Tag Archives: Republican Party

Harvey Wasserman : Founding Fathers Would Make Glenn Beck See Red

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

John Wayne and Thomas Jefferson make surprise appearance at 2009 Waco Tea Party rally. Photo by Jay Janner / Austin American-Statesman / Collective Vision.Hey Tea/GOP:Our Founding Fathers were a bunch offree-loving deistic hemp-growersBy Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading →

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David Corn : Republican Bob Inglis Blasts Tea Party’s Paranoia

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo from Bossier (Louisiana) Tea Party demonstration. Image from Craig Considine.Tea Party takeover of the GOP:Republican Rep. Bob Inglis takes onRacism, paranoia, ignorance of the far right By David Corn / September 7, 2010 It was the middle of a … Continue reading →

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Glenn W. Smith : Attacks on Voting Rights in Houston

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

The top photo is the captured still from a video (see it here) put out by True the Vote that alleges “Democrats” manipulate elections. Digital Dupes then reported that it appeared that some of True the Vote’s evidence might be … Continue reading →

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Green Party Scandal : Dime’s Worth of Difference

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

A difference between Democrats and Republicans? Ask FDR.And furthermore:There IS a dime’s worth of difference By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog / July 5, 2010 [On June 30 The Rag Blog posted an article by Tom Cleaver titled … Continue reading →

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The Texas Greens : Making a Deal With the Dark Side

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.When do ends justify means?The Republicans and the Texas Greens By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog / June 30, 2010 One of the things I have learned the hard way in … 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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Republicans : Choosing Wall Street Over Main Street

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic from USA Today.The Republicans and financial regulation:Choosing Wall Street over Main Street By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / April 22, 2010 It’s no secret to anyone what kicked off the current recession in America. It was the … Continue reading →

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Republican Jujitsu : Protecting Wall Street from the People

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon by L.M. Glackens, 1911 / Puck / Library of Congress.Republican Jujitsu:Protecting Wall StreetFrom accountability and reform By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / April 21, 2010 We are reading about two firms that sold securities to the unsuspecting … Continue reading →

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Steve Russell : Hate Speech Without Hate

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon from NJ.com.The hypocritical heckle:Hate speech without hate What strikes me is that much of the hate speech directed towards Indians, African-Americans, Mexican-Americans and homosexuals is uttered by people who know better. By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading →

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Sherman DeBrosse : Rage, Racism, and the Future of the Tea Bagger Movement

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

The Tea Baggers:An identity temper tantrum with a violent edge By Sherman DeBrosse / The Rag Blog / April 6, 2010 [This is the second in a two-part series on the Tea Bagger movement by Sherman DeBrosse. Go here to … Continue reading →

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Sherman DeBrosse : The Resistible Rise of the Tea Bagger Movement

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Dale Robertson, who claims to have founded the Tea Party movement. Photo from February 27, 2009, Tea Party in Houston.Not by bread alone: Why the Tea Baggers are successful Anger and fear have a way of spreading, and the Tea … Continue reading →

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Health Care : Lies, Damn Lies, and Republicans

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Republicans and health care:The lie as art form By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / March 27, 2010 Since the start of the health care reform discussion last year, the Republicans have told us lie after lie. They have … Continue reading →

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