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Mon Jul 22, 2013 at 12:29 PM PDT

Limbaugh Says It's "Preposterous that Caucasians are Blamed for Slavery"

by ProgLegsFollow

 

 

To read the rest of Rush Limbaugh racist blab, click: HERE.

 

Rush Limbaugh: White People Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Slavery

By Cameron Davis, Guest Blogger on Jul 22, 2013

Sean Murphy

Because clean air and fighting forest fires are highly overrated...

"The $24 billion spending measure would gut the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency with a one-third cut and cuts the National Endowments for the Arts by almost half. Overall, the measure funding the Interior Department, EPA, national parks and federal firefighting efforts is cut by 19 percent below funding approved in March."

House GOP to slash environmental, arts funding

 

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Institute for Southern Studies

Challenging the stereotype of the happy-go-lucky Southerner, residents of North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana and Georgia have been taking to the streets and standing up to the right-wing corporate agenda.

http://www.southernstudies.org/2013/07/voices-southerners-take-to-the-streets.html


GOP’s NRA Stooges Suffering Consequences of Background Check Filibuster


Laying to rest any doubts over whether or not the Senators who filibustered universal background checks on all gun buyers would suffer political consequences as a result of their transgression against the will of 90% of the American people, a new survey released today by Public Policy Polling(PPP) shows the considerably declining home state popularity of five Republican NRA stooges in the Senate.

Sen. Jeff Flake in Arizona appears to be the hardest hit in the court of public opinion, as his approval rating in Arizona has dropped to only 32%. Over 51% of Arizona voters said that they disapprove of Flake, while 52% said that his opposition to the gun legislation makes them less likely to vote for him in the future. Flake’s vote garnered increased scrutiny and disapproval last week after the New York daily news published a letter he sent to the mother of a local shooting victim, in which he promised to support stronger background checks for all gun purchases. Adding insult to injury, a plurality of 45% of Arizona voters said that they trust Sen. John McCain, one of the only four Republicans to support the measure.

The two Alaskan senators whom voted against the background checks legislation are also feeling the blowback from their gutless decision to sell out their constituents for the NRA’s campaign contributions. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s, which once enjoyed a healthy 54% approval rating from her constituents, has seen her number drop to only 46%, while 41% said that they disapprove of her performance.

The other Alaskan Senator, Mark Begich, who was one of only four Democratic senators to vote against the legislation, has not fared any better. He has seen his approval rating drop from 49% to 41%, while 37% of his constituents say that they disapprove of his job performance. In addition, 39% of Alaska voters told PPP that double made them less likely to support Begich and Murkowski in their next election, while only 33% said that their votes will make no difference in their support.

Republican Sen. Rob Portman from Ohio, who saw his national prominence spike last year as he was considered as a possible running mate by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, has seen a staggering 18 point drop to his approval rating in the last 6 months. In October, 35% of Ohio voters approved of his performance, and that number has dropped to a lowly 26% since.

This new poll is just the latest piece of evidence that members of Congress could pay a steep political price for subverting the will of the American people and voting against gun-control legislation. PPP survey released just last week so that Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte’s approval rating in New Hampshire slipped underwater following her no vote on the background check bill, While a majority of New Hampshire voters admitted that they were less likely to support her in her bid for reelection. In contrast, I’ll pull from Quinnipiac University indicated that Sen. Toomey, has seen a bounce in his approval rating following his sponsorship of the legislation.

Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller appears to have weathered the storm a bit better, with an approval rating that only dropped three points from 44% to 41%. However, a plurality of 46% of Nevada voters told PPP that they are less likely the back Heller for reelection as a result of his vote.

Although these are welcome developments for progressives, it is not time to for us claim victory. We must continue to put public pressure on the NRA’s intransigent corporate stooges in order to ensure that American politicians are beholden to the interests of their constituents and not to the NRA and the gun lobby.

Posted on the Being Liberal fan page.

The Other 98%

Sounds fair. Oh, wait. I meant another word that starts with "F."

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