Month: April 2015

The World of Rand Paul & Pals

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… Ron Paul says … bus companies should be able to tell blacks or Indians or whoever to ride in the back. … developers should have the right to build whites-only communities. Motels should be able to keep out “coloreds.” … Latinos eat at tables in the alley behind the kitchen. … the police should … arrest the objectors. … laws are unnecessary … because even racists need the dough. …

he personally opposes discrimination … the “loony left” is out to get him, … Sorry, Mr.

Mastermind Of Despicable PR Campaigns

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“ Berman is known for masterminding public relations campaigns against animal rights, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and labor unions. Berman’s strategy is to go to the masses and persuade them to pressure office-holders,” said Dunbar. “Since he’s not contacting lawmakers he doesn’t have to register as a lobbyist and say who he’s working for or how much he’s getting paid. It’s tricky, the First Amendment applies to Berman too, the onus is really on the journalists and the public.

G.O.P. Is Planning to Replace Health Law

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As Supreme Court Weighs Health Law, G.O.P. Is Planning to Replace It
BY JONATHAN WEISMAN
The prospects of legal victory have raised practical and political fears that Republicans will take the blame for the health care crisis that would follow. The New York Times
“Senior Republicans in Congress hope that … the Supreme Court will invalidate the subsidies that 7.5 million Americans in 34 states have been given to purchase health insurance … But … raised … fears that Republicans will take the blame for the health care crisis that would follow. … Representatives Paul D.

Deterring an Iranian Nuclear Breakout

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Those like Mr. Netanyahu who have opposed any agreement except on terms that cannot be realized should not engage in wishful thinking about the likelihood of such alternative approaches succeeding. They should be clear-eyed in comparing these alternatives with the kind of agreement that can be realized. Of course, if Iran is not prepared to accept a reasonable deal, the United States would have little choice but to turn to nondiplomatic approaches.

It’s a jobs bill! It’s a jobs bill!

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Republicans like to point to Keystone XL as one of their signature jobs bills “It’s a jobs bill! It’s a jobs bill!” But Tuesday afternoon Sen. Ed Markey’s amendment to prohibit oil shipped through the pipeline from being exported was killed by a 57 to 42 vote. Sen. Al Franken’s amendment that the pipeline be built with American steel was killed by a 53 to 46 vote.
Seriously.

Reagan Adviser to GOP

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“I think he probably would be booed out of the crowd,” Bruce Bartlett
Reagan adviser to GOP – ‘They are really rather stupid and not very well read’
Last week at CPAC potential Republican candidates were invoking President Ronald Reagan ad-nauseam….
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