DN Speak: 12/2/12

Saturday, December 8, 2012

How do you get record high corporate profits and record low wages? Easy. Bust unions.

How do you get record high corporate profits and record low wages? Easy. Bust unions.
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Will the GOP ever get serious? - Salon.com

Will the GOP ever get serious? - Salon.com
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That's how she describes Old Testament.

That's how she describes Old Testament.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 8, 2012
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Why Emergency Contraception Should Be Available To All Women Over The Counter

Why Emergency Contraception Should Be Available To All Women Over The Counter
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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Since Friday is the one-year anniversary of the Department of Health and Human Services' decision to overrule the ... Read more

U.S. Senator Protests Climate Talks With Activist Who Believes The UN Is The Anti-Christ

U.S. Senator Protests Climate Talks With Activist Who Believes The UN Is The Anti-Christ
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 8, 2012
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Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), the lead Republican on the Senate Committee on Energy and Public Works, held a climate-denial ... Read more

Week In The News: Syria, Fiscal Cliff, Egypt -- Tom Ashbrook, On Point

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/12/07/week-in-the-news-224

Fiscal cliff talk all over this week, and a growing sense that we may just go over it. Or not. And that either way there’s another monster right on the other side – the debt ceiling. The fiscal chasm. Heaven help us.

In Washington, Tea Party titan Jim DeMint announces he will leave the US Senate. Will take his megaphone to a big think tank.

In the Middle East, uproar in Egypt, warnings to Syria on chemical weapons, and Israel announces more settlements. In Michigan, unions up in arms.

This hour, On Point: Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.

-Tom Ashbrook

Friday News Roundup - Domestic -- Diane Rehm Show

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-12-07/friday-news-roundup-domestic

The U. S. economy created 146,000 jobs last month. That pushed the unemployment rate down to 7.7% -- a four-year low. With just a few weeks before the “fiscal cliff” deadline, President Obama is sticking with his demand that tax rates rise for the wealthiest Americans. Tea party favorite, Jim Demint of South Carolina, said he’s resigning the Senate to head up a conservative think tank. Former president, George W. Bush, calls for a “benevolent spirit” in the debate over immigration. And the legacy of jazz pianist, Dave Brubeck. Shawna Thomas of NBC, Naftali Bendavid of The Wall Street Journal and Lori Montgomery of The Washington Post join Diane to talk about the week’s top national stories, what happened and why.

Former President George W. Bush gives opening remarks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas for a conference titled "Immigration and 4% Growth: How Immigrants grow the U.S. Economy," Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, in Dallas. The George W. Bush Institute is hosting panel discussions highlighting the positive impact of immigration on U.S. economic growth.

(AP Photo/LM Otero)

Friday News Roundup - International -- Diane Rehm Show

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-12-07/friday-news-roundup-international

Egypt is in turmoil as its new leader tries to hold onto power. President Morsi is calling for dialogue as protests in Cairo turn deadly. There are fears Syria's besieged government is preparing to use chemical weapons. U. S. Secretary of State Clinton races the clock for a political solution to the Syrian crisis. Iran claims to have captured a U. S. drone. And from Bangladesh, new details on the factory fire that claimed more than 100 lives. James Kitfield of National Journal, Nadia Bilbassy of MBC and Matt Frei of the UK Channel 4 discuss the week’s top international stories, what happened and why.

Charlie Crist Becomes a Democrat - Former Republican governor backed Obama

http://www.newser.com/story/158984/charlie-crist-becomes-a-democrat.html

Priest stripped of duties for celebrating Mass with woman priest

Priest stripped of duties for celebrating Mass with woman priest
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | DECEMBER 8, 2012
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A Milwaukee-area Catholic priest was stripped of his priestly duties after he presided over a Mass with a woman priest last month in Georgia. On Nov... Read more

Econ 101: You don't create jobs because you have more money. You create jobs because there is more demand for what you make/provide.

Econ 101: You don't create jobs because you have more money. You create jobs because there is more demand for what you make/provide.
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How Corruption Is Strangling U.S. Innovation

How Corruption Is Strangling U.S. Innovation
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Staver & Barber : In The "War On Christmas," Christians Are Being Shoved Into The Closet

Joyner: 'I'm Not Convinced That The Election Was Not Stolen'

Friday, December 7, 2012

Constantine's Sword

Documentary by James Carroll, based upon his book by the same title.

