Tag Archives: Ted McLaughlin

Ted McLaughlin : Debunking the Immigrant Myths

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Sign on fence of ranch on US/Mexico border near Campo, California. Photo by Fred Greaves / Reuters.Fear fuels $600 million border bill:Debunking the myths about immigrants By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / August 14, 2010 On Thursday, the … Continue reading →

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Ted McLaughlin : Access to Water Is a Human Right

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Clean water should be a human right,Not a capitalist commodity By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / August 5, 2010 A vote took place in the United Nations a few days ago that could eventually have far-reaching effects on … Continue reading →

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Distribution of Wealth : Way Out of Whack

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from OECD / CBS News.Trickle UP theory:The recession and its roots By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / July 15, 2010 Have you ever wondered just what caused the deep recession that the United States is in? Many … Continue reading →

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Conservative Economics : Just Plain Loco

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon by Daryl Cagle / MSNBC.Still trickling after all these years…The insanity of conservative economics By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / July 9, 2010 Like a bunch of lemmings following each other over a cliff to disaster, conservative … Continue reading →

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Texas Republicans : A Platform for Atilla the Hun

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Texas Gov. Rick Perry welcomes the flock at the first general session of the Republican Party of Texas convention on June 11, 2010, in Dallas. Photo from AP.A document for the (middle) ages:Platform of the Texas Republican Party By Ted … Continue reading →

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Race and Marriage : New Day Dawning?

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

The picture above is of Mildred Loving and her husband Richard. They were arrested in Virginia for marrying outside their race and took their case to the United States Supreme Court. In 1967, the Supreme Court used their case to … Continue reading →

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TCEQ Blowing Smoke? : Protecting the Texas Environment

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Pegasus News / Dallas/Ft.WorthTexas’ lack of compliance:EPA challenges TCEQ over air quality By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / May 30, 2010 The state agency that is supposed to assure that pollution does not endanger the citizens … Continue reading →

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The ‘Nation-Building’ Mirage : A Trillion Dollars and Counting

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

U.S. Marine in Afghanistan. Photo by Goran Tomasevic / Reuters.From anti-terrorism to ‘nation building’:Paying dearly for Bush’s wars By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / May 28, 2010 In October of 2001, President Bush invaded Afghanistan. About a year … Continue reading →

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Greed Exposed : The ‘Naked Credit Default Swap’

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“Greed” (2006). Mixed media from natalie.org.What they are and why they should be banned:Naked Credit Default Swaps By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / May 21, 2010 Don’t let your eyes glaze over and stop reading this post because … Continue reading →

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Teabaggers in 2010? : Debunking the Political Wisdom

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from The Daily Globe.Will the right wing seize power?Looking ahead to November By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / May 7, 2010 [The Rag Blog doesn’t post a lot about election predictions, but I think it is important … Continue reading →

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Energy Drain : Peak Oil and the Big Spill

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Drill, baby, drill:Time to get serious about energy policy By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / April 3, 2010 Yesterday, President Obama went to Louisiana and met with officials there concerning the growing disaster caused by the explosion of … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Toll : 18 Veteran Suicides Every Day

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from The Public Record.Real cost of war:Shocking suicide rate among vetsBy Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / April 27, 2010 We tend to hear about the United States soldiers that are killed in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, … Continue reading →

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