Rush Limbaugh: “[I]n Obama’s America, the white kids now get beat up with the black kids cheering.” Glenn Beck: “So here you have Barack Obama going in and spending the money on embryonic stem cell research. … Eugenics. In case you don’t know what Eugenics led us to: the Final [...]

I need your help because my ideas are drying up.  This is what I have so far and I’ve thought of about a dozen more to add that I can think of including the SCOTUS judges, and usual rabble of right wing talking heads.  I need help identifying the lying [...]

Hope everyone is having a pleasant weekend. High Speed Rail Map! Haiti next steps Drywall Hunting January 28, 2010. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today issued guidance on how to identify the presence of metal corrosion, as well as [...]

Once again, I’m happy to present a few happy stories from the agencies. These stories have a real impact on real people, but they are seldom picked up by the msm. They provide an important perspective, however, on the priorities and ongoing work being done by our current administration. Weedy [...]

In the article, A Quest to End Spending Rules for Campaigns, the New York Times wrote about a “lonely Quixote tilting at the very idea of regulating political donations as an affront to free speech” named James Bopp Jr. Bopp is the man who convinced Citizens United to use Hillary [...]

Because we throw around the terms “Liberal” and “Progressive” so often in our discussions and debates here on  Planet POV, and prompted by both KQuark’s Gallup Poll chart and by Mighty’s quiz, I thought I’d add my two cents.  Below are definitions of what it means to be a Progressive [...]

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Don’t forget, another edition of Vox Populi is coming your way tonight at 7:00 PM! Join us to discuss in a live open chat, the top stories of the week! You can get to the Vox Populi page by clicking the link on the sidebar “Click Here To Go To [...]

I’ve discussed this issue of Dems Against Obama with some who are very sharp and informed Progressives and subscribe to being very vocal critics of his. I thought it would be constructive to discuss and examine some of the points that are made by those subscribing to this POV. Additionally, [...]

The 80′s was not my favorite decade of music but there were some great bands and musical genres.  The Police, The Clash, The Cars, Michael Jackson, AC/DC, Public Enemy, Rush, the Pretenders, , The Eurythmics and Annie Lennox, Prince, Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel, N.W. A., Dead Kennedy’s, The Cure, Modern [...]

In an unprecedented way President Obama has taken on the GOP face to face. The best part is it was caught on camera. Obama schooled the GOP calling out their nihilist political strategy and ridiculous rhetoric on issues from the stimulus to healthcare reform. So much for the carrots Obama [...]

I thought I’d tackle the very serious issue of climate change by penning a Hank Williamsy, cry-in-your-beer c&w love song about it. As for the quality, you’ve heard of The Basement Tapes, right? Well, think of this as a whatever is below the basement tape. The great musicianship should be [...]

SAD is Seasonal Affective Disorder, something I don’t know that I have — but I think I do. I hate it when the sun doesn’t shine. I hate day after day of fog, of clouds, of overcast. It gets to me and wears me down. What’s your trick to beat [...]

Yesterday, President Barack Obama gave his first State of the Union address. Here’s how various media outlets were presenting the story this morning. LATimes Obama strives to revive the spirit of 2009 CNN Impact of Obama speech: Did it deliver? NY Times A Dose of Reality, a Bid to Restore [...]

I have a suggestion for President Obama. Times are hard. We’re winding down one war and ratcheting up another. Terrorist cells may be closeted on the domestic front as well. Everyone knows that corporations and insurance companies are that unsayable word in the woodpile and need extermination forthwith. Let’s back [...]

Taking Action Against The SCOTUS Decision! A couple of weeks ago I posted in the Time Out..O/T post an alert from CREDO Action Alert and asked everyone to sign the petition.  The petition was on for a FCC hearing. The hearing was on internet freedom.  According to CREDO and another [...]

Please join us here tonight for live blogging during President Obama’s State of the Union address. Until then, please feel free to have an open discussion on Pres. Obama, the upcoming speech and what you think will happen in the upcoming year Here is how AP previews the speech: The [...]

Mr. President, I support you. Always have. Always will. I know there are some Obama supporters who are disappointed in you first year. Sir, I am not one of them. Perhaps the difference is that I REMEMBER the promises of CANDIDATE Obama & the promises he made. You never said [...]

 On January 18th 2010  Mike Greenberg of ESPN’s Mike & Mike In The Morning spoke the following ” Mike & Mike In The Morning on ESPN Radio talking Football with you on this Martin Luther C’word King Jr. holiday”…   Later that evening Mike Greenburg issued this statement on ESPN: “I just [...]

I thought it might be fun to talk about our wish list for Mr. Obama’s State of the Union Address tomorrow. (1) What would you Mr. Obama to talk about? (2) What’s your dream phrase you’d like to hear the president say? (3) What do you EXPECT to hear? (4) [...]

Here is an interesting letter I received from AARP this morning: If you and I don’t act now – the future of Social Security and Medicare could be decided for us without a public debate. As soon as today your senators will decide whether to give a special commission the [...]

Today, President Obama announced a proposal to freeze discretionary budget items, excluding security costs, for the next three years. Here’s how various media outlets presented this story. NY Times Obama Seeks Freeze on Many Domestic Programs LA Times Obama to seek spending freeze, more aid to middle class MSNBC Obama [...]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/state-of-the-union-is-oba_b_436045.html It seems Whoreanna has become the self-appointed spokesperson on the plight of the middle class in our country. As if. She’s an ueber-right idealogue, who married a fortune and sucked up a mega divorce deal (along with a lot of other things along the way) and suddenly converted from [...]

Just a reminder that thanks to the generosity of our members, we are well on our way to reaching our Winter fundraising goal of $500 but we still have a bit more to go. So as a little incentive, we’re offering to let this irresistible and adorable kitty go free [...]