Strange, but true: The Obama Administration is refusing to release many Guantanamo detainees they know are innocent because they may be embittered due to their long, unjustified imprisonment by the United States.
Now It’s Up to the Private Sector
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So there’s not going to be health reform. At least we still have the magic of the marketplace. Thanks, Barack–heckuva job!
Recovery is at Hand
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The secret of Obamanomics: The fewer jobs are left, the fewer are left to lose.
Exit Interview: Van Jones
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Obama fires the one (minor) White House official who apparently has liberal sympathies.
While You Were Fighting In Afghanistan
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While Obama is off fighting in Afghanistan, the United States is falling apart.
Obamaman Vs Rightzilla
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If you ever needed proof that incrementalism can’t work, Obama’s healthcare proposals weren’t the victims of the vast right-wing attack machine, but rather of the Democrats’ own prediliction for arguing against themselves. “If we ask for too much, they won’t give it to us, so we’ll ask for less. Wait, now they want us to compromise from our fall-back position. OK, we can do that.” And so it goes, as the Republicans smell the stink of weakness and exploit it for all its worth. And who can blame them, except the families of the dead?
What Happens to Murderers
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Seven months after taking office, Obama allows the greatest mass murderer in U.S. history to enjoy a cozy retirement.
But We Probably Won’t
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He campaigned on a campaign slogan “yes we can,” but all we’ve heard since Barack Obama became president is how he can’t. We can’t close Gitmo. We can’t help beleaguered homeowners. We can’t pass socialized healthcare. We can’t get out of Iraq. We can’t get out of Afghanistan.
New Animated Cartoon: Googling While America Burns”
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Treasury Czar Lawrence Summers told Congress he could tell America was recovering because Google searches for terms like “total economic collapse” had fallen in number. I couldn’t resist doing an animated cartoon about this. So here’s the latest from me and David Essman.
