Behind Romney’s Remarkable Comfort with Lying
Op-Ed For most people, it’s a given that politicians lie, but even with such universally low expectations for candidates, Republican […]
Politics
Under Mitt Romney, Bain Made Millions on Tobacco
Mitt Romney’s former company, Bain Capital, may refuse to make public the clients it has served, but now previously-secret tobacco
Republicans Block Bill to Help Unemployed Veterans
Republicans have long had the reputation of being the party most supportive of the military and of veterans in particular,
Wisconsin Court Kills Gov. Scott Walker’s “Budget Repair” Law
A Dane County, Wisconsin Circuit Judge has ruled invalid most of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s “budget repair” bill, saying it
Education, Equal rights, Ethics, Human rights, Magical thinking, politics, Women
Missouri U.S. House Rep. Akin Shocks Nation with Comments about Women
In a Sunday, August 19 interview on the “Jaco Report” on St. Louis’ Fox Channel, House Rep. Todd Akin, the
About Mitt Romney’s Underwear
The mainstream media is loathe to cover the touchy topic given Mitt Romney’s presidential bid, but devout Mormons wear special
Gun Laws Determined by Those Who Participate in Democracy
Guest post by Ken Gordon, former Majority Leader of the Colorado Senate It would take you less than an hour
First Annual Colorado Secular Conference Kicks Off in Grand Junction
Colorado’s first annual Secular Conference kicked off today in one of the most conservative and deeply religious areas of the
Help Unseat Mesa County Commissioner Craig Meis
Mesa County, Colorado County Commissioner Craig J. Meis epitomizes the self-important, small-town elected official. During his stint as County Commissioner,
Need Some Entertainment?
A new Twitter hashtag has appeared: #RepublicanBooks. Suggested titles include, “Fifty Shades of Nay,” “The Agony Without the Ecstasy,” “Dog on
Talk Back! ThoughtOnBoard Launches New E-Commerce Website
Now anyone can spread his or her own ideas or point of view around town for cheap. ThoughtOnBoard, a simple
Elections, Equal rights, Ethics, Ethnic/Minority, Human rights, Lies, politics
PA Legislator Outs Voter ID as Strategy to Benefit Mitt Romney
A Republican legislator from Pennsylvania inadvertently confirmed what liberals have long suspected: that so-called “voter I.D.” laws are a political
CO Candidate Who Renounced Special Interest Funding Wins
Colorado citizens had a rare opportunity to vote for a candidate who openly rejected corporate, PAC and special interest funding,
Corporations, Corruption, Ethics, Front groups, Grassroots advocacy, politics
Dell Walks Away From the American Legislative Exchange Council
Dell Computers became the latest company to drop its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council, the right-wing group behind
Two Rare Candidates for Colorado House Publicly Reject Corporate Funding
CleanSlateNow.org is a unique Colorado group that is trying to help get big money out of politics by supporting candidates
Marx MasterCards Prove Highly Popular in Germany
The Sparkasse Bank in Chemnitz, in eastern Germany, asked customers to vote on images they would most like to see
ALEC Meets its Match in Fake ALEC PR Website
As corporations continue to flee the embattled American Legislative Exchange Council, ALEC is struggling to stop the bleeding with a