Why Can't Prosecutors Even Come Close to Taking Down Wall Street Thugs?Source: AlterNet.org
"The bankers at Goldman Sachs, Goldman's CEO pronounced last week, are doing "God's work." God, these days, must truly be working in strange ways. Take what happened a few short years ago, right before the bubble burst on the market for subprime-backed securities."
RNC Web Site Pays Tribute To Ronaldus MagnusSource: Talking Points Memo
The new Republican National Committee Web site has been derided for its "GOP Heroes" section -- which teaches us that almost all of the great Republicans lived in the 1800's, and about half of them were black -- but there's another illustrious name on the list: Ronaldus Magnus.
RNC insurance plan covers abortion Source: Politico
The Republican National Committee's health insurance plan covers elective abortion – a procedure the party's own platform calls "a fundamental assault on innocent human life."
Young Conservatives Ashamed of GOPSource: AlterNet.org
"Many college-aged conservatives are turned off by the Bible-thumping intolerance of much of the Republican Party. "
The Republican Health PlanSource: The New York Times
House Republican leaders have produced their own health care reform bill. Here is the first thing you need to know: It would do almost nothing to reduce the scandalously high number of Americans who have no insurance.
Boehner Cooks Up Excuses for a Really Bad Bill Source: Daily Kos
"Yesterday, hours after the House Republicans healthcare "reform" plan was released and universally mocked, Rep. Boehner cried foul, insisting that this unauthorized leak was of a draft bill that wasn't finalized and hadn't been seen by members."
The Anti-Reason Conservatives Source: RightWing NutHouse
What is it that possesses certain conservatives to fool themselves so spectacularly into believing that they can create a majority out of a minority?
Research and communications arm: Fox News is home to GOP in exileSource: Media Matters for America
"A revolving door exists between the Republican Party and Fox News Channel, with a number of former Bush administration officials, former and potentially future GOP presidential candidates, and Republican strategists on Fox's payroll and airwaves.
Will the RNC apologize for racist Facebook photo? Source: Think Progress
Since Oct. 20, the Republican National Committee's Facebook page has had a picture of President Obama with a caption reading "Miscegenation is a crime against American values":
McCain Moves to Block FCC Net NeutralitySource: PC World
The FCC voted unanimously yesterday to move forward with the debate in an effort to formalize net neutrality guidelines. Senator John McCain followed up by introducing a bill that would prohibit the FCC from governing communications.