Ok, so first off, I want to say that I had three root canals done this morning, I’m on some codeine, and spent most of the day cruising through my favorite political Facebook pages. It’s just after 3AM and I think I should try to sleep, but then again, I could probably stay up all night long if hubby wasn’t patiently waiting for me to end my tirade. So, in a nutshell, here are all of the things I posted in my Facebook wall. Maybe tomorrow, if I get organized enough, I’ll post links to my favorite political Facebook pages.
I knew it was bad, but I didn't know it was THIS BAD.
The Hidden History of ALEC and Prison Labor | The Nation
www.thenation.com
Years after ALEC's Truth In Sentencing bills became the law of the land, its Prison Industries Act has quietly expanded prison labor across the country.
I absolutely LOVE this video!!!!
Are you getting Koch-Blocked?
www.kochblocked.com
See the kick-ass video. Then join the campaign to push the Koch Brothers' money out of politics and bring democracy back in.
My step-daughter must have the right to marry the woman she loves and chooses, just as my son would have the right to marry the woman he loves and chooses.
A same-sex couple and their marriage in NO WAY would diminish a opposite-sex marriage. If someone feels that their marriage is any less because of someone else's marriage, then they probably don't have a strong marriage to begin with. Who my children eventually ch
Say, "I Do" Mr. President
www.freedomtomarry.org
Co-sign Freedom to Marry's open letter to the President asking him to support the freedom to marry.
Enough already!
Enough Is Enough! Demonstrate the True Will of the People by joining our virtual staging ground for.
www.coffeepartyusa.com
UPDATE AUG 5: It's time for August town halls with your representative in Congress. Town halls are taking place all across the country right now. America needs you to show up to the meetings and speak up!
"It sickens me that businesses like mine responsibly paid taxes at the rate of 35 percent on millions of dollars in profits while companies like GE would pay zero percent on billions of dollars in profits. Even worse, they had so many tax loopholes and tax subsidies that Uncle Sam actually owed them money. From 2008 to 2010, GE had $7.7 billion in pretax U.S. profits and $4.7 billion in tax refunds, giving it a negative 61.3 percent tax rate, reports the tax experts at Citizens for Tax Justice.”
Yeah, it sickens the rest of us as well.
Proud to invest in America
thehill.com
I love America, and have proudly invested in America. I have invested by building successful businesses employing thousands of American workers.
Interesting article.
Shock doctrine and the debt limit
thehill.com
Washington's recently staged drama of dysfunction over the federal debt limit sadly distracted attention from real crises occurring outside the beltway. These include unemployment, housing foreclosures, torched 401k plans that have stalled earned retirements, and college graduates struggling to begi...
Wenona Benally Baldenegro for Congress, Arizona
www.wenonaforarizona.com
Wenona Benally Baldenegro for Congress: It is time for a new vision for Arizona and for the rest of the country. We need leaders who will stand up for working people and the middle class, and who will restore our image as proud Arizonans.
NEW Uncensored E*TRADE Baby
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When it comes to the E*TRADE Baby, some moments don't get past the censors. Take a look at the gems that didn't make it into this year's Big Game.
E-Trade Baby Loses Everything.
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Wealthiest Americans Dramatically Increase Income
www.marketingcharts.com
A huge share of US economic growth during the past 30 years has gone to the top one-hundredth of 1 percent of the wealthiest Americans, who now make an average of $27 million
Eliminate the carried-interest loophole for hedge fund managers, and the Feds just gained $4 Billion annually.
Closing The Hedge Fund Manager Tax Loophole Would Raise $4 Billion Annually From The 25 Richest Mana
thinkprogress.org
During the negotiations regarding raising the nation’s debt ceiling, congressional Republicans have gone to the mat to defend all manner of unwarranted tax breaks, including those for oil companies and corporate jet owners. Despite the drain on the Treasury caused by these tax breaks
The writing is one the wall. We just need to read it and do something about it.
The Beast Is Starved: Welcome to the Next Great Depression
www.commondreams.org
Since Reagan, Republicans have been on a “starve the beast” campaign – by which they mean eviscerate the government by taking away as much revenue as they can.
Matt Damon ‘disgusted’ by debt deal, says it’s ‘criminal’ that wealthy don’t pay more taxes (video).
www.washingtonpost.com
He also doesn’t care for people who suggest that teachers might be unmotivated.
Well spoken, Matt Damon, well spoken!!!
Matt Damon’s clear-headed speech to teachers rally - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
www.washingtonpost.com
Here is Matt Damon’s powerful speech to the Save Our Schools rally in Washington, D.C.
New Spider-Man turns out to be a biracial superhero
www.washingtonpost.com
David Betancourt marvels at how the superhero is now a half-black, half-Latino kid by the name of Miles Morales.
cool article, cool camp!
Camp Quest is atheists’ answer to Bible school
www.washingtonpost.com
Welcome to Camp Quest, the freethinkers’ answer to vacation Bible school.
"Offensive Ideas" - Campaign for Free Expression PSA #1
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Video by Adam Isaak. Center for Inquiry's Campaign for Free Expression Video Contest has begun! The right to freely express oneself is vital in a modern society; we would like you to tell the world why. Participation is easy: create a short ...
Living Without Religion - A Campaign by the Center for Inquiry
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To hope, to care, to love. We have all experienced these powerful, fundamental feelings. They help define what it is to be human. These important elements of a fulfilling human life are experienced by religious and nonreligious people alike. Fi...
http://www.patheos.com/community/paganportal/2011/08/04/pre-smurf-humor/
www.patheos.com
~ Kids with special needs aren't weird or odd. They only want what everyone wants to be accepted. Can I make a request? Is anyone willing to post this and leave it on your status for at least 1 hour? This is in honor of all children, and all people who have special needs, whether physical, mental or emotional. All need our love and acceptance.
How many Atheists do you know? Here's a start - you know me. :)
Dear religious Americans: How many atheists do you know? - On Faith - The Washington Post
www.washingtonpost.com
Humanizing those with different religious and philosophical worldviews is essential to ensuring that pluralism is upheld for all communities.
And people still think that climate change is not real or man made! Willful ignorance abounds.
Polar bear kills British tourist in horrific attack by 'hungry' animal
www.thisislondon.co.uk
A British tourist has been mauled to death after a polar bear attacked a group of students on a remote Norwegian island
BREAKING NEWS: S To Downgrade U.S. Credit Rating; Blames Republicans
ABC News has just reported that the federal government expects the pristine AAA credit rating of the United States to be downgraded. According to a government official, Standard Poors is goi
This pledge and the second one mentioned in the article is even scarier!
The Christian Post
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So, what about atheists and humanists? http://mobile.slate.com/rss.jsp?rssid=411&item=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.slate.com%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fdisplaymode%3D201%26id%3D2300829%26device%3Drss
Obama to unveil jobs push for veterans
www.cnn.com
President Barack Obama will outline a new initiative Friday that aims to help former members of the military find private sector jobs, part of a renewed job creation effort focusing on unemployed veterans.
In depth description of what liberal means, and what it means to be a liberal.
^ Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 2010-02-20. - Liberalism - Wi
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Liberalism (from the Latin liberalis, "of freedom")[1] is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights.[2] Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but most liberals support such fundamental ideas as constitutionalism, liberal democracy...
