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January 7, 2016

Kochs and ALEC Team Up To Protect White Collar Criminals

The Koch brothers have been making criminal justice reform a centerpiece of their lobbying efforts, but don’t be fooled into thinking that they actually care about the fact that our prisons are being packed. Instead, the Kochs are trying to make it more difficult for white collar criminals to be prosecuted.

Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this with Brendan Fischer, the general counsel for the Center for Media and Democracy.

January 7, 2016

Bernie VS. Hillary — Who Will Win The Heart Of The Democratic Party?



There is a very deep division right now in the Democratic Party, one that has the potential to fracture and split the Party after next year’s election. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

The supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders have been accused of being anti-women because they won’t support former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. This is a lazy charge and one that holds absolutely no merit. The Sanders supporters understand that the last 7 years of Obama have been a disappointment. We were lured to the polls with promises of HOPE and CHANGE, and instead we got another president that is too willing to bow to the interests of Wall Street instead of Main Street; a President who refused to take on Big Pharma and make life-saving drugs affordable for everyone; A President that has allowed the oil industry to drill at a record pace on American soil as the planet continues to suffer the effects of climate change.
January 7, 2016

Republican Candidates Need To Take Responsibility For Inspiring Oregon Terrorists



Republican candidates are finally waking up to the idea that the events in Oregon – where a group of right wing terrorists have taken over a federal building – could actually be quite toxic to their campaigns.

Both Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz have urged the terrorists to stand down, saying that they do not have any Constitutional right to do whatever it is they are trying to do. I’m sure in the coming days we’ll see more Republican candidates follow suit, trying to distance themselves from the crazy that they have created. But I can promise you one thing – there will not be a single Republican candidate that comes out and apologizes for their role in this disaster. And believe me when I say that these people share part of the blame.
January 6, 2016

Jeb Tries To Reinvigorate Campaign By Bringing In His Unpopular Brother

Jeb Bush is trying for the dozenth time to try to restart his failing campaign, and his latest plan could be the worst one that he’s had to date.

Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

January 6, 2016

Marco Rubio Once Again Excuses His Horrible Voting Record

Marco Rubio has one of the worst attendance records in the Senate, and he keeps coming up with zanier excuses as to why his attendance really doesn’t matter. But his latest excuse shows just how ignorant the Florida senator truly is.

Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

January 6, 2016

Hate Groups Surge As Right Wing Terrorists Invade Oregon

At the start of the year, an armed right wing militia group took over a federal building in Oregon, inspiring an uprising of anti-government groups to come join this armed insurrection. The government has been slow to react, and the media is treating the story as if it barely exists.

Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this with author David Neiwert.

January 6, 2016

Donald Trump Stars In ISIS Recruitment Video



It was only a matter of time, but Donald Trump is now a top recruiter for ISIS.

The terrorist group has released a new recruitment video featuring Trump making the statement that the best way to combat terrorism is to bar Muslims from entering the United States. The video contrasts Trump’s statements with warnings from deceased Al Qaeda leader Anwar Al-Awlaki where he told Muslims more than 5 years ago to be wary of the coming tsunami of anti-Islamic rhetoric coming from the United States, and warnings that the U.S. would, in the future, turn on its own Muslim citizens.

And thanks to Donald Trump and his supporters, that future is apparently now.
January 5, 2016

Canadian Prime Minister Gets It Right – Republicans Are All About Fear

In a recent interview with newly minted Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau, the leader was asked what he thought about the surge in popularity of Donald Trump in the United States election cycle. Trudeau responded by saying that he doesn’t approve of the politics of fear, but that is the only brand the Republican Party of today knows.

Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

January 5, 2016

Republicans Make Obstructing Obama Top Priority of 2016

House Republicans have decided to begin the 2016 session by once again trying to repeal Obamacare. This marks the 57th attempt by the GOP to do so, and shows just how callous and petulant the entire Party has become.

Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

January 5, 2016

Bernie Sanders Smacks Down Corporate Media For Covering Nonsense Stories

Bernie Sanders was foolishly asked by ABC News what he thought of Donald Trump’s comments on Bill Clinton. He responds as only Bernie Sanders can.

Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

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