by Terrance Heath | Sep 25, 2015 | Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Pope Francis came to town in Washington, DC, this week, calling for a “revolution of tenderness,” and bringing his powerful messages on climate change and poverty to Congress. Naturally, wingnuts don't want to hear it. Right-wingers have been giving Pope Francis the...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog, Climate, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
In honor of Pope Francis' address to Congress, House Republicans are taking up their "Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development", or RAPID, Act. (Democrats are calling it the "Regrettably Another Partisan Ideological Distraction.") With this bill...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Today's dog-bites-man story is that Jeb! Bush said something really stupid. Again. Jeb! says Pope Francis should keep his climate views to himself because he's not a scientist. HuffPo: "Jeb: Pope Shouldn't Discuss Climate Change Because He's 'Not A Scientist'": Former...
by Jeff Bryant | Sep 24, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Education, This Is The GOP
If Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker thought running for President of the United States was a big challenge, he may be facing an even more imposing contest back in his home state. Last week, all across the community of greater Milwaukee, thousands of parents and public...
by Emily Schwartz Greco | Sep 24, 2015 | Climate, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
The second Republican presidential debate shed light on why the GOP doesn’t want to do anything about climate change. Senator Marco Rubio led the way, misconstruing the shift toward green-energy — which even Royal Dutch Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden says is in...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 24, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, Economy, This Is The GOP
Republicans have shut down the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank because a vehement minority of them don't believe the American government should have a role in helping American companies compete in the world. Republicans also don't believe that the American government...