Traces the history of antisemitism based upon Christian teachings -- Catholic and Evangelical -- from the time of Constantine to the present day. Includes the issues of evangelical proselytizing in the military, pronouncements and failures of the church, Nazi Germany, the Crusades, and American attitudes towards Islam.

Video on Veoh: http://www.veoh.com/tv/watch/v36234596BY57bs6n
(Note: There is a button to download and watch it offline.)

C-Span lecture by James Carroll: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/Consta

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Frank Schaeffer: With God on Our Side -- Christian Zionism Exposed

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frank-schaeffer/with-god-on-our-side-chri_b_780910.html

Lots Of Confused People Looked Up 'Socialism' Because Of The Election

Lots Of Confused People Looked Up 'Socialism' Because Of The Election
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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According to the news, two of the most looked-up words in the dictionary (or, at least the Merriam-Webster dictionary, anyway) ... Read more

The Forgotten Millions - NYTimes.com

America is not facing a financial crisis, but it is facing a jobs crisis.

The Forgotten Millions - NYTimes.com
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GOP Falsely Claims Obama Debt Limit Proposal Is Secret Plan To Spend Taxpayer Money

GOP Falsely Claims Obama Debt Limit Proposal Is Secret Plan To Spend Taxpayer Money
TPMDC | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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Republicans, who hope to use the debt ceiling once again as leverage to force Democrats to accept deep cuts to domestic social ... Read more

Sadly, this is life in a small town in the Bible Belt. Kudos to my friend though.

Sadly, this is life in a small town in the Bible Belt. Kudos to my friend though.
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GOP Energy Chair Received Last-Minute Big Oil Donations After Hinting Oil Subsidies Could End

GOP Energy Chair Received Last-Minute Big Oil Donations After Hinting Oil Subsidies Could End
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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Big Oil subsidies have maintained a relatively low profile during fiscal showdown negotiations. But there is some chance the ... Read more

Despite GOP Fearmongering, Many Making Over $250,000 Will See Little-To-No Tax Increase Under Obama’s Plan

Despite GOP Fearmongering, Many Making Over $250,000 Will See Little-To-No Tax Increase Under Obama's Plan
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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Republicans are dead set against President Obama's plan to raise $1.6 trillion in new revenue through tax increases on ... Read more

How The People Who Brought You Curves Are Actually Working Against Women’s Health

How The People Who Brought You Curves Are Actually Working Against Women's Health
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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The latest filings from Karl Rove's American Crossroads show a last minute contribution of $1 million received just days ... Read more

Tax the Rich: An animated fairy tale (voice of Ed Asner)

The GOP - Paranoia as a way of life

War On Atheism: Mindless Robots

The Challenge Of Feeding America’s Hungry

How many lies and distortions do you hear, and who is making them?

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-12-05/challenge-feeding-america%E2%80%99s-hungry

Americans are relying on what we used to call food stamps in unprecedented numbers. According to figures released in September, more than 46 million Americans, about one in seven, are getting government assistance for food, but it’s estimated that millions more struggle with hunger. The nation’s food banks, supported by private dollars and donations, are straining to fill the gap. Federal funding for food stamps is not on the line in the current tax and spending negotiations, but some believe new limits on government food assistance programs are needed. Please join us to discuss hunger in America and what we can do about it.

Anti-Tax Crusader Grover Norquist

How many lies and distortions do you count?
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-12-03/anti-tax-crusader-grover-norquist

Tax policy has never been easy -- for politicians to agree on or for Americans who are not accounting experts to understand. Now we have the so-called fiscal cliff looming over the nation, and the Obama administration and Republican leaders are at a stalemate on how to avert it. Anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist has played an outsized role in the debate. Most Republican members of the current Congress have signed Norquist's anti-tax pledge. But with November elections over and the fiscal cliff just weeks away, some pledge-signers have begun to waver. Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform joins Diane to talk about one of life's two certainties: taxes.

