The Distribution of Wealth, or Lack Thereof
Over the last quarter-century, the vast majority (81.7 percent) of increases to wealth have gone to the wealthiest 5 percent, while those in the middle saw declines in their wealth. Incomes have become increasingly unequal over time, with the top 10 percent (and the top 1 percent) taking an outsized slice of the pie. CEOs continue to fare better, making 243 times as much as the average worker in 2010. … Read More
Barack Obama: 3 Years in 3 Minutes
Changed happened. This video was put together by Slog commenter Digitocalypse. It serves as a good antidote to the lazy Democratic claim that President Obama has done nothing to help the country since he was elected. Watch it. Share it. Make it go viral. … Read More
Colbert Ad Airing in S.C. Attacks Romney For Being A ‘Serial Killer’
In typical Stephen Colbert over-the-top humor, Colbert's Super PAC attack ad being aired in South Carolina paints Mitt Romney as a "serial killer." Of course, Colbert had turned over his Super Pac to none other than Jon Stewart, which puts Stewart's fingerprints all over this particular ad. That's what makes the ad, I think, humorous yet somehow true. It's that ounce of truth that tends to make something funny. Had Mitt Romney never … Read More
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Barack Obama: 3 Years in 3 Minutes
Changed happened. This video was put together by Slog commenter Digitocalypse. It serves as a good antidote to the lazy Democratic claim that President Obama has done nothing to help the country since he was elected. Watch it. Share it. Make it go … [Read More...]
Romney Did Say “I Like Being Able to Fire People,” BUT…
Reported this morning by Garrett Haake, an embed for NBC, reported that Mitt Romney said, "I like being able to fire people who provide services to me." However, that quote is showing up all over Twitter as "I like being able to fire people." … [Read More...]
House GOP Refuse to Allow Democrats to Speak on Payroll Tax Cuts
This morning, Speaker Pro Tempore Jeff Denham, under orders from Speaker Boehner, refused to allow Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn to speak on the floor and call for the payroll tax cut conference committee to get to work: Mr. … [Read More...]
What it Really Means to Live on Minimum Wage
Award-winning journalist Barbara Ehrenreich gets to the root of what it means to live on minimum wage, or below. She doesn't just talk about it, she actually lived the experience. Most of us in the 99% live one paycheck away from being homeless, … [Read More...]
Why Bachmann Needs to be Fired
Republicans universally believe government should be run as a business, and reduced in size so that it can be “drowned in a bathtub.” There are several things inherently wrong with their ideology. At the top of the list is, while corporations may … [Read More...]
Can You Say Oink, Oink? I Knew That You Could
Mitt Romney is taking corporate greed to a whole new level. It's not that he wants to "kill Big Bird," he just wants Big Bird (PBS) to collect money from advertisers. Apparently, Romney is of the mindset that our kids simply do not get enough … [Read More...]
Obama signs Executive Order establishing a National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security
This morning, President Obama signed an Executive Order establishing a National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2011 FACT SHEET: The United States … [Read More...]
The Greedy One Percent: Who They Are and Who They Buy
Unlike the other 99.99% of Americans who do not make millions of dollars in political contributions, these elite donors (the political .01%) have unique access to our elected officials. For the most part, they dictate which bills in Congress … [Read More...]
Why Michele Bachmann is So Amusing
It's widely known that Michele Bachmann has made some of the most outrageous and utterly false statements over the years. Sadly, she actually believes whatever lie she happens to be regurgitating at the moment. If nothing else, Michele Bachmann … [Read More...]
Why Gov. Sam Brownback Really Does Suck at His Job
All over the media this morning is a story about a Kansas High School Student who landed in the principal’s office after Tweeting that the Kansas governor "sucked." Gov. Brownback demands an apology and the Shawnee Mission East High School student, … [Read More...]
