by Terrance Heath | Mar 9, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
“This is the party of Lincoln," House Speaker Paul Ryan said last week. "We believe all people are created equal in the eyes of God and our government.” But, the truth is, the party of Lincoln is long gone. It’s now the party of Jefferson Davis, Bull Connor, George...
by Jim Hightower | Mar 8, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Why should you and I have to keep paying Mitch McConnell’s salary? The Kentucky Republican is the Senate majority leader, but he doesn’t lead much. In fact, he really doesn’t do much of anything. McConnell says “no” to every task at hand. Repair and replace the...
by Bill Scher | Mar 4, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016
Donald Trump is not supposed to be like other politicians. He's refreshing. He's not beholden to anyone. He tells it like it is. This is wrong. He is the worst kind of politician. He is megalomaniacal phony. He will say anything to anybody to satisfy his thirst for...
by Terrance Heath | Mar 3, 2016 | Conservatism, Current Issues, Progressive Vision, This Is The GOP
The Republican establishment has run out of time to stop Donald Trump. The Republican Party is now the party of Trump. As Chauncey Devega wrote, the transformation is plain: “The Republican Party is the country’s largest white identity organization; in the post-civil...
by Robert Reich | Mar 1, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
You are the captains of American industry, the titans of Wall Street, and the billionaires who for decades have been the backbone of the Republican Party. You’ve invested your millions in the GOP in order to get lower taxes, wider tax loopholes, bigger subsidies, more...
by Bernie Horn | Mar 1, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Democracy, This Is The GOP
As you know, on Wednesday the Supreme Court hears arguments on Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, a case that considers the constitutionality of a Texas anti-abortion law (HB 2). I write because you are obviously the swing vote. I am familiar with your record and...
