Tag Archives: Socialism

Socialism On Parade

Posted on February 1, 2013 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 14,000 today for the first time since before the recession and the 2008 financial crisis, and numbers released by the Labor Department bested forecasts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose as much as … Continue reading →

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The 96 Percent

Posted on September 25, 2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

According to a survey conducted by the Cornell Survey Research Institute, virtually all Americans have relied on government assistance in one form or another at some point in their lives. via The NY Times What the data reveal is striking: … Continue reading →

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Look At All This Socialist Redistribution

Posted on September 20, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

According to Forbes magazine, growth in the net worth of the wealthiest Americans “far outpaced” the rest of the economy over the past year. (Reuters) – The net worth of the richest Americans grew by 13 percent in the past … Continue reading →

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European-Style Socialism

Posted on September 8, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Rob Tornoe of Media Matters In other news, President Obama’s approval rating ticked upward again today. Today’s numbers do not reflect the total post-convention bump of the DNC. Tomorrow’s numbers will.

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Sanity Break

Posted on August 25, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Take a virtual tour through 400,000 charted galaxies. No, that isn’t a field of stars. It’s a field of galaxies containing trillions of stars. via Engadget The stargazers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have released a huge three-dimensional map … Continue reading →

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Regular Joe Mitt Meets Regular Joe Farmer

Posted on August 10, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Well, not really. Most farmers do not own 54 farms or live in a home shaped like a flying saucer. Romney had a photo-op with Iowa “farmer” Lemar Koethe. However, Koethe isn’t exactly the rugged down-home farmer struggling to keep … Continue reading →

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Find Ways To Manage Healthcare, Then Repeal It

Posted on July 30, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Mitt Romney praised Israel’s healthcare system this morning before leaving for Poland, and as you may or may not be aware, Israel’s healthcare system is a socialized system that features an individual mandate and price controls, among other things. via … Continue reading →

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Obvious Creations of the Private Sector

Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:45 pm by JM Ashby

If you’re going to continue campaigning against the idea that the president thinks private business deserves no credit for their own success by deceptively editing his words, you probably shouldn’t cite counter examples that depend almost entirely on contracts from … Continue reading →

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Romney Wants Fewer Firefighters, Police and Teachers

Posted on June 11, 2012 at 6:51 pm by Bob Cesca

My column today begins like so: Thank you, Mitt Romney, for this: “[Obama] wants to hire more government workers. He says we need more fireman, more policeman, more teachers. Did he not get the message of Wisconsin? The American people … Continue reading →

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That Darn Obamacare…

Posted on June 11, 2012 at 4:15 pm by JM Ashby

…is working. According to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, over 14 million seniors have now personally benefited from Obamacare provisions. Medicare reports that 14.3 million seniors in America have already received important preventive benefits under President Obama’s health … Continue reading →

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