legislative terrorists? (0.00 / 0)

Yeah, Republicans sure lie sometimes. But legislative terrorists? Is that phrase supposed to mean something, or is it just inflammatory for the hell of it?

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by: Chachy @ Wed Jan 28, 2009 at 16:11:35 PM CST

I like it. (4.00 / 3)

 It's short, succinct, inflammatory -- it's awesome!

 We need good nasty soundbites to describe the opposition.  

"We judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their actions. It is a great convenience." -- Howard Zinn

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by: Master Jack @ Wed Jan 28, 2009 at 16:48:56 PM CST

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"legislative terrorists" (4.00 / 2)

That is the most succinct description of the GOP agenda that I have ever heard.

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by: anothergreenbus @ Wed Jan 28, 2009 at 16:11:51 PM CST

I've got a great series to back you up on FDR/New Deal (4.00 / 1)

New Deal Democrat did a series and it's awesome, worth a read on the economic results of the Great Depression and the New Deal:

part I
part II
part III
part IV

He, along with Bonddad, are analyzing the raw data, from the time period, along with policy change and giving the results.

It was all to refute these certain camps who are desperately trying to refute Keynesian spending during a recession/depression, or FDR's various policies.

From everything I have seen, including the CBO, the Bush tax cuts are the biggest cause of deficits (and this is before TARP).

Then, Citizens for Tax Justice are on the case on GOP tax cut recommendations and put up a detailed analysis of comparing the Democrats Stimulus vs. the GOP one from today.

I'm sum up their report (huge pdf) in one sentence:  supply-side economics do not work in a recession.

NoSlaves.com  


The Economic Populist

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by: Robert Oak @ Wed Jan 28, 2009 at 16:19:17 PM CST

Thanks David! (0.00 / 0)

Thanks for dispelling the myths that mainstream media sources keep pumping out!  Keep it coming!!!!

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by: Cthonest @ Wed Jan 28, 2009 at 16:55:56 PM CST

Shlaes (0.00 / 0)

The mother of lies and faulty analysis is neither an economist nor a historian.  She has a lowly BA in English.  Shlaes is a journalist who morphed into an op ed person at the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times and is now a full fledged propagandist.  Yale degree?  Same as W and William F. Buckley. The undergrad courses there must be super weird.

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by: David Kowalski @ Wed Jan 28, 2009 at 21:24:34 PM CST

Looks like an astroturfing effort is underway (0.00 / 0)

Judging by the CSPAN callers and concern trolls I've come across, including this one with the interesting name of SpamNunn of all things in this DKos thread that I got into today.

Could just be a dumb RW ideologue or a gullible Dem (which he claims to be). But judging by the name and previous encounters with him, I think not.

Teh right is nothing is not mind-numbingly consistent in its reliance on dishonest propaganda. Which works for us now, as it's just further marginalizing them. They're on a death spiral march and don't even know it--or know how to stop it.

Tax cuts didn't work? No problem, the answer is...tax cuts!

"Those who stand for nothing fall for anything...Mankind are forever destined to be the dupes of bold & cunning imposture" -- Alexander Hamilton

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by: kovie @ Wed Jan 28, 2009 at 23:20:21 PM CST