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Greatest Generation, My Ass...

Greatest Generation, My Ass... Sometimes, people say or write stupid things. Ronald Reagan is a particularly egregious example and I could quote many idiotic things that he said. However, the...

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Rich People Behaving Badly

There have been several notable examples of bad behavior by the uber-wealthy in the news lately.Comparing the treatment of the rich to Kristallnacht, for example.Blaming reduction in company benefits...

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Stink Bugs and "Free Trade"

What is the true cost of “free trade”? Well, there is a stink bug in my damned coffee. Not just a cup, the whole damned pot! This is not the first time that something like this has happened to me. It...

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AmericaStrong

There is an organization called AmericaStrong. I never heard of it before and I never would have, but ads kept popping up everywhere I went on the web. That is my fault, since I read a lot of political...

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Why Are Conservatives So Optimistic?

Really. Why are conservatives so optimistic? I don't mean at this moment or for this election.  I mean, why are they ALWAYS so freakin' optimistic? I know, you may argue that they are not. Yes, they do...

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Why Can't Corporations Have Religion?

There are now two cases before the Supreme Court asserting the right of for-profit corporations to have religious beliefs and to enforce those beliefs on all of its employees.Some conservatives even...

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A Really Bad Day

There is a nice little town called Murrysville. Something really, really horrible happened there. I live nearby and I am sick of  people pontificating about it who have never been there. I have been...

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Even Fox News Hates "Meet The Press"

Yes, now it is officially (almost) unanimous. Nobody likes “Meet The Press”. No matter how much David Gregory shills for the right wing, over and over. No matter that they try to pass off Harold Ford,...

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Why Can't We Nationalize This Election?

The conventional wisdom in Washington is almost always wrong. Anyone who has watched any of the Sunday morning talk shows, the vomitoriums of conventional wisdom, can attest to that.A Democratic focus...

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Life in the Snake Pit...

This is a really personal post. It is about my time in a nursing home, although they all prefer to be called “personal care homes” or “rehabilitation centers” now. My experience was horrible.I had an...

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A short, vicious rant

So, corporations are people. And the rest of us are not, I guess.Money is free speech. Speech is free. If you can afford it.Hmm... I wonder...If a corporation decided to expand, then changed its mind,...

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The Supreme Court Sucks

Yes, we all know it. The Supreme Court sucks. Ass.Yet, in public opinion surveys, the Supreme Court rates higher than the other two branches of government. This is despite the fact that the present...

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Jim

I want to tell you about Jim. He would be shocked if he knew anyone cared, so long after his death. But this is important, I think. I want to tell you all about Jim.He was old. When I was a little kid,...

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Something Funny Happened to Me When I Was a Little Kid

I do not remember being normal. Perhaps I never was.

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The Importance of Unions

There is a movement afoot. There is a wonderful movement. This movement aims to organize, recognize and dignify workers in all fields, especially in fast food franchises and big box stores.I like...

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Your Job Makes You a Bad Person (Maybe)

I used to be concerned about deposit laws on soft drink cans and bottles. I did. I was on the wrong side of the issue, because I worked for a major bottler of soft drinks. I really did care.

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Let the Spinning Begin

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has said that the report of the investigation of Governor Tom Corbett (related to his handling of the Sandusky child molestation investigation) will be...

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The Death of My Mother

My mother did not deserve to die. She was a wonderful woman. Please, let me tell you a little about her before I tell you of her death. Please.

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Chuck Noll, Everyone in Western PA Has a Steelers Story

Chuck Noll died today. He was 82 years old. For those of us who live in western PA, this is personal. It is personal because we all have a Steelers experience. I have many. Here is my Chuck Noll story,...

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Why I Don't Care...

I really don't give a crap who the Democrats nominate for president in 2016.Well, that is not really true. I do care, I want the most liberal candidate that can be elected. That is who I will vote for...

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Life Does Not Begin at Conception and I Can Prove It

Some people keep asserting that life begins at conception. This is their belief, end of story. That is wrong. Human life does not begin at conception and I can prove it. Follow me, below the orange...

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The NRA in Our Public Schools

The NRA is in our local public school. They sponsor programs which promote sport shooting. The pinched finances of many public school systems make this possible; they welcome private financing for...

