Category Archives: Conservatives

US Supreme Court Denies Appeal to Halt Probe into Scott Walker’s Gubernatorial Campaign Finances

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last month, I wrote a post about the “John Doe” criminal investigation into the alleged coordination between Friends of Scott Walker and “independent” groups during the tumultuous 2011-2012 recall elections. Excerpt from my post: Prosecutors have alleged … Continue reading →

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Common Cause and the Center for Media and Democracy Add to Evidence in “Whistleblower” Tax Fraud Claim Against ALEC

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Common Cause announced earlier this week that it and the Center for Media and Democracy had “sent federal authorities new evidence…that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is falsely passing itself off as a tax-exempt charity and effectively … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day for May 15, 2015: On the Subject of Fox News

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

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Picture of the Day for May 10, 2015: On the Subject of Corporations Having Religious Beliefs

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

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Governor Scott Walker and Wisconsin’s Budget Woes

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Earlier this year, I wrote a couple of posts about Governor Scott Walker and the state of the state of Wisconsin: Wisconsin Has Largest Decline of Middle Class of Any State According to New Study and Governor Scott Walker Planning … Continue reading →

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Comedian Amy Schumer Responds to Birth Control Debate with Hilarious Prescription Ad Parody

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Comedian Amy Schumer has a killer parody of a contraceptive prescription ad. In it, Schumer “satirizes just how hard it is for a woman to get her hands on birth control, following the commercial’s instructions to ask … Continue reading →

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Regarding Money in Politics: Why the Koch Brothers and Americans for Prosperity Are Not So Popular with Some Republicans These Days

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Who’d a thunk it? The Koch brothers, two of the world’s wealthiest men who have spent millions of dollars to help fund “both political campaigns and a network of right-wing propaganda” in this country aren’t so popular … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day for May 7, 2015: On Jesus and Feeding the Hungry

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

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Picture of the Day for May 5, 2015: On the Subject of Fertilized Eggs and Refugee Children

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

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The Vagina Vigilantes Strike Again!: Republican Members of the House of Representatives Vote to Strike Down D.C. Law That Bans Reproductive Discrimination

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Aaron C. Davis of The Washington Post reported last Thursday that the House of Representatives had “voted along party lines late Thursday to strike down a D.C. law on ideological grounds for the first time in almost … Continue reading →

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