In a nation that prides itself on democracy and equality, one finds many defenders of elitism and inequality among some conservatives, most libertarians, and especially objectivists. In a capitalist nation, one that often worships economic success above morality, one can find religious defenses of amorality going back pretty far. How did we get here?
Tag: Republicans
US Tea Party: Social Remission is Society’s Cancer
BCNews goes out in the field to find once and for all what’s bug’n Tea Partiers about Obama.
Sen. Ted Cruz: Over the Cliff Like Thelma and Louise
The colossal Misadventures of Freshman Senator Ted Cruz from Texas: Brainiac ego meets humongous hubris and everything goes off the cliff.
American Tea Party: Crazy Talk From the Heartland
Congressional Tea Party Crazies, funded by two-too nutty billionaire brothers (the Kochs), threaten to shut government (forever?) unless Obamacare is jettisoned: a healthcare model conceived by Republicans, enacted by a Republican governor, never mind Capitol Hill’s over-the-cliff-gang have wrenched more than they even asked for in budget cuts from Obama ain’t ever enough, long as “He” occupies 1600 PA Ave. Following are some sane recommendations from Robert Reich.
BCNews Talks Farm Bill With Congressman Fincher
BCnews’ ongoing trek through the political tall grass of double-speak and self-aggrandizement, searching for that elusive nugget / needle-in-the-political haystack, called Truth. Today, Rep. Stephen Fincher, Republican of Tennessee, explains why the government needs to reduce spending on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program that provides food to poor families.
March on Washington: Demonstration for Freedom Continues
Watch “The March,” a documentary from 1964, re-released to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington. At this year’s ceremony in DC, Republican politicians opted to stay home. Maybe they all had prior engagements…
Collamer: Saddest Day in a Cartoonists Life
Cartoon Ideal: Obama vs. Christie. A pity Governor Christie won’t seek the GOP nomination.