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What If Liberals Become as Angry as Conservatives?

It could happen. There are days when I feel I am getting close. But I pull back. I do not want to be like them. Hell, no.But, if liberals became truly angry, would it be such a bad thing?

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Police Discretion and Other Stuff...

We have just witnessed a prolonged, agonizing, continuing tragedy in Ferguson, Missouri. A promising young man is dead, his hometown wracked by civil unrest and protests, a disproportionate and...

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Let's All Be Conservatives!

Conservative, what does that word actually mean? It has been bastardized and twisted into a vicious parody of its true meaning by a cadre of self-serving, greedy assholes and bigots.Let's look at the...

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Night of the Living Democrats

This is a Halloween story, because it takes place on Halloween, of course. It is also a GOTV (get out the vote) story. So it is scary as hell. Okay, not really. It is actually pretty dinky. But this...

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It is No Longer a Question of Left Vs. Right, It is Now Good Vs. Evil

Yes, the Republican party has gone so far off the rails that It has actually come to this.They are now officially evil. I do not use that word lightly. Let me explain.

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Hey, Young Invincibles! Let Me Explain Why You Need Health Coverage!

The season is upon us again, not the holidays, but the ACA yearly sign-up period. As usual, there will be a lot of misinformation out there.There are actually some right-wingers and other assorted...

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The Conventional Wisdom is Almost Always Wrong--Demographics Will Not Save...

Washington is a strange town. It is insular and inbred, with its own narrative that is foisted upon the rest of us by a complicent news media. This conventional wisdom is almost always wrong, yet there...

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Why Are Democrats So Stupid?

Okay. Sigh. This is one thing that the right does, a principle that they follow, that we do not that wins them elections. DO NOT PISS OFF YOUR BASE! Yet Democratic politicians seemingly go out of their...

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Border Security Fail! Obama Does Nothing To Secure Our Nation Against This...

Once again, our country is under threat and the lame-stream media refuses to even cover it. Obama apologists and enablers do their best to bury this story, the most important one facing our nation, and...

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A Uniformed Police Officer Entered My Home Without Knocking--And You Won't...

Recently, I was sitting at my computer, typing away, when I heard the door opening and closing in the next room. It was around lunchtime, so I figured it was my brother (he came home for lunch, once in...

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I Am a National Security Liberal

Sigh. Does anyone else get tired of conservatives constantly claiming the mantle of defenders of our national security, while doing everything in their power to undermine it? I sure as hell do.  I am a...

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Not Cruel, But Very Unusual Punishment

I oppose the death penalty, on purely moral grounds. Sometime it is truly difficult to maintain that position whenever someone commits a truly heinous act, such as recently in South Carolina. Yes, my...

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Liberal Is No Longer a Dirty Word!

At last! Liberal is no longer a dirty word.For decades, the word "liberal" has been defined in the mainstream consciousness by conservatives. I have always self-identified as a liberal. But for a...

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Screwing with the Working Poor for Fun and Profit

$8.75 per hour. That is what this job pays. So, what in the hell do you have to do to obtain this lucrative position? Well, you have to jump through a lot of hoops. It is insane.This is a part-time...

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Hate the Press...

Hate is a strong word.  I realize that. So why am I so visceral in my attitude toward the fourth estate? There are many reasons, but that is not the main point of this diary. I am trying to convince...

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How Do You Debate a Liar?

This is a legitimate question .How do you debate a liar? How can you debate a pathological liar? This is critically important at this time for Democrats, because ALL of our potentential opponents are...

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Why I have not been posting lately (and DK5 has really improved since I went...

Hi, all. This will not be a long post. Since early to mid January, I have been in the hospital, most of that time unconscious with a breathing and feeding tube. I recently awoke, and am now in a...

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Morning Open Thread - Trusty, the Very Good Horse

Welcome to Morning Open Thread, a daily post with a MOTley crew of hosts who choose the topic for the day's posting. We support our community, invite and share ideas, and encourage thoughtful,...

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Morning Open Thread - Nobody's Dog

Welcome to Morning Open Thread, a daily post with a MOTley crew of hosts who chose the topic for the day's posting. We support our community, invite and share ideas, and encourage thoughtful,...

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