What does it mean when Rush Limbaugh and progressive talk radio are saying the same thing?

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Tuesday August 02, 2011 · 12:01 PM PDT

2011/08/02 · 12:01

Listening to talk radio this morning, I heard Rush Limbaugh complain that the debt ceiling bill shows how Washington isn't acting in the interests of Americans but instead in the interests of the wealthy ruling class.

For the first time in my life, I agree with him.

Then I flipped over to Thom Hartmann, on progressive talk radio Green960 in San Francisco, and heard that he was saying the same thing.

What does it mean when the two sides of our deeply divided country actually agree on what's wrong?

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What do you think of the debt celing deal?

98 votes Vote Now!

What do you think of the debt celing deal?

It's the best we could do for now.

16 votes

It's a disaster and an embarrassment.

42 votes

It's proof that the Democrats cave to the Republicans.

21 votes

It's proof that the Republicans cave to the Democrats.

0 votes

It's proof that compromise in government doesn't work.

3 votes

It's a great achievement of overcoming our differences.

0 votes

It's a victory for the Tea Party.

10 votes

It's a victory for President Obama.

3 votes

We MUST do something!

Liz Arnett

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Wednesday July 20, 2011 · 9:01 PM PDT

2011/07/20 · 21:01

Ever wonder why the American public consistently votes against its own interests?

Does it drive you crazy when you hear that "only 17 percent of young adults in the United States could find Afghanistan on a map"? (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...)

Do you think it's insane that less than "half of American teenagers who were asked basic questions about history and literature during a recent telephone survey knew when the Civil War was fought, and one-quarter thought that Christopher Columbus sailed to the New World sometime after 1750, not in 1492."? (http://www.nytimes.com/...)

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What should our children learn in school?

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What should our children learn in school?

Reading & Math are the only priorities

0 votes

The 3 R's (reading, writing, arithmetic)

1 vote

The 3 R's plus history and science

3 votes

Literature, writing, math, history, science, art, music, PE, drama

18 votes

Children should learn whatever their parents want them to learn.

2 votes

All Teachers Left Behind

Liz Arnett

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Wednesday July 20, 2011 · 1:03 PM PDT

2011/07/20 · 13:03

There is a revolution going on, America! It's called "education reform," and it features a series of kick-butt, take-no-prisoners leaders coming in and cleaning up the mess in our public schools.

So who are these education super-heroes?
Are they passionate, bleeding-heart teachers like the kind we see in movies like "Stand & Deliver" or "The Freedom Writers" -- people who inspire low-income kids to reach for their dreams?
Are they baseball bat-wielding principals like Joe Louis Clark, who inspired the film, "Lean on Me," and was known for being an autocratic, fearsome leader?

No, they are neither. They are, mostly, businesspeople. Very few of them have any teaching experience at all -- and many of them stand to profit hugely from exactly the reform that they are promoting: charter schools and testing accountability.

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What role should teachers play in education reform?

34 votes Vote Now!

What role should teachers play in education reform?

None

0 votes

A small role -- administrators should consult them

3 votes

A moderate role --teachers should be on boards of reform

0 votes

A significant role -- high-level administrators and education executives should be former teachers

11 votes

A primary role -- current teachers should be the voices of reform

19 votes

It's not just about toning down -- it's about speaking up, too

Liz Arnett

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Sunday January 09, 2011 · 10:39 AM PST

2011/01/09 · 10:39

When President Bush won a second term, I felt a crushing realization -- it was my fault. I (and the rest of us on my side) hadn't done enough. We hadn't spoken up enough in favor of our side, we hadn't convinced the American people we were right.

I vowed never to sit on my hands again.

So then came Obama's 2008 election, and I was all over it, on the streets, knocking on doors, making phone calls. And so were thousands of others, pushing for what we wanted, making sure we left no stone unturned.

And I guess victory has a way of making us lazy . . .

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What did you do to support health care reform?

14 votes Vote Now!

What did you do to support health care reform?

Nothing -- like you, I was at home.

2 votes

I made phone calls.

4 votes

I wrote letters to the editor.

1 vote

I participated in march/demonstration.

1 vote

I wrote diaries on Daily Kos.

0 votes

I wrote a blog.

1 vote

I voted for Obama -- isn't that enough?

