Don’t petition the White House, Use Change.org

Nov 18, 2012 Aaron Krager No Comments

Secessionists. I first want to say thank you for finally learning something from history. The last time so many desired to rid themselves of a tyrannical president they declared war on the Union. Thus, your use of a peaceful means through petitions on the White House’s site is commendable. Furthermore, each state now finds themselves represented by a petition and signatures from people possibly wanting to secede from the United States. Texas leads the way with more than 100,000 people asking the White House to address the issue. This is the same state governed by Rick Perry who drummed up his base of supporters with calls for seceding prior to his Republican bid for President. The irony seemed lost on him. Governor Perry is obviously not a viable option to lead the cause. He hardly put up a fight against a weak group seeking his party’s nomination. I also question...

The Country Moved to the Left Last Night

Nov 7, 2012 Aaron Krager No Comments

The whole campaign season did not just depend upon the presidential race that finally came to an end last night. Yes, the country voted clearly to give Barack Obama another four years in the White House. He received more than 50 percent of the vote and won handily in the electoral college. Yet, it is what happened down the ballot that shows the nation’s move toward progressive values. It appears that Democrats will pick up a couple seats in the lower chamber but the real change happened on the senatorial level. Voters said no way to Republicans Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock after they attempted to scapegoat women and downplay the trauma of rape and sexual abuse. Furthermore, women won in Massachusetts, North Dakota, Hawaii, and Wisconsin for their first terms. All four of them will be more progressive legislators than their predecessors. In Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin will be the...

Republicans, Rape, Life, and Control of Women

Oct 24, 2012 Aaron Krager No Comments

During last night’s Indiana Senate debate the Republican candidate, Richard Mourdock, did more than stick his foot in his mouth. I believe life begins at conception. The only exception I have for to have an abortion is in the case of the life of the mother. I struggled with myself for a long time but I came to realize life is that gift from God, even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape. It is something that God intended to happen. Mourdock joined a club made exclusively of Republicans but a club that seems to be growing as the November election nears. Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh made a reprehensible comment about exceptions for the life of the mother following his debate. “There is no such exception. With modern technology and science, you can’t find one instance.” Complete crap as this woman explains. Of course who can forget Missouri...

Characterizing Republicans and the new House

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Jan 19, 2011 Aaron Krager No Comments

The political comic to the left is the apt characterization of the Republican Party from liberals. A characterization of the left by the right would be of bleeding heart liberals who nothing more than Robin Hood wannabes – taking from the rich and giving to the poor.

One is more correct than the other. Hopefully it won’t take you too long to realize which one.

Of course it is the Republican Party. After the last two years you could even throw in the Democratic Party with it’s weakness of progressive policies. Here is the bottom line. Both parties are at least partially sold out to the rich and corporate masses. The progressive portion of the Democratic Party is for the middle class and the working poor.

The entire Republican Party, on the other hand, is completely sold on helping the rich and then that could possibly make those earning less somehow earn more down the road. The trickle down theory. Sorry it doesn’t work. We have seen that in the last 10 years with the Bush tax cuts that were unfortunately extended. What is worse is that I am baffled by the fact middle of the road Americans buy into this notion. How is that possible? Have Republicans some how made their lives better? Not really.

This is a Republican Party that wants to repeal the health care reform bill. A recent study shows that 129 million people would be flagged for pre-existing conditions. Prior to the reform this could be cause to deny someone coverage.

The study found that one-fifth to one-half of non-elderly people in the United States have ailments that trigger rejection or higher prices in the individual insurance market. They range from cancer to chronic illnesses such as heart disease, asthma and high blood pressure.

Completely unacceptable if you agree that our country should be made a little more fair. If you disagree with that idea… well, then there is no purpose to reading this site. Progressives want to give someone a helping hand on those bootstraps Republicans think people can somehow pull themselves up by. Yet, Republicans fail to remember that many of them had a lucky break, a great family, a great community or network that also pulled on their bootstraps.