Category Archives: Tea Party

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

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

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

Picture of the Day for June 13, 2015: On the Subject of Governor Scott Walker and Fascism (VIDEO)

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Monday, Mike Spindell published a post titled Scott Walker: The Fascist Who Might Be President. In it, Mike said he thinks that the current governor of Wisconsin  “is a Fascist in action and belief.” Mike added, “It may be true … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign Finance, Conservatives, Fascism, Fascists/Corporatists, Government, Labor Movement, Oligarchy, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, States, Tea Party, United States, Wisconsin | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Scott Walker’s “Scandal-Plagued” Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation in “Full Meltdown”

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Monday, Mary Bottari of PRWatch posted an article about Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin titled Privatization Fail: Scott Walker’s WEDC in Full Meltdown. (FYI: WEDC stands for Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.) Bottari said that during his 2010 … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign Finance, Capitalism, Conservatives, Corruption, Economic Policy, Economics, Fascists/Corporatists, Justice, Oligarchy, Political Science, Politics, States, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , , | 40 Comments

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 →

Posted in Campaign Finance, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Corruption, Courts, Democracy, Free Speech, Government, Jurisprudence, Politics, SCOTUS, States, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

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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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 →

Posted in Conservatives, Creationism/Intelligent Design, Economic Policy, Economics, Education, Political Science, Politics, States, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , , | 21 Comments

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 →

Posted in Christianity, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Drug Policy, Equal Rights, Fundamentalism, Government, Health Care, Health Care Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, Physicians, Politics, Propaganda, Religion, Reproductive Rights, Society, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , , , | 36 Comments

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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Wisconsin Has Largest Decline of Middle Class of Any State According to New Study.

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Scottie Lee Meyers of Wisconsin Public Radio wrote an article earlier this month about a new state-by-state analysis conducted by The Pew Charitable Trusts which shows that Wisconsin has “experienced the biggest decline in middle-class households in … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Economic Policy, Economics, Labor Movement, Politics, States, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , | 74 Comments