Jeanette Moll once again shows her ignorance on twitter. She tries to twist today's study on PAP tests to mean something that it doesn't.. She states "pouring salt on an open wound, panel suggests that fewer pap smears should be done. Wives/mothers not worth the cost of preventative care?? "' [...]
Ohio Senator Voinovich is trying to explain his lack of even showing up to vote to discuss the bill by spouting RepubLIECan lies about the bill. He claims the bill hurts seniors despite the fact AARP endorses it and the cuts to medicare in actuality only cutting subsidies to the [...]
The Senate has been working hard on a compromise Health Care Bill. Ohioans overwhelming want health care reform. A Harvard study has shown 14,000 Americans lose their insurance every single day, 1998 go bankrupt and 123 die. Senator Voinovich will not only not vote to even allow the health care [...]
Republican Candidate for Congress continues to try to remain relevant by quoting false Rupurt Murdoch (Faux News and Wall Street Journal) statements.
Her latest is the ignorant wacko conspiracy theory that the recent Task Force Study on Mammograms is some evil plan to deny women health care in health [...]
The Other Paper has reported that Bob Evans Restaurants in a pilot program has installed flat screen televisions at two Columbus Area Locations, Graceland and Canal Winchester. In the evening even when requested by Customers they have refused to change the channel from Fox News.
For the last 6 months we keep hearing people on the right shouting out accusations of unconstitutionality against President Obama and the Democratic Majority Congress. We have even had the Republican Minority Leader in the House and embrarrasment to Ohio, John Boehner quote The Preamble of the Declaration of Independence [...]
After years of damaging CNN's unbiased credibility, Lou Dobbs announced he was leaving the Network last night. I personally began writing and complaining to CNN as long as 2 years ago as Dobbs continued to convert his show into a right wing propaganda hour which primary purpose seem to be' [...]
Well known bat sh*t crazy Congresswoman Michele Bachman leads a crowd of Faux News inspired tea baggers today at Capital Hill. They of course are trying to reinvigorate the August events by shouting things like "socialism" and "government takeoever" none of which of course has any resemblance to anything in [...]
So all the Bat Sh*T Crazy, Faux News Factually challenged, Limbaugh Loving, Palin following, Corporate sponsored "grass roots" screaming right wing wackos, took to the streets to fight for the soul of the RepubLIEcan party in the little upstate 23rd Congressional District in New York. They had Sarah Palin writing [...]
The attention whore Senator Joseph the Weasel Lieberman is at it again. Apparently he can't stand that moderates like Olympia Snowe and others are taking away all his attention. So the weasels latest is to threaten he will block Health Care Reform if it contains a public option.
I am on the same side of most issues as progress Ohio 90% of the time. Issue 3 is one issue on which we disagree. But boy have they jumped the shark highlighting a video of Art Schlichter as a spokesman against issue 3. Making Art as some sort of [...]
Yes I am a CSPAN geek. Often I have it on throughout the workday and find it good background noise as often very little is said of interest. Often when something is of interest it is negative. Often I write posts negative posts on my blog based on those. [...]
Much to the surprise of many, our President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this morning. Because of the relative newness of his Administration even he has acknowledged this award is not about what he has accomplished to date. It is however about a vision, it is about [...]
The first 10 months of the Obama administration has been primarily tasked with fixing the incredible amount of damage caused and left by the Bush Administration. Obama has been quite successful in doing so in a myriad of areas yet perhaps there is one mess even he can't fix. [...]
Today House RepubLIEcans put a resolution on the floor demanding that Charles Rangel resign as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee pending an ongoing investigation by the House Ethics Committee into questionable tax and finance reporting by the Congressman. Apparently the RepubLIEcans have decided to suspend the Constitution [...]
Once again the Baucus junta has delayed passing its version of the Health Care Reform bill, though their version would be better titled the no choices, Big Insurance Profit Protection Act. Despite the fact this version of the bill is an incredible insult to the intelligence of middle class Americans, [...]
As the repubLIEcans attempt to scapegoat Congressman Alan Grayson of Florida for telling the truth concerning the deaths resulting from lack of health care. As he shows the damage the Republicans political games and being the party of no is doing to the citizens of our nation. It is time [...]
As expected Senators Kent Conrad, Max Baucus and Blanche Lincoln betrayed their party, betrayed the voters, and betrayed the citizens in this country that are losing health care insurance, going bankrupt and some dying every day. These 3 soon to be former Senators voted against real health care reform in [...]
