The Confederates

Rush Limbaugh:

If any race of people should not have guilt about slavery it’s Caucasians. The White race has probably had fewer slaves and for a briefer period of time than any other in the history of the world. [...]

Despite all that, no other race has ever fought a war for the purpose of ending slavery, which we did. Nearly 600,000 people killed in the Civil War. It’s preposterous that Caucasians are blamed for slavery when they have done more to end it than any other race and within the bounds of the Constitution to boot. Yet white guilt about slavery is still one of the dominating factors in American politics.

Ok, yeah... see the problem is that "we" did not fight a war for the purpose of ending slavery.  Conservatives in the south fought that war to keep slavery.  We progressives, we northerners, we non-confederates, fought that war to end slavery.  And today Rush is on the side of the confederates. 

If you have any doubt about which side is which, Google "the southern strategy" and read all about how Rush's modern GOP deliberately built its base with racists.  If you have any doubt, notice that to this day the modern Republican parrty has its political and philosophical power base in the confederate south.  And if you still have doubt, go there, and see if GOP base doesn't prefer the confederate flag to the American flag.

Scandalmania!

Conservative pundit Dana Loech on President Obama's race speech yesterday:  "It’s a combo protest diversion from scandals and attempt to weaken laws protecting right to self defense."

Ah yes, the "scandals" you don't hear anything about anymore.  The reason you don't hear anything about them anymore (Loech's most recent dry heave not withstanding) is because they were all fabrications and set ups by the GOP.  In Benghazi the emails were doctored, with the IRS it turns out Issa and his Republican hacks at the IRS tried to frame the President, and the spying thing, well, Loech used to love that stuff when Bush was doing it.

So... she can go straight to hell (and she should rest assured her Republican party will be right behind her).

Kill The Public School System

TPM:  A Republican lawmaker in Utah outlined a proposal last week to abolish compulsory education in the state.

State Sen. Aaron Osmond (R) argued that certain "parents act as if the responsibility to educate, and even care for their child, is primarily the responsibility of the public school system."

In a country ruled by Republicans there is no public eduction.  You better know that.  

Working For The People Of New York

Think Progress:  Health care premiums on the individual market will tumble by at least 50 percent as a result of the Affordable Care Act, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. The state joins Oregon, Montana, California, and Louisiana in reporting lower than expected rates in the law’s new health care marketplaces. 

In states that have allowed Obamacare to be implemented premiums are falling.  In these places Obamcare is working on behalf of the citizens of this country, just as it was designed to do.  If you're unlucky enough to live in a red state however, Republicans are fighting implementation of the law and trying to sabotage it as much as possible.  So no affordable healthcare for you.

This is because Republicans legislate on behalf the ridiculously rich people who run big for-profit corporations and not you.  You can die in the gutter or go broke trying not to for all they care, as long as Steven J Helmsly is happy.

Sad State

MoveOn.org petition:

Florida is not a safe place to take your family for vacation as long as Florida law permits a citizen to shoot or kill you for merely looking suspicious, and to do it with impunity. Boycott Florida tourism until this dangerous law is overturned. If the murder of Trayvon Martin isn't enough to get lawmaker's attention, maybe a loss in revenue to the state would be.  

Given what just happened, that's really not hyperbole.  Go to California instead.  

But Move On makes a good point.  Zimmerman walked because of Republican-NRA-ALEC-right-wing laws.  And these laws are being pushed in over 30 states.  You and your family are at risk in all of them.  

Their Flock

Headline: Tea Party Republicans flocking to appear Monday at white nationalist-connected march.

Because they know who their core constituency is, after all. 

NOT - YOUR - TEAM

Think Progress:  Americans for Prosperity — a conservative group funded by the Koch brothers — is spending millions on ads that aim to turn Americans against the Affordable Care Act, just as government officials prepare to enroll the uninsured in the law’s new health care exchanges beginning on October 1. The campaign will eschew attacks on President Obama in favor of a new non-ideological tone that could appeal “young women” who watch the Food Network, “Law & Order,” and “Good Morning America.”

That's pretty strange.  The election is over.  But anyway, if you believe these billionaire industrialists are out for your best interest, and give a half a rip about your healthcare (other than getting rich off it) go ahead and believe what you will hear in this disinformation campaign.  If you believe that, vote Republican.  If you don't, then you understand why it's beyond ridiculous for anybody who's not an billionaire industrialist to vote GOP.