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Bill Bianchi: Obama/Democrats' Dilemma: Trying to Sell a Lemon

 

In his speech before Congress Wednesday night, President Obama did accomplish some positive things that will improve his political standing and shore up his political base, which had been eroding recently due to weakness in the face of attacks. But he and his party still face a serious, perhaps, insurmountable dilemma.  Read more »

Dean Baker: U. S. Doesn't Have a Debt Problem, Ask the Market

Obama's Debt Commission Doomed from Start
Co-Chairs are Biased and Incompetent
 

Posted at Tech Ticker, Jul 21, 2010 12:52pm EDT by Peter Gorenstein

As the federal deficit is expected to top $1.5 trillion for the current fiscal year and $1 trillion for the next several years, President Obama convened a commission to address the nation's budget problems. Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a progressive economic policy think-tank in Washington D.C., says that the commission is a waste of time and taxpayer money. Baker explains why the commission is problematic and, contrary to popular belief, the nation does not have a debt crisis in this interview with Tech Ticker.  Read more »

A Progressive Candidate Ignored by the Democratic Party

Dear [FNAME],

By Pearl Korn in the Huffington Post, July 19th. 
Read it here or at Huffington Post Here

A Progressive Candidate Ignored by the
Democratic Party
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FLASH! Republican Party head accidently tells truth about Afghanistan

Receives harsh criticism from Republicans and Democrats

In an extremely rare event, the Republican Party leader, Michael Steele, has publicly stated the obvious when he criticized President Obama's Afgahanistan policy saying,  "the one thing you don't do, is engage in a land war in Afghanistan".   Read more »

Obama Packs Debt Commission with Social Security Looters

Obama has filled his new 'debt commission' with Wall Street insiders determined to gut Social Security.

Social Security is solvent and pays for itself.  Read more »

Report: Revolving Door Spins Quickly Between Congress, Wall Street

Open Secrets reports: “Wall Street hires former members of Congress and their staff for a reason."

Contact: Dave Levinthal, Center for Responsive Politics, (202) 354-0111; Angela Bradbery, Public Citizen, (202) 588-7741
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Bank of America Comes to the Homes of Americans Everyday--And It's Not Pretty!

George Goehl

George Goehl,  Executive Director, National People's Action

David Sirota: Past statement tells truth about immigration law's goals

Upon signing Arizona's new statute requiring police officers to demand citizenship papers from anyone they believe is in the country illegally, Republican Gov. Jan Brewer last week claimed the bill is not designed to "tolerate racial discrimination or racial profiling" of Latinos.  Read more »

Norman Solomon: Who Let the Blue Dogs Out?

A grim story about the care and feeding of a Blue Dog


By Norman Soloman.  Published on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 by
CommonDreams.org

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Justice American Style: Whistle blower in jail; convicted financial execs get wrists slapped.

UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld deserves statue on Wall Street, not prison sentence