The course of my life roughly coincides with the post-Roe v. Wade abortion debate in America. The Supreme Court decision was issued on January 22, 1973, a few days after my first birthday. On January 24th thousands of marchers will rally in Washington, D.C. for the 38th annual March for Life, joining the many millions who have marked this gruesome anniversary in American political life over the course of the last four decades. (more)
Last week in Las Vegas, an ideological showdown occurred in the political backyard of embattled Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, as the left-wing Netroots Nation Convention and conservative RightOnline Conference squared off for the third year in a row. (more)
“This is a very bad day for us.” (more)
MSNBC and talk radio host Ed Schultz delivered his address to the progressive congregation of bloggers at the Netroots Nation conference, and he had some strong words for the White House. Alluding to the Shirley Sherrod fiasco, Schultz quipped that the White House “must have a sissy room,” and that despite the fact that he “busted my ass for Obama,” the President visited Special Report with Bret Baier, “in my time slot.” (more)
LAS VEGAS, NV — It is well known that you should never stand between a blogger and a free lunch, but at NetRoots Nation, all rules get thrown out the window if you’re doing it for a cause. (more)
LAS VEGAS, NV — While the federal government sinks deeper into debt than any time since World War II, former White House “green jobs” adviser Anthony Van Jones said it was time to stop worrying about budget deficits and pressure Washington to take more money from American businesses to fund larger social and infrastructure projects. (more)
Why I’m wasting my time on this astounds me, but I felt the need to expose the truth on a sad topic; moreover make it stop. How a group could preach their so-called “love of the earth” and turn around and use that same token to make money to evoke their cause is beyond me. (more)
Protesters in Ireland are next to protest the forced bailout of their country. (more)
For the last two years, one demonstrator has never failed to attend a protest in Greece’s capital – a dog called Kanellos. (more)
The Center for Competitive Politics has made it no secret that we think a campaign finance bill written behind closed doors by the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the past chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee—and a President facing a re-election campaign in 2012—might not really be about good government, as they claim. (more)
Republican Tim D’Annunzio, formerly a paratrooper and currently a candidate for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Larry Kissel, hosted a red-blooded gun show on Thursday to fire up his campaign ahead of election season. And when the all-American stunt drew online criticism, D’Annunzio apparently responded with posts calling detractors “racist” and “rednecks.” (more)
Despite President Obama’s sweeping condemnations of the evils and excesses of Washington lobbyists during the 2008 campaign and his promises to change “business as usual in Washington,” spending on lobbying hasn’t declined since the beginning of last year. In fact, it’s gone up to record levels, casting doubt on the efficacy of the president’s policies and leaving public interest groups questioning whether lobbyists — registered and unregistered — have gained power since his inauguration. (more)