For years now the states around Ohio have been sucking up the casino related tourism dollars from Ohio. A recent study by the University of Cincinnati shows a benefit of 34,000 jobs these 4 casinos would bring to Ohio. Unlike past Casino proposals this benefits most areas of the state [...]
A study by the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute of Occidental College lays out the complete manipulation of the main stream media, the McCain campaign, and Congress by right wing zealots with an agenda against ACORN. This independent study which received no outside funding found how inaccurate agenda pushing conservatives [...]
On September 12th in Clay County Kentucky a 51 year old man suffering from non hotchkins lymphoma was found hanged from a tree in the Daniel Boone National Forest. What has this to do with Faux News and Limbaugh? This man was a part time Census worker, a Federal employee [...]
Not a big surprise but despite thousands losing insurance every day, thousands going bankrupt due to medical expenses, almost 9000 losing their lives due to lack of insurance Austria's non issue of the month is Czars.
Despite the fact that "Czar" is a media made up title of' [...]
#hc09 This morning the RepubLIEcans on the Senate Finance Committee like Chuck Grassley spent little time offering actual solutions to health care issues but instead trying to stall the legislation from moving forward.
Apparently 40 years trying to get health care reform is not long enough for them, [...]
The projected deficit for this year is 1.85 trillion dollars. No doubt a staggering amount and if you listen to the right its an Obama created disaster that there is no hope of getting out of. But is it?
I'm not sure what values they are talking about. The Bible I read is for helping the poor, feeding the hungry and healing the sick. Yet this group proceeds to preach against our country doing all of the above.
For weeks now it has been evident that SEIU is the next target of the smears, lies and disinformation machine of the McCarthy right wing conspiracy of the Rupert Murdoch empire, Rush Limbaugh and Clear Channel Radio. Since this is the triad that runs the RepubLIEcan party, it is of [...]
Treason: –noun 1. the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign. 2. a violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state. 3. the betrayal of a trust or confidence; breach of faith; treachery.
Since the Congress had decided to cut off funds based on a Faux News witch hunt to one organization it is time to clear the table and look into all advocacy groups that have received federal funds in the last 8 years.
#czars At the beginning of the year it was noted somewhat tongue in cheek that Rush Limbaugh was the actual leader of the RepubLIEcan party. As time has gone on it has become more and more clear that is actually true. Perhaps its not Rush alone but more a conspiracy [...]
#hc09 Senator Max Baucus yesterday did more to attempt to scuttle health care reform then any Republican has done so far and he is supposedly a Democrat. After stalling and delaying in the name of bi-partisanship he announced Max's Health Care Reform Bill yesterday. It was rather surprising at first [...]
Faux News in its ongoing racist attack on ACORN was burned in another attempted sting of an ACORN employee. She recognized the fools with the hidden camera and decided to mess with them. They bought it hook, line and sinker.
To try to lump the motives of those behind the poisonous political climate into one package would be wrong and simplistic. It would be as incorrect as the right is when claiming the teabaggers represent a majority of Americans views. From my own experiences working and living in Central and [...]
#hc09-Though the American Medical Association has long been on board supporting Health Care Reform, RepubLIEcans like John Boehner have questioned how many doctors this organization actually represents. He in fact stated that he has not yet met a doctor for health care reform. Apparently Boehner hasn't talked to many doctors. [...]
In a country where corporate interests spend millions to buy our government to protect their profits and influence, one organization has been very successful to represent and assist those of little influence, low income African American and Latino Voters. That organization is ACORN.
Perhaps it is a little unfair to George W. Bush to name it that, perhaps a more accurate term would be the Reagan/Bush Economic Disaster. Though the damage all came to a head this day one year ago, it was set in place by the bill of goods sold to [...]
We watched in confusion at the screen as smoke and flames poured out of one of the mighty structures. Wondering what, where, who and why this had just happened. Then We felt the collective gasp of the world as another plane struck.
Loudmouth Classless Congressman Joe Wilson continues to propagate lies about health care reform. In a video where he is now seeking donations claiming he is somehow a victim for being a rude buffoon in the Congressional Chambers the other night, he says he will not be silenced. Apparently he plans [...]
There is a man that like Osama Bin Laden routinely issues both video and audio statement's that attack the government of the United States with lies and distortions. These statements rarely based in fact serve one purpose to fire up the radicals that listen.
