaka Year to you too Daniel my brother. :)-

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Friday, 23 December 2011

{Political_Views} The year in review (1)

{Political_Views} Why does Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) hate Christmas?

Grumpy McCain Complains About Obama Going Christmas Shopping

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/david/mccain-complains-about-obama-going-christmas

{Political_Views} One Of The Great Flip Floppers Does It Again

Romney Flip-Flops on Bin Laden, Pakistan and Iraq

http://crooksandliars.com/jon-perr/romney-flip-flops-bin-laden-pakistan-and-iraq

{Political_Views} John Boehner (R-Ohio) - (Speaker of the House) Bows To President Obama's Demands

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/201157-house-quickly-approves-payroll-tax-bill

Wednesday, 21 December 2011

{Political_Views} Another Plan To End Medicare As We Know It

Another Plan To End Medicare As We Know It

By ThinkProgress War Room on Dec 20, 2011 at 5:17 pm

Medicare Privatization Is Merely Ending Medicare by Another Name

Ending Medicare as we know it has been a very hot topic this year, with Americans at town halls across the country erupting in protest at the idea when it was proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and passed by the GOP-controlled House. The idea got another airing recently after Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney went all in on the disastrous idea.

Unfortunately, the fact that the idea is terrible politics and toxic policy didn't stop Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) from signing on to a modified version of Ryan's plan to end Medicare.

Here's the rundown.

The Gist of the Latest Medicare Privatization Plan

The basic idea of the plan is to give seniors a voucher with which they could purchase a health plan of their choice. The annual value of the voucher for each senior would be determined by the cost of a low-cost plan.

The biggest difference between this new plan and the original Ryan plan is that it keeps traditional Medicare as an option for seniors to purchase with their voucher, but this will be a false choice for many seniors.

In addition to the problem of merely shifting costs from the government onto seniors, many of the other technical problems with the idea remain similar to those plans that would simply end Medicare altogether.

Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress and counselor to the Center for American Progress Action Fund, lays it out here:

The Medicare privatization plan unveiled [last week] by Rep. Ryan and Sen. Wyden still shifts costs to many seniors, making many of those who wish to remain in traditional Medicare pay sharply higher premiums—or forcing them to move to a private plan that provides lower quality care or less choice of providers. While the plan provides seniors a "choice" of traditional Medicare, in reality it's a false choice for many that jeopardizes their economic security. Private plans could cherry-pick healthy beneficiaries to undercut traditional Medicare, driving up premiums for those who remain in traditional Medicare. This result would sacrifice the advantages of Medicare: its pricing power, its low administrative costs, and its ability to drive system-wide efficiencies in health care delivery. These risks are too great and set our country and our seniors on an uncharted path that lays the foundation to end Medicare as we know it.

This new plan is nothing more than a smokescreen to cover up the efforts of conservatives earlier this year to end Medicare as we know it. Nothing has changed. Conservatives voted to dismantle Medicare. Conservatives still want to place more of a burden on America's seniors.

GOP Presidential Candidates Embrace Latest Misguided Medicare Privatization Plan

While the plan largely got the shoulder from progressives, it was eagerly embraced by GOP presidential front-runners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.

Watch it here: http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Wyden2012ers.png

For his part, Wyden told ThinkProgress that he didn't "put too much stock into" the Republicans rushing to embrace his plan.

IN ONE SENTENCE: Instead of looking for new ways to end Medicare as we know it through privatization and cost-shifting, we need to build on the numerous reforms and significant cost-savings already included in the Affordable Care Act — reforms and savings that are working for seniors as we speak, and that cut costs rather than shifting costs.

{Political_Views} Truth-O-Meter Results Are In AND it shows Republicons mostly tell big fat juicy LIES

A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney.

Rick Perry on Saturday, December 10th, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate

MOSTLY FALSE

http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2011/dec/19/rick-perry/rick-perry-says-study-found-massachusetts-lost-180/

Figure refers to jobs never created, not jobs lost

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"I never lobbied under any circumstance" for Freddie Mac.