Obama Administration Faces Pressure To Ease Restrictions On Emergency Contraception

Obama Administration Faces Pressure To Ease Restrictions On Emergency Contraception
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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Friday marks exactly one year since the Health and Human Services Department overruled the FDA to restrict access to emergency ... Read more

World Bank’s New Climate Strategy: Keep Financing Coal, Just Don’t Call It A Coal Plant

World Bank's New Climate Strategy: Keep Financing Coal, Just Don't Call It A Coal Plant
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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by Nicole Ghio With the release of its "Turn Down the Heat" report, it seemed the World Bank was finally ready to take the ... Read more

Report: Spending Cuts Will Hurt Economic Growth, Revenue Increases Won’t

Report: Spending Cuts Will Hurt Economic Growth, Revenue Increases Won't
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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As Congress brings the United States closer to the brink of the so-called "fiscal cliff," the package of automatic ... Read more

‘Exxon Hates Your Children’ Ad Part Of Campaign To Strip The ‘Social License’ Of Oil Companies

'Exxon Hates Your Children' Ad Part Of Campaign To Strip The 'Social License' Of Oil Companies
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 7, 2012

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You might have seen the ad below, called "Exxon Hates Your Children," circulated this week. "We all know the ... Read more

Fox News Op-Ed Says Women’s Nature Is To Be Dominated By Men

Fox News Op-Ed Says Women's Nature Is To Be Dominated By Men
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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Fox News has published another sexist op-ed by Suzanne Venker, the author who became infamous for attacking a fictional ... Read more

Watch Anderson Cooper Slam Republicans For Putting Politics Ahead Of The Rights Of The Disabled

Watch Anderson Cooper Slam Republicans For Putting Politics Ahead Of The Rights Of The Disabled
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 7, 2012

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On Thursday, CNN host Anderson Cooper shone the spotlight on Republicans who voted against a U.N. treaty protecting people with ... Read more

Obama Executive Order Officially Implements Prison Rape Elimination Act

Obama Executive Order Officially Implements Prison Rape Elimination Act
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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Earlier this year, the Department of Justice released its final guidelines for implementation of the Prison Rape Elimination ... Read more

Bill O’Reilly Blames Fabricated ‘War On Christmas’ On ‘Gay Rights Agenda’

Bill O'Reilly Blames Fabricated 'War On Christmas' On 'Gay Rights Agenda'
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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Fox News really doesn't seem to have anything better to do in December than continue to manufacture the silly "War ... Read more

7 Ways Looming Budget Cuts To Public Lands And Oceans Will Affect Americans

7 Ways Looming Budget Cuts To Public Lands And Oceans Will Affect Americans
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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by Jessica Goad, Michael Conathan, and Christy Goldfuss On January 2, 2013 a set of large, across-the-board spending cuts to ... Read more

Crisis Pregnancy Centers In Maryland Fight For Their Right To Mislead Women

Crisis Pregnancy Centers In Maryland Fight For Their Right To Mislead Women
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) have a long history of presenting women with misleading medical information and shame-based ... Read more

Paul Ryan Responds To Election Defeat By Swinging Even Further To The Right

Paul Ryan Responds To Election Defeat By Swinging Even Further To The Right
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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For some Republicans, their November 6 general election defeat at the hands of President Obama and the Democrats served as a ... Read more

Macs made in USA could jump-start American manufacturing

Macs made in USA could jump-start American manufacturing
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | DECEMBER 7, 2012
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> When Apple CEO Tim Cook told NBC's Brian Williams the company plans to make one of its Mac lines in the United States next year, he offere... Read more

"Barack The Destroyer": Brian Fischer's Grand Unified Theory Of Obama

Right wing hate for the President...

Doubts about religion? You're one of many. | African Americans for Humanism

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Employers may be aggravating the 'skills gap'

Employers may be aggravating the 'skills gap'
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | DECEMBER 6, 2012
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With the economic recovery stuck in low gear, Tammy Krings has something of a happy problem for her growing, Columbus, Ohio-based global t... Read more

11 Reasons You’re Glad Jim DeMint Is Leaving The Senate

11 Reasons You're Glad Jim DeMint Is Leaving The Senate
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 6, 2012
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In an unexpected move, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), an arch-conservative and leader of the Tea Party movement, is resigning his seat ... Read more

Carol Browner: ‘Stunning’ Climate Denial In The House Prevents Any Action On Climate In Washington

Carol Browner: 'Stunning' Climate Denial In The House Prevents Any Action On Climate In Washington
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 6, 2012
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by Luke Morgan Former EPA Chief and White House Climate Czar Carol Browner says that climate deniers in the House of ... Read more