All day while defending the classless buffoon Joe Wilson of South Carolina for insulting his nation and their elected President by shouting out "You Lie" the repubLIEcans continued to claim the President did lie. Which is a LIE!!
The words the President said were that this bill will not [...]
The party of lies and the party of fear has now chosen to prey on Senior Citizens. They have put out a "Seniors Bill of Rights" in op eds and television commercials by disgraced GOP chairman Micheal Steele that is nothing more then false implications and fear mongering aimed at [...]
This is a lie that is repeated over and over again by the GOP now for months if not years. I heard Senator Kay Bailey-Hutchison repeat it today on MSNBC. The fact is its not true. In almost every national opinion poll in the 50 years of the British National [...]
The President of the United States yesterday gave a speech to the school children of American that had a message that very few could disagree with. Yet before it many on the right made absolute fools of themselves freaking out over the prospect. Now that the speech has been given [...]
Despite the media coverage that has focused on the loudest if not the smartest town hall participants, once again a poll has found that a significant majority of Americans want a public option in health care reform.
The Survey USA polls shows 58% of American voters find the [...]
Steve Austria finally held a town hall yesterday in Washington Courthouse on Health Care reform. As we are getting used to with him he couldn't managed to avoid lies. He said "very, very concerned about a complete government take over of our health care system." No one is proposing a' [...]
3 candidates for Congress in the 18th district yesterday appeared at a rally organized by Dave Daubenmire the Extremist who I reported yesterday is calling for the Violent Overthrow of the United States Government.
Fred Dailey of Mount Vernon, Jeanette Moll of Zanesville and Beau Bromberg of Newark [...]
Dave Daubenmire the self promoting wack job grandstanding with his vigil in front of Zack Space's Office in Zanesville, is clearly getting frustrated that his moment of fame is waning.
First he has decided to call his own "town hall" to grandstand and get more media attention from [...]
In a press release yesterday candidate for the 18th Congressional District in Ohio, Jeanette Moll made it clear that concern about our troops and the real serious issues in Afghanistan and Pakistan are not important. In fact she claims Zack Space should instead listen to wacko Tea Party screamers like [...]
Does who someone follows on twitter say much about them? In my opinion sometimes yes sometimes no. But if there is a clear pattern I think it can give you an insight on who someone gets their ideas and beliefs from.
If you take a step back out of the weeds of misinformation and partisan bickering the difference between the Democrats and Republicans on Health Care Reform is clear. Lets look at some of the issues.
The Republicans talk about things like tort reform, which protects the income of the [...]
Congressman Zack Space held a Town hall meeting in Zanesville this morning yet, as I drove by his office self promoter Dave Daubenmire remain there plopped in his lawn chair protesting that he wanted a "town hall?"
Guess he missed it, enjoy the attention Dave, you sure are giving [...]
Mark McCutchan who had volunteered to be a Co Chairman for Moll's campaign against Zack Space in the 18th district, very publicly and with good reason resigned. Her campaign that is nothing more then old tired GOP talking points being spewed by another puppet, similar to Steve Austria in the' [...]
4 years later we still hear "justifications" for the lack of action by Bush and the Federal Government in Katrina. 4 years later though some progress has been made, it is woefully inadequate. 4 years later they still tell us how Bush kept us safe. 4 years later we have [...]
As we have watched as angry mobs shout lies and insults. We listen to them call people Nazi's, Hilter, Socialists and Communists. We have watched their implicent threats, and their brandishing weapons. Then we hear this justified as free speech.
Faux News and the Right Wing Bloggers are jumping all over a story in the Zanesville Times Recorder about a man named Coach Dave Daubenmire who is holding a vigil outside Congressman Space's Zanesville Office.
A few facts about this "protest". First off Space has held a number [...]
The reason I am a Democrat is and has always been inspired by the men of the Kennedy family. This is why the "torch being passed" at the Democratic National Convention last year was such an emotional moment for me.
He the youngest of 4 brothers of a family that were groomed to lead a nation. One lost to war, two lost to assassin's bullets. The heavy burden of expectations, of talent, of the dreams of a Father, of a Mother, of sisters, of nieces and nephews fell on his [...]
Despite the wide reporting that AARP is losing members because of their support for Health Care Reform once again Fox and CNN are reporting a half truth. They fail to mention they are gaining more members then they are losing.