Newt Gingrich on Thursday, December 15th, 2011 in a debate in Iowa

PARTLY TRUE

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/dec/16/newt-gingrich/newt-gingrich-said-he-never-lobbied-freddie-mac-un/

When a lobbyist isn't a lobbyist

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Says Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, "put into place socialized medicine."

Michele Bachmann on Saturday, December 10th, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa

PANTS ON FIRE LIAR

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/dec/11/michele-bachmann/michele-bachmann-says-former-mass-gov-mitt-romney-/

Nearly the opposite

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The loan guarantee program that helped Solyndra "was a program that was supported by President Bush."

David Plouffe on Sunday, October 30th, 2011 in an interview on "Meet the Press"

MOSTLY TRUE

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/nov/17/david-plouffe/solyndra-loan-george-w-bush-david-plouffe/

Looking back at Solyndra

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Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding."

Mitt Romney on Friday, November 4th, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech

PARTLY TRUE

http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2011/nov/17/mitt-romney/mitt-romney-says-failed-solar-company-solyndra-had/

'Robots' were glorified forklifts with melody alarms

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"After the debate that we had last week, PolitiFact came out and said that everything I said was true."

Michele Bachmann on Thursday, December 15th, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa

PANTS ON FIRE LIAR

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/dec/15/michele-bachmann/michele-bachmann-says-politifact-came-out-and-said/

Uh, except for that Pants on Fire (The "only consistent Conservative" = PANTS ON FIRE LIAR)

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"Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama."

Mitt Romney on Saturday, December 10th, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate

FALSE

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/dec/12/mitt-romney/romney-says-only-obama-has-cut-medicare/

Other presidents cut benefits - and Obama hasn't

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"I never favored cap and trade."

Newt Gingrich on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate forum

FALSE

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/dec/07/newt-gingrich/gingrich-claims-he-never-favored-cap-and-trade/

Except when he did favor it

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"We have, right now, Hezbollah, which is working throughout Latin America, in Venezuela, in Mexico, throughout Latin America, which poses a very significant and imminent threat to the United States of America."

Mitt Romney on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 in a Republican debate in Washington

MOSTLY FALSE

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/nov/23/mitt-romney/mitt-romney-says-hezbollah-latin-america-poses-imm/

Evidence is flimsy

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Says Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that "if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. He will use it against the United States of America."

Michele Bachmann on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 in a foreign policy debate in Washington, D.C.

FALSE

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/nov/23/michele-bachmann/michele-bachmann-says-iran-has-threatended-launch-/

Ahmadinejad says he doesn't want to build a nuke

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Tuesday, 20 December 2011

{Political_Views} Romney: Biden and President Obama “must immediately explain themselves.”

Biden: "Look, the Taliban per se is not our enemy" line. Mitt Romney was particularly perturbed, tweeting that the comment is "an outrageous affront to our troops carrying out the fight in Afghanistan." His campaign also released a statement, saying that Biden and President Obama "must immediately explain themselves."

However: As it turns out, Romney's top foreign policy advisor on Afghanistan happens to agree with Biden's line about talks with the Taliban. In June, [Former Bush administration official James] Shinn endorsed direct negotiations with the Taliban, and in August, Shinn endorsed "a negotiated settlement" with the Taliban, which would give them a formal role in the Afghan government. "Negotiation does not represent an easy or early way out of Afghanistan for the United States and its NATO allies, but it is the only way in which this war is likely to end," he argued.

What are the foreign policy differences between what Joe Biden said and what Romney's top foreign policy advisor on Afghanistan said? NONE!

http://thinkprogress.org/security/issue/

{Political_Views} The Tea Party Tax Increase

The Tea Party Tax Increase

"(W)ould reduce GDP growth by 0.5 percent and cost the economy 400,000 jobs." - Macroeconomic Advisers

"(L)etting the cut expire would knock 1.5 percent off of first quarter growth next year." - Barclay's

On the other hand -

(E)xtending the tax cut "is likely to add between 750,000 to 1 million jobs." - Ameriprise Financial Services

(T)he payroll tax cut "would add 1 percentage point to economic growth and create 1 million jobs next year." - Susan Wachter (a finance professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School).