Tim Cook: We're Going to Make Macs in America - He doesn't say which Mac line, or where the manufacturing will happen

http://www.newser.com/story/158889/tim-cook-were-going-to-make-macs-in-america.html

DeMint Opposed Disabilities Treaty Because The U.N. Wants Palestine To Be A State

DeMint Opposed Disabilities Treaty Because The U.N. Wants Palestine To Be A State
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 6, 2012
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Appearing on CNN just hours after announcing his pending resignation from the Senate, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) summed up his ... Read more

Michigan Senate Advances ‘License To Discriminate’ Healthcare Bill

Michigan Senate Advances 'License To Discriminate' Healthcare Bill
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 6, 2012
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The Michigan Senate approved a "license to discriminate" bill today that would allow healthcare providers to ... Read more

Austerity Pushes Europe Into Its Second Recession In Four Years

Austerity Pushes Europe Into Its Second Recession In Four Years
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 6, 2012
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Continuing efforts to cut spending and reduce deficits have driven the Eurozone into its second recession in just four years, ... Read more

Liberty Counsel: Gays Are Damaging To Society ‘Just Like Smoking Or Drug Addiction’

Liberty Counsel: Gays Are Damaging To Society 'Just Like Smoking Or Drug Addiction'
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 6, 2012
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RightWingWatch noticed this new meme image from the Liberty Counsel condemning homosexuality in quite astonishing terms. Here ... Read more

Michigan Lawmakers Are Trying To Sneak Through Extreme Abortion Restrictions In Lame Duck Session

Michigan Lawmakers Are Trying To Sneak Through Extreme Abortion Restrictions In Lame Duck Session
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 6, 2012
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Women's health advocates confirm that Michigan lawmakers are likely to revive on Thursday an omnibus anti-abortion bill ... Read more

Woman gets pissed about usage of "Xmas," gets schooled by a fellow Christian

Woman gets pissed about usage of "Xmas," gets schooled by a fellow Christian
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 6, 2012
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When a kid gets beaten to death because he refuses to not believe in God, or refuses to study evolution, then we can start talking about the tyranny of atheism...until then, Religion is the undisputed champion

When a kid gets beaten to death because he refuses to not believe in God, or refuses to study evolution, then we can start talking about the tyranny of atheism...until then, Religion is the undisputed champion
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Mother puts baby up for adoption, father has no idea. Father wants the child back, gets court order, adoptive Utah family won't abide by it. Says this adoption is "a righteous desire blessed to fruition by God". They are raising money to fight it.

Mother puts baby up for adoption, father has no idea. Father wants the child back, gets court order, adoptive Utah family won't abide by it. Says this adoption is "a righteous desire blessed to fruition by God". They are raising money to fight it.
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The catfish that strands itself to kill pigeons. "lunging out of the water, grabbing a pigeon, and then wriggling back into the water to swallow their prey. In the process, they temporarily strand themselves on land for a few seconds."

The catfish that strands itself to kill pigeons. "lunging out of the water, grabbing a pigeon, and then wriggling back into the water to swallow their prey. In the process, they temporarily strand themselves on land for a few seconds."
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 6, 2012
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Please Tell Me This is Rock Bottom - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 12/05/12 - Video Clip | Comedy Central

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-december-5-2012/please-tell-me-this-is-rock-bottom?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

Obama Sees Major Comeback In New Poll

Obama Sees Major Comeback In New Poll
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | DECEMBER 6, 2012
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A month after the election, President Barack Obama's approval ratings are at a level he hasn't seen for years, with ... Read more

Reid Calls McConnell's Bluff As Bold Move Backfires

Reid Calls McConnell's Bluff As Bold Move Backfires
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | DECEMBER 6, 2012
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WASHINGTON -- A move to embarrass Democrats backfired on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Thursday as the Kentucky ... Read more

Violence Against Women Act Stalled By Cantor Over Key Protection

Violence Against Women Act Stalled By Cantor Over Key Protection
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | DECEMBER 6, 2012
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WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden is quietly working with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) to try to pass an ... Read more

Pizza physics (New York-style) - Colm Kelleher

Bitter GOP: Not Fair! Romney Cursed With White Skin!

