Click here to view this media [YouTube here. ] Big Mike — MoveOn.org’s “Break It Down” guy — is kind of a rationalist response to Glenn Beck: He too uses blackboards, etc., to explain seemingly complex issues. But unlike Beck, who actually makes things out to be much more dense, murky, and inexplicable than they really are (not to mention inventing things that never were), Mike has the gift of taking complex subjects and actually helping ordinary people understand them. So I every much enjoyed his latest “Break It Down” installment — this time on the ongoing federal-budget battles. It really is about the nation’s Top 1 percent income earners against the rest of us — and it’s going to become even more intense: And all of this fighting is just over this year’s budget. Next year’s budget is where things get really crazy. Because even though taxes for the rich are the lowest they have been in generations, the Republicans want to cut them even further, so millionaires and billionaires are paying 25% instead of 35%. But where are they going to get the trillions of dollars they need to do that? Their ideas are fairly simple: Slash $350 billion from things like food stamps, education, training, employment, Cut another $400 billion from programs that help low-income families. Oh, and get rid of Medicare. Yeah, almost forgot about that. They’re going to take away Medicare, give seniors vouchers, and throw them on the mercy of Big Insurance. Because when I think compassion, I think Big Insurance. So if you or your aging parents actually depend on Medicare, they can look forward to a future where they can choose between buying their meds….or eating. If we want to get serious about shrinking the deficit, it won’t happen on the backs of the middle class that’s already being squeezed. He actually might have made good use of another chart MoveOn recently published : enlarge Credit: Source: Center for Budget Priorities and Policy
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April 14, 2011 No CommentConservatives are freaking out because Rep. Paul Ryan was made to look like a fool by Obama. Don’t blame the president, blame Ryan’s policies. Yes, we’re not happy with many Obama policies, but I will admit to you now that his speech didn’t cause the orgasmatronic reaction that Rush claims it did. Sorry, Rush. And so we’re clear, I don’t think Conservative people are walking human debris, although I find their politicians and their actions like taking away collective bargaining rights and destroying Medicare horrifying. At least I didn’t have to get a prescription of little blue pills in a different name and fly to the Dominican Republic to look for a “mate” either. Rush Limbaugh could see a deal with prosecutors in a long-running prescription fraud case collapse after authorities found a bottle of Viagra in his bag at Palm Beach International Airport. The prescription was not in his name. Limbaugh was detained for more than three hours Monday at the airport after returning from a vacation in the Dominican Republic. Customs officials found the Viagra in his luggage but his name was not on the prescription, said Paul Miller, a spokesman for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. — Limbaugh’s doctor had prescribed the Viagra, but it was “labeled as being issued to the physician rather than Mr. Limbaugh for privacy purposes,” Roy Black, Limbaugh’s attorney, said in a statement. U.S. Customs and Border Protection examined the 55-year-old radio commentator’s luggage after his private plane landed at the airport, Miller said. Investigators confiscated the drugs, which treat erectile dysfunction. Limbaugh was released without being charged. For now, Limbaugh is joking about his brush with the law. He joked about the search on his radio show Tuesday, saying Customs officials didn’t believe him when he said he got the pills at the Clinton Library and he was told they were blue M&Ms. He later added, chuckling: “I had a great time in the Dominican Republic. Wish I could tell you about it.” I’ll bet he did.
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Originally projected to launch in Q4 of 2010, Verizon has finally started pushing out version 1.9 of its Media Guide software to set-top boxes in Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany and Harrisburg. Other regions can expect to be upgraded over the next couple of months, but just in case you’ve forgotten what’s coming here’s a few of the new features: a widescreen HD guide as shown above replacing the old 4×3 SD one , support for switching 3DTVs into the correct mode automatically, native passthrough, 1080p, external hard drives, DVD-style chaptering on DVR recordings, an all new search function and access to DVR recordings from other boxes in the house. Those are just some of the features included in this massive upgrade (not all of the boxes support all of the new features, doublecheck to see if yours is supported first — this could be a good time for an upgrade ), check out the release notes on Verizon’s forums for more details, or check out the press release and a trailer for the new software included after the break. Continue reading Verizon FiOS TV 1.9 software update adds an HD guide, DVR enhancements Verizon FiOS TV 1.9 software update adds an HD guide, DVR enhancements originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Say what you will about Donald Trump, but the man knows how to drum up publicity. Conveniently enough, this time he’s drumming up publicity both for his possible presidential run and his show, Celebrity Apprentice : A rep confirms to CNN that Trump will make an announcement—sort of—about his…
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Continue reading …Cardinal Luis Aponte Martinez of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a fan of Ricky Martin’s “artistic gifts,” but he sure wishes the singer would stop promoting homosexuality. In an interview with Primera Hora published last week and picked up yesterday by On Top magazine and Perez Hilton , Martinez added, “Please,…
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If you’ve ever lost a piece of luggage at the airport and wondered where it eneded up, there’s a good chance it’s here, nestled between a muffler shop and a cemetary in Scottsboro, Alabama. (April 14)
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The NFL and its locked-out players have resumed mediation. Commissioner Roger Goodell was joined by some NFL owners to represent the league. NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith was joined by lawyers and players. (April 14)
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Champions League Schalke 2 – 1 Inter Pronostico Schalke04-Inter by Raffo Schalke 04 – Inter Mailand 5:2 Brainyloft / Vintage Raul revels in Schalke's Inter success Brainyloft / After rolling back the years with an expertly-taken goal and a wonderful assist to see Schalke safely past Inter and into the semi-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday night, Raul admits he is allowing himself to … Rock N' Raul: Spanish striker celebrates with Schalke fans after … Schalke – Inter Milan (… Thiago Motta v Schalke … Cristiano Ronaldo v Tottenham · Cristiano Ronaldo v Tot… Zinedine Zidane accompanies Real Madrid into the dressing room · Zinedine Zidane accompa… Raul Gonzalez v Inter Milan … Results: Inter versus Schalke The Champions League (2nd leg) | All … Tags | Champions League, European football, German football, Inter v Schalke, Inter v schalke results, Italian football, Quarter-final, UEFA Champions League, victory. Personalities: Howedes • Maicon • Raul … Schalke 04 Inter 2-1 Goal Raul 13/4/2011 Raul 71 Tore | Online … Tags: 13 aprile 2011, 13/04/2011, football, football schalke inter , goal raul, gol, Inter Schalke sky, raul, schalke 2-1 inter goals, Schalke Inter 2-1, schalke inter 2-1 13/04/2011, Schalke Inter 2-1 highlights, uefa schalke Inter … Schalke 04 vs Inter Mailand 2-1 (RAUL Tor) – 13/4/2011 | Online … About Video. Posted by admin. On April – 14 – 2011. Category: Sports. Tags: schalke 2-1 inter mailand, Schalke Inter 2-1, schalke inter mailand 2-1, schalke inter mailand 2011, schalke vs inter 2-1, schalke vs inter mailand 2011 … Tom_Earnshaw says: Watching highlights from the Schalke Inter game. Inter's defense was actually horrific. No structure to it at all.
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