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Jon Stewart Blasts “War On Religion” Claims
Published on 2012-02-14 20:26:00
Jon Stewart blasted religious leaders who compare President Obama’s stance on birth control coverage–an issue in which he’s clearly compromised–with a “war on religion” and the rise of Hitler. "Hitler did not 'start small,' " Stewart said. “His deliberate annihilation of a religion didn't kick off with insurance reform." Stewart also reassured religious leaders: “America isn’t Nazi Germany. And the secret police aren’t coming for you. Hell, the IRS isn’t even coming for you
Thomas Friedman: Perhaps The GOP Should “Sit This Election Out”
Published on 2012-02-12 23:35:00
Why are Republican primary voters unable to settle on a presidential candidate? Thomas Friedman writes that their party is “out of date,” unable to address today’s challenges. Until the GOP breaks away from its rigid and reactionary positions, he suggests that it should “just sit this election out.” Selections from “We Need a Second Party”: The party has let itself become the captive of conflicting ideological bases: anti-abortion advocates, anti-immigration activists, social conse
Jim Hightower: “Getting Stuck On America’s Economic Ladder”
Published on 2012-02-12 22:56:00
Jim Hightower comments that the Horatio Alger myth is proving to be just that–a myth. He cites recent studies finding that, despite the denials of Republicans, the U.S. now has less economic mobility than comparable nations. Hightower believes that “class stickiness” will persist “as long as top corporate and governmental leaders deliberately widen the chasm separating the rich from the rest of us.” Listen:(h/t: Best of the Left Podcast)
