H.R. 4145 — Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 -- passed the House today, 225-200.
I don't have any problem with the estate tax. I think it serves the important function of inhibiting the (further?) development of an American aristocracy. Conservatives -- [...]
A progressive speculates on what single-payer health care would look like under the administration of a right wing conservative like Sarah Palin or Jeb Bush:
With such an administration in power, social conservatives might move to exert pressure on health-care decisions beyond abortion. For example, could women be told that [...]
I've ranted about different factions and the infighting under the so called democratic big tent.
Frankly, I don't see how one can be both Conservative and a Democrat. Democrats are pro choice. Conservatives are pro life as long as it's in the womb. Democrats are pro equal rights and civil rights. [...]
I'm talking to you Birthers, Deathers, Teabaggers, conservatives, republicans, moderates, independents, blue doghograts and DINO's. What are you really mad about? h/t pamslistserve via MagginKat via ZJ via a British friend in email
WHY ARE THEY REALLY MAD??????
You didn't get mad when the Supreme Court stopped a legal recount and
[...]
Much has been made of the intra-party fighting among Republicans lately. The social conservatives vs. the fiscal conservatives vs. the go-with-the-flow establishment crowd. Those judged as impure in their convictions (by some mythical standard) or untrustworthy in their actions are targeted - even if it means thinning the party’s already [...]
Thanks to 