Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Representation Per Legislator

theeconomist:

Daily chart: which countries have the largest number of people per legislator? Of the world’s 22 most populous countries, Britain has by far the most parliamentarians per head. Only China has more legislators in total, and India has just over half as many to cover 20 times the population.

With so many varied people to represent per legislator, and only so much time in a day, it’s no wonder corporations and lobbyists have figured out that money talks and have taken over the US Government. - liberalsarecool

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

End Of The Tea Party

This was inevitable. “Tea Party” was always a way to say “Republican” without attaching oneself to the epic failures of the Republican party. In 2009 and 2010, the right was all enthused to freak out over a black president stand up for “liberty” and engage in revolutionary cosplay. Astroturf can only go so far.

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Monday, April 18, 2011

A Very Good Human Being

"We Americans are very lucky people. A sane and compassionate president is in charge. Over an 8 year period he will change American history for the better. Only president Obama’s dimwitted and/or hate-filled opponents are unlucky: they are betting against a political genius who also happens to be a very good human being."

Frank Schaeffer

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Prosecute Goldman

The Attorney General should resign if he can’t bring this case [against Goldman Sachs executives]. — Elliot Spitzer

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Fake GOP Budget Hawks

Republicans weren’t really worried about raising the debt ceiling under Bush…  Combined, Boehner and McConnell voted to raise the debt ceiling 5 times for a total of $4 trillion.

Republicans weren’t really worried about raising the debt ceiling under Bush…

Combined, Boehner and McConnell voted to raise the debt ceiling 5 times for a total of $4 trillion.

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