DN Speak: 8/26/12

Saturday, September 1, 2012

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Are you pro-birth but not pro-life?

Are you pro-birth but not pro-life?
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Mitt Said What?!

Mitt Said What?!
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney launched the final leg of his quest for the White House by visiting ... Read more

'SHAMEFUL'

'SHAMEFUL'
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
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A former employee of the General Motors plant in Janesville, Wisconsin said Paul Ryan "should be ashamed of himself" ... Read more

Ryan Plan Divides Candidates, Party

Ryan Plan Divides Candidates, Party
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
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TAMPA, Fla. -- Even as Mitt Romney and Representative Paul D. Ryan exhort Republicans to embrace their proposed Medicare ... Read more

Reid Slams Romney 'Hypocrisy'

Reid Slams Romney 'Hypocrisy'
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | AUGUST 31, 2012
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) criticized GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Friday for traveling to Louisiana ... Read more

5 Sad Charts About The Middle Class

5 Sad Charts About The Middle Class
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
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Things aren't going very well for the middle class right now. If you don't believe us, take a look at these charts. Over the past decade, middle clas... Read more

Can You Identify The GOP's Real Economic Proposals?

Can You Identify The GOP's Real Economic Proposals?
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | AUGUST 31, 2012
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If someone told you that the Republican Party supports making the federal income tax unconstitutional, you may not believe him. But the Republican Par... Read more

Krugman: Paul Ryan's Speech Only Accomplished One Good Thing

Krugman: Paul Ryan's Speech Only Accomplished One Good Thing
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | AUGUST 31, 2012
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Paul Ryan's speech Wednesday night may have accomplished one good thing: It finally may have dispelled the myth that he is a Serious, Honest Conservat... Read more

'We Built It' Spokesperson EXPOSED

'We Built It' Spokesperson EXPOSED
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | AUGUST 30, 2012
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Yes, you built it, but the U.S. government helped. On Wednesday, yet another small business owner trotted out at the Republican National Convention a... Read more

The Horrible Effects Of Medicaid Cuts

The Horrible Effects Of Medicaid Cuts
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | AUGUST 29, 2012
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Jerry Inman knows his wife, Debbie, had been sick for more than a decade and could have died at any time. But he also knows the end finally came at ag... Read more

Report: Romney-Ryan Plan To Cost Twenty-Somethings INSANE Amount

Report: Romney-Ryan Plan To Cost Twenty-Somethings INSANE Amount
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | AUGUST 27, 2012
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If Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have their way, then Americans of all ages may be spending more on health care during their retirement. If Romney become... Read more

Republican Platform Takes Turn to Right - NYTimes.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/us/politics/republican-platform-takes-turn-to-right.html?_r=1

The Romney team spent an entire week not talking about their ideas because they know their ideas are unpopular. So they lie about Obama. It’s lying as a campaign strategy.

The Romney team spent an entire week not talking about their ideas because they know their ideas are unpopular. So they lie about Obama. It's lying as a campaign strategy.
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Once the highway network is completed, an estimated 15,000 additional people will switch from driving to biking... The bike highway alone is expected to save Copenhagen's health care system some $60 million a year.

Once the highway network is completed, an estimated 15,000 additional people will switch from driving to biking... The bike highway alone is expected to save Copenhagen's health care system some $60 million a year.
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Massachusetts’ Clean Economy Sees Massive Growth, Now Hosts 71,000 Jobs In Cleantech

Massachusetts' Clean Economy Sees Massive Growth, Now Hosts 71,000 Jobs In Cleantech
THINKPROGRESS | SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
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by Andrew, via CleanTechnica Government investment and support for clean, renewable energy development is paying off handsomely ... Read more

What's Campaign Season Like for a Political Cartoonist?

