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Michele Bachmann is a 'Balloon Head' in Chris Matthews' Book
By Joanne Bamberger - Politics Daily"Balloon Head" isn't the name of the upcoming Seth Rogen movie. But that's really what MSNBC's Chris Matthews called Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann for comments in a recent speech about when slavery ended in America. I don't disagree with Matthews' decision to call Bachmann out on her remarks that slavery was ended by the tireless efforts of the Founding Fathers. It's fair game to question elected representatives about whether they have a grasp on our country's history, as well as current events, to decide whether they're really qualified to represent their constituents. Bring on ...
Michele Bachmann Schooled by Anderson Cooper on Eve of Her State of the Union Rebuttal [VIDEO]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsMinnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has strong views on U.S. history. And according to CNN's Anderson Cooper, many of them are factually incorrect. On his Monday broadcast, Cooper zeroed in on Bachmann's recent remarks about diversity in America, in which she claimed that language differences and skin color "didn't matter" in the early days of our democracy and that America's founding fathers -- many of whom were slave Related Stories State of the Union Address [LIVE FEED] owners -- "worked tirelessly until slavery was no more in the United States." "As good as that ...
Opinion: Ben Franklin's Electrifying Contribution to America's Founding
By not in system - AOL NewsIn our media-saturated culture, many people yearn for fame as they watch the antics of Snooki, Britney, Lindsay and "The Situation." Unfortunately, their example is all too often the wacky, the troubled and the salacious. But fame can also be a well-deserved asset, earned by mind power, sacrifices, hard work and ingenuity. Today, Jan. 17, is the 305th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth in 1706. Franklin's fame was not only deserved, but it played a huge role in winning the American Revolution ... but you may not know the whole story of how Franklin came to fame. Franklin was ...
Opinion: Memo to Tea Partiers -- The Founders Were Elitists
By not in system - AOL News(Oct. 6) -- In a recent interview, John Kerry described the American electorate as people who don't "always pay much attention to what's going on" and who "are influenced by a simple slogan rather than by the facts or the truth." Kerry's political opponents -- especially the members of the tea party and other populists -- are having a field day with his remarks. From a political perspective, Kerry's comments were pretty dumb, especially coming from a former presidential candidate who was lambasted in 2004 for being too "elite." But was Kerry right about the American electorate? In a recent ...
House GOPers Exploit and Insult Thomas Jefferson
By David Corn - Politics DailyAre the House Republicans as paranoid as the most extreme Tea Partier? On Thursday, House Minority leader John Boehner (R-Land of No) and his crew released a campaign manifesto called A Pledge to America, which outlined what they would do, should they gain control of the House in the coming congressional elections. The preamble to this glossy, 45-page document -- which doles out the expected: tax cuts for the rich, downsizing government, repealing the health care bill -- purposefully echoes the Declaration of Independence, noting that "America is an idea . . . that each of us is endowed by ...
Opinion: The Tyranny of the Majority
By Philip Bump - AOL News(Aug. 17) -- In the two most frequently and passionately debated political issues of the past few weeks -- the rejection of California's Proposition 8 and the planned mosque and cultural center in lower Manhattan -- there is a common thread: claims by those in disagreement that those decisions are counter to the will of the people. Such claims are understandable. Proposition 8, after all, was passed by a majority of those Californians who voted, and polling consistently demonstrates that, outside of Manhattan, the Cordoba House project is highly unpopular. But what is without merit is the ...
Opinion: Stop Trying to Politicize the Army
By not in system - AOL News(April 14) -- Nobody wants a political Army. The Founding Fathers so vehemently opposed the idea of a politicized Army that they wrote barriers against such a possibility directly into the very foundations of our Republic. The Constitution makes it clear that the Congress has the power to maintain a Navy, but only "raise" an Army. A little farther down one notices that even this "raising" of an Army is technically only for a period of two years. They were wise men, those Founding Fathers. Over the course of the past several decades, however, as the ethos of maintaining a large standing ...
Evan Bayh and the Legends of The Fall
By Peter Wehner - Politics DailyThe resignation of Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana has sparked a debate about bipartisanship, ideology, and the institution of Congress. According to Bayh, "There is much too much partisanship and not enough progress, too much narrow ideology and not enough practical problem-solving. Even at a time of enormous national challenge, the people's business is not getting done." This critique is like catnip to the media and has unleashed a predictable wave of sympathetic coverage. Let's examine these arguments, however, beginning with the assertion that "the people's business is not being ...
The Case for an e-Congress: Who Says Proximity Ensures Good Governance?
By Conor Friedersdorf - Politics DailySpared an attack on 9/11 by the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93, a justifiably spooked Congress held hearings less than a year later to address how it might conduct business if its members were unable to meet at the Capitol. Would an e-Congress be a viable alternative? That very question upset Donald R. Wolfensberger, an expert on Congress who warned against it. "Building a computer system on which members could not only access floor or committee debates but actually vote on pending questions, will lead to what I call a reverse 'Field of Dreams' scenario," he testified. Rather than, ...
O's Redistribution of Wealth Audio Goes Viral
By Dave - Politics DailyAt this point there are 734k views on youtube; there will be a million by 5pm (if not sooner)Top Story on Memeorandum.The BIG LETTERS on Drudge.Rush Limbaugh is going pedal to the metal on it as I listen.The RNC is jumping on this. And so Is John McCain: "The American people continue to learn more about Barack Obama. Now we know that the slogans 'change you can believe in' and 'change we need' are code words for Barack Obama's ultimate goal: 'redistributive change.' In a previously uncovered interview from September 6, 2001, Barack Obama expressed his regret that the Supreme Court hadn't been ...
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