The right wing blog King's Right Site out of Cleveland today is pushing and ancient quilt by association story about something called the New Party in Illinois.
I know very little about the New Party but it doesn't matter. What I do know is that Barack Obama has' [...]
This latest crap was started in an editorial in Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal and promoted by rumored soon to be Rupert Murdoch employee Sarah "stop making stuff up" Palin and Rupert Murdoch's Faux News.
As usual the Republicans love to make up a lie and keep repeating it until lots of people believe it. "Iraq tied to 9/11," "Death Panels," "Government paying for abortions," have all been debunked over and over again. But the one continuing lie is that Pelosi called people "Un-American" because [...]
How soon they forget. Just weeks ago car dealers were in dire straits. Their sales were non existent, some of them were closing, jobs were being lost, the future of the industry was in doubt.
Then came "cash for clunkers" Sales shot through the roof, inventories are dropping, [...]
We have had years of loosening gun regulations, that have allowed concealed carry permits, the ownership of semi-automatic weapons and the reduction of the ability of local communities to implement reasonable gun restrictions for the protection of its citizens. Agree or disagree or with those changes or not, to most [...]
Hat tip to Progress Ohio for bringing this video to my attention which I find almost humorous. Listen closely to what this woman says. She says we need health care reform, that her husband works 3 jobs but doesn't have health care. That she is biblical yet doesn't believe health [...]
Once again a situation has come up in our history that reminds us how much true vision the founders of our nation had. They set up our nation as a representative democracy which means that we elect representatives to make the decisions for us in Congress. We give them the [...]
Almost 2 years ago I turned 50 years old. I wasn't exactly thrilled about reaching that crossroad in life. It didn't help my mood when on my birthday I received a membership application for AARP. I thought, I'm eligible for senior citizen discounts now? (groans)
This bill has been around now for years. We have the White House and the Congress, it is time to bring the United States into the 21st century and give the fundamental right to health care to all its citizens like most of the world enjoys. This bill puts the [...]
Ok enough is enough. We have sat back and watched the Right, the insurance companies, the blue dogs, and the Senators in Big Health's pockets like Conrad of North Dakota and Max Baucus gut proposed health care reform legislation turning into nothing more then a give away for the insurance [...]
Why has Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota attempted to single handedly scuttle health care reform? $1,099.203. That is the amount of contributions he has received from Insurance, For profit Hospitals, HMO's, Health Professionals and Pharmaceutical companies.
This is why we are the only people in the western world' [...]
Recent opinion polls in USA Today and other places show that the right is winning one thing and that is the propaganda war. Despite clear indicators and in the opinion of most economists or economy is in recovery, a majority of polled don't think so. Despite signs and factual information' [...]
The Pro-Life forces have gotten off on a uniformed rant about Health Care Reform using Federal Tax money for abortions. The reality is, there is nothing in any version of the Health Care Bill in either the House or Senate that overturns the existing federal law to make that happen. [...]
Despite the fact that Barack Obama was elected in a landslide, despite the fact that the voters gave huge majorities in Congress to the Democrats, despite the fact people did both based on the issues and policies they want to see implemented and finally despite the fact those policies are [...]
Once again Congressman Steve Austria can't tell the truth. In an op-ed he wrote for the Lancaster Eagle Gazette on August 8th. He makes the following statement:
"The House plan is about 1,000 pages long and according to the Lewin Group, a nonpartisan actuarial group, it could cause'" [...]
For those blowhards that like to scream things like "restore the Constitution" or "I want my country back" perhaps first you should actually read the Constitution.
Treason:the crime of giving aid or comfort to the enemies of one's government. Every since Rupert Murdoch purchased the once proud Wall Street Journal, it like all his tabloid rags has moved further and further away from journalism and more toward right wing propaganda. Today they went so far [...]
Today despite all the naysayers, all the Republican claims the stimulus plan has been a failure, and predictions of over 10% unemployment rates, the June unemployment numbers dropped .1% to 9.4%.This is the first drop in unemployment since August of 2008.
Throughout our history whenever some people found themselves on the wrong side of the facts, history, public opinion and morality, hate and violence has resulted.
In 1837 a Pro-Slavery Mob burned a newspaper building in Alton Illinois. "Blame the Media." Sound familiar?
Ok this particular lie is so lacking in common sense it actually scares me that people are stupid enough to believe this at all.(But then again the birthers exist so stupidity is obviously rampant.) But yet there are people sucking it in hook, line and sinker. Even worse there are [...]
