Governor Kaisch sounds retreat on SB 5 [VIDEO]

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Examiner: Kasich, GOP leaders ask to deal on SB5, We Are Ohio says repeal then we'll deal

Ohio citizens have had enough of Governor John Kasich and his anti-worker legislation.  They gathered well over the signatures required to repeal SB 5…actually, nearly a 1.3 million…four times what they needed…and put the union-stripping bill to a referendum to be voted on in November.

Well if this didn’t get Kasich’s attention, something did. 

Is there a leader among us?

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Dr. Cornel West, author and professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, and TV/radio talk host Tavis Smiley have created a lot of debate by criticizing President Obama's leadership. They are currently on a nationwide "poverty tour" that will take them to 16 poor communities across the United States.

The fallacy of Perry's "Texas Miracle"

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NY Times: The Texas unmiracle

Governor Rick Perry launched his campaign Saturday, and he seems to be focusing his campaign on job creation…or as Perry put it, “The Texas Miracle.”

“Since June of 2009, Texas is responsible for more than 40 percent of all of the new jobs created in America,” Perry said.

By the way, the Bureau of Labor Statistics have reported 37%...but I digress.

While the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank has acknowledged this number, it also “acknowledges that the number comes out different depending on whether one compares Texas to all states or just to states that are adding jobs,” said Glenn Kessler of The News Tribune.

Texas has been adding jobs while many other states have lost jobs, ballooning this statistic.

What does Google's acquisition of Motorola mean?

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Engadget: Google acquiring Motorola Mobility

As I am sure you have heard by now, Google has bought Motorola.  Naturally, the biggest question about this acquisition is “why?”

Well, on the surface, it’s pretty simple.

Google is being sued by everyone because of its bestselling device line of Android phones and tablets.  Google’s biggest enemy, Apple, has been leading the charge in the ongoing litigation.

Simply put:  Google needed patents.

Follow the money

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Notes 2 Ponder: Follow the Money

Congress is on vacation and the President is on a 3-day Midwestern bus tour, but as soon as they reconverge on Washington, the lobbying will commence.  The new super-committee will mean super-lobbying, and as we all know, if nobody is lobbying on your behalf, there is a slim to none chance that your issue will either not be heard or will be determined by those who can afford to hire lobbying firms.

"Lobbyists are in many cases expert technicians capable of examining complex and difficult subjects in clear, understandable fashion. They engage in personal discussion with members of Congress in which they explain in detail the reasons for the positions they advocate...Because our congressional representation is based upon geographical boundaries, the lobbyists who speak for the various economic, commercial and other functional interests of the country serve a useful purpose and have assumed an important role in the legislative process." 

-Senator John F. Kennedy, 1956

Take a look at the chart below:

Will your interest be served?

Fineman: A Republican candidate's Ten Commandments

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HuffPo: GOP Presidential Primary -- New Rules Of The Race Emerge

The link above will take you to an excellent quick read from Howard Fineman on the new rules for Republican candidates.  

Fineman points to Byron York's question to the candidates during the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa in which he asked if they would oppose a budget plan that would include ten dollars of spending cuts to one dollar of increased revenues...in which every candidate raised their hand.

Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post stated, "I've never heard of such a thing!"

Here are the new commandments:

·         Thou Shalt Not Raise ANY Taxes

·         Thou Shalt Pass a Constitutional Amendment to Make Abortion Illegal

·         Thou Shalt Pass a Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage as the Union of a Man and a Woman

·         Thou Shalt Repeal "ObamaCare," AKA the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

·         Thou Shalt Repeal The Dodd-Frank Banking Regulation Act

·         Thou Shalt Pass a Constitutional Amendment to Balance the Federal Budget

·         Thou Shalt Only Give Military Support to "Our Friends"

·         Thou Shalt Limit the Power of -- If Not Entirely Abolish -- the EPA

·         Thou Shalt Drill, Mine and Frak to the Widest Extent Possible

·         Thou Shalt Take the Name of President Obama in Vain

It is scary to see the lack of disparity between all of these candidates.  It seems as if they have all been roped and duped into signing campaign restricting pledges.

Here is to a primary season full of nothing but "look-at-me" politics and tireless reiterations of their respective  records.

As Fineman says, once the GOP elects a candidate, they will not only have to move to the left, but run.

Can't wait to see this...

Straight from the horse’s mouth: Warren Buffet says “Stop coddling the Super-Rich”

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Buffet: Stop Coddling the Super-Rich

I would love to see some of my conservative friends dispute this man’s credibility.  What’s that old adage again…straight from the horse’s mouth?

Now, he is not saying anything new to us liberals…but maybe some of our conservative friends should take notice of his words.