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Lamar W. Hankins : Grover Norquist and ‘Pledges Oft Interred…’
Blackmailer Grover Norquist. Caricature by DonkeyHotey. Inset photos below: Jack Abramoff and Ralph Reed.The pledges of men areoft interred with their bones Republicans fear Grover Norquist, who keeps their pledges locked in a safe as though they are valuable stock … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Conservative Politics, DonkeyHotey, Grover Norquist, Jack Abramoff, Lamar W. Hankins, Ralph Reed, Taxation
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Marilyn Katz : We Built It — But Not Alone
…with a little help from our friends. Photo by Spencer Platt / Getty Images.But not alone: Yes, GOP, ‘We built it’ The Republican Convention’s theme implies — wrongly — that entrepreneurs don’t rely on public help. By Marilyn Katz | The … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Elections, Entrepreneurs, Infrastructure, Marilyn Katz, Public Sector, Republican Convention
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BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : Richard Seymour’s ‘American Insurgents’
Opposing the eagle’s talons “And so I am an anti-imperialist. I am opposed to having the eagle put its talons on any other land.” — Mark Twain By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog | September 4, 2012 [American Insurgents: … Continue reading
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Ted McLaughlin : The Never-Ending Fight Against the Plutocrats
Sample plutocrat: William Henry Vanderbilt (1821 – 1885). Famous quote: “The public be damned.” From Famous Person Caricatures / TradeCard.com. Inset image below: Modern day robber baron David Koch. Caricature by DonkeyHotey.The never-ending fight against the plutocrats “The issue today … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Corporate Power, Economic Justice, Economics, Plutocracy, Ted McLaughlin, Trickle-Down
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Muriel Kane : Austin Police Infiltrated Occupy Austin
Front page of Austin American-Statesman, Saturday, September 1, 2012. Image from Occupy Austin / Facebook. UPDATE: The Houston Chronicle reported on Sept. 5 that, according to Austin Assistant Police Chief David Carter, “High-ranking officials in the Austin Police Department had … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Police, Espionage, Muriel Kane, Occupy Austin, Occupy Movement, Police Tactics, Provocateurs, Raw Story
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Tom Hayden : Save Democracy While We Can
Image from OB Rag.Stop the hemorrhaging:Save democracy while we can Democracy movements must try to stop the stolen elections now, and delegitimize any mandates claimed from them in the future. By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | September 3, … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Finance, Citizens United, Democracy, Tom Hayden, Voter Suppression
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Roger Baker : Converging Global Crises and Why We Deny Them / 2
An unraveling earth. Graphic from Sound of Cannons.Converging global crisesand why we deny them / 2 If the total human impact on nature is approaching a natural limit, we face difficult choices. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Debt Crisis, Global Crisis, Global Warming, Peak Food, Peak Oil, Population Growth, Roger Baker, World Economy
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Robert Jensen : Learning to Hate Longhorn Football
Bevo goes to college. Photo by Mose Buchele for KUT News. Inset photo of Texas cheerleader by Donn Jones / AP.Learning to hate Longhorn football Dealing with UT’s jock-obsessed culture is easy — I critique it, without hesitation. Dealing with … Continue reading
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Tagged Campuses, College Sports, Football, Robert Jensen, Sports, Student Athletes, UT-Austin
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Paul Krassner : Are Rape Jokes Funny?
Comic Daniel Tosh. Image from The Hollywood Gossip. Inset images below: Sarah Silverman and Louis CK.Are rape jokes funny? Rape is a crime. Rape jokes aren’t. They are the risk of free speech. By Paul Krassner | The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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