Tag Archives: Class Warfare

These Aren’t The American People You’re Looking For

Posted on April 14, 2013 at 2:55 pm by Mr. Brink

Whenever Republicans talk about “The American People,” they’re pretty much always talking about some imaginary The American People who want more tax cuts for millionaires and corporations, more unregulated pollution, less consumer protections, cuts to education, healthcare, and the social … Continue reading →
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Real Class Warfare: Murray Energy Fires 156 Employees After Obama Victory

Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

In August workers at the Century Mine in Ohio, which is owned and operated by Murray Energy, lost a day’s pay and were required to attend a rally for Mitt Romney so they could have their picture taken. Employees of … Continue reading →

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Interclass Warfare

Posted on June 12, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Monte Wolverton In other news, a new Tea Party astroturf group called “True the Vote” is planning to begin suing states to force them to purge voters. The Department of Justice is going to be very busy over … Continue reading →

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In A Word, Awful

Posted on October 20, 2011 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Cay Johnson analyzes the first official data on jobs and wages for 2010 released yesterday. Anyone who wants to understand the enduring nature of Occupy Wall Street and similar protests across the country need only look … Continue reading →

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The Reduce the Size of the Middle Class Act

Posted on October 13, 2011 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Tea Party darling and potential vice-presidential candidate Florida Senator Macro Rubio may want to stop himself from repeatedly proposing legislation with the expressed purpose of killing jobs if he wants to be of any help to his party in the … Continue reading →

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Bombs Away

Posted on October 10, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, Joe the not-really-a-Plumber has filed the paperwork to run for congress. Why not? The House of Representatives is already a tool-shed for the 1%.

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Quote of the Day

Posted on October 4, 2011 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

This is brilliant. “Twenty-six years ago, another president said some of these tax loopholes, and I quote: ‘made it possible for millionaires to pay nothing while a bus driver was paying 10 percent of his salary and that is crazy, … Continue reading →

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Drawing A Line

Posted on September 22, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Bob Englehart In other news, Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin was granted his wish today, with the state’s largest public employee unions declining to re-certify. The infamous Islamic community center at Park51 in New York, which was dubbed … Continue reading →

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The War Is Over

Posted on September 21, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Jeff Parker In other news, Rick Perry is expected to pull ahead of Mitt Romney in campaign fundraising when new numbers are released next week, and a new Gallup poll shows 70 percent of Americans agree with closing … Continue reading →

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