Category: News
Will President Obama Betray Senate Democrats in State of the Union Speech?
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has ruled out Social Security cuts in any plan to replace the sequester. In the State of the Union address, President Obama can either stand with Harry Reid and Senate Democrats–or betray them.
Three Arguments Progressives Are Using to Defend Social Security Cuts and Why They’re Wrong
Some progressives are still bending over backward to whitewash the chained CPI — a Social Security cut that President Obama has offered Republicans in the past and remains on the table for the next fiscal deal. It is important to know the arguments these progressives are making and why they do not hold water.
Meet the Press remains silent
Meet the Press is the oldest and most treasured public affairs show on television. The program’s host, merely by occupying the job, is a leader in broadcast journalism and in the Washington, D.C. community where the show is based.
Existing Smart Gun Technology Would Have Blocked Adam Lanza
As our leaders begin the uncertain political debate over gun control, there is a simple and straightforward policy solution right now that would uphold gun owners’ 2nd amendment rights and still keep our kids safer.
It’s called “smart gun technology.”
Obama stands tough, Beltway freaks out
(For more on the fiscal cliff negotiations check out David’s discussion with Charlie Mitchell, #TAN Editor-in-Chief, in the first half hour of last week’s radio show here or continue on.)
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Why does Fox News hate America?
If there really is a Santa Claus, he will stuff the stockings at Fox News this month with harmful, radioactive lumps of coal.
No television network this year has done more to mislead and misinform its viewers and dumb down our fellow citizens.
The latest example came this past week when Fox News produced another round of absurd stories suggesting Christmas is under attack. As I discussed this weekend on my nationally syndicated radio show “Take Action News,” (click on 3rd hour, 20 minutes in of free podcast)
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Obama and lawmakers are talking, but they aren’t close to a ‘fiscal cliff’ deal
Listen closely and you can hear the sounds of a “fiscal cliff” deal NOT coming together. The first week of the lame-duck Congress brought multiple pledges of bipartisan cooperation from President Obama and congressional Republican and Democratic leaders. But there has been very little – if any – movement in the two sides’ positions, which, in fact, may be hardening prior to the serious negotiating sessions expected to begin after Thanksgiving.
The Reagan-O’Neill Myth of Bipartisan Social Security Reform
As far as 80s trends go, the resurgent popularity of Ronald Reagan and Tip O’Neill rivals that of skinny jeans and Members Only jackets. But were Reagan and O’Neill really as chummy as some people would have us believe?
Foreground: President Ronald Reagan (seated) shares a laugh with House Speaker Tip O'Neill at the signing of the Social Security Reform Act of 1983. Alan Greespan and Sen. Bob Dole (R, KS) are among those pictured behind them.Source: Newsday.
This post is based on an analysis I provided on the November 17 episode of Take Action News with David Shuster in the last 5 minutes of Hour 3. Podcast available here. Continue Reading
In Coney Island Public Housing, People’s Relief & Local Residents Fill Void Left by Government
Public housing high-rise building in Coney Island. Photo: Matt Richter.
The new grassroots organizing group People’s Relief and local residents have taken control of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in several Coney Island public housing developments where government agencies’ performance has been inadequate or inconsistent, according to multiple resident association presidents, community members and People’s Relief volunteers. (People’s Relief works closely with Occupy Sandy and shares their resources, but is a separate, independent organization.)
Lame-duck Congress aims for compromise with Sportsmen’s Act
TakeActionNews.com, in collaboration with Popvox.com, will offer quick and easy links so you can track and weigh in on all the action in the most important lame-duck session of Congress in a generation.
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