Category Archives: Conservatives

Picture of the Day for June 26, 2015: On the Subject of Same-Sex Marriage and Justice Antonin Scalia

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro I couldn’t resist posting this picture today.

Posted in Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Courts, Equal Rights, Government, Homosexual Rights, Jurisprudence, Justice, Political Science, Politics, SCOTUS, Society, United States | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Stateside Texas: Governor Abbott Appoints Home-schooler to Chair the State Board of Education

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro The Associated Press reported last week that Governor Greg Abbott of Texas had tapped Houston Republican Donna Bahorich, a home-schooler, to serve as the new chairwoman of the Texas Board of Education. The AP said that Bahorich’s nomination has to be … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day for June 24, 2015: Regarding President Obama and Racism

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro Click here to view more political cartoons by Stuart Carlson.  

Posted in Barack Obama, Conservatives, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Racism, Tea Party, United States | Tagged | 10 Comments

Neocon Bill Kristol Gets into Heated Argument with John Heilemann over the Confederate Flag Issue, Claims That the Left Has a Campaign to Disrespect the Memory of Confederate Soldiers

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Bill Kristol–neoconservative political analyst and commentator, founder and editor of The Weekly Standard, and clueless pundit who is wrong about everything–got into a heated discussion with Bloomberg’s Politics Editor John Heilemann on Morning Joe Wednesday. Kristol had … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Conservatives, Liberals, Media, Neoconservatives, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, South Carolina, United Kingdom | Tagged , , , | 27 Comments

William Saletan Looks at How Republicans “Whitewash” Terrorism When It Involves Violent Acts Committed by White Nationalists (VIDEO)

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Willaim Saletan has an interesting article titled Whitewashing Terrorism over at Slate. In his article, Saletan claimed that “Republicans have firm rules for fighting terrorism—unless it’s committed by domestic racists.” He added that the Republican Party’s philosophy … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Civil War, Conservatives, Politics, Racism, Society, South Carolina, States, United States, War on "Terror" | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

John Oliver Talks about South Carolina and the Confederate Flag on “Last Week Tonight”

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro On Sunday night, John Oliver took on the subject of the Confederate flag flying on the grounds of South Carolina’s statehouse.

Posted in American History, Civil War, Conservatives, Political Science, Politics, Short Video, South Carolina, States, Television, United States | Tagged , , , | 35 Comments

Picture of the Day for June 19, 2015: Regarding Governor Nikki Haley, South Carolina, and the Confederate Flag (VIDEO)

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last October during a political debate, Governor Nikki Haley of South Carolina defended the Confederate flag’s presence on statehouse grounds because “not a single CEO” had ever complained about it. Vincent Sheheen, her Democartic opponent, called for … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Civil War, Conservatives, Government, Politics, Racism, Society, South Carolina, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , | 92 Comments

From the Climate Change Denier Diaries: Dumbass Fox News Host Claims Pope Francis Is the Most Dangerous Person on the Planet

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro First, we had the dumbass senator from Oklahoma James Inhofe suggesting that Pope Francis should butt out of the debate on climate change. Now we have a dumbass Fox News personality claiming that the Catholic pontiff is … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change Deniers, Climatology, Conservatives, Denialism, Energy Policy, Media, Political Science, Politics, Roman Catholic Church, Science, United States | Tagged , , , | 17 Comments

Pope Francis vs. Dumbass American Politician: Senator James Inhofe Says That the Catholic Pontiff Should Butt Out of the Climate Change Discussion

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last Thursday, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) told “a conference of global warming skeptics” at the Heartland Institute “that the fight against climate change is really about global control with little accountability.” Inhofe, the chair of the Senate environment … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign Finance, Climate Change Deniers, Conservatives, Denialism, Government, Political Science, Politics, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Is Lard Butt Limbaugh Really Toast? Another Radio Station Drops Him Like a “Bad Habit”

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Over at Salon, Eric Boehlert has an article about Rush Limbaugh–the porcine, cigar-smoking, right-wing talk show host–being dropped by yet another radio station. Boehlert said that the bad news for the bloated bloviator is that things continue … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Free Speech, Media, Poetry, Political Science, Politics, Short Video, United States | Tagged , , , | 127 Comments