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Republican Leadership: Wrong Lesson Learned

Posted on November 11, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Sen. Tom Coburn (Rep., Okla.) was a guest on Meet the Press this morning. Coburn is a very vocal member of the Senate, never too timid to express his extremist views. Coburn, a medical doctor, is in his second term … Continue reading →

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A Renewed Level of Sanity Reigns, Part 3

Posted on November 8, 2012 by theHoundDawg

The other day, we wrote about the 11 Propositions on the California ballot, and in the past, we’ve discussed the miserable California initiative, referendum and recall system, that gives any big-money interests direct access to government, bypassing the state Legislature … Continue reading →

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Election Day June 5, 2012, The Day Democracy Officially Ended

Posted on June 6, 2012 by theHoundDawg

I am very depressed this morning. Our centuries-old Democracy no longer exists. Vast, totally unchecked amounts of money now decide who is elected to office, and what laws are or are not passed by what was originally designed to be … Continue reading →

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Religious Right Loses Latest “battle of good and evil of biblical proportions” and Other Stuff

Posted on November 9, 2011 by theHoundDawg

As Mississippians were being urged on to vote that using birth control should be prosecuted as murder, their newly elected good ole’ boy bible-thumping nimrod governor, Phil Bryant, declared the measure to be a “battle of good and evil of … Continue reading →

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LA County and its Union-Busting DA Steve Cooley to Pay For Anti-Union Conduct

Posted on October 5, 2011 by theHoundDawg

This past March, we wrote about the disgusting and illegal campaign to destroy the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, the union of Los Angeles  County prosecutors, conducted by Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley. (“LA District Attorney Steve Cooley – … Continue reading →

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Republican Governors Wage War on Working Class, Refuse to Cut REAL Porkbarrel Salaries: Football Coaches

Posted on March 24, 2011 by theHoundDawg

The news stories are now legion: New republican governors are waging wars against union members, against the middle class, against workers of all classes, and against the poor, as they plead poverty, but while at the same time giving massive … Continue reading →

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Scott Walker’s Dream: Bring Back the Company Store

Posted on March 12, 2011 by theHoundDawg

On Michael Moore’s website today, former Congressman Alan Grayson wrote a guest blog post entitled “Did They Die in Vain?”, in which he examined some of the history of the labor movement and how it relates to current events in … Continue reading →

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A Few Late-Night Thoughts, Re: Michael Moore, Michele Bachmann, Gov. Rick Scott, and Gov. Scott Walker

Posted on March 7, 2011 by theHoundDawg

After a tough day, a few random thoughts about ongoing events: 1) After watching yesterday’s Meet the Press, how disgusting is Tomás de Torquemada Bachmann’s auto-de-fé against the President of the United States? What would the reaction have been from … Continue reading →

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Are the Days of the US Numbered? The End Will Come From Within

Posted on March 4, 2011 by theHoundDawg

Over the centuries, there have been numerous attempts to wipe out Judaism, including the Spanish Inquisition, the Russian Pogroms, and the Holocaust, to name only a few. Yet, Judaism has survived, only to face its greatest obstacle to survival, destruction … Continue reading →

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LA District Attorney Steve Cooley – A Union Buster Who Puts Scott Walker to Shame

Posted on March 1, 2011 by theHoundDawg

It could be worse – Last November, California voters came real close to electing Steve Cooley State Attorney General. Instead, we just have to put up with his dangerous antics as Los Angeles County District Attorney. Last year, the Association … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Effect: Indiana Governor Sees the Common Good, Backs Down

Posted on February 22, 2011 by theHoundDawg

After several days of seeing many thousands of people protest Scott Walker’s power grab in Wisconsin, Indiana Democratic legislators emulated the Wisconsin 14 by staging their own walk-out of their state. But, in a rapid exercise of good judgment, Indiana … Continue reading →

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Progressive Caucus Support For Workers of Wisconsin

Posted on February 18, 2011 by theHoundDawg

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