Think Progress In recent days, both Fox News and the Associated Press have called out the McCain campaign for its hypocritical criticism of Sen Barack Obama’s (D-IL) tax plan. Both Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) have referred to Obama as the “Redistributor in Chief” or “Barack the Wealth Spreader.” Back in [...]
Archive for October 31st, 2008
31 Oct
Are US tax payers being scammed by Hank Paulson, the US Congress and America’s biggest banks?
Turns out (surprise, surprise) that the big banks had not the slightest intention of increasing their lending after receiving the huge federal handout for that ostensible purpose. Tsar Paulson simply scammed the ever-gullible citizens of the US into handing the biggest and most avaricious institutions in the country a little less than $2,300 per every [...]
31 Oct
McCain Is Robin Hood in Reverse
By Joshua Holland, AlterNet. Posted October 31, 2008. McCain wants to be the great “re-distributor”: He takes money from poor people and sends it upward. John McCain is a firm believer in a philosophy of governance that’s been responsible for the most dramatic redistribution of American income and wealth since the New Deal. For the [...]
31 Oct
The Real Story Behind How McCain Chose Sarah Palin
By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. Posted October 31, 2008. Journalist Jane Mayer on how right-wing Washington insiders became “smitten” with Sarah Palin, and crowned her their VP. Amy Goodman: No matter who wins the White House November 4th, a group of prominent conservatives are planning to meet the next day in Virginia to discuss the [...]
31 Oct
Want to Shut Conservatives Out of Power for Good? Implement Universal Health Care
By Sara Robinson, Campaign for America’s Future. Posted October 31, 2008. Giving Americans universal access to health care will undermine some of the deepest and most persistent myths of the conservative worldview. We’ve worked hard to build a progressive political juggernaut that will, God willing and the creek don’t rise, put us in control of [...]
31 Oct
ANOTHER PART C AND PART D ANNUAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD
frank@suddenlysenior.com ANOTHER PART C AND PART D ANNUAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD; WILL MARKETING TACTICS IMPROVE? Introduction Another annual enrollment period (AEP) for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans under Medicare Part C and prescription drug plans (PDPs) under Medicare Part D begins on November 15th. A key question for advocates is whether the misrepresentation and fraudulent marketing practices [...]
31 Oct
McCain Is Robin Hood in Reverse
By Joshua Holland, AlterNet. Posted October 31, 2008. McCain wants to be the great “re-distributor”: He takes money from poor people and sends it upward. John McCain is a firm believer in a philosophy of governance that’s been responsible for the most dramatic redistribution of American income and wealth since the New Deal. For the [...]
31 Oct
How to Make Your Vote as Easy as Possible: An Online Guide
By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. Posted October 31, 2008. How to vote early, find your polling place, check your registration, know what ID to bring, report problems, call a lawyer and more. Voting season is upon us, and thanks to the incredible efforts of progressive organizations and inspired activists, election 2008 has some dazzling online [...]
31 Oct
Want to Shut Conservatives Out of Power for Good? Implement Universal Health Care
By Sara Robinson, Campaign for America’s Future. Posted October 31, 2008. Giving Americans universal access to health care will undermine some of the deepest and most persistent myths of the conservative worldview. We’ve worked hard to build a progressive political juggernaut that will, God willing and the creek don’t rise, put us in control of [...]
31 Oct
The Triumph of Ignorance: How Morons Succeed in U.S. Politics
By George Monbiot, Monbiot.com. Posted October 31, 2008. Obama has a lot to offer, but until our education system is fixed or religious fundamentalism withers, anti-intellectuals will flaunt their ignorance. How was it allowed to happen? How did politics in the United States come to be dominated by people who make a virtue out of [...]
31 Oct
Referendum on Trickle-Down
By E. J. Dionne Jr. Friday, October 31, 2008; The Washington Post SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — Emily Daywalt decided to go to the first political rally of her life because she wanted to cheer Sarah Palin, who was here a few days ago to inspire the faithful. Daywalt said she likes that Palin “hunts and that [...]
31 Oct
Hank Paulson’s $125 Billion Mistake
By Steven Pearlstein Friday, October 31, 2008; The Washington Post It was only a few weeks ago that most right-thinking economists and left-leaning bloggers were jumping on Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson for his plan to jump-start the markets in asset-backed securities by having the government buy them up at auction. Much better, they argued, to [...]