(T)he payroll tax cut "would add 1 percentage point to economic growth and create 1 million jobs next year." - Susan Wachter (Finance Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's prestigious Wharton School

"(T)he tax cut would pump "$120 billion into U.S. households in 2012." - Regional Economic Models Inc.

So much for Grover Norquists' no new tax pledge that every Republicon signed.

http://thinkprogress.org/progress-report/

Monday, 19 December 2011

{Political_Views} News Outlets Widely Ignore News That 2.5M Have Insurance Because Of ACA

News Outlets Widely Ignore News That 2.5 Million Have Insurance Because Of Affordable Care Act

http://mediamatters.org/research/201112160009?lid=1187228&rid=65042082

{Political_Views} Fox & Friends: Fox News' Top Misinformer Of 2011

Fox & Friends: Fox News' Top Misinformer Of 2011

http://mediamatters.org/research/201112160003?lid=1187226&rid=65042082

{Political_Views} When will the Republicon hypocrisy and lies ever end?

Romney's 'Impoverished' Home In Paris Was Really A Palace

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/oops-romneys-impoverished-home-paris-

{Political_Views} Tea Party Leader Flees CBS Cameras After Handgun Arrest

In a Law and Order society the "book" should be thrown at this schmuck.

Tea Party Leader Flees CBS Cameras After Handgun Arrest

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/david/tea-party-leader-flees-cbs-cameras-after-han

{Political_Views} Shutdown Deal Cuts Winter Heating Aid For Low-Income Families, Boosts Defense Spending

Shutdown Deal Cuts Winter Heating Aid For Low-Income Families, Boosts Defense Spending

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/shutdown-deal-cuts-liheap-almost-25-p

{Political_Views} Federal Judge Smacks Down Republican Assault On Unions In FAA Reauthorization

Federal Judge Smacks Down Republican Assault On Unions In FAA Reauthorization

http://crooksandliars.com/kenneth-quinnell/federal-judge-smacks-down-republi

{Political_Views} A Class of Hypocrites

Barney Frank Zings George Will, Paul Ryan on Marijuana Legalization

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/david/barney-frank-zings-george-will-paul-ryan-m

{Political_Views} In Memoriam

In Memoriam

http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-belle/memoriam

{Political_Views} Gingrich: Capitol Police Could Arrest ‘Radical’ Judges

Gingrich: Capitol Police Could Arrest 'Radical' Judges

http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-belle/gingrich-capitol-police-could-arrest-

{Political_Views} Who Does George Will Think Paid Elders' Medical Costs Before Medicare?

Who Does George Will Think Paid Elders' Medical Costs Before Medicare?

http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/who-does-george-will-think-paid-elders-medi

{Political_Views} Failed Tea Party Politician Posts Facebook Page Calling For Obama Assassination

Failed Tea Party Politician Posts Facebook Page Calling For Obama Assassination

http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-belle/failed-tea-party-politician-posts-fac

{Political_Views} The Twelve Republican Days of Christmas

This Holiday, The Twelve Republican Days of Christmas

December 13, 2011 • 3:17 pm EST By Karl Frisch

This year, the Republican nominating contest has been the gift that keeps on giving. With Christmas and the Iowa Caucuses just around the corner, and since I was not raised by wolves, I know one should always say thank you after receiving a gift. In the spirit of the season, here is that thank you.

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, one wild-eyed Iowa straw poll winner. From the "pray the gay away" clinic Michele Bachmann runs with her extremely masculine husband Marcus, to her gaffes-a-plenty campaign — who can forget the time sheconfused John Wayne and serial killer John Wayne Gacy? — it has been a delight watching the Bachmann campaign collapse.

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me, two Newt Gingrich mistresses. This week the former Speaker signed a pledge by an Iowa anti-gay hate group to deny marriage equality to same-sex couples and "uphold the institution of marriage through personal fidelity to my spouse and respect for the marital bonds of others." So, Gingrich can hop from wife to wife, leaving each for his next mistress, but law-abiding, committed gay and lesbian couples can't even have one marriage?

