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Trinity United Church of Christ (Yes That Church) on President Obama's Marriage Equality Stance
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 6:02 PM EDT (YouTube)
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III challenges fellow black clergy and all of us who are upset with President Obama's position on same-sex marriage.
On Second Thought, GOP Will Just Repeal Obamacare -- Daily Intel
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 2:57 PM EDT (New York Magazine)
President Obama and the Black Vote
Sat May 12, 2012 8:56 AM EDT
Earlier this week, President Barack Obama articulated his view that same-sex couples should enjoy all the rights and privileges that all other Americans enjoy - including the right to marry.
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Seller Offers Gun Range Targets Meant to Resemble Trayvon Martin
Seeded on Fri May 11, 2012 3:11 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
An entrepreneur has sold out of shooting range targets featuring a silhouette image of Trayvon Martin. Disgusting.
Romney's Biggest Fib? | Mother Jones
Seeded on Fri May 4, 2012 3:56 PM EDT (MotherJones.com)
Adding to what is already and encyclopaedic volume of mendacities, Mitt Romney's offers yet another whopper regarding Obamacare. Even fellow republicans are calling out Mitt's latest trope as a flat out lie.
Rick Santorum CPAC Headliner? Conservative Conference In Chicago Also Includes Michele Bachmann, Chris Christie
Seeded on Fri May 4, 2012 7:36 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)
This is good news IMHO. I don't begrudge the good people of Rosemont the opportunity to generate some money from this convention. While the wing-nut whack-jobs will be in the Chicago area, their events will not be in the city. If they want to come in and spend s …
NYT: 4 years later, race is still issue for some voters - politics - The New York Times - msnbc.com
Seeded on Fri May 4, 2012 7:08 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
Some voters are honest enough to state what most of us already know.
President "Off-Shore"?
Tue May 1, 2012 1:37 PM EDT
Would you buy a GM car from a salesman who drives a Toyota? Would you hire a public school superintendent who educates his children in private school? Would you expect to win business from AT&T if you walk in talking on your Verizon phone?
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Women, Economics and the Millionaire Men's Club at Bain Capital
Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:13 PM EDT
Even before Hilary Rosen ignited a firestorm of manufactured umbrage over her assessment of Mrs. Ann Romney's "work", I found it curious that Mitt Romney would consider his wife to be so eminently qualified on economic matters.
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A Businessman in the White House - Part II
Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:25 AM EDT
Here is an easy question: Can anyone tell us what the following people have in common? George Bush Dick Cheney Henry Paulson Donald Rumsfeld Samuel Bodman Mitch Daniels Donald Evans Paul O'Neil Edward Schaffer Steve Preston
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That was an apology?
Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:59 PM EDT
It was worse than saying nothing. "I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your son. I thought he was a little bit younger than I was, and I did not know if he was armed or not."
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A Businessman in the White House - Part I
Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:53 PM EDT
(Special kudos and credit to bubbuh - - for bringing this topic up in a post on another Vine. I thought it so spot on that I could not help but expand on it and turn it into a separate article.
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Romney's Wealth is NOT the issue
Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:25 AM EDT
No doubt the subject of Governor Mitt Romney's wealth will be a recurring item during this silly season of electoral politics. Because Mr. Romney has become a seasoned practitioner of political jujitsu after decades of running for political office, democrats will be well se …
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Romney's Way of Doing Business – No Good for America (with poll)
Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:41 PM EDT
Not that it comes as any surprise, but Mr. Etch-A-Sketch continues to behave in a manner that is true to form. Just lately, Governor Romney has waxed indignant over someone claiming that his wife’s lack of a work life just a couple of months after saying that poor wo …
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Dick Cheney: Obama Has Been 'Unmitigated Disaster To The Country'
Seeded on Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:45 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)
No one is surprised to see revisionist history, obfuscation and flat out lies from republicans on a daily basis. But former Vice President Dick Cheney is apparently determined to take mendacity to new heights.
