What Everyone Should Know About The Secretive Group Trying To Swift Boat Barack Obama

What Everyone Should Know About The Secretive Group Trying To Swift Boat Barack Obama: pA secretive right-wing group, Veterans For A Strong America, is attempting to do to President Obama what the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth did to Sen. John Kerry in 2004. And they aren’t shy about it. The group’s leader and sole employee, Joel Arends, told Mother Jones, “Yes, it’s the swift boating of the president.” [...]/p

Mitch McConnell & The Chamber of Commerce Tell The Supreme Court To Double Down On Citizens United

Mitch McConnell & The Chamber of Commerce Tell The Supreme Court To Double Down On Citizens United: pThe Supreme Court is currently considering whether to hear a case that will enable it to correct its error in Citizens United and overrule its indefensible decision to allow unlimited corporate and other wealthy donor money to influence elections. Neither the corporate lobby nor the Senate’s top Republican are eager to see this occur, however. [...]/p

Guess Mitch knows his only chance of winning another election is through tons of dirty money. I don't think there is enough money on earth to buy him another election, though. 

I'm Not Ann Romney

I'm Not Ann Romney

SOPA Thoughts

My SOPA position: I've spent many years fighting on behalf of protecting intellectual property. Many of the people I see/hear criticizing SOPA seem to be people who stand to gain and not to lose should we just follow the trend of ignoring copyright laws/protection/respect. We don't expect to walk into a store and take what we want without paying, and I haven't heard many say that they would enjoy working for nothing because others might not want to pay for what it is they have decided to dedicate their time and talent to. I agree with President Obama on this issue. There are parts of the bill that are unacceptable but something must be done to protect intellectual property. I would be much more comfortable with this discussion if people were actually discussing ethics, morals, decency, and how to protect/respect the work of others. I'm disappointed that we arrived at this dangerous crossroads because people cared so little or so long - stealing music, writing, art, etc. And I resent the hell out of sites (like Gather) who refused to stand up for what was right because it required them to actually care about people before profit.

Survived the 2,000th Republican Primary Debate

Based only on what I saw tonight, I rank the candidates in this order (if I had to choose one for president): Huntsman, Gingrich, Perry, Paul, Santorum. If I had to marry one, it would be Huntsman. If I had to send one to live in China, it would be Gingrich. I'd most like to have a beer with Paul, want to see Perry on Dancing With the Stars, and would erase Santorum from existence.

The omission of Mitt Romney is not accidental. I refuse to believe that fake person is real. If by some weird chance he is, I rank him between Paul and Santorum.

Regarding the Republican primary candidates:

I think I understand what is happening. When Bush ran as a total idiot against Gore, a brilliant man, losers said they couldn't see the difference politically/intellectually and liked Bush because he looked like a fun idiot to get drunk with. Then, after ten more years of dumbing down, they brought out the Annie Oakley Brigade and women who weren't even blonde decided they liked Sarah and her clones because she was "just like me". These are people who don't have a clue so they're thrilled to elect total idiots "just like me" so they can believe that they, too, are smart enough to be president.

Vote Smart

Vote Smart: My Advice, Not the Website

Start with what you know (thanks, Daddy, for this sound advice that has served me well)

1. Republicans will vote with their party, for corporate interests and against the 99%. If you do not know this, please crawl back under your rock until you are ready to grow up and pay attention.

2. Team work can only be achieved by voting out all Republicans and by giving President Obama a team of people who are willing to read bills (even 1,000 page ones), debate them, and listen to the people. More than ever, it is important to remember this at the state level because the Republicans have given us the messes we see in Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, etc. and are trying to disenfranchise voters in every state.

3. Protest votes have not and will not work. They only hurt those of us who understand 1 & 2 and you, too, because that makes it difficult for those of us who want to protect you from yourselves.

4. Pretending that you believe both parties are the same so there is no reason to vote is lazy and childish. They are not the same and being lazy and childish does not make you look intelligent or cool when you try to blame everyone but yourself for the problems you cause by propagating this ridiculous notion.

5. Someone will win even if you don’t vote. And that someone will most likely be a Republican or a Democrat. Your chances with an Independent are 50/50 – think Sanders and Leiberman – and consider how well you think Democrats and Republicans will work with the Independent you have in mind.

6. The President, believe it or not, is not the dictator of the world. He cannot make all of your wishes come true, even if he wanted and that was what the majority of people wanted. He is responsible for making decisions that benefit most people, even when most people don’t understand what benefits them, and for representing us responsibly in the world. He cannot do these things without cooperation from the congress.

7. Truth matters. Investigate, consider character, determine which candidate will be able to work with others to accomplish things that matter to you, to your community, and to this world.

8. Even if you believe there is a better system, it can’t happen in a week or a year. Work on that when the stakes are not so high.

9. If you hate government and taxes, try living the next two days without using a single thing provided by the government. While you’re sitting there in the dark with nothing else to do, figure out how many of the things you miss you could actually provide with the taxes you paid last year.