Lawrence O'Donnell Destroys Rand Paul's Crazy

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Saturday May 14, 2011 · 8:47 AM PDT

2011/05/14 · 08:47

I have watched Lawrence O'Donnell's take-down of Rand Paul's idiotic slavery meme several times, and each time I gain greater respect for Lawrence O'Donnell and greater disgust for Rand Paul and his pathetic libertarian white privilege world view. The hubris of these Ayn Rand libertarians is astounding. Comparing the fundamental right of health care to slavery is not only an insult to the enslaved, and those who sacrificed everything to end slavery, but also another use of racism as a tactic.

Our public discourse is now filled with inapproriate references to some of the darkest chapters of human history.
Rand Paul, a medical specialist who’s lived and worked in the country where physicians make more money than anywhere else in the world actually has the ugly hysterically self centered and vile audacity to equate his rich self to a slave. Nothing more unhinged from reality and decency has been said in the United States Senate in our time. It is utterly unpardonable.

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Friday April 22, 2011 · 11:48 AM PDT

2011/04/22 · 11:48

Here's a bit of good news amid all the bad. Daily Kos was voted top progressive blog by this year's AlterNet polling.

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Hero or Monster: Ayn Rand and William Hickman

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Tuesday April 19, 2011 · 12:41 PM PDT

2011/04/19 · 12:41

So I was listening to the Thom Hartmann Show this morning in which he did a horrific segment on William Hickman, a cold blooded child murderer, whom Ayn Rand idolized. In her journal circa 1928, Ayn Rand quoted the statement, "What is good for me is right," a credo attributed to a prominent murderer, William Edward Hickman. "The best and strongest expression of a real man's psychology I have heard," she wrote.

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Wednesday September 01, 2010 · 3:38 PM PDT

2010/09/01 · 15:38

After watching some of Beckapolooza (as much as I could stomach), in which he urged Americans to take a stand and restore honor to America; (and after reading:
Listen to Your Mother Stand Up Straight, How Progressives Can Win, by Robert Creamer, I agree that we should “Take a Stand” , but not for the divisive values of Glenn Beck and the radical right---but for Progressive Values. So, here we go:

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Sunday August 29, 2010 · 7:38 AM PDT

2010/08/29 · 07:38

I just watched the most disgusting interview. Lester Holt interviewing Michael Brown.

Lester Brown Interview with Michael Brown

I tried to embed, but got a lot of errors. If someone can add the embed, I appreciated it.

Warning. Rant follows:

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"Democrats Don't Care"--TX 26th

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Tuesday August 10, 2010 · 7:29 PM PDT

2010/08/10 · 19:29

In response to a letter I wrote asking Representative Michael Burgess, TX 26th, to support H.R. 1586, Representative Burgess asserts that these funds are essentially a bailout for the states for acting irresponsibly, and that Democrats don't care about deficits nor the burden it places on future generations.

Burgess is typical of today's Republican, representing the extreme on every issue. He votes party line 99% of the time. Although I have written and called frequently, it is an exercise in futility. His assertions consist of Republican talking points each and every letter.

This year Burgess has a viable contender, Neil Durrance, an attorney from Denton County.

Neil Durrance For Congress

I would love to see Burgess retired, so if you are inclined, please donate.

Here is a copy of the letter Representative Burgess sent me and my response:

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Thursday April 01, 2010 · 2:38 PM PDT

2010/04/01 · 14:38

Woozles and Pooties of America, Patriots, parrots, and Reptiles. Hares and bears. We surround you!

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Sunday November 29, 2009 · 9:00 AM PST

2009/11/29 · 09:00

As we observe Republicans wandering in the wilderness searching for their new identity, now is a good time to reread one of the most brilliant editorials to grace the pages of dailykos: The Great Conservative Walkback: Res Ipsa Loquitur Edition, by Hunter. Hunter's brilliant editorial

I return to this piece frequently for its excellent and pertinent discussion of conservatism. Maybe Hunter will tweak and return his editorial (written in 1996) to the front page for its application to the current debate on health care; and to the Republican party’s recent purity manifesto: Only conservatives need apply

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Tuesday August 25, 2009 · 2:13 PM PDT

2009/08/25 · 14:13

Since the right wingers and Repugs have nothing in their playbook but scare tactics: Big government, terrorists, liberals, socialism, John Kerry, brown people, etc.... their previous Be afraid! Be very afraid! campaign involved “death panels.” Most recently, is has been the “Death book.”

Wonder what the next death scare tactic Chris Wallace, Rush, or Faux Noise will pull out of their butts?

clammyc thinks it is the Obamacare Death Star

I, for one, believe Obamacare will mandate all seniors must eat 10 pounds of chocolate a day. This will keep them happy while killing them slowly. It is the Death by Chocolate conspiracy. Believe it.

Or how about this scenario:

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National Fragile X Awareness Day

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Wednesday July 22, 2009 · 12:16 PM PDT

2009/07/22 · 12:16

posted by: Ann Pietrangelo at Care 2 Make a Difference

Fragile X Syndrome is the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability affecting an estimated 1 in 4,000 males and 1 in 6,000-8,000 females.
It is not contagious or the result of a particular behavior, but is passed from one generation to another. Fragile X is a group of disorders caused by a mutation in a gene on the X chromosome. It may be carried by both males and females and can be diagnosed through DNA testing.

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Monday March 23, 2009 · 10:59 PM PDT

2009/03/23 · 22:59

My "representative" Michael Burgess is calling for a special prosecutor to investigate those responsible for the financial crisis. Here's his editorial that appeared in our local paper today:

Michael Burgess Editorial in Denton Record Chronicle

Oh really? A special prosecutor?

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Sunday February 01, 2009 · 10:07 AM PST

2009/02/01 · 10:07

As millions of Americans lose their jobs, congressional Republicans are on a mission to obstruct the new administration’s efforts to address the economic crisis. Despite the severity of the situation, the news is dominated by the likes of John Boehner, John Cornyn, John McCain, Dick Armey (wtf?), and a host of Reaganomics ideologues and pundits criticizing, obstructing, and offering the same tired old ideas (tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations) that got us into this nightmare economic situation in the first place.

Thom Hartmann has written an important article entitled: http://www.commondreams.org/... Two Santa Clauses or How the Republican Party Has Conned America for Thirty Years. It is a must read.

Jump off the cliff with me below the fold:

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"Democrats Don't Care"--TX 26th

Pooties and Woozles: We Surround You

Conservatism and Opposition Are Synonymous

Fun With Death Conspiracies

National Fragile X Awareness Day

Texas Dist. 26: Another Repub. Outrage

Economic Terrorism And the Two Santa Clauses