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me, three federal departments that Rick Perry would shut down — specifically, Commerce, Education and ummm, oops.At this point, even die-hard supporters would have to admit that all of the swagger in Texas could not help Governor Perry debate his way out of a paper bag.

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, four Herman Cain sex scandals. In a matter of only days, we learned that the National Restaurant Association paid big money to at least two women who claimed Cain had sexually harassed them. Then a third woman came forward claiming the same treatment. Cain was finally forced from the race when an Atlanta woman came forward alleging a thirteen-year affair.

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, five golden rings from Tiffany's on Gingrich's charge account. Which was thoughtful when you consider the Gingrich's already owe the luxury jeweler a reported $500,000.

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, six Google entries before finding Rick Santorum's campaign website. For years now, those searching for Santorum's official website have instead found scores of websites claiming his name is actually a gay sexual neologism. Not surprising since the former Pennsylvania Senator talks about gay sex more often than I do and I'm an out and proud gay man.

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me, seven year olds working the halls of elementary schools as janitors. Well, not yet, but if Gingrich had his way we'd be kissing away our child labor laws because they are "truly stupid." His words.

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, eight Republican primary debates a week. Seriously, how many debates can possibly be left? I'm guessing the number is in the high 80's like the average GOP primary voter's age.

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, 9-9-9. That would be Cain's planto create a 9 percent federal sales tax and raise income taxes on the poor while lowering them for the super rich. Questioned about the impact his plan would have on basic needs like food, Cain said the poor could eat "used" food to save money, which is sort of like telling folks, "let them eat poop!" Man, I miss this guy.

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a 10 thousand dollar bet.Willard Mitt Romney never fails to show his complete inability to connect with average Americans. How else do you explain his flippant $10,000 wager in a recent debate? For those counting at home, that's 25 of John Edwards' famous $400 haircuts, which the media just could not get enough of in 2008.

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me, Ronald Reagan's 11^thcommandment in the dumpster. President Reagan said his 11^th commandment was "thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican," and like many of the commandments broken thus far by the 2012 Republicans, this one is sure to be broken many times over by campaign's end.

And finally…

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the twenty-twelve reelection of President Obama.

Happy holidays.

Karl Frisch is a syndicated columnist and Democratic strategist at Bullfight Strategies in Washington, DC. He can be reached at KarlFrisch.com. You can also follow him onTwitter, Facebook, Google+, and YouTube or sign-up to receive his columns and updates by email.

Distributed by the Cagle Cartoons Inc. syndicate. For information on carrying his column in your publication, email Cari Dawson-Bartley or call 800-696-7561.

Tuesday, 6 December 2011

{Political_Views} Republican hypocrisy

Friend -

Republicans only care about one thing -- tax cuts. It's the only thing they talk about.

When Americans demand jobs -- Republicans say "tax cuts."

When Democrats take action on education, healthcare and job creation -- Republicans say "tax cuts."

When people demand Wall Street be held accountable for wrecking the economy -- Republicans say "tax cuts."

Republicans are obsessed with cutting taxes, but now that Democrats have put forward a payroll tax cut that will put real money in the pockets of working Americans, Republicans say "No!"

Republicans are hypocrites that only care about lining the pockets of their big-money friends and it's time we called them out for it.

We're demanding answers. Click here to ask Republicans in Congress -- Why do you hate tax cuts for working families?

Republicans have been getting a free pass on this too for too long. It's time that we stand up and called them out for propping up the super rich while pushing working families down.

Sign the petition today and we'll back it up with an aggressive campaign to demand answers from Republicans. We'll deliver your signatures not just to every Republican in Congress, but to every Republican running for president and demand answers in front of the media. We'll make calls to their offices. We'll do whatever it takes to expose Republican tax hypocrisy.

Join us now and demand answers.

Republicans need to stop flip-flopping on tax cuts when it comes to working families and figure out where they stand.

Thank you for everything you do.

