Who are the victims of this ‘class warfare’?
January 27, 2012 By ctucker Leave a Comment
"Since when do we in America accept this alien and discredited theory of social and class warfare? Since when do we in America endorse the politics of envy and division?" -- Ronald Reagan, 1982 ** ** ** When Ronald Reagan spoke those words, the American economy was still a colossus astride … Click here to continue --->
Ron Paul still opposes Martin Luther King’s legacy
January 16, 2012 By ctucker Leave a Comment
“We can thank (Ronald Reagan) for our annual ‘Hate Whitey Day.’ ” --- 1990 Ron Paul newsletter on MLK holiday It’s tempting to simply forget Ron Paul’s unfortunate history on racial issues, especially since he seems to be trying to forget it himself. He won’t be the Republican … Click here to continue --->

Rick Santorum, welfare and race-baiting politics
January 6, 2012 By ctucker Leave a Comment
Rick Santorum — who gained the media spotlight after coming in a close second to Mitt Romney in Iowa — has long been a hard-right social conservative: opposed to reproductive rights, adamantly homophobic, hostile to contraceptive use. But he hasn’t previously been known as a … Click here to continue --->
Newt Gingrich’s casual slander of black children
December 10, 2011 By ctucker Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich has always had a way with words — provocative words, harsh words, incendiary words. He and GOP consultant Frank Luntz pioneered Republicans’ use of catchy phrases and misleading language not only to demean their rivals but also to redefine their rivals’ … Click here to continue --->
Why politicians’ private lives don’t much matter
December 5, 2011 By ctucker Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON — I don’t want to talk about Newt Gingrich’s many marriages. I really don’t. Nor do I want to talk about an alleged extra-marital affair that Herman Cain may have carried on for 13 years. There are so many better reasons to doubt the leadership skills of both men — sound, … Click here to continue --->





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