What's Campaign Season Like for a Political Cartoonist?
THE ATLANTIC | AUGUST 30, 2012
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_Pulitzer-winner Tony Auth says Mitt's fun to draw but that his sketches usually lean pro-Obama._ With the party national conventions this week and n... Read more

The Post-Truth Convention Speech

The Post-Truth Convention Speech
THE ATLANTIC | AUGUST 30, 2012
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Paul Ryan's speech was well-written, well- delivered, and well-received. All of that was evident to anyone watching on TV. It had a number of nice smi... Read more

Romney's Tax Plan Only Works If Income Inequality Explodes

Romney's Tax Plan Only Works If Income Inequality Explodes
THE ATLANTIC | AUGUST 31, 2012
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_Mitt Romney's tax plan _is_ mathematically possible -- but only if the rich get richer at a level we have never seen before_ (Reuters Mitt Romney... Read more

The Amnesiac's Mantra: 'Bush Kept Us Safe'

The Amnesiac's Mantra: 'Bush Kept Us Safe'
THE ATLANTIC | AUGUST 31, 2012
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_That's how Jeb Bush summed up his brother's legacy at the Republican National Convention. But it isn't true._ Reuters One of the few times Georg... Read more

Proof Obamacare Seeks To Put Control Of Healthcare In The Hands Of The Consumer - Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2012/09/01/proof-obamacare-seeks-to-put-control-of-healthcare-in-the-hands-of-the-consumer/

The All New And Improved Death Panel Nonsense-Obamacare As Middle Class Tax Increase - Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2012/06/29/the-all-new-and-improved-death-panel-nonsense-obamacare-as-middle-class-tax-increase/

Don't Buy The GOP Narrative That Obamacare Is A Tax On Middle Class-It's A Lie Designed To Mislead - Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2012/06/28/dont-buy-the-gop-narrative-that-obamacare-is-a-tax-on-middle-class-its-a-lie-designed-to-mislead/

"My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all."

"My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all."
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Ireland calls for minimum Internet speeds of 30Mbps: EU states appear poised to blow US minimum levels of service out of the water

Ireland calls for minimum Internet speeds of 30Mbps: EU states appear poised to blow US minimum levels of service out of the water
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How Romney’s Economic Plan Would Gut Infrastructure Investments (Like Levees)

How Romney's Economic Plan Would Gut Infrastructure Investments (Like Levees)
THINKPROGRESS | AUGUST 31, 2012
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Mitt Romney on Friday visited Louisiana in order to tour damage from Hurricane Isaac, one day after delivering his address to ... Read more

Did anyone else notice this gem during Channel 4 News last night?

Did anyone else notice this gem during Channel 4 News last night?
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Obama IS bringing former Wall Street bankers to court -- 3 More Convicted Of Rigging Bond Market.

Obama IS bringing former Wall Street bankers to court -- 3 More Convicted Of Rigging Bond Market.
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Friday, August 31, 2012

Week In The News: Romney and Ryan and Issac -- Tom Ashbrook: On Point

Interview:

http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/08/31/week-in-the-news-211

It was all politics out of Tampa this week and the Republican National Convention. Politics and dreams and a call out for the hearts and minds and votes of Americans. Mitt Romney told cheering delegates last night that Americans deserve better than the last four years.

Paul Ryan went hard at Obama policy. Ann Romney spoke up for love. Clint Eastwood for… well, for “make my day” maybe. Republicans wanted to lay out a stark choice in Tampa. They did. Next week, it’s the Democrats’ turn.
This hour, On Point: Romney, Ryan and the Republican push. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.

