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Tax Payers Cannot Sue Over Religious Tax Credits
A “School Tuition Organization” is an entity that collects donations which are then distributed to private schools. In Arizona, such contributions receive a state tax credit. So far, those tax credits have cost the state in excess of $350 million in revenue. The vast majority of the schools benefiting from such funding in Arizona are religiously affiliated. Today in the … [Read more...] about Tax Payers Cannot Sue Over Religious Tax Credits
Cherry Blossom Chopping Time In Washington
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McDonald’s Supersizes: Planning a 50,000-Job Hiring Spree
McDonald's' business is booming. So much so that the corporation is saying "Supersize this!" and plans to hire some 50,000 new employees later this month, MSNBC reports: Fast-food chain McDonald’s said Monday that it plans to hire as many as 50,000 additional employees in the United States later this month, citing improvements in its domestic business in recent … [Read more...] about McDonald’s Supersizes: Planning a 50,000-Job Hiring Spree
Yes, We Can Save The American Economy Through The Ballot Box
Reforming this country's election system could give a giant boost to the American economy. I'm not suggesting, of course, that we elect better qualified candidates. That's a hopeless quest. I'm suggesting that if we just have more elections, more often, for more public posts, it would generate badly needed spending and create a slew of new jobs. Buying public offices has … [Read more...] about Yes, We Can Save The American Economy Through The Ballot Box
Obama Launches 2012 Re-Election Campaign With Official Email and Video
As Charlie Sheen might say if asked about Barack Obama:"Running! Duh!" President Barack Obama has officially launched his re-election campaign, email, You Tube-posted video and all -- a re-election campaign that will take place in a sea of variables, not quite yet tsunami force but definitely mounting: a still ailing economy, three wars, mega-polarization and partisanship, … [Read more...] about Obama Launches 2012 Re-Election Campaign With Official Email and Video
The $1 Billion Dollar Reelection Campaign
WASHINGTON -- And so it begins with a video on Obama for America. The question at the top left corner asks Are you In? One thing is certain is that 2012 won’t be like 2008 on the Democratic side. People simply don’t feel the same about the candidate, which sets the Republicans up if they can catch a break. The president pledges to focus on his job, but will pick up the … [Read more...] about The $1 Billion Dollar Reelection Campaign
Muammar Khadafy – Desert Fox (Cartoon)
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AP: Katie Couric Will Leave CBS News for Syndicated Show (UPDATED)
And now the other shoe has started to drop...minus a totally official announcement. In a way, it's a non-story given the ratings. And for those who admired her as an interviewer who never got the credit she deserved, it's welcome news: Katie Couric will leave CBS News and move to her own syndicated program: It's been rumored for weeks, but a CBS Evening News official is now … [Read more...] about AP: Katie Couric Will Leave CBS News for Syndicated Show (UPDATED)
New Levels Of Perversity In The Never Ending Republican War On Women
It is by now beyond apparent that Republicans hate women. They believe women to be lying, deceitful and slutty drains on the economy because outside of a proper Christian marriage they have a proclivity for screwing and then demanding abortions on the federal or state dime. Oh, and they also don't deserve decent health care. How else to account for the latest GOP-perpetrated … [Read more...] about New Levels Of Perversity In The Never Ending Republican War On Women
First Openly Gay Presidential Candidate Launches Campaign
The first official candidate for the 2012 GOP Presidential nomination filed his papers last week. And he's openly gay. It is believed he is the first openly gay candidate for a major party nomination. He's a longshot (not because of his orientation but because he's a relative unknown) but it is interesting that the first openly gay candidate filed with the GOP. … [Read more...] about First Openly Gay Presidential Candidate Launches Campaign
The End of Progressive Government?
WASHINGTON -- So far, our nation's budget debate has been a desultory affair focused on whether a small slice of the federal government's outlays should be cut by $33 billion or $61 billion, or whatever. But Americans are about to learn how much is at stake in our larger budget fight, how radical the new conservatives in Washington are, and the extent to which some … [Read more...] about The End of Progressive Government?
America You’re Fired (Guest Voice)
America: You're Fired! Raging Moderate, by Will Durst I want to know. You want to know. The whole world wants to know. What’s the deal with the surprising retiring Republicans? Not age-related retiring, as in shawl on the lap watching the third DVD of the fifth season of "Matlock" with a glass of tepid tea on the side table. Retiring as in coy, reticent, withdrawn. … [Read more...] about America You’re Fired (Guest Voice)
Obama’s Hand (Cartoon)
What’s Under Donald’s Hair? (Cartoon)
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Charlie Sheen’s Stage Show Big B.O. : Two and a Half H Bombs (Or MORE)
If initial reactions to his stage show are any indication, Charlie Sheen needs to redo his t-shirt to say: "Losing! DUH!" Variety sometimes uses the term "Big B.O." for "big box office." The other meaning of "B.O." involves a smell. And reactions to Sheen's show strongly suggest that in this case "B.O." doesn't refer to "box office." Initial press reports and videos … [Read more...] about Charlie Sheen’s Stage Show Big B.O. : Two and a Half H Bombs (Or MORE)
Obama Doctrine
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Quote of the Day: Scott Walker Is on Wisconsin Ballot Whether He Likes It Or Not
Our political Quote of the Day comes from JS Online's O. Ricardo Pimentel who notes that whether Wisconsin's Gov. Scott Walker likes it or not, Brown is on the ballot in the upcoming Wisconsin elections. And yours truly agrees: if candidates perceived as being defeated due their being on his side are defeated, it will be interpreted as backlash against Walker, his crusade … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Scott Walker Is on Wisconsin Ballot Whether He Likes It Or Not
House Republicans Want to “Deem” Spending Bill Into Law
This is something Republicans condemned when Democrats tried to use it to pass health care reform legislation, and Ed Morrissey quite appropriately calls them on it: … [Read more...] about House Republicans Want to “Deem” Spending Bill Into Law
The Washington D.C. Debut of Julian Schnabel’s ‘Miral’
WASHINGTON -- After reading Judge Richard Goldstone's remarkable piece in the Washington Post today, it's a further reminder of just how impossible it is to tell any story of Israelis and Palestinians without chasing narratives that inevitably end up colliding. "Miral" is just such a collision. Based on the autobiographical novel by Rula Jebreal, the Washington, D.C. … [Read more...] about The Washington D.C. Debut of Julian Schnabel’s ‘Miral’