Why Don't Republicans Understand the Economy?

But the Republicans DO understand the economy quite well. Republicans understand the economy is supposed to serve the rich at the expense of the middle-class and poor. The success the Republicans have realized in meeting this end over the last three decades illustrates the GOP has no problem comprehending the way the economy MUST work. The Republicans also know that as long as they provide their base with someone to hate ... liberal, black, gay, poor, immigrant, etc ... they will have no problem robbing them blind too.
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Don't Go Into Syria

There is money to be made in intervention in Syria, and the MIC lobby that will make that money is strong.
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1 Million Refugee Children Have Fled War-Torn Syria

This is tragic, but I wish the United States showed as much concern for refugees that fled Iraq due to invasion.
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Steve Ballmer To Retire In A Year, Microsoft Announces

Maybe this is why NASDAQ went down for three hours yesterday. Rumors of this were circulating and the market was pulled offline to prevent a programmed trading flash crash, or there were some high-end investors that had Microsoft shorted that would have taken a bath today. The markets are effectively unregulated so we will never know for sure. The SEC won't dig into what happened in anymore than a cosmetic way, so I would be very nervous if I were a NASDAQ investor, for pulling the plug on a Market without a complete explanation is not an indication it is "free."
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Rachel Maddow Tackles Voter Suppression In Boone, North Carolina

I think Republican politicians need to think long and hard about this voter suppression thing. They are adversely effecting real human beings, not strawmen they discuss in strategy meetings. Human beings are nothing if not unpredictable when crossed.
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Burnout: The Disease of Our Civilization

I honestly don't understand this Third Metric deal, Arianna. I mean, your success is defined by money and power, so what need have you for a Third Metric?
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Louie Gohmert: GOP Lawmakers Meet Weekly To Plot Obamacare's Downfall

These Right Wing goobers can't believe they are being bested by an African American President. It is inconceivable to them they can't win. It is, literally, tearing their party apart. The JBS/Republican neo-confederate beliefs have poisoned their capacity to govern, and laid their party low. They are convinced, CONVINCED they can win this Obamacare fight. They NEED to defeat this President. But I'm telling you straight, these Right Wingers are more hubris than quality. They are dullards with ego. And, frankly, I'm enjoying them tilt at windmills. They are so deluded they can't even see straight.



Meet weekly to defeat this President. goobers? Nah, meet DAILY. Meet every three hours. DO IT!



Impress us ... impress us with your impotence and mediocrity. We are getting a good laugh at your expense.
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Columbia, South Carolina Criminalizes Homelessness In Unanimous Vote

Out of sight out of mind. For the record, homelessness is not a characteristic of a "Great Country." People living on the streets underscores the morally and ethically bankrupt principles upon which a Nation is built.
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Republicans Could Use Debt Limit As Leverage On Obamacare, Aide Says

The Republicans have nothing. No leverage. Nada. This is just another tantrum that will resolve to nothing.
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NSA Collected Thousands Of Emails, Other Communications By Americans With No Terror Ties

I would think that one ... only one ... individual whose e-mail was compromised by the NSA would have standing in Federal Court if they wanted to pursue the issue of NSA Surveillance to the US Supreme Court. The NSA should be required to disclose whose e-mails was unlawfully accessed.
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NSA Can Tap Three-Fourths Of Domestic U.S. Internet Traffic, Wall Street Journal Reports

Since 30% of Internet traffic is Porn I'd love to have a piece of the NSA "facial tissue" concession.
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NSA Can Tap Three-Fourths Of Domestic U.S. Internet Traffic, Wall Street Journal Reports

I wonder how many people the NSA retains to comment on websites that what the NSA is doing isn't a big deal?
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How The NRA Built A Massive Secret Database Of Gun Owners

Wow, so the "Keep Big Brother Away From My 2nd Amendment" Organization IS Big Brother.
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A Call for America

The answer is a Progressive Labor Party which embraces Civil Rights and Labor. Rather than relying on political intermediaries of the established parties to further a populist agenda that consistently rubs against Republican and Democrat corporate ideological agenda, we need to elect our own to office to work for us, and turn the United States in the direction of a brighter horizon for All Americans, not just the privileged few.
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U.S. Doesn't Know What Snowden Took, Sources Say

How many people think Snowden was a US Government employee when he acquired the data he released?



He wasn't, he was the employee of Booz Allen Hamilton, a US Government contractor.



See, this is the problem US Intelligence has getting a handle on this breach of information. US Intelligence has expanded its reliance on Global Private Sector Intelligence Firms since Reagan's signing of EO12333 in 1981. In his book "The Way of the World" Ron Suskind points out that 70% of CIA clandestine operations has been outsourced. Obviously the NSA is heavily involved in outsourcing as well.



The questions that we need to see asked by Journalists ... and I haven't seen it happen yet ... are:



What percentage of US Intelligence is outsourced to global Intel companies?



Can anyone besides the US contract with these private sector intelligence entities as well, or is an exclusivity agreement maintained?



What oversight does the US Government have over these private sector entities?



Are their routine access audits performed on them?



If this statement is true, that the US is unsure of what data was taken, it also seems to be saying that the US is unaware what information these contractors have access to. That would be very bad.
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Kodak's Bankruptcy Exit Plan Approved By Judge

Kodak's fate is a cautionary tale for all businesses. Prior to the development of digital cameras, Kodak had a near monopoly on film stock for still and movie cameras. Paul Simon even had the hit "Kodachrome" after one of Kodak's products. But as soon as digital cameras hit the market, it was over for Kodak. They may still provide film stock for niche markets, but otherwise their era is over. If it can happen to Kodak, it can happen to any company. I think that is why the Fossil Fuel Industry is at open warfare over Climate Change and development of Renewable Energy sources ... they don't want to be the next Kodak.



It's a case of survival of an industry versus progress.
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The Tea Party vs. The Public Library

The push for virtual libraries will seemingly come from right and left, who for a number of disparate reasons will include saying that online libraries will be more economical, environmentally friendly, and reach more people. Once the idea is sold and the books are uploaded, then it will be possible to gradually globally edit them over time to smooth out any rough edges the books may contain that would "confuse" the reader. Libraries with actual books are a threat, because, until you burn them, or upload them, they are determined to say exactly what the Author intended.



Remember who the Tea Party is folks, and it ain't a bunch of seniors holding signs that read "Keep your Government hands off my Medicare."
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Miguel Tejada Suspended 105 Games By MLB For PED Use

Again, when do the owners and managers of the clubs come under scrutiny for this? I would argue that MLB NEEDED the PED era after alienating fans with labor strife. It is impossible for me to believe the use of PEDs on teams wasn't widely known to team management ... maybe not encouraged ... but known and left alone because of the entertaining results they produced on the diamond. So, at some point, the Commissioner should investigate the owners, which might be tricky since he is one through his daughter..
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Cory Booker Wins Senate Primary: The Far-Left Wins Nothing -- Again

Definition is off. Not Far-Left, but Left ...



Pragmatic, Center-Left Democrats are actually Conservatives. Go-along to get along types. Not bold, not innovative, and their record of holding the "Left" position, has been pretty dismal over the last 30 years as Republicans used the Pragmatic, Center-Left posturing of "docility as virtue" to drive the nation to the right, and Americans into a lower standard of living.



To reiterate, in 30 years Pragmatic, Center-Left Democrats have nothing to be proud of.



"But what about Clinton!" someone shouts ...



Another vote for Cory Booker..



A Center-Left Pragmatic Democrat.



I rest my case.
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NSA Surveillance Broke Privacy Rules Thousands Of Times Per Year: Report

440,000 Americans die a year from smoking related disease ... why aren't we spying on the Tobacco Industry?



"Cigarette smoking causes about one of every five deaths in the United States each year.1,6 Cigarette smoking is estimated to cause the following:1



More than 440,000 deaths annually (including deaths from secondhand smoke)

49,400 deaths per year from secondhand smoke exposure

269,655 deaths annually among men (including deaths from secondhand smoke)

173,940 deaths annually among women (including deaths from secondhand smoke)"



http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/tobacco_related_mortality/
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NSA Surveillance Broke Privacy Rules Thousands Of Times Per Year: Report

Why would anyone believe the Intelligence Industry would tell the truth? What's in it for them?
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