-Tom Ashbrook

Friday News Roundup - Domestic -- Diane Rehm

Interview:

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-08-31/friday-news-roundup-domestic

The Republican National Convention wrapped up in Tampa, Fla., with speeches by GOP candidates Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. A federal court found evidence of discrimination in new Texas voting maps drawn by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature. Consumer spending and personal income both rose in July. And astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died in Cincinnati, Ohio. James Fallows of The Atlantic, Laura Meckler of The Wall Street Journal and syndicated journalist Steve Roberts join Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

Friday News Roundup - International -- Diane Rehm

Interview:

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-08-31/friday-news-roundup-international

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi called for intervention in Syria at a summit of non-aligned leaders in Iran. German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in China on Thursday as head of the largest German business delegation ever to visit the country. And human rights activists called for the release of a Pakistani Christian girl accused of blasphemy for burning religious texts. Nadia Bilbassy of the Middle East Broadcasting Center, Mark Thompson of Time magazine and Susan Glasser of Foreign Policy magazine join Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

Stephen Colbert explains “How hurricanes work”

Stephen Colbert explains "How hurricanes work"
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The biggest problem with Romney's speech was this glossed over line: "Americans have supported this president in good faith." Its clearly evident that Republicans have not supported this president in good faith.

The biggest problem with Romney's speech was this glossed over line: "Americans have supported this president in good faith." Its clearly evident that Republicans have not supported this president in good faith.

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It is not the opposition's duty to support or advocate for the president, but it is there duty to work with him in good faith... Read more

"This is a perfect representation of the campaign: an old white man arguing with an imaginary Barack Obama."

"This is a perfect representation of the campaign: an old white man arguing with an imaginary Barack Obama."
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There Is A Good Reason You Never See This!!

There Is A Good Reason You Never See This!!
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Greed and Debt: The True Story of Mitt Romney and Bain Capital | Politics News | Rolling Stone

Greed and Debt: The True Story of Mitt Romney and Bain Capital | Politics News | Rolling Stone
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Republican Convention Recap: As Experts Warn ‘The Door Is Closing’ On Climate, The GOP Mocks The Problem

Republican Convention Recap: As Experts Warn 'The Door Is Closing' On Climate, The GOP Mocks The Problem
THINKPROGRESS | AUGUST 31, 2012
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A national political convention is the first real chance for a political party to introduce its ideas and leaders to the ... Read more

How Romney/Ryan Would Undermine Churches And Faith-Based Charities

How Romney/Ryan Would Undermine Churches And Faith-Based Charities
THINKPROGRESS | AUGUST 31, 2012
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Our guest blogger is Jack Jenkins, researcher for the Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative at the Center for American ... Read more

Biden blasts Ryan at Ohio union rally

Biden blasts Ryan at Ohio union rally
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | AUGUST 31, 2012
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> The morning after the Republican Party officially nominated its presidential standard-bearers, Vice President Joe Biden appeared in Ohio au... Read more

Romney's health plan, war kept out of RNC spotlight

Romney's health plan, war kept out of RNC spotlight
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | AUGUST 31, 2012
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> TAMPA, Fla. – Among Mitt Romney's many virtues and accomplishments listed Thursday evening, one of his foremost achievements as governor – ... Read more

Fact checking small business talk at the Republican convention

Fact checking small business talk at the Republican convention
CNN MONEY | AUGUST 31, 2012
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Speakers at the Republican National Convention had a lot to say about small business and economic freedoms... Read more

Eastwood's inflated unemployment count

Eastwood's inflated unemployment count
CNN MONEY | AUGUST 31, 2012
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Eastwood's "empty chair" speech to Republican convention claims there are 23 million unemployed, but actual count is far less... Read more

GOP Platform Endorses High-Capacity Gun Clips Used In Aurora and Tuscon Mass Shootings

GOP Platform Endorses High-Capacity Clips Used In Aurora and Tuscon Mass Shootings
THINKPROGRESS | AUGUST 31, 2012
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Last month, James Eagan Holmes allegedly stood up in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado and opened fire on the audience, ... Read more

CHART: Republican Presidents’ Depressing Record On Wage Growth

CHART: Republican Presidents' Depressing Record On Wage Growth
THINKPROGRESS | AUGUST 31, 2012
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Wage growth has failed to keep up with record-setting corporate profits, and wages as a percent of gross domestic product ... Read more

Doctors, Patients Rally In Support Of Obamacare In Tampa On The Last Day Of The RNC

