Tag Archives: Paul Ryan

Classism is the New Racism

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Deborah Johnstone

Why the removal of food stamps from the farm bill should not be met with silence. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Bewildered Herd, farm bill, food stamps, Howard Zinn, Paul Ryan, poverty, SNAP, the Ryan budget | 2 Comments

The 12 Best People of 2012

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Sean Beaudoin

Makes the 2011 list look like a bunch of pikers. Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture | Tagged Glorial Allred, Obama, Paul Ryan, Payton Manning, Sheldon Adelson, Tom Ricks | 5 Comments

Queen Anne’s Lace and The President of the United States

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Jennifer Kabat

Jennifer Kabat gets personal (and political) on the War on Women and her choices on choice. Not to mention, collecting Queen Anne’s Lace to preserve them. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged abortion, ann keenan, choice, ERA, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Planned Parenthood, queen anne's lace, rafalca, Richard Nixon, right to choose, roe V wade, Todd Akin, war on women | 5 Comments

Point/Counterpoint: Sean Beaudoin v. Jessica Anya Blau

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Sean Beaudoin

Take a front row seat for this exciting, no-holds-barred game of style and wit, in which eight topics of the day are parsed, thrust, and parried as you listen to the intellectual steel clang! Continue reading →

Posted in Point/Counterpoint | Tagged Ayn Rand, beaudoin, blau, Clint Eastwood, debate, food, Frances Fisher, hole, mooney, Paul Ryan, porn, Sex | Leave a comment

You Can’t Spell “MITT ROMNEY” Without M-O-N-E-Y

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Greg Olear

Poverty is at all all-time high, income inequality is the worst in half a century, there’s 8 percent unemployment…and the Republicans are running The Unlikable Rich Guy. Greg Olear gives his two cents. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Cayman Islands, GOP, income inequality, Jenna Jameson, Mitt Romney, Money, more money, numbered Swiss bank accounts, Paul Ryan, poverty, Republicans, Rich Uncle Pennybags | 14 Comments

False Witness

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Bill Spring

It’s not that the politicians are lying, Bill Spring says — it’s that no one seems to care. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged cheats, fact-checking, liars, lies, Mitt Romney, more lies, Paul Ryan, Republicans | 2 Comments

The Most Patriotic Thing a Republican Can Do This Year

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Sean Beaudoin

Wherein Sean Beaudoin skin-dives into the Republican mind and finds not only a trove of glimmering pearls, but a vibrant reef of common ground. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged 8 days later, 8 years later, Ayn, Cain, doom, Greenspan, honesty, Mitt, Moroni, neuter, Newt, patriotism, Paul Ryan, sacrifice, truth | Leave a comment