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The Rag Blog’s Sherman DeBrosse earlier wrote about “Protecting Wall Street from the People,” laying much of the problem at the feet of the Republicans. Dr. Steven Porter responds that the problem is less with the political parties, both of … Continue reading
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Not By Bread Alone: Why the Tea Baggers are Successful By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2010 In January, 2010, David Brooks wrote “In the near term, the tea party will dominate the Republican party.” At … Continue reading
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Not By Bread Alone: Why the Tea Baggers are Successful By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2010 In January, 2010, David Brooks wrote “In the near term, the tea party will dominate the Republican party.” At … Continue reading
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Perfect Storm Coming? : GOP Winning With Message Control
Image from The Situationist.Democrats facing perfect political storm?GOP raises misinformation to an art formBy Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / February 22, 2010 As E.J. Dionne writes, Barack Obama, Democrats, and liberals are losing now. Big time! The Democrats … Continue reading
Republican Attack Machine : Controlling the Spin
Republican assault on the truth:A winning strategy for an off-year election The Democrats appear to be clueless in the face of a relentless propaganda campaign that relies upon what were once psychological tools to be used against enemy populations. By … Continue reading
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Tagged Marketing, Political Opinion, Political Strategy, Propaganda, Republican Party, Sherman DeBrosse
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Listen Up, Senate : Health Care Bill Needs Costs Reduction Amendment
Cartoon from the Chattanooga Times Free Press.How to save the health care bill:Add a medical costs reduction amendment By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / December 17, 2009 Dr. Howard Dean, a true progressive and advocate of health care … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Democratic Party, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Sherman DeBrosse, U.S. Senate
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Bart Stupak and the Family : The Power of C Street
Above, the Fellowship’s house on C Street in Washington, D.C. Photo by Olivier Douliery / Abaca Press / MCT. Below, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak. Photo by Susan Walsh / AP.The Fellowship on C Street:Bart Stupak and the impact of the … Continue reading
Minsinformation and the Economy : The Games Republicans Play
The independents are jumping ship…Republican misinformation and economic realityBy Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / November 18, 2009 By persistent obstructionism and using endless false information, the GOP pulled off some big wins in the 2009 elections. Worse still, … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Recovery, Economic Stimulus, Economics, Republican Party
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Dr. Stephen R. Keister : Health Care, Congress and the Inquisition
It’s pure torture:Reviewing the House Health Care plan By Dr. Stephen R. Keister / The Rag Blog / November 15, 2009 See ‘Healthcare-NOW on the House Health Care bill,’ Below. In his excellent review in TheRag Blog, Alex Knight discussed … Continue reading
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Tagged Abortion Rights, Congress, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Religious Freedom, Women
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Curbing John O’Neill : The Pipeline and the Saudi-Al Qaeda Connection
The late John P. O’Neill, former assistant director of the FBI, saw threat of bin Laden early on. O’Neill’s attempts to investigate connections with Saudis were thwarted.John O’Neill, the Trans Afghanistan Pipeline:The Saudis, the Bushes and bin LadenBy Sherman DeBrosse … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Afghanistan Pipeline, Al Qaeda, Bin Laden, Espionage, FBI, George W. Bush, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, U.S. Foreign Policy
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