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Sarah Palin Recounts Paul Revere’s Historic Ride
It’s actually kind of painful to watch. Too bad we have to cut history and civics from education so we can keep taxes low. If only we had some way of knowing which were more important to society.
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The Danger of American Fascism
From Henry A. Wallace, VP to FDR and a Republican turned Democrat. Of several, prescient points of what constitutes fascism in America, this is only 11. You can read his full essay, written in 1944 about the subject here. 11. The American fascists are most easily recognized by their deliberate perversion of truth and fact. Their newspapers and propaganda carefully cultivate every fissure of disunity, every crack in the common front against fascism. They use every opportunity to impugn democracy. They use isolationism as a slogan to conceal their own selfish imperialism. They cultivate hate and distrust of both Britain and Russia. They claim to be super-patriots, but they would destroy every liberty guaranteed by the Constitution. They demand free enterprise, … More >>
Tagged fascism, history
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Obama to Propose Healthcare Cuts
Further deep cuts may slow the economy but structural reform of the entitlement programs are desperately needed to keep America solvent in the long term. Remember when everyone said that the Healthcare Bill was just the beginning, that additions and changes would be needed to implement the cost-savings and efficiency gains parts? Well, here we go. This isn’t a loss for a Democratic budget, this is a potential coup for ensuring the durability of healthcare reform. Oh, but while you’re up there, Mr. President, let’s put the Bush tax cuts back on the table. This doesn’t mean you get a pass for being a crappy bargainer. Read the full article here.
Tagged budget, healthcare
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Downstate Update: Greg Ball’s Opening Volley (SD-40)
The Tea Party often pays lip service to the benefits of giving back power to local communities. But what happens when a community uses that power to do something the Tea Party doesn’t like? Thanks to Senator Greg Ball, we now have an answer: they go nuts.
Tagged greg ball, ny senate, Tea Bag
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Line Item: The program cuts we hate VS. the tax cuts we also hate
This is what oligarchy looks like. [hat tip: Shannon Manning]. See the full report here.
Tagged budget, tax cuts
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County Committee Update: Deputy Mayor Wolfson says Hello
The last County Committee Executive Board meeting held March 10th was a real party; and why not, it was the first meeting in several months. Aside from complimentary sandwiches and cookies, County Leader Wright gave the Board a brief update on how the budget process was going in Albany saying that this was the worst budget he’d seen in his 16 years in the State Legislature. Following that, the assembled District Leaders and County Committee people were treated to a speech by and an unbridled Q&A session with Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson. The Deputy Mayor’s speech centered largely around the improvements we’ve seen in the city during the Bloomberg administration. A lot of attention was paid to the fact that … More >>
