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Immigration Reform 2013: Why Did the Media Ignore Yesterday’s Rallies?

Aug 6, 2013 | Conservativism, Immigration, Liberalism, Media Issues, mic, Political Ideologies

Published: mic (August 6, 2013)

When Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) visited Harrisburg, Pa., Monday to headline a political event for Congressman Scott Perry (R), he was greeted by more than the usual crowd of GOP well-wishers. As a crowd of protesters supporting Obama’s immigration reform policy assembled outside Metro Bank Park, they could be heard chanting “Serve the needy, not the greedy” and “Move Boehner, get out of the way.

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Bloomberg Ricin Attack: Don’t Overreact Just Yet

May 29, 2013 | Conservativism, Extremism, Gun Control, Liberalism, mic, Political Ideologies

Published: mic (May 29, 2013)

When an issue is as superheated as gun control, one can almost instinctively predict the reaction to news stories such as this one:

“New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has received an anonymous threatening letter that preliminary tests indicated contained the presence of the poison ricin, law enforcement officials told NBC News.

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Tom Coburn and Republican Senators Repeatedly Opposed Disaster Relief Funds

May 21, 2013 | Conservativism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans, Science and Technology

Published: mic (May 21, 2013)

Update: Since this article was written, Senator Coburn announced that he would be insistent that any aid to the Oklahoma tornado victims must be offset by additional spending cuts elsewhere — predictably putting partisan politics ahead of helping his constituents. Read more here.

It’s always immensely satisfying to read an article that makes its point simply by listing facts.

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Ted Cruz 2016: Presidential Run Would Put Birthers in a Bind

May 18, 2013 | Conservativism, Conspiracy Theories, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Extremism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans

Published: mic (May 18, 2013), The Morning Call (May 20, 2013)

From a strictly political standpoint, the past month has been pretty good for Sen. Ted Cruz. First the Tea Party darling further endeared himself to grassroots rightists by claiming that he had privately told the Republican senators who supported the gun-buyer background check bill to “not be a bunch of squishes.”

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Pennsylvania Desperately Needs Rick Santorum Right Now

Apr 15, 2013 | Animals and Animal Rights, Conservativism, mic, Pennsylvania, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans

Published: mic (April 15, 2013)

Here are eight words that I doubt have ever come from the pen of a liberal columnist:

“Where is Rick Santorum when we need him?”

This thought comes to mind as soon as one looks at PA HB683, a new bill introduced in Santorum’s home state of Pennsylvania that would outlaw whistleblowing on factory farm cruelty.

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Right-Wing Terrorism Was Enabled and Ignored By Conservative Pundits, GOP

Apr 15, 2013 | Conservativism, Extremism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans, Terrorism

Published: The Morning Call (April 15, 2013), mic (April 16, 2013)

Editor’s note: This article was written before the Boston Marathon bombings, and is not intended to be a response to that incident. All commentary in this article is on pre-Boston incidents alone and is not intended to indicate anything concerning the ongoing Boston Marathon investigation.

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