Polls: America is Getting More Progressive

Article: The Shocking Details of a Mississippi School-to-Prison Pipeline

The Shocking Details of a Mississippi School-to-Prison Pipeline
http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/11/school_prison_pipeline_meridian.html

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Obamacare Rules Saving Customers Huge Money Already

Obamacare Rules Saving Customers Huge Money Already
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | DECEMBER 5, 2012
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Health care reform rules aimed at pressuring health insurance companies to become more efficient saved consumers nearly $1.5 billion last year, accord... Read more

Santorum: GOP Right to Block Disability Treaty - Other pundits: GOP embracing weird conspiracy theories

http://www.newser.com/story/158837/santorum-gop-right-to-block-disability-treaty.html

Obama Won the 'Makers,' Romney the 'Takers' - Harold Meyerson: Techies went for president, bankers for Romney

http://www.newser.com/story/158844/obama-won-the-makers-romney-the-takers.html

Incoming Wisconsin Assembly Speaker: Amend The Constitution To Allow Voter Suppression

Incoming Wisconsin Assembly Speaker: Amend The Constitution To Allow Voter Suppression
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 5, 2012
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The Wisconsin state constitution forbids nearly all laws that restrict the franchise. In its words, "[e]very United States ... Read more

During a speech in 1985, President Ronald Reagan said that a man who made a six figure income wanted to testify before congress to explain why he thought "paying a smaller tax" than his secretary was wrong. In 2011, President Barack Obama made the same argument about Warren Buffett's secretary.

During a speech in 1985, President Ronald Reagan said that a man who made a six figure income wanted to testify before congress to explain why he thought "paying a smaller tax" than his secretary was wrong. In 2011, President Barack Obama made the same argument about Warren Buffett's secretary.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | DECEMBER 5, 2012
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At Long Last, Fox News Admits The Stimulus Helped Everyday Americans

At Long Last, Fox News Admits The Stimulus Helped Everyday Americans
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 5, 2012
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Few outlets have done more than Fox News to perpetuate the bizarre claim that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ... Read more

The Truth About An Important Part Of President Obama’s Tax Plan

The Truth About An Important Part Of President Obama's Tax Plan
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 5, 2012
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Our guest blogger is Seth Hanlon, Director of Fiscal Reform at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. In reporting about ... Read more

Top Two Percent Argue Against GOP 'Mythology'

Top Two Percent Argue Against GOP 'Mythology'
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | DECEMBER 5, 2012
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WASHINGTON -- Congressional Republicans' opposition to any tax rate hike on the top two percent of earners shows few signs ... Read more

'EXTREME ELEMENTS': Reid Questions GOP Rationality

'EXTREME ELEMENTS': Reid Questions GOP Rationality
THE HUFFINGTON POST - FEATURED NEWS | DECEMBER 5, 2012
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WASHINGTON -- The failure of Republicans to ratify a treaty on disabilities raises questions about their rationality in fiscal ... Read more

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Filthy Five: New House Energy Committee Members Ignore Climate While Taking $1.7 Million From Fossil Fuels

Filthy Five: New House Energy Committee Members Ignore Climate While Taking $1.7 Million From Fossil Fuels
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 5, 2012
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by Jackie Weidman and Whitney Allen Under the leadership of climate science denier and chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), the House ... Read more

How An Obamacare Provision Has Saved Americans $1.5 Billion On Their Health Benefits

How An Obamacare Provision Has Saved Americans $1.5 Billion On Their Health Benefits
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 5, 2012
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A new report from the Commonwealth Foundation finds that Obamacare's "medical loss ratio" provision — ... Read more

Creationist Lawmaker Wants Indiana Teachers To Prove Science Of Evolution

Creationist Lawmaker Wants Indiana Teachers To Prove Science Of Evolution
THINKPROGRESS | DECEMBER 5, 2012
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Though Indiana state senator Dennis Kruse (R) failed to pass his measure requiring schools to teach the theory of creationism ... Read more

Youth Homelessness Across The Nation

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-11-15/youth-homelessness-across-nation

A look at youth homelessness across the United States, and why growing numbers of teens are ending up alone on the streets. Diane and guests discuss efforts to provide them shelter -- and a future.

Joseph left home at 15 and couch-surfed for five years. He looked up “homeless youth” on the Internet and found Covenant House. He wants to start his own record label.