Once again those on the right and the GOP are playing political games to try to keep Americans from looking at the facts and their own self interests in the Health Care Debate. Their latest tactic was attempting a red herring amendment on Abortion.
With just over 6 months in office President Obama is quickly showing to be one of the most successful and effective Presidents our nation has had in a long time. Despite the unprecedented mess he was left with by the failures of the Bush Administration he has quickly and effectively [...]
18th district Congressman Zack Space after being one of the "blue dogs" blocking progress on Health Care Reform, finally got on board today and is supporting a compromise.
Good job to all that kept the pressure on the Congressman. [...]
After a great deal of pressure from his constituents and the Health and Insurance industry that have donated $200,000 to his campaign, Space finally agreed to support a health care reform bill. But did he?
He agreed to support it in committee only after an agreement to delay a [...]
Why is Ohio Congressmen Zack Space dragging his feet on health care despite the fact that 17% of the people in his district do not have health care? Perhaps its the over $200,000 in campaign donations he has raised from Health and Insurance Interests.
Today the Senate Finance committee took the public option out of the Health Care Reform bill. Which means what is left is no reform at all. Who are these Senators listening to?
72% of Americans in recent polling want a public option. The only people that do not [...]
While the Republicans are spewing lies and distortions with only politics in mind. Democrats are working hard to finally pass the legislation that they have worked now for decades. But who is blocking them in the House Energy and Commerce Committee? Zack Space and the Blue Dog democrats.
There is a lot being made about the arrest of Professor Henry Gates by Sergeant James Crowley of the Cambridge Massachusetts police department. Obviously I have no personal information about the particular incident. Yet based on media reports and my own life experiences I do have a strong belief as [...]
An article appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder reporting on the Health Care Rally at Zack Space's Zanesville office that took place yesterday. I was quoted in that article. Here is what appeared in the newspaper.
A rally of about 10 people with Progress Ohio formed outside Space's office [...]
I attended a rally organized by ProgessOhio and Ohio Citizens for Health at the Office of Congressman Zack Space in Zanesville at lunch hour today. In attendance were citizens of various ages and income levels from several counties within and outside Ohio's 15th district.
As I stroll through all the various channels of stations that are news channels or claim to be, it distresses me. I see the anchors we have now, ones that don't even seem to attempt to hide their own political views. Ones that clearly have agendas most on the right' [...]
Congressman Steve Austria using a typical RepubOILcan Faux News like tactic, used taxpayer funds to send out a newsletter dishonestly posting the following as his quote of the week:
"Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates will necessarily skyrocket." -President Barack Obama
As expected Steve Austria congressman from the 7th district in Ohio, walked in lock step with his fellow RepubOILcans and voted against the Energy Bill on Friday. He put the interests of Big Oil fat cats that contribute to his campaigns such as Marathon, ConocoPhillips, Ashland Oil, and American Gas [...]
The "Right" is screaming and yelling about spending. They use scare statements like "mortgaging your children's future," "It's socialism," "High Taxes!" After 8 years of Republicans controlling our nations spending that's like Paris Hilton criticizing Sarah Palin's clothing allowance.
Don't get me wrong, spending is a concern. But' [...]
After seeing the irresponsible comments made by the GOP Senators and Congressmen regarding Iran, I thank God for the Wisdom of our President. He used restraint and wisdom in his statements about the situation in Iran to avoid giving the "Supreme Leader" any credibility when blaming the United States for [...]
Sarah Palin your playing the victim is ridiculous. Stretching a joke out for days with fake outrage makes you look more like the fool then you already do. It was a joke, yes it was over the line. That is why that for perhaps the first time in late night [...]
Today another incident has occurred that is clear evidence that the right wing radicals have become more desperate and dangerous. This shooting at the Holocaust Memorial Museum is another in a series of hate incidents involving such a radical in the United States since the historic election of Barack Obama. [...]
The Abortion debate has gone on for decades and has been the issue that has been used by the Republican Party to polarize the country and steal the moral values image from the Democratic Party. Yet on so many other moral issues the Democrats have always been the champions politically. [...]
Because of years of lies, moral and ethical irresponsibility, mongering hate, and the lowering of the collective intelligence of the American People, it is time to boycott all the holdings of Rupurt Murdoch's NewsCorp.
Do not watch, read or support them in any way. If you must, take' [...]