Doctors, Patients Rally In Support Of Obamacare In Tampa On The Last Day Of The RNC
THINKPROGRESS | AUGUST 31, 2012
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Tampa, Florida — As Republicans gathered for the final day of their national convention here in Tampa, a small but vocal ... Read more

Romney’s RNC Speech Spent 202 Words On Foreign Policy, Made False And Misleading Claims

Romney's RNC Speech Spent 202 Words On Foreign Policy, Made False And Misleading Claims
THINKPROGRESS | AUGUST 31, 2012
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Mitt Romney's speech to the Republican National Convention on Thursday night was riddled with misleading claims and ... Read more

Minnesota Archbishop Urges Vote Against Equality For Those With Same-Sex ‘Romantic Preferences’

Minnesota Archbishop Urges Vote Against Equality For Those With Same-Sex 'Romantic Preferences'
THINKPROGRESS | AUGUST 31, 2012
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Minnesota Archbishop John Nienstedt has penned a verbose letter calling on Catholics to support the constitutional amendment ... Read more

Romney Mocks Obama’s Pledge To Address Global Warming — As GOP Delegates Laugh At The Whole Notion

Romney Mocks Obama's Pledge To Address Global Warming — As GOP Delegates Laugh At The Whole Notion
THINKPROGRESS | AUGUST 30, 2012
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The second lamest part of the Republican National Convention — after Clint Eastwood's incoherent ramble — was ... Read more

Even David Koch Says The GOP Is Wrong On Taxes

Even David Koch Says The GOP Is Wrong On Taxes
THINKPROGRESS | AUGUST 30, 2012
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David Koch, one half of the pair of billionaire brothers who have pumped millions into the Republican infrastructure, admitted ... Read more

3 Beefs With Romney’s Speech

3 Beefs With Romney's Speech
PULSE | AUGUST 31, 2012
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The media and other members of the American public concerned with the idea that their political representatives base what they say in fact went to tow... Read more

Romney's Speech: Not Bad, Not Great, Not Much Change

Romney's Speech: Not Bad, Not Great, Not Much Change
PULSE | AUGUST 31, 2012
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It's 11:20 pm as I'm writing this, and Ross Douthat just tweeted of Mitt Romney's speech that "it was a highly effective reintroduction to Romney the ... Read more

Romney’s Epic Fail

Romney's Epic Fail
PULSE | AUGUST 30, 2012
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The long national nightmare is over. No, I don't mean Hurricane Isaac, which still threatens folks on the Louisiana-Mississippi border. I'm talking a... Read more

Five Takeaways From Mitt’s Speech

Five Takeaways From Mitt's Speech
PULSE | AUGUST 30, 2012
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Lincoln. Roosevelt. Eisenhower. Reagan. Romney. Why do I suddenly hear the song from Sesame Street playing in my head: "One of these things is n... Read more

Your move Atheists...

Your move Atheists...
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Clint Eastwood is senile and watching him now speaking at the Republican National Convention is the most cringe-inducing moment of being embarrassed and sad for someone else that I've ever experienced.

Clint Eastwood is senile and watching him now speaking at the Republican National Convention is the most cringe-inducing moment of being embarrassed and sad for someone else that I've ever experienced.
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Mitt Romney tells 533 lies in 30 weeks, Steve Benen documents them

Mitt Romney tells 533 lies in 30 weeks, Steve Benen documents them
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Romney claims that his economic plan will create 12 million new jobs. Well, it turns out the baseline job growth over the next four years is already 12 million new jobs.. thanks to the policies of President Obama.

Romney claims that his economic plan will create 12 million new jobs. Well, it turns out the baseline job growth over the next four years is already 12 million new jobs.. thanks to the policies of President Obama.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012

The crisis of secularism

Pat Condell has strong feelings about political Islam that I do not necessarily agree with, but because he is influential, we should be aware of what he says in videos like this, like it or not. In addition, his perspectives on secularism and how it is perceived by Christian church leaders warrant serious consideration.