-Jim

Jim Dean, Chair
Democracy for America

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{Political_Views} Don't be evil, Google

Click here to sign your name:

"Google, stand up for democracy and your users—quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce!"

Sign the Petition!

Dear Friend,

Right now we have a huge opportunity to deal what's being called a "serious blow to one of Washington's most powerful lobbies."¹

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is an army of lobbyists for hire by mega-corporations like banks and those in the fossil fuel industry. In 2009, it spent more corporate money on lobbying than the next five biggest spenders combined.² And 93% of its campaign spending goes to support Republicans and attack Democrats.³

Google is a paying member of the Chamber, which means that part of the money they make from Google users—ordinary people like us using Gmail, Google search, and other Google products—goes into the Chamber's pockets to fight for Wall Street and Big Oil. But the Washington Post and Politico recently reported that at Google headquarters, employees are intensely debating whether Google should quit the Chamber in the next few weeks.⁴

Google quitting would be a huge blow to the Chamber's credibility. That's why we're partnering with SumOfUs, a new movement to give consumers a voice in corporate decisions, to make the case to Google that they should leave the Chamber. As Google users, we can help those Google employees make their case.

Sign the petition now from Google users to Google employees to ask them to stand up for us and our democracy by quitting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Google's unofficial motto is "Don't Be Evil." And they want to do what's right for their users. But by staying in the Chamber, they're legitimizing an institution that's hurting their users all around the world every day. That's why we're partnering with the new organization SumOfUs to encourage Google to leave the Chamber.

There are dozens of reasons for Google employees—and Google users—to want Google out of the Chamber. Google's business model relies on a free and open Internet; right now the Chamber is pushing Congress to pass an Internet censorship bill that would empower big corporations to shut off ordinary citizens' websites without even a hearing.⁵ Google invests millions in renewable energy; the Chamber has called for a "Scopes monkey trial" to assault the science of climate change.⁶ Google leads the world in workplace policies supporting LGBT employees; the Chamber fights against basic anti-discrimination laws. ⁷

The Chamber's power rests on its credibility as a voice for business. When Apple quit the Chamber in 2009 for ideological reasons, it made headlines all over the world.⁸ If Google quits, it will be huge news and will undermine the Chamber's influence in Washington.

Google users are the 99%. The Chamber is the 1%. Join the call now for Google to be a champion for its users all over the world by quitting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce:

http://civic.moveon.org/googlechamber/?id=33547-3013783-F7CskVx&t=4

Thanks for all you do.

–Daniel, Julia, Elena, Peter, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Google mulls divorcing Chamber of Commerce," Politico, November 4, 2011

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/67603.html

2. "New Lobbying Reports Show Big Business Keeps Spending to Influence Politics," Center for Responsive Politics, January 21, 2010

http://www.moveon.org/r?r=86337&id=33547-3013783-F7CskVx&t=5

3. "The U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Leading the Charge in Electing a Republican Congress," U.S. Chamber Watch (PDF), November 2010

http://www.moveon.org/r?r=268371&id=33547-3013783-F7CskVx&t=6

4. "Google mulls divorcing Chamber of Commerce," Politico, November 4, 2011

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/67603.html

5. "Sopa condemned by web giants as 'internet blacklist bill,'" The Guardian, November 16, 2011

http://www.moveon.org/r?r=268372&id=33547-3013783-F7CskVx&t=7

6. "Way Behind the Curve," The New York Times, September 29, 2009

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/opinion/30wed3.html

7. "The U.S. Chamber: Not a Friend to LGBT Businesses," U.S. ChamberWatch, April 25, 2011

http://www.moveon.org/r?r=268373&id=33547-3013783-F7CskVx&t=8

8. "Apple Leaves U.S. Chamber Over Its Climate Position," Washington Post, October 6, 2009

http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85265&id=33547-3013783-F7CskVx&t=9

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Monday, 5 December 2011

{Political_Views} Massachusetts AG Files Suit Against Big Banks

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/massachusetts-ag-files-suit-against-b

{Political_Views} George Bush Cancels Switzerland Trip Over Potential Torture Arrest

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/daily-mail-george-bush-cancels-switze