Politics can be a strange science. This last week, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany was called “the most dangerous German leader since Hitler” for her “austerity measures” (making a budget and sticking to it?).
Just wondering what ever happened to occupy so I looked up the Occupy Wall Street website and their latest post is about Justin Warren, who was arrested after giving a speech on the steps of the Luisiana State Capital. The speech is an impassioned plea for the common man, and begins:
People are upset with the state of our elections in large part because of the Citizens United decision. With the Supreme Court's precedent in mind, what reform measures would you offer to solve the problem of money in politics?
Prevent fundraising during off-year election cycles?
Remove the cap on individual donations?
Require complete disclosure from all Super PAC fundraising activities?
Let us know!
Oh don't you worry, Charlie is stickin' around after beating four challengers in his most difficult primary as an incumbent.
In other news, at age 78, Orrin Hatch pulls off a victory too.
So much for a change in the old guard eh?
Arizona: "We gotta immigration problem."
United States: "yeh, tell that to California, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, etc... we ain't doing anything for them either!"
Jan Brewer: "ok, Arizona, let's have state police have the power to stop people and ask them for their documentation if they look like someone who might be doing manual labor for us illegally."
Mitt Romney: "Gooooooo Arizona!"
Obama: "State's Rights? Ha! I'm a Con Law professor. Try Bill of Rights. You can't do that."
Mitt Romney: "Yeh they can."
What are your predictions on the Supreme Court ruling on health care?
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The media juggernaut, News Corporation, is holding a top-level meeting today in New York City to discuss the future of the company, according to New York Times' DealBook. Specifically up for discussion is a potential breakup between the company's newspapers and other entertainment entities.