Category Archives: GOP

Naughty and Nice 2004

Naughty and Nice 2004 American Progress The Progress Report makes this year's holiday list and checks it twice Naughty: Merck, for spending millions to market the pain-reliever Vioxx to consumers long after the company knew it was unsafe.Nice: Dr. David … Continue reading

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FDA’s Credibility Hits Yet Another Low as Consumer Health Lands on Back Burner

FDA's Credibility Hits Yet Another Low as Consumer Health Lands on Back Burner American Progress Pfizer's Greed A National Shame The drug maker Pfizer “reaffirmed its commitment” over the weekend to keep its prescription painkiller, Celebrex, on the market, despite … Continue reading

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Bush Propaganda Machine Takes Aim at Social Security

  Bush Propaganda Machine Takes Aim at Social Security Brace yourself for more Orwellian doublespeak, sleight of hand, smoke and mirrors and bald-faced lies, as the Bushies launch their public relations campaign to drum up popular support for dismantling…er, I … Continue reading

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Buying Into Failure: The Abolition of Social Security

 Buying Into Failure: The Abolition of Social Security As we hear more and more pundits and politicians on television tell us the enormous wealth that we will accumulate by eliminating Social Security, there is a large piece of information missing: … Continue reading

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Meet the New [USDA] Boss

Meet the New [USDA] Boss Last Friday's American Progress Report gives us a summary of some of the policies pursued by Mike Johanns,an Iowa native and current Nebraska governor who was nominated as the new U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, replacing … Continue reading

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“As Sound As Any Scientist”

“As Sound As Any Scientist” From the Anchorage Daily News: All three members of Alaska's congressional delegation dispute the conclusion of leading scientists that human activity is causing the rapid warming of the Arctic that is wrecking villages and melting … Continue reading

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Dear God, Please Help Us: Rants Considers Run for Governor

Dear God, Please Help Us: Rants Considers Run for Governor by Charlotte Eby, Mason City Globe Gazette DES MOINES — Iowa House Speaker Christopher Rants hesitates to talk about the idea that he might run for governor in 2006 and … Continue reading

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On World AIDS Day, The Crisis Continues…

On World AIDS Day, The Crisis Continues… American Progress According to reports released this week in conjunction with World AIDS Day, the number of people living with HIV globally has reached “an estimated 39.4 million people,” up 3 million from … Continue reading

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Who Wants to be a Governor?

Who Wants to be a Governor? by Thomas Beaumont, Des Moines Register Nussle says Republicans have failed to galvanize the faithful NOV 28, 2004 Republicans lost the last two [gubernatorial] elections because the nominees' resumes failed to inspire Iowans, [Bob] … Continue reading

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Attempt to Stop Mandatory Mental Screening Fails

Attempt to Stop Mandatory Mental Screening Fails WorldNetDaily.com An attempt by Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, to add language to the omnibus spending bill in Congress to require parental consent for any mental-health screening done to children with federal money has … Continue reading

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