Is this statement racist? - with poll
Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:20 PM EDT
In many of our ongoing arguments surrounding the circumstances of Trayvon Martin's death at the hands of George Zimmerman, a number of Viners have attempted to advance the argument that Zimmerman's carrying of a gun was justified by street crime - particularly crimes commit …
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Capital Gains Tax Treatment – Part 1: Mitt Romney's Opportunity Economy at Work
Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:34 AM EDT
Most people know that tax rates on capital gains (selling an item for a price higher than its purchase price) and on dividends (distributions of profits to owners) can be lower than tax rates on income. There is a group of our fellow Americans who take full advantage …
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Urban Prep Graduates All College-Bound For Third Consecutive Year
Seeded on Wed Apr 4, 2012 7:18 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
Oops, they did it again! For the third year in a row, every single one of the "suspicious-looking" seniors at Chicago's Urban Prep Academy has been accepted into college.
Pink Slime Economics - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Mon Apr 2, 2012 12:03 PM EDT (The New York Times)
Paul Krugman calls the House-approved republican budget a fraud of historic proportion. He's right.
Republicans Would Have George Zimmerman Carrying His Weapon in Your Town
Sun Apr 1, 2012 9:01 AM EDT
Back in November, the House of representatives passed a bill allowing people able to carry a concealed weapon in one state to do so in any other state. While 43 democrats joined republicans in passing the bill, only seven republicans voted against it.
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After Trayvon Martin: Why Obama Will Never Call Out Racism | TIME Ideas | TIME.com
Seeded on Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:17 PM EDT (TIME)
That the President has assiduously avoided dealing with race comes as no surprise to most black people.
House passes JOBS Act, sends bill to Obama - 2chambers - The Washington Post
Seeded on Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:54 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
The President is expected to sign legislation that among other things relaxes financing rules for smaller businesses.
Florida Teen's Killing: A Parent's Greatest Fear : NPR
Seeded on Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:23 PM EDT (NPR)
If they were not already well aware, the killing of Trayvon Martin brings home a harsh reality for all parents of boys of color: They are judged on a different and harsher standard by anyone with whom they do not already have a personal relationship. As a re …
An Unimaginable Anguish
Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:46 PM EDT
With the exception perhaps of circumstances where the transition from this existence marks the end of great suffering, the loss of a loved one is a quite painful chapter in anyone's life.
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To Boost U.S. Productivity, Elect a New Congress: Peter Orszag - Bloomberg
Seeded on Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:09 AM EDT (Bloomberg.com)
I concur with business leaders that as long as Congress remains mired in hyper-partisanship, with brinksmanship being the preferred tactic of legislative engagement, American progress will occur slowly and painfully if at all. Stagnation occurs when the number one …
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The Inequality Speech That TED Won't Show You - A super-rich venture capitalist tells the truth about "job-creation" and the importance of the middle classIt is astounding how significantly one idea can shape a society and its policies. Consider this one. If taxes on the rich go up, job creation will go down. This idea is an article of faith for republicans and seldom challenged by democrats and has shaped much of …
- How Mitt Romney gets away with his lying
Yesterday, Mitt Romney gave a big speech in which he accused Obama of lighting a “prairie fire of debt.” It’s a good line, and it has received widespread media coverage. Romney’s speech has already been dissected by Jonathan Chait and Steve Benen. They …
- Marriage Equality Will Not Hurt Obama Among Black Voters At All
As of April, the gap between African-Americans and white support for gay marriage was eight points (39 percent of African-Americans support, while 47 percent of white support.) The gap between the same groups in terms of opposition was four points (47 percent of blacks oppose …
- Top 10 Reasons to Vote For Mitt Romney (Satire)
10) He can raise $10,000,000 in undisclosed funds without getting too much negative publicity. This trick will be very important in the general election just in case he needs to get more money from a secret source. 9) Romney is going to make this election about Obama. What is …
- Fox News co-host: Obama Is Bigoted For Suggesting His Name Makes His Winning Harder
Fox News contributor Monica Crowley on Wednesday called the president of the United States “bigoted” for his suggestion that a name like “Barack Hussein Obama” made winning elections more challenging. In an interview that aired on Tuesday, The View …
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