1 vote

Why the right won't blight Obama

Liz Arnett

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Sunday March 01, 2009 · 12:10 PM PST

2009/03/01 · 12:10

Folks, we gotta give ourselves a pat on the back.

Because we thought, we hoped, that we had finally gotten a candidate for president who stood for progressive ideas, who meant what he said, who would fight for the less fortunate, who would stand up to the powerful . . .

And because we had the audacity to hope, we elected a president who has turned out to be all of those things.

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Are wingnuts outta style?

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Are wingnuts outta style?

totally

35 votes

don't be naive -- they're going to destroy Obama

6 votes

they might be outta style, but they can still do damage

53 votes

wingnuts are not as a tasty as peanuts.

8 votes

recovery.gov goes live!

Liz Arnett

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Tuesday February 17, 2009 · 5:58 PM PST

2009/02/17 · 17:58

I was intrigued by President Obama's assertion that Recovery Act funds would be fully reported and traceable on a website: recovery.gov

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What do you think about recovery.gov

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What do you think about recovery.gov

What a waste of money

3 votes

What a show of true transparency

17 votes

Who cares? The bill stinks.

2 votes

The idea is good, but the website itself sucks.

0 votes

BRAVO

17 votes

Thoughts from a school teacher

Liz Arnett

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Wednesday February 11, 2009 · 9:01 AM PST

2009/02/11 · 09:01

This morning, as I was getting ready for work, I grabbed a box of tissues to take with me.
And this made me mad.

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What should the House do with the recovery plan?

112 votes Vote Now!

What should the House do with the recovery plan?

Get it back to where it was when it passed the House

71 votes

Pass it quickly, without any more changes

15 votes

Vote it down and start over with a new bill

12 votes

Tear it up and use it for home heating

9 votes

Add more tax cuts

2 votes

TAKE ACTION: California's budget crisis

Liz Arnett

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Monday December 15, 2008 · 12:21 AM PST

2008/12/15 · 00:21

Let's be clear: we're facing a serious economic crunch, nationally and locally. Conservative ideology and Republican gamesmanship are at the root of our economic woes.

The recent general election showed this country what we're capable of when the people are energized and make their voices heard.

Well, that was just the beginning.

Liz Arnett

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Monday November 03, 2008 · 9:53 PM PST

2008/11/03 · 21:53

I've been out here in rural Nevada for the past few days, seeing what GOTV means for the first time in my life.

Today I had a really inspiring experience. It reminded me of why I'm here, what we're fighting for, and how much difference one person can make.

Liz Arnett

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Monday October 27, 2008 · 12:48 AM PDT

2008/10/27 · 00:48

Did Tom Brokaw accidentally spill the beans about the vote-rigging in 2004 in Ohio?

On Meet the Press, Brokaw interviewed McCain, and shared this rather suspicious memory:

Brokaw: "Four years ago, I interviewed President Bush at a time when it looked like he may be in trouble against John Kerry — the final weekend of the campaign. I showed him a map. He said, 'Oh, I just don't do that. Karl Rove does that.' As soon as the interview was over, he said, 'I'll win here,' and pointed to southeastern Ohio. Where will you win, if you win?

Why was Bush so convinced he was going to win Ohio?

~~Even though he was down in all the polls, and was way down in all the exit polling on Election Day?~~

And, more to the point, why is McCain still pouring so many resources and so much time into Pennsylvania?

Liz Arnett

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Saturday October 11, 2008 · 12:18 PM PDT

2008/10/11 · 12:18

Governor Palin has fallen ill with the same disease that has destroyed the rest of the Republican party: compulsive lying.

As you'll see below, this sickness has taken hold in her political veins with speed and ferocity. We are going to have to act quickly if we're going to save her!

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Which lie is the most ill?

76 votes Vote Now!

Which lie is the most ill?

Bridge to Nowhere

0 votes

Obama is a terrorist

40 votes

Palin "did nothing unlawful" in Troopergate

6 votes

Obama will raise your taxes

7 votes

Obama hasn't passed any significant legislation

1 vote

She's got foreign policy experience because Alaska is near Russia

13 votes

She's a maverick

9 votes

Five hundred and thirty eight

Liz Arnett

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Tuesday October 07, 2008 · 5:56 PM PDT

2008/10/07 · 17:56

This is the number to remember, for so many reasons....

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We MUST do something!

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TAKE ACTION: California's budget crisis

GOTV in Nevada

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Save Sarah!

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