Tag Archives: Republican Party

Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Political Idiots and Economic Dementia

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Aldous Huxley: the “dogmatism and proselytizing zeal… of religious or political idiots.”Huxley’s ‘political idiots’ andpublic health in America By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / April 13, 2011 “At least two thirds of our miseries spring from … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : Can an All-White GOP Win in 2012?

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Electoral College breakdown for 2008.Can the GOP win in 2012with only white votes? By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / March 5, 2011 This country was generally controlled by the Republican Party in the years between 1980 and 2008. … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : Lies, Damned Lies, and Republicans

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

You lie. Graffiti art by Banksy.Our ‘true and false’ test:Exposing more Republican liesBy Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2011 Since the heyday of the Reagan administration the Republican Party has been making the rules for the … Continue reading →

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Sherman DeBrosse : The Republicans’ ‘Cut and Grow’ Show

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Ludwig von Mises: “Cut and Grow” economics. Image from Picasa.Taking the lead from von Mises:The GOP’s ‘Cut and Grow’ experiment By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / March 9, 2011 The Republicans talked endlessly about creating new jobs before … Continue reading →

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Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman : First Blood in Ohio

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Ohio firefighters join thousands of demonstrators in opposing Senate Bill 5 that takes away collective bargaining rights from public workers. Photo from Cleveland Leader.Senate Bill 5 squeaks by in Columbus:Corporate union busters draw first blood in Ohio By Bob Fitrakis … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Budget-Gutting Protects the Rich

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Rio Grande Farm Workers: The Cortez family at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas, 1979. Photo by Alan Pogue.We are all in this together:Republican budget-gutting protects the rich By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / February 22, 2011 … Continue reading →

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Don Swift : Narcissism and the ‘Weeper of the House’

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

René Magritte’s “The False Mirror” (1928).A crying matter:Reflecting on the ‘Weeper of the House’ Narcissism speaks to problems of the heart or soul. By Don Swift / The Rag Blog / December 28, 2010 Speaker-designate John Boehner’s inclination to cry … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : Republicans Play Political Football With START Treaty

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Matson / Roll Call. UPDATE: December 22, 2010 — The New START arms control treaty with Russia was ratified by the Senate today by a 71-26 vote, with 13 Republicans crossing the aisle to support it. But … Continue reading →

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Steve Benen : Some of Texas Republicans’ Best Friends Are Jewish

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Is Texas House Speaker Straus not Christian enough? Straus, on the right, is shown with Texas Gov. Rick Perry (center) and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Photo by Harry Cabluck / AP.Christian conservatives trying to oustJewish speaker of Texas State House … Continue reading →

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Sherman DeBrosse : The Historical Fiction of ‘Conservative Constitutionalism’

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images.Historical fiction:Understanding ‘Conservative Constitutionalism’ The Tea Bag wing of the Republican Party has a constitutional philosophy that essentially spits in the face of decades of settled law. By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : The Big Lie About Tax Breaks for the Rich

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Pinnochio image from Eurohero.Corporate profits at record high:The myth that the rich need more help By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / November 24, 2010 There is a huge lie being spread by right-wing Republicans. They are trying to … Continue reading →

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Sarah Jaffe : ‘Mama Grizzlies’ and the New Tea Party ‘Feminism’

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

‘Mama Grizzlies’:The Tea Party and its claims to feminism By Sarah Jaffe / October 11, 2010 It all started with Sarah Palin. Or did it? Maybe it started a few months earlier, when Hillary Clinton downed a shot of whiskey … Continue reading →

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