Apocalypse: From U.S.Petro Or ISIL?

Apocalypse: From U.S.Petro Or ISIL?

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Ok, then. From the President's speech we're sort of at war with ISIL? Not exactly war, according to John Kerry, but sorta. Let's just call it large scale counter terrorism, he says. More like humanitarian bombings.

Constitutional Amendment to Undo ‘Citizens United’ Moves Forward

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Being an incumbent and 1%er, he is no doubt a beneficiary of the Orwellianly named "Citizens United" decision. But to his credit, Coons appears to be trying to get rid of this affront to Democracy.
Bill to overturn Citizens United takes important step forward Judiciary Subcommittee passes constitutional amendment to restore protections against corruption WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights has approved a resolution cosponsored by U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) to overturn the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United and restore Congress’ authority to regulate spending on campaigns. On Wednesday, the Committee approved S.J. Res. 19, a constitutional amendment crafted in response to Supreme Court rulings that have drastically expanded the role of money in politics, including Citizens United and, earlier this year, McCutcheon v. FEC. “Our Constitution guarantees every American political equality and the equal right to participate in elections,” Senator Coons said. “Today, that right is in jeopardy, as a bare majority on the Supreme Court has systematically expanded the political influence of the wealthiest Americans at the expense of average citizens. By dismantling decades-old, commonsense measures to limit the influence of money in politics, the Supreme Court has disregarded the principle of political equality on which our democracy was founded.”

Ken Simpler Thinks That Seniors Are Stealing From You

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He argues in this piece over at Town Square Delaware that seniors who are taking advantage of Medicare Part D subsidies and co-pays are stealing. To be fair, the analogies and even the basic metaphor here are incredibly tortured. Starting with trying to make the hold up a bunch of convenience stores somehow the equivalent of presenting an insurance card to get a discount on medications, then moving on to claim that savings from the Medicare Part D aren't savings, then working at trying to wrap around all of it around no free lunches, government taking, the NJ needing to report better and Astra Zeneca laying people off. (This was sent to be by a GOP pal, who noted in his email to me "You will have a field day with this!")

Wednesday Open Thread [9.10.14]

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Today is a major protest by some of the Internet's favorite sites to show users what an internet without net neutrality would look like:
You'll find spinning wheels at the top of Netflix, Etsy, Foursquare and other top sites today, as they take part in Internet Slowdown Day. While sites won't slow down for real, participating Internet companies will be covered with the symbolic loading icons "to remind everyone what an Internet without net neutrality would look like," the organizers write on their website. It's all part of a push to get the Federal Communications Commission to enact stronger protections for net neutrality. "We're going to reach millions and millions of people who have never heard the words "net neutrality" before," writes Fight for the Future's Evan Greer. The group advocates for tougher net neutrality protections.
Interesting, I haven't noticed the slowdown yet -- have you?