Jesse Jackson 'Excommunicates' Moderate And Conservative Blacks

Well you've got to give Reverend Jesse Jackson credit. He doesn't pull punches. He just excommunicated all moderate and conservative blacks from...well...being black. No. I'm not kidding. According to The Hill:

PBS Shill-man Moyers Calls It Quits

Yes. Bill Moyers, that bastion of journalistic integrity, has decided to retire from his tax-payer funder ivory tower over at PBS, in April of 2010. Speaking softly with a slight, thoughtful southern drawl, his public life is that of a fiercely outspoken liberal hatchet man.

Catholic Bishops Slam Senate Health Care Proposal : "violates the longstanding federal policy against the use of federal funds for elective abortions"

Thus far, the pending Senate bill does not live up to President Obama's commitment of barring the use of federal dollars for abortion and maintaining current conscience laws.

Why Was the AP Obsessed With Fact Checking Palin's Book, and Why Did They Find So Few Lies?

The AP claims Palin misstated her record with regard to travel expenses and taxpayer-funded bailouts, using statements widely reported elsewhere.

CNN Poll: 61 Percent of the public opposes the use of public money for abortions

Six in 10 Americans favor a ban on the use of federal funds for abortion, according to a new poll which also indicates that the public may also favor legislation that would prevent many women from getting their health insurance plan to cover the cost of an abortion, even if no fe …

Obama Executive Order Establishes Financial Fraud Task Force

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 17, 2009 EXECUTIVE ORDER - - - - - - - ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FINANCIAL FRAUD ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE

Do You Know How To Spell?

The word I'm thinking of is L - O- S- E . I have seen this word misspelled on the internet more times than I could count. . What is the problem?

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Very, Very Funny Take On Media Coverage Of Ft. Hood Killer

Sample Satiric 'Headlines' Newsweek - INEVITABLY, ANOTHER SOLDIER SNAPS Distraught pacifist conscientious objector tormented by horrors of war, as far as you know Newsroom experts: stress, violence, stupidity, tragedy a way of life for GIs

Hasan's Religious Views Were Prominent , If Not Exclusive, Factors For Why He Slaughtered Fellow American Soldiers

on NPR, Tom Gjelten offered the novel explanation that Hasan, who has never been in combat, may have suffered from "pre-traumatic stress disorder" because he anticipated having traumatic distress.

Obama, Preferred Candidate Of Wall St., Has Completely Failed To Seek Justice For Financial Criminals

"There is not a single successful regulator giving him (President Obama) advice" William Black ( government lawyer in the 1980's, helped secure more than 1000 felony convictions resulting from the S&L scandal ) _______________________________________

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Our US Congress wants to work in a responsible , dedicated, way only half the time

Our US Congress wants to work in a responsible , dedicated, way only half the time.

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The Media Will Downplay His Religion, But God Help Us if His Car Had a Talk Radio Station On

What we know so far is that the soldier was a muslim and began yelling at his fellow soldiers statements in Arabic. The soldier was upset about having to deploy to Iraq. The military is saying this could have been a criminal incident as opposed to a terrorist incident.

House Minority Leader Confused (Makes Fool Out Of Himself) About Location Of Phrase "We Hold These Truths To Be Self Evident..."

House Minority Leader John Boehner was fired up and ready to go at the Tea Party rally today. He even held up his pocket copy of the Constitution, pledging to "stand here with our Founding Fathers, who wrote in the pre-amble: 'We hold these truths to be self evident ..."

Gay Rights Team, Losers Of 31 Games In A Row, Blames New Referee For Latest Loss

Barack Obama has been too milquetoast in his support for gay rights. That is an explanation given for why gay marriage legislation was repealed by the voters of Maine last Tuesday. Never mind that VOTERS in 31 states in a row have rejected gay marriage as state law.

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Michele Bachmann : Health Care Reform Opponents Are 'Freedom Fighters'

On the heels of congressional Republicans comparing health care reform to terrorism, I suppose it stands to reason that these same lawmakers would be equally creative in applying labels to themselves.

What Happened To 'Affordable' As A Goal Of Health Care Reform?

It appears a middle income family of four may pay as much as a third of it's after tax income for health insurance premiums in the wake of 'health care reform' legislation. daily Howler's Bob Somerby asks 'what is going on here'? ___________

This Sort Of 'Domestic Terrorist' Deserves The Death Penalty

A 24 year old mother of three was shot and killed at a Chicago Halloween party held at a shoe store Saturday night.

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Populist Message To Bankers - "we didn't put you back in business so you could pile money and lobbyists into Capitol Hill to fight the financial reform we so desperately need"

"Welcome to the showdown. We're gathered here today to send a message to the bankers meeting inside, and the message is this:

Next on the Progressive Agenda: The War on Football

As a harbinger of things to come, we have Malcolm Gladwell of the New Yorker making the assertion that football is a blood-sport equivalent to dog-fighting.

The Billionaire Bailout Society

How about the Billionaire Bailout Society? Here are its salient features: 1.We promote accumulation of vast fortunes without limits. 2.We shun progressive income taxes that could narrow the gap.

Race Obsessed Musician Wynton Marsalis Is Whining Again About Music And Race

CNN: What led to the compartmentalization of these kinds of music, that came from the same roots? MARSALIS: Money and racism. I don't know which one came first. CNN: Why was blues not regarded as something of value in this country?

In What Bizzaro World Is One Republican Vote 'Bipartisanship' ?

President Obama is said to be reluctant to go forward with health care reform legislation unless the bill gets the vote of the Republican Senator (Me.) Olympia Snowe. The White House wants, requires, a 'bi-partisan' bill'.

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Obama's Cuts In Bank Execs Pay Is A Joke

t's the administration's Band-Aid approach to an almost intractable problem that has many Americans on edge this fall.

How Some Companies Manipulate (Cheat) Their Workforce

There seem to be a number of people, here at Newsvine and elsewhere, you are hardwired to the belief that all is on the up and up with American business, that employers are benevolent masters who are merely looking out for the interests of the company as well as the welfare of th …

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