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14 Things That Fascist Regimes Have In Common

By Mike Kurtz - Aug 7th, 2009 at 9:07 pm EDT

I had read this article a while ago. But given the current flurry of Limbaugh using the word fascism and Nazi, I thought it would be worthwhile to review these points. My only conclusion is that they really do speak to the Republican party, their mission and their methods and their Rudolf Hess (Rush Limbaugh).. Read More »

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Support Obama's Health Care initiative and Attend Dan Lungren's Town Hall Meetings

By Mike Kurtz - Aug 7th, 2009 at 8:55 pm EDT

I received this email e-vite from my Congressman Dan Lungren. I urge you to attend at least one of these meetings and support our health care initiative. Read More »

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Palin Blinked

By Mike Kurtz - Oct 3rd, 2008 at 7:48 am EDT

PALIN BLINKED: Unfortunately the eyes gave it all away for Palin. Rapid eye blinking has been associated in the medical literature clinical states such as Tourette syndrome, schizophrenia, autism, and combined depression and sleep deprivation. Eye blinking can also increase when a person is lying or when in uncomfortable or unpleasant situations. This is not the stuff of an effective leader. Remember W's high blink rate in the third 2004 debate.

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Conseratism

By Mike Kurtz - Sep 28th, 2008 at 10:52 pm EDT

The Conservative Legacy:

Based on Drew Westen’s book "The Political Brain"

What you conservatives have done makes my stomach turn. It’s un-American, it’s un-Christian and shows your callousness for the human race.

So you want to be a conservative? Let me tell you something about your heritage.
When conservatives have had a choice between tax cuts for the upper 1 percent of Americans and the middle class, they have chosen the super-rich.
When conservatives have had a choice between tax cuts for the super-rich and funding for the National Institutes of Health, which supports the development of cures for cancer, heart disease, and other serious illness, thay have cut funding for the National Institutes of Health.
When conservatives had the choice between tax cuts for the rich and body armor for American troops dying in Iraq, they chose tax cuts.
Every time working people have asked for a rise in the minimum wage, conservatives have opposed it, saying that wealthy businesses can’t afford it-even as they gave huge bonuses to their CEOs.
When scientists discovered that research on fetal tissue transplants and stem cells might help people with Alzheimer’s disease or quadriplegia overcome their illnesses, conservatives blocked it, saying that God was against it.
When Congress proposed a national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, conservatives opposed it, calling him a communist on the floor of the United States Senate.
When people in wheelchairs, including World War II veterans who lost their limbs defending our nation, asked for accessible side walks and buildings, conservatives opposed it, saying it was too expensive.
When Franklin Roosevelt tried to create a safety net for senior citizens, conservatives opposed it, saying we couldn’t afford it, and they have been trying to dismantle Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid ever since.
When Bill Clinton proposed a law that would allow any new mother to take three months of unpaid leave from her job without fear of getting fired for having a baby, conservatives opposed it, saying it would be too costly for businesses.
When half the people who were going bankrupt every year were doing so after a catastrophic illness that wiped out their life savings, conservatives changed the law to make it impossible for them to file for bankruptcy, so that credit card companies could expand their profits.
When oil profits soared beyond all previous heights, and the price of gas at the tank doubled from $1.50 a gallon to $3.00 a gallon, conservatives pushed through the Congress a taxpayer-financed, multibillion-dollar “incentive package” for oil companies to keep up the good work, as opposed to investing in alternative renewable energy.
Conservatives oppose gay marriage when it is Republican marriages that give rise to more Republicans and their evil ways.
When regulations were put in place to prevent economic catastrophes like the Great Depression, conservatives removed them and caused the current greed based economic failure.
Conservatives oppose banning assault weapons because they may have to go out and murder an abortion doctor in the name of Christ.
So you want to be a conservative? That’s your heritage. Stand tall. These are just some of the flies in the conservative ointment.

It is shocking to see that conservatism has taken a consistent stand against every effort to expand freedom in this country over the last century.

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