Tag Archives: Congress
Urge Washington to Protect LGBT Employees
In twenty-nine states, you can be fired for being gay. You can be fired in thirty-four states for being transgender. One member of Congress, Steve King (R-IA), recently suggested a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” style policy, where lesbian, gay, bisexual, … Continue reading
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“Today Show” Airs Black Market Gun Expose
NBC’s Today Show aired a seven-minute exposé of the online black market for guns. This investigation was inspired by a recent New York City undercover probe of illegal online sales. Investigators met a gun seller and bought a military-grade, 50-caliber … Continue reading
Filed under Activism, Sick Sad World
Gingrich Promises to Impeach Judges with Whom He Disagrees. (Yeah, That’s Not How that Works.)
Newt Gingrich made statements this weekend that leave little doubt he would drag the Office of the President over the threshold of dictatorship. “Separation of Powers” is idea that the power of government is not vested in one place. To … Continue reading
Filed under Politics, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Republicans Write Bill Excluding Millionaires from Food Stamps
I think I just discovered why the American people hate Congress. It’s because they waste their time on stupid shit like this. Under the Republican bill to extend a payroll tax holiday scheduled to be voted on in the House … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, National, Politics, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Low Income Parents Lose Childcare Subsidies
Low-income working parents face a paradox. As they have to work longer hours, they are losing access to a government subsidy that helps pay for child care. The subsidy, a mix of federal and state funds that reimburses child care … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, Family, Sick Sad World
Six Presidential Hopefuls Faced Tough Questions at Saturday’s Forum
Six Republican Presidential candidates faced questions on their ideological bona fides during a policy-heavy forum on Fox News Channel on Saturday night. Newt Gingrich, the former House Speaker, was pressed on how conservatives can “trust that a President Gingrich will … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, Environment, Health, Law, National, Politics, Science Schmience
On This Day…
On Dec. 6, 1923, a Presidential address was broadcast on radio for the first time as President Calvin Coolidge spoke to a joint session of Congress.
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