Category Archives: Media Bias

The Normalization Of GOP Crazy

  washingtonpost.com/ “…When Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst flirted with the “Agenda 21″ conspiracy theory — a favorite of Glenn Beck, in which the U.S. government and the United Nations are supposedly conspiring to force rural people in Iowa and … Continue reading

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Iowa Media Is Biased – No Kidding

Iowa’s first in the nation caucuses have resulted in a type of local media bias that favors Republicans. This became increasingly evident during the 2012 presidential election campaign, when President Obama was without serious opposition among Democrats, and a field … Continue reading

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Hodgepodge – Brainwashing Dad

Heard about a most interesting documentary that will be coming out this summer. Jen Senko made a film documenting the transformation of her father from a almost non-political person into a right-wing nut. For many decades the right wing has … Continue reading

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Nail #2 Pounded Into Democracy By Supreme Court

About a week ago America was treated to what should have been such a humiliation for the participants that had they any pride they would have called it out for what it was. In Las Vegas potential Republican presidential candidates … Continue reading

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Glenn Beck Admits It Was An “Awful Lot Of Fun” Tearing The Country Apart

Yes, Glenn Beck actually said this earlier this week. “I remember it as an awful lot of fun and that I made an awful lot of mistakes,” Beck told Kelly of his time at Fox. “I wish I could go … Continue reading

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TPP And Other Thoughts

I haven’t done a hodge-podge column for a while. Mostly because I turned my brain off over the holidays. My first comment is that I find it so hard to believe how mean, how brutal, how anti-people the Republican party … Continue reading

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Tired Of The Lies?

Don’t know about you but I sure am tired of the constant lies from the Republican side of the aisle. These past few weeks have shown a bright spotlight on their propensity for lying their asses off almost no matter … Continue reading

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Dr. Branstad?

Their Freedom Is Controlling Your Life Last week Gov. Terry Branstad signed a law which gives him what must be the ultimate among those who desire to hold the control of others’ lives in their hands; he now has the … Continue reading

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Republicans: The Bullies From Middle School

Deja vu is a term we all have heard. It means you feel you are experiencing something that you have experienced before. However, putting your finger on just where and just when is sometimes really hard. With a little luck, … Continue reading

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Why Do The Corporate Media Want You To Hate Eric Holder?

President Obama’s Attorney General, Eric Holder, has been in the “news” lately.  The corporate media have the left and right calling for Eric Holder’s head. The game is this: Just like the Benghazi and IRS faux scandals, the media run … Continue reading

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