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3 Reasons Why the Scott Walker Wisconsin Recall Election Matters
Tweet Share on Facebook May 25, 2012 CommentPolitical junkies are watching the June 5 recall election in Wisconsin very closely, but what about the rest of us? The subject of the recall campaign, Republican Gov. Scott Walker, is ahead in the polls and is looking like he'll survive. Democrats are now doing everything they can to convince voters that there's nothing here to see. But here are three good reasons why the recall election should matter to those of us who live outside of the Badger State:
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Obama Catholic Contraception Fight Isn't Over As Church Sues
Tweet Share on Facebook May 21, 2012 CommentMonday the Catholic Church filed 12 different federal lawsuits against the administration on behalf of 43 Catholic dioceses and organizations ranging from local Catholic Charities to parish schools, hospitals, and colleges. The lawsuits are in response to last year's ruling by the Department of Health and Human Services, known as the HHS, which mandates all healthcare plans must provide sterilizations and abortion-inducing contraceptives for free, with an exemption for churches only, not broader religious organizations. Only churches which serve solely the members of the same faith are exempt; religious organizations which serve the general public are not covered—the most narrowly defined "conscience clause" ever adopted under federal law.
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The Tea Party Didn't Beat Dick Lugar, He Beat Himself
Tweet Share on Facebook May 11, 2012 Comment (11)The press has its narrative about Sen. Richard Lugar losing the Republican primary in Indiana: It was a "conservative backlash inside the GOP" (Washington Post); the results "provide a new trophy for the Tea Party movement" (New York Times); "the Tea Party tossed another veteran Republican overboard Tuesday night" (Huffington Post); "a triumph for the Tea Party" (Los Angeles Times); you get the idea. Even Lugar himself seemed to be feeding the narrative, according to the Los Angeles Times:
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What's Hidden in Obama's 'Julia' Campaign
Tweet Share on Facebook May 4, 2012 Comment (20)The Obama campaign has launched a webpage called "The Life of Julia," about a fictional woman who benefits from Obama-supported government programs all her life.
