Extremists?!?!

I'm so sick of hearing about how the biggest problem in our political system is the "radicals on both sides"... This is such do-nothing, bullshit rhetoric from "journalists" and "pundits", who have a vested interest in CONFLICT. There may exist, somewhere in this world, a "radical left". But, I challenge anyone to show me where radical leftists have proposed legislation that while serving their political interests, is not in the best interest of our economy. Equating the "radical left", which has been marginalized by mainstream media for years, with the Tea Party Republicans, who are the current darlings of both the mainstream media, and the MAINSTREAM REPUBLICAN PARTY, is asinine. When people talk about how the country is really made up of Centrists, who are turned off by the bickering of the two major parties, the FACT that's always conveniently ignored, is that the current Democratic Party IS the centrist party that everyone is dreaming of.

Another Journalism FAIL

In this article in the Washington Examiner, the author (hack), Christopher Taylor goes to work defending BIG OIL.  He starts, hilariously, by quoting President Obama who called for congress to  "take immediate action to eliminate unwarranted tax breaks for the oil and gas industry and use the dollars to invest in clean energy."  The next sentence is where it gets hilarious.  

"Usually these tax breaks are referred to as 'subsidies' by the press and Democrats who point the finger of blame for high gas prices at oil companies."

"USUALLY"?!?!?   Usually, except in the speech he quoted, and the line he used to start his piece.   Jeez...   

Another HACK piece to be sure.

Most Republicans are Tasteless, Tacky Assholes

"The Pima County (Arizona) Republican Party's decision to raffle off a Glock 23 .40-caliber handgun has generated some sharp criticism because not only is Pima County part of Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' district, but also because the gun used in January to kill six people and wound 13 others, including Giffords, was a Glock."

Now, if you are a Republican, I'm not saying that you're definitely an asshole.  But, you're definitely surrounded by them. 

The Truth About Jobs in Texas

Oof....

Working Poor

Excellent NYTimes piece on "New Resentment of the Poor"
Y'know...  these poor people who receive the "Earned Income Tax Credit" aren't the mythological "lazy, poor-by-choice" unicorns that Republicans imagine them to be.  They're WORKING POOR.  To get the tax credit, you have to be working.  

So, maybe instead of being enraged that these poor souls "don't pay any income tax", maybe the Republicans should be enraged that all of the "job creators" whose loopholes and tax cuts they'll risk the entire world economy to protect, AREN'T PAYING THESE WORKING POOR A LIVING WAGE!!!!

What's equally enraging is the number of people who aren't wealthy who go to bat for these assholes.  It's just amazing how easily these Republicans can convince poor people to hate other poor people.