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6 Ways the Rich Are Waging a Class War Against the American People | AlterNet

Melanie — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:57:12 +0000

Great story from Alternet by Joshua Holland: 6 Ways the Rich Are Waging a Class War Against the American People | AlterNet “The belief that there exists a large pool of ‘undeserving poor’ who suck the lifeblood out of the rest of society lies at the heart of the Right’s demonstrably false ‘culture of poverty’ narrative. [...]

McCain Aide Has One Word For Santorum On Enhanced Interrogation : It’s All Politics : NPR

Melanie — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:02:58 +0000

McCain Aide Has One Word For Santorum On Enhanced Interrogation : It’s All Politics : NPR. Article by Frank James Check out Bill G.’s comment about Rick Santorum’s remark that John McCain “doesn’t understand torture”: Bill G. (Bill_Gx) wrote: “I mean, you break somebody, and after they’re broken, they become cooperative.” – Rick Santorum cooperative adj. – marked by a [...]

In America, Being Poor is a Criminal Offense | Common Dreams

Melanie — Sun, 15 May 2011 18:15:50 +0000

In America, Being Poor is a Criminal Offense By Rania Khalek “With regard to welfare legislation, it’s beneficial to highlight where on the class ladder members of Congress stand. According to a study by the Center for Responsive Politics released late last year, nearly half of the members in congress — 261 — were millionaires, [...]

Anti-Monopoly Laws Were a Crazy Liberal Idea | PoliticalLoudmouth.com

Melanie — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:55:43 +0000

“Everyone knows that “big government” is the enemy of freedom, right? Well, not if you’re a small farmer who is at the mercy of the railroad to transport your crops to market. Not if you own a small petroleum refinery that faces unfair competition from a much larger rival. Not if you’re a mother who just [...]

Ric Taylor — I see Jesus

Melanie — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 05:54:45 +0000

Steppenwolf’s Tenderness

Melanie — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:43:59 +0000

Steppenwolf’s Tenderness. My all-time favorite Steppenwolf song. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any extant video of John Kay actually singing this song—at least not on YouTube or anywhere in the searchable Internet—but this version has actual video of Steppenwolf, so it’s a step up from strange, amateur videos that show nothing but a [...]

California Family Courts Helping Pedophiles, Batterers Get Child Custody – SF Weekly

Melanie — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 02:57:45 +0000

“In all of them, the courts seem to have failed to follow basic procedures, including some dictated by state law, for weighing evidence of a parents abusiveness before making crucial custody decisions.” via California Family Courts Helping Pedophiles, Batterers Get Child Custody – Page 1 – News – San Francisco – SF Weekly.

Young Turks – Giffords Shooting – Right Wing Media & Politicians To Blame?

Melanie — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:59:42 +0000

YouTube – Giffords Shooting – Right Wing Media & Politicians To Blame?.

Rachel Maddow on the impenetrable echo chamber

Melanie — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 06:57:18 +0000

Very important topic. A bit long, but prescient, insightful and scary. A must watch:

President Clinton kicks the crap out of Fox News

Melanie — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 06:47:39 +0000

This is why I’d like President Obama to go on Fox News. Fox pundits would not be able to stand up to him and it would put some truth out there in the echo chamber. We need the Debunker in Chief on the job!