Protesting Against Nick Griffin Of The British National Party

Nick Griffin, chief of the British National Party,  is coming to speak at a public event in Trinity College later this month.A university spokeswoman confirmed that the British National Party leader is set to...

GOP Presidential Field: Odd Game of Where's Waldo/What's My Line

Among the field of declared candidates who have sought or are seeking the Republican Party's nomination for President of the United States in 2012 have been/are ....Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Jon...

9/11 Children's Coloring Book Demonizes Muslims VIDEO

"A 9/11 coloring book to remember the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center is being accused of demonizing Muslims.‘We Shall Never Forget 9/11: The Kids’ Book of Freedom,’ published by Missouri-based Really Big Coloring Books, begins...

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: The U.S. Debt Crisis Showdown

Cue the music, fade in:'Do, do, do ,do, do … wa, wa, wa … do, do, do, do, do … wa, wa, wa … 'Like the showdown in Clint Eastwood's classic film, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, the TEA Party, wearing...

Budget Amendment: Very Likely Contrary to the U.S. Constitution

Before getting down to serious business to craft some form of solution to the looming debt ceiling deadline of August 2, a number of bills will be brought to the floor for symbolic votes in the Republican Party...

Former GOP Rep. Klansman David Duke May Run for President in 2012

Controversial nativist David Duke, former Republican representative of Louisiana and Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, has announced he will explore seeking the Republican Party’s nomination for President of...

Birtherism: The Antidote/Sedative for the Obama Administration

Imagine if you will, waking up in a world in which you believe all that you knew and loved has been turned upside down. In general, it’s a feeling that is borne out, by all the indicators you feel are valid,...

Will Right Wing Madness Totally Consume the Republican Party?

Awhile back, two years ago, I wrote The Politics of Fear. I noted in my article the trend of whipping up fear for fear's sake, illustrating fear that plays upon unknown, often illogically exaggerated...

For the love of Obama and fear of Tea Party, Brits talk about US

Over the holiday while in London, I got an earful of how much the English appreciate President Obama over Bush and how terrified they are of the right-wing Tea Party movement. They expressed concern about the view...

News Report: TSA "Molestations" Set Up By Right Wing Activists

We are all familiar with the "shocking" video of the boy, with his shirt off, supposedly being molested by TSA agents.  There have been other hysterical claims as well, and oddly enough, they all seem to happen one after the other.  CBS News and The Nation recently...

The Right Wing's New Strategy: Suppressing the Vote

On November 2, GOP and Tea Party election observers will be coming to a polling center near you. Although Republicans cry "voter fraud" almost every year, this election is unique in that the GOP now has an army of Tea Party foot soldiers to man the polls. Numerous reports...

Tea baggers are what they are

White nationalist groups and militias are aligned with the Tea Party.  It is obvious what their feelings and beliefs are. At least they are transparent. Stupidity can’t disguise it."“Baum described his...

Glenn Beck and Elements of the Right Wing

As Glenn Beck often displays what could be characterized as an inability to self regulate his more inflammatory violent speech and theatrics, like pretending to douse someone with gasoline and set them on fire,...

Smoke and Mirrors: The Role of the TEA Party in American Politics

A desire for smaller government, abolishing taxes, getting government out of U.S. citizen’s lives and a seething, palpable loathing for President Obama, his administration and what they believe are the policies...

Conservative Talk Show Hosts Defend BP, Attack Gulf Victims Fund

While most Americans are appalled by the damage caused by BP and believe the oil giant should help the victims financially, several right wing talkers (Pat Buchanan, Laura Ingraham, Andrew Napolitano, Brian Kilmeade, Newt Gingrich, Stuart Varney and Mark Levin) are rushing to...

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