Monthly Archives: December 2022

Center for Media and Democracy Launches ‘Insurrection Exposed’

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Trish Nelson

The Center for Media and Democracy has launched a helpful website, Insurrection Exposed. It is organized into four categories – People, Groups, Subversion Efforts and Events, then sub-categories. Super user friendly, you can click on “Subversion Efforts,” for example, and … Continue reading →

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January 6th Committee Refers Criminal Charges To DOJ

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Trish Nelson

It’s going to get complicated, so here are the four criminal statues the January 6th Committee is referring to the Department of Justice, for future reference. Might be a good idea to memorize them for conversations and discussion. You can … Continue reading →

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How And Why The Media Fell For The Fake “Red Wave” Narrative

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Simon Rosenberg and Tom Bonier discuss how and why the media fell for the fake “red wave” narrative. They also get into other topics related to the mid-term elections including polling, data, voting, why Dems should be more optimistic and … Continue reading →

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More Good News From The Science Front

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Last week I posted a list of some of the things that were good news during the last year. Some were politically related, some were science related. Right after I posted that story a couple of other stories came … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Last One Before Christmas Edition

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Shelter Kitten gets all the presents (2 minutes): Man, what a great gift idea a certain former president came up with for this year’s gift giving! An NFT of himself dressed up in kiddie playtime outfits. Only $100! Great for … Continue reading →

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Yes, People Are Leaving Evangelical Churches Due To Politics

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Dave Bradley

This is the time of year when Christian Churches put on their finery and make a great show of the connection between what their beliefs and the reason that people are so joyful and full of anticipation. But this year … Continue reading →

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How And Why Corporations Took Over Our Politics

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Dave Bradley has been posting about the Lewis Powell Memo since at least 2010. More recently, it has been getting increasing exposure and mentions on social media, a good thing. Sheldon Whitehouse covered it in Speech 1 of his … Continue reading →

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Iowa Dems Pledge To Fight GOP Extremism

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Sarah Trone Garriott defeating extremist Jake Chapman was one of the bright spots of the November election. Iowa State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott released the following statement regarding the district court ruling on Republican attempts to restrict abortion access in … Continue reading →

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The Saddest Anniversary

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Today, December 14, is the tenth anniversary of the Sandy Hook, Connecticut elementary school massacre. Twenty of the victims were children between six and seven years old, first graders. Six adult staff members were also killed. Read what happened